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- March 22, 2016 7:57 AM
PHILIPSBURG - On Sunday at approximately 03.50 a.m. a police patrol entered Son Latino Bar on the A. Th. Illidge road to investigate why the establishment was still open for business while the permitted closing time is 03.30 a.m.
Aruba refinery to start hiring staff in April to repair plant
- March 21, 2016 4:08 PM
ORANJESTAD - The refinery in Aruba plans to start hiring workers in April to repair and upgrade the 235,000-barrel-per-day plant, while its proposed new operator, Citgo Petroleum, continues talks with the government to sign a contract to lease the idled facility, sources close to the deal told Reuters.
PDVSA to receive U.S. crude cargo from PetroChina
- March 21, 2016 4:04 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Venezuela's state-oil firm PDVSA has bought a 500,000-barrel cargo of U.S. crude from trading company PetroChina for delivery April 1-10 at its terminal in the Caribbean island of Curacao, traders told Reuters on Monday.
Rekenkamer mag UTS niet binnen
- March 21, 2016 3:48 PM
WILLEMSTAD — De Algemene Rekenkamer van Curaçao (ARC) is niet bevoegd om een onderzoek bij overheidsbedrijf UTS uit te voeren. Dat heeft de rechter vanmorgen geoordeeld. De rechter heeft de ARC verboden om het aangekondigde onderzoek voort te zetten.
Verdediging Schitte en Van der Dijs wil geen lokale rechters bij beroepszaak Babel
- March 21, 2016 3:41 PM
WILLEMSTAD — De advocaten van Statenlid Gerrit Schotte en Vanddis-directeur Cicely van der Dijs hebben vorige week een verzoek ingediend bij het hof, gericht aan president Evert Jan van der Poel, om geen lokale rechters aan te stellen voor behandeling van de beroepszaak Babel.
Geen overname Aura casino zonder wettelijke lusten en lasten
- March 21, 2016 2:52 PM
ORANJESTAD — Vakbond FTA en de potentiële koper van het Aura casino zijn nog steeds in onderhandeling. Twee voorstellen liggen inmiddels op tafel, maar een overeenkomst lijkt nog ver weg. De voorstellen wijken te veel van elkaar af als het gaat om een overname met alle lusten en lasten zoals de wet voorschrijft.
Obama starts historic visit to Cuba
- March 21, 2016 8:37 AM
HAVANA--President Barack Obama arrived to small but cheering crowds on Sunday at the start of a historic visit to Cuba that opened a new chapter in U.S. engagement with the island's Communist government after decades of hostility between the former Cold War foes.
A GOOD NEIGHBOR AT HAND IS BETTER THAN A BROTHER FAR AWAY
- March 20, 2016 8:55 PM
Pursuant to the Persons of Suriname Descent Act, people who do not have the Suriname nationality, but have been born in Suriname or have at least one (grand)parent born there, can live and work in Suriname up to a maximum of one year upon arrival without having a work and/or residence permit.
Several firearms and ammunition seized, three arrests
- March 20, 2016 2:58 PM
PHILIPSBURG - The Public Prosecutor of Sint Maarten, detectives of the Kingdom Detectives Cooperation Team (RST) and the Judge of Instruction carried out on Wednesday, March 16th two house searches in Dutch Quarter and on the French side. The searches were carried out with the assistance of KPSM and the French Gendarmerie.
OM in beroep tegen vrijlating verdachte zaak Kinderoorden Brakkeput
- March 20, 2016 10:15 AM
WILLEMSTAD — Het Openbaar Ministerie is in beroep gegaan tegen de voorwaardelijke vrijlating van Majron Maduro (34). Dat bevestigt OM-woordvoerder Norman Serphos.
Chief of Police provides Statia’s 2015 crime stats
- March 20, 2016 9:46 AM
ST. EUSTATIUS--“With considerable pride I hereby present to you the crime statistics for 2015. I realize there are many factors that affect an increase or decrease in crime rates, but Police deployment undeniably is an important factor. I’m proud because the crime figures show a clear downward trend,”
KPMG has denied any connection with Corallo
- March 20, 2016 9:41 AM
PHILIPSBURG--KPMG Dutch Caribbean (KPMG DC) has denied any connection with casino owner Francisco Corallo as suggested by Members of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Ronald van Raak of the Socialist Party (SP) and André Bosman of the liberal democratic VVD.
Aanhouding verdachte O.B.
- March 18, 2016 4:50 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Heden is verdachte O.B. (51) aangehouden in het kader van een strafrechtelijk onderzoek naar zedenmisdrijven. In dit verband hebben er vandaag onder leiding van een rechter-commissaris (RC) twee huiszoekingen plaatsgevonden.
Buncamper-case suspects maintain their innocence
- March 18, 2016 8:51 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Prosecutor’s Office, on Wednesday, called for prison sentences for forgery of documents in connection with the sale of long-lease rights on a plot of land. One day later, on Thursday, all five suspects in the Buncamper case claimed they were innocent and should be acquitted of all charges.
SP and VVD question KPMG role in gambling industry
- March 18, 2016 8:13 AM
THE HAGUE--Members of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Ronald van Raak of the Socialist Party (SP) and André Bosman of the liberal democratic VVD party on Thursday sought clarity on the possible involvement of the accountancy firm KPMG in the gambling industry in Curaçao and St. Maarten.
FIFA wants the millions in bribe money paid to Warner, Webb & other officials
- March 17, 2016 10:12 AM
NEW YORK, United States--World football’s governing body FIFA has submitted documents to US authorities in an effort to reclaim tens of millions of dollars pocketed illegally by corrupt FIFA members and other football officials.
Ex-Police Chief Bouman to Caribbean Netherlands
- March 17, 2016 10:06 AM
THE HAGUE--Resigned Dutch National Police Chief Gerard Bouman will be carrying out work in the Caribbean Netherlands for the local police force, announced Dutch Minister of Security and Justice Ard van der Steur on Thursday.
Hof geeft nadere motivering voor het bevel tot vervolging van Statenlid Silvio Matser
- March 17, 2016 9:16 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Op 2 maart 2016 heeft het Hof op vordering van het openbaar ministerie een mondeling bevel gegeven tot vervolging van Silvio Matser, lid van de Staten van Sint Maarten ter zake van, kort gezegd, omkoping bij kiesrecht en deelneming aan een criminele organisatie.
Assistance for St. Maarten to implement Sanction Law
- March 17, 2016 8:46 AM
THE HAGUE--St. Maarten will get assistance with the practical aspects of the implementation of the Kingdom Sanction Law once it goes into effect later this year.
Law Firm Quality Rankings: Chambers Global Dutch Caribbean 2016
- March 17, 2016 6:00 AM
Every spring legal publishers present their view on the global market for legal services. In their so called “legal directories”, they provide information for potential buyers of legal services, ranking law firms and their individual attorneys according to their credentials and experience.