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Couldn't find list with id : 89bffa7244NAGICO respects arbitrators’ decision
- August 16, 2019 10:23 AM
PHILIPSBURG--NAGICO Insurances Chairman Imran McSood said on Thursday that the company accepts the decision of the arbitrators in the case involving Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA).
Swindler to be ordered to compensate victims
- August 16, 2019 10:21 AM
PHILIPSBURG--A 52-year-old man suspected of having swindled at least ten persons out of considerable amounts of money, is facing 180 days in prison, 84 of which are to be suspended, on two years’ probation.
Dutch Princess Christina, sister of Beatrix, dies at age 72
- August 16, 2019 9:29 AM
THE HAGUE--Princess Christina, youngest sister of former Dutch queen Beatrix, has died of cancer at the age of 72. The announcement was made on Friday morning by the Government Information Service RVD.
Eyeing offshore discovery, Suriname's state oil company plans bond sale
- August 15, 2019 11:19 PM
PARAMARIBO - Suriname’s state-owned oil company is planning a bond sale next year to finance offshore oil exploration, its chief executive said on Thursday, as it seeks to capitalize on growing hype over neighboring Guyana’s looming oil boom.
Negotiations on Oyster Pond border to commence late 2019
- August 15, 2019 1:53 PM
THE HAGUE--The actual negotiations regarding the St. Maarten/St. Martin border, including the Oyster Pond area, are expected to start at the end of 2019, confirmed Dutch Kingdom Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok on Thursday.
Sint Maarten dumpsite verdict
- August 01, 2019 10:37 PM
PHILIPSBURG - On July 27th 2019, a positive verdict was rendered in the case of residents Barbara Cannegieter and Camiel Koster and law firm Bergman Zwanikken Snow Essed (BZSE) against Country St. Maarten, the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI.
Chief Prosecutor Sint Maarten is ‘satisfied’ with dump injunction outcome
- August 01, 2019 12:49 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Prosecutor’s Office said it was “satisfied” with Friday’s verdict in the so-called dump injunction. Chief Prosecutor Mirjam Mol said it was a “good first step” that the Court of First Instance has ordered Country St. Maarten to finalise the Fire Suppression Plan at the landfill dumpsite by May 1, 2020, at the latest.
Gedeeltelijk verbod gezichtsbedekkende kleding vanaf 1 augustus 2019 van kracht in Nederland
- August 01, 2019 12:38 AM
NEDERLAND - De wet ‘Gedeeltelijk verbod gezichtsbedekkende kleding’, in de volksmond boerka- of nikabverbod genoemd, gaat vandaag in. Vanaf nu is het niet toegestaan om in het onderwijs, overheidsinstellingen, de zorg en het openbaar vervoer gezichtsbedekkende kleding te dragen.
Large amount gold bars found in private jet from Venezuela
- August 01, 2019 12:12 AM
PHILIPSBUR - A large amount of gold bars were discovered on board of a private aircraft which originated from Venezuela during a routine joint control at Princess Juliana International Airport on Sunday, July 14.
Lagere griffierechten voor kleinere vorderingen in Nederland
- July 31, 2019 12:42 AM
NEDERLAND - De griffierechten voor civiele zaken in eerste aanleg met vorderingen tussen € 500 en € 5.000 gaan omlaag. Dit blijkt uit een wetsvoorstel van minister Dekker (voor Rechtsbescherming) dat vandaag in consultatie is gegaan.
Welcome
- July 26, 2019 12:36 AM
By Frank Kunneman
For many years I have experienced a certain reluctance to travel to the United States. This reluctance did not disappear. Yet I frequently go to the US. Not so much for my leisure, but because it is a professional necessity.
OM reaches settlement with two car dealerships
- July 25, 2019 10:48 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Prosecutor’s Office OM announced on Thursday that they have reached an out of court settlement with two car dealerships after discovering that they both failed to report unusual transactions to the Financial Intelligence Unit.
Police issue safety tips on handling armed robberies
- July 25, 2019 9:52 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force has issued a number of precautionary measures for the public due to an increase in armed robberies that have been taking place across the island.
Onderzoek naar verduistering bij Oil Trade Bonaire
- July 24, 2019 6:42 PM
KRALENDIJK - Door de Rijksrecherche is in opdracht van het Openbaar Ministerie een opsporingsonderzoek gestart naar de aangifte van verduistering bij Oil Trading Bonaire N.V.
Rechter Frank Wieland die Holleeder opsloot: ‘Het was mijn derde keer levenslang’
- July 22, 2019 11:14 PM
Frank Wieland was 34 jaar rechter. In zijn laatste zaak veroordeelde hij Willem Holleeder tot levenslang. Deze week werd hij 70, dus moet hij met pensioen.
Verdachten mensenhandel weer terug in detentie
- July 22, 2019 1:07 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Inzake onderzoek ‘Tres Belle’, dat gericht is op mensenhandel en mensensmokkel in de Bar Hot Chicks, werden enkele weken geleden alle verdachten geschorst uit de voorlopige hechtenis. De rechter commissaris had hiertoe besloten.
Excuses OM na blunders in Grynsztein witwaszaak
- July 22, 2019 10:38 AM
ZWOLLE - Het Openbaar Ministerie heeft in een prestigieuze witwaszaak een straf geëist die niet mogelijk is. Ook zag het OM vertrouwelijke afspraken over het hoofd die met de witwasverdachten waren gesloten over strafvermindering.
Curacao says PM and Venezuela oil minister discussed PDVSA remaining as refinery operator
- July 22, 2019 9:45 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Curacao’s prime minister and Venezuela’s oil minister discussed the possibility of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA remaining as the operator of the Caribbean nation’s 335,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Isla refinery, Curacao’s government said on Monday.
Curacao BITs
- July 18, 2019 10:03 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Recently a special task force has been created to inform the market on the benefits of Dutch Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten) from an investment treaty perspective, with a specific focus on Curaçao.
Uitspraak Gerecht in eerste aanleg over afdracht premies BVZ
- July 18, 2019 10:32 AM
ECLI:NL:OGEAC:2019:140 Gerecht in eerste aanleg van Curaçao
De werkgever van belanghebbende heeft in 2010 NAf 10.712 afgedragen aan premie BVZ (werknemersdeel NAf 3.387 en werkgeversdeel NAf 7.325) terwijl belanghebbende in 2015 niet verzekerd was voor de BZV, omdat zij in dat jaar reeds bij een verzekeringsmaatschappij verzekerd was voor ziektekosten.