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Couldn't find list with id : 89bffa7244Kingdom recognises Guaido as president of Venezuela
- February 04, 2019 9:00 AM
THE HAGUE--A large number of European countries including the Kingdom of Netherlands, officially recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela on Monday.
Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten sign Savaneta covenant
- February 02, 2019 10:04 AM
ARUBA--The prime ministers of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten signed the Savaneta Covenant on Thursday, sealing the cooperation between the three countries for now and for the future.
VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne starts off 2019 with swearing in two lawyers
- February 01, 2019 8:44 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Under the supervising eyes of family and colleagues Tjarda Tazelaar and Vin Soeltaansingh were sworn in at the Courthouse of Curaçao on Tuesday January 29. Both are working in the Corporate and Banking section at the Curaçao office branch of VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne.
Regiezitting onderzoek Venus
- February 01, 2019 7:40 PM
WILLEMSTD - Vandaag heeft de rechtbank wederom een mensenhandel zaak op zitting behandeld. Na de behandeling van het onderzoek “FREEDOM” op 11 januari jl, ging het ditmaal om het onderzoek VENUS.
Hof verklaart het hoger beroep Schotte ongegrond
- January 30, 2019 3:50 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Vandaag heeft de rechtbank in Willemstad uitspraak gedaan in het kort geding dat Gerrit Schotte had aangespannen. Het beroep van Schotte tegen het besluit van de Statenvoorzitter is ongegrond verklaard.
InselAir moet beslag op interCaribbean opheffen zodra bankgarantie is verstrekt
- January 30, 2019 1:32 PM
Philipsburg /Willemstad - Vandaag, 30 januari 2019, heeft het Gerecht in Eerste Aanleg van Sint Maarten vonnis gewezen in het kort geding tussen interCaribbean tegen InselAir en haar bewindvoerder.
TBO conducts several searches on Sint Maarten and Curacao in Larimar investigation
- January 30, 2019 12:27 PM
PHILIPSBURG/WILLEMSTAD - In interest of the ongoing “Larimar” criminal investigation, the Anti-Corruption Taskforce (TBO) of the National Detectives (RST), conducted several house and office searches on Sint Maarten and Curaçao.
TBO conducts searches and arrest one in Larimar case
- January 29, 2019 10:43 PM
PHILIPSBURG--The Anti-Corruption Task Force TBO on Tuesday conducted what is believed to be several searches of buildings associated with United Democrats (UD) Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger and arrested one person in relation to the “Larimar” investigation.
Venezuela’s Guaido aims at control of PDVSA, Citgo as U.S. imposes sanctions
- January 29, 2019 10:38 PM
CARACAS – Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido ordered congress on Monday to appoint new boards of directors to state oil company PDVSA and U.S. subsidiary Citgo, shortly before the United States imposed sanctions on the firm.
Curacao refinery's supervising board looks to fire director
- January 25, 2019 10:29 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Curacao refinery’s supervising board has proposed firing the facility’s director, Roderick van Kwartel, following a corruption probe related to the selection of a new operating company, the board said on Friday.
PG Van Dam: Integere politici zijn belangrijkste kenmerk van integere overheid
- January 24, 2019 8:40 PM
ORANJESTAD - De Procureur-Generaal van Aruba, Alexander van Dam, was één van de sprekers gedurende het symposium ‘The Road to Good Governance’.
Law amendment aims to increase cross-border cash to NAf. 25,000
- January 24, 2019 8:50 AM
PHILIPSBURG--A law amendment before Parliament aims to increase the threshold for cash coming into and leaving St. Maarten to NAf. 25,000, up from the current amount of NAf. 20,000.
Sex-crimes suspect facing six years of imprisonment
- January 24, 2019 7:55 AM
PHILIPSBURG--In his closing speech the Prosecutor formulated a six-year demand against a sixty-year-old man charged with ten alleged crimes, among them the sexual abuse of minor children and the possession of child pornography.
Curacao government freezes operator selection for Isla Refinery
- January 22, 2019 10:34 PM
WILLEMSTAD - The selection of a new, short-term operator for Curacao’s Isla refinery has been put on hold due to an investigation of corruption allegations in the tendering process, officials said last week.
OM treft schikking met KPMG
- January 22, 2019 2:45 PM
WILLEMSTAD - KPMG Accounting Advisory Services B.V. (KPMG AAS) heeft een door de officier van justitie van het Parket Procureur-Generaal van Curaçao, Sint Maarten en Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba (OM) aangeboden transactie in de vorm van betaling van 250.000 NAF, waarvan 175.000 voorwaardelijk, geaccepteerd.
Government Sint Maarten acquires US $15M bridge loan for airport
- January 21, 2019 9:12 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Government has acquired a US $15 million bridge loan for Princess Juliana International Airport. This vitally-needed cash injection will aid in paying airport workers’ salaries and servicing other financial obligations in the coming months.
Concept Ruimtelijk Ontwikkelingsplan Aruba 2019 openbaar
- January 18, 2019 4:18 PM
ORANJESTAD - Vanaf 15 januari 2019 ligt het concept van het ruimtelijk ontwikkelingsplan voor Aruba ter inzage. Het ROP bestaat uit een plan en een toelichting met een (beleids)plankaart.
Creditor’s agreement InselAir not approved by court
- January 18, 2019 9:54 AM
WILLEMSTAD - The judge in Curaçao did not approve the InselAir creditors' agreement. the reason for this is that according to the judge its fulfilment is not sufficiently assured,.
Assessment of health risks due to dump fires starts on Jan. 21
- January 18, 2019 9:01 AM
PHILIPSBURG--A team from Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environment RIVM will carry out a two-week assessment of the potential health risks for the community in relation to dump fires starting January 21.
Airport security chief St. Maarten arrested for bribery
- January 17, 2019 4:46 PM
PHILIPSBURG--The Anti-Corruption Task Force TBO detained head of Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) Chief of Security J.S. (48) at his home on Wednesday.