Legal news for Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten and the BES Islands

Former Coast Guard Officer Illidge shot dead in Curacao

May 22, 2017 3:41 PM

WILLEMSTAD--Gregory Bertrand Illidge, born in Aruba on January 8, 1963, was shot and killed in Curaçao on Sunday.

All locations of the Joint Court of Justice are closed on May 26th

May 22, 2017 11:06 AM

All locations of the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten and of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are closed on Friday May 6th, the day after Ascension Day.

MPs to dissect Asset Recovery Team on Monday

May 22, 2017 9:47 AM

PHILIPSBURG--The installation of an Asset Recovery Team to seize assets acquired via criminal means will be the topic of discussion between Members of Parliament (MPs) and Justice Minister Rafael Boasman today.

No compensation for pension loss civil servants BES

May 20, 2017 11:23 AM

THE HAGUE--Retired civil servants of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba receiving a pension will not be compensated for the 3.5 per cent reduction of their monthly pay-out by Caribbean Netherlands Pension Fund PCN.

St. Maarten police have cyber attacks on radar

May 20, 2017 11:18 AM

PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) has been handling different forms of complaints of cybercrime over the years.

Ombudsman urges MPs to make use of High Councils

May 20, 2017 11:11 AM

PHILIPSBURG--Make use of the expertise and seek advice from the country’s High Councils of State and do extensive research before approving any law was the firm advice of Ombudsman Nilda Arduin to Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday.

Court says Ocean Explorers may stay at Kim Sha beach

May 20, 2017 11:06 AM

PHILIPSBURG -- Ocean Explorers dive center, operated by Go Dive St. Maarten NV and Beach Bums Watersports NV, will be allowed to conduct their business on Kim Sha Beach in Simpson Bay, the Court of First Instance decided in an injunction on Friday.

Analyst says Caribbean entities at risk for ransomware attacks

May 19, 2017 11:28 AM

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--Caribbean companies are at risk of falling prey to large-scale cyber-attacks similar to the one that interrupted computer systems across the globe last week, unless they take operational risk more seriously, a risk analyst has warned.

Coast Guard arrests more illegal immigrants in 2016

May 19, 2017 10:14 AM

THE HAGUE--The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard apprehended more illegal immigrants in 2016. In total 122 persons were arrested, of whom 36 near St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba.

Armed robbery suspect facing 12 years in jail

May 19, 2017 9:31 AM

PHILIPSBURG--Twenty-seven year old O.T.G, suspected of having committed eleven armed robberies at Chinese supermarkets and restaurants between July and October 2016, may be facing twelve years imprisonment.

Vertraging raffinaderij leidt tot krimp op Aruba

May 18, 2017 5:37 PM

ORANJESTAD - Aruba kampt met een fikse financiële tegenvaller. De herstart van de olieraffinaderij op het eiland, die honderden miljoenen dollars kost, is vertraagd.

Cybercrime groeit: investering in geld én kennis vereist

May 18, 2017 5:30 PM

DEN HAAG - ‘Er zijn investeringen nodig om de groeiende cybercriminaliteit het hoofd te bieden. Investeringen in geld, maar zeker ook op het gebied van kennisverwerving, kennisontwikkeling en kennisdeling.’

Benoemingen militaire kamer Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie

May 18, 2017 10:17 AM

Kapitein-luitenant ter zee J.W. Boone wordt lid van de militaire kamer van het Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie van Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten en van Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba.

Beelden afsluiting inhoudelijke behandeling strafzaak Drum

May 17, 2017 9:22 PM

KRALENDIJK - Vandaag was de laatste dag van de inhoudelijke behandeling van de strafzaak Drum op Bonaire.

Tussenpersoon aangehouden in strafrechtelijk onderzoek naar minister Croes Aruba

May 16, 2017 8:16 PM

ORANJESTAD – In het strafrechtelijk onderzoek Ibis – waarin onder meer minister Paul Croes wordt verdacht van ambtelijke corruptie, misbruik van functie en mensensmokkel – is vandaag de tussenpersoon J.F. aangehouden op verdenking van actieve ambtelijke omkoping.

Belegger Peter Paul de Vries laat BK Group onderzoeken

May 16, 2017 7:42 PM

NEDERLAND/ CURACAO - Voormalig beleggersvoorman Peter Paul de Vries laat een onafhankelijk onderzoek uitvoeren naar de gang van zaken bij trustkantoor BK Group.

US judge clears way to try first 10 in Jamaican lottery scam

May 16, 2017 7:28 PM

NORTH DAKOTA, United States--A federal judge in North Dakota has cleared the way to try the ten defendants who have already been arraigned in a multimillion-dollar Jamaican-based lottery scam case instead of waiting until the other five suspects have been taken into United States (US) custody.

Former InselAir manager arrested

May 16, 2017 7:23 PM

PHILIPSBURG--Police arrested InselAir’s former St. Maarten manager A.H on Tuesday morning in connection with an embezzlement case involving him and another former employee, for allegedly skimming close to US $100,000 from the company last year.