St. Maart: Curaçao a drag

WILLEMSTAD-The economy of the Netherlands Antilles showed a growth in real terms of 1.4% in 2003 largely due to a strong performance on St. Maarten (4.3%) and Bonaire (3.4%), according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) last week. In contrast a minimal growth of 0.5% was reported for Curaçao.