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Hogere celstraf voor Burney Fonseca als ‘moordmakelaar’ Helmin Wiels in zaak Magnus/Maximus
- July 13, 2018 9:58 AM
WILLEMSSTAD – Het Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie heeft vandaag de 47-jarige Nurney 'Nini' Fonseca uit Curaçao veroordeeld tot een gevangenisstraf van 26 jaar voor betrokkenheid bij de moord op Helmin Wiels.
Notaries work St. Maarten stalled due to non-functioning Kadaster
- July 12, 2018 1:11 PM
PHILIPSBURG--The important function of the Land and Mortgage Registry (referred to as the Kadaster in Dutch) is stalled due to vital personnel, who are legally empowered to sign off on all titles and deeds, not being in place.
Justice Adrian Saunders chosen as next CCJ president
- July 11, 2018 8:04 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The Honourable Justice Adrian Dudley Saunders, a citizen of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has been appointed as the incoming president of the Caribbean Court of Justice, with effect July 4.
Beloning van 10.000 gulden voor gouden tip moordzaak
- July 11, 2018 10:29 AM
WILLEMSTAD - De politie op Curacao looft een beloning van 10.000 gulden uit voor de gouden tip die leidt tot de aanhouding van de verdachte of verdachten van de moord op de 81-jarige Cicilia Alexander in 2017.
Strict rules emplaced for operating drones on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
- July 11, 2018 10:07 AM
BES ISLANDS - Drone owners on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are reminded to adhere to the rules when operating drones on these islands.
‘Beperkingen Caricom-burgers Suriname geschrapt’
- July 10, 2018 11:21 AM
PARAMARIBO - Echtgenoten en overige gezinsleden van Caricom-burgers die zich in Suriname vestigen mogen ook ongehinderd in Suriname wonen.
Geen vervolging politieagent N.M. na dodelijk schietincident
- July 09, 2018 5:33 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Op 14 maart 2018 vond op de Amandelweg een schietincident plaats, waarbij geschoten is door agent N.I.V.M., als gevolg waarvan Heric Nicolaas N. Ricardo (1973), is komen te overlijden.
CDA seeks clarity on situation Ennia
- July 09, 2018 10:39 AM
THE HAGUE--The Christian Democratic Party CDA in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament wants clarity about the emergency measure that the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) imposed on the insurance and pension management firm Ennia.
Benoemingen staatsraad, CAft en Hof van Justitie
- July 06, 2018 9:14 PM
DEN HAAG - De Rijksministerraad heeft besloten om de heer P.R.J. (Paul) Comenencia voor te dragen voor benoeming tot staatsraad van het Koninkrijk.
Conoco to depose Citgo in hunt for PDVSA's Caribbean assets
- July 06, 2018 9:08 PM
HOUSTON - ConocoPhillips (COP.N) moved to bring Venezuelan PDVSA’s U.S. refining unit Citgo Petroleum into its legal battles to enforce a $2 billion arbitration award against the South American country’s nationalization of its Venezuelan assets.
Beschikking noodregeling Ennia
- July 04, 2018 8:28 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Vandaag heeft het Gerecht in eerste aanleg van Curaçao de noodregeling uitgesproken ten aanzien van verzekeraar Ennia.
Prosecutor requests permission from Joint Court to prosecute MP Heyliger
- July 04, 2018 10:07 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Prosecutor of St. Maarten has requested a hearing with the Joint Court of Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten to seek permission to bring criminal charges against Member of Parliament (MP) Theodore Heyliger.
Eis 12 maanden cel en 3 jaar ontzetting uit ambt in zaak "Valencia" tegen ambtenaar L.L.
- July 03, 2018 10:13 PM
WILLEMSTAD - De vrouw L.L. (Curaçao, 1969) stond dinsdag 3 juli 2018 terecht in de zaal "Valencia".
Police officer arrested in WHALE investigation
- July 03, 2018 10:10 PM
PHILIPSBURG - Police Officer J.L.V.G., (42), a member of staff in the cabinet of the Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, was arrested this morning, as suspect in the WHALE investigation.
2018 Trafficking in Persons Report focuses on power of local knowledge
- June 30, 2018 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON DC/PHILIPSBURG--United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo released the 2018 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report on Thursday and the Dutch Caribbean islands are mentioned in the report as strong partners in the fight against modern slavery.
Former Aruban telecom official gets U.S. prison term for laundering bribes
- June 29, 2018 8:54 PM
MIAMI/ORANJESTAD - A former official of an Aruban state-owned telecommunications provider was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison after admitting he participated in a scheme to launder bribe money he was paid in exchange for rewarding lucrative contracts.
Citgo Petroleum appoints executives to positions at Aruba refinery
- June 29, 2018 8:48 PM
ORANJESTAD - Citgo Petroleum, the U.S. refining arm of Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA, said on Thursday it appointed two senior executives to new positions as it works to refurbish an idled Aruba refinery.
Project van OM en Ministerie van Justitie om kennis sociale netwerk agent te vergroten
- June 27, 2018 5:23 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) Curaçao en het Ministerie van Justitie hebben in het kader van samen staan wij sterk/union ta hasi forsa de handen ineen geslagen.
Police chiefs focus on cooperation during meeting in Netherlands
- June 27, 2018 10:40 AM
NETHERLANDS --The Board of Police Chiefs, consisting of Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten and the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba top cops on a working visit in the Netherlands met with chief of the Dutch police force Erik Akerboom last week Wednesday.
No authority for Saba as yet to grant work permits
- June 27, 2018 9:48 AM
THE HAGUE/SABA--Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops sent a letter to the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday about the work-permits procedure and the reduction of bureaucracy in Saba that seemed in direct contradiction to the Saba government’s endeavours to assume responsibility for granting work permits.