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Human smugglers face dispossession claims
- October 25, 2012 10:35 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Prosecutor's Office has filed dispossession claims against four persons convicted of human smuggling for the total amount of approximately US $100,000.
Convicted killer Otto found dead
- October 25, 2012 7:43 AM
ANGUILLA--Police report that Andy Otto was on a fishing trip when he jumped off the boat in the Windward Point area. This was reported to police by a young man, who was also in the boat, on Sunday 21 October.
Advocaat Pieter trekt ongeldige stembiljetten in twijfel
- October 24, 2012 7:38 PM
WILLEMSTAD – Adocaat Gelmer Pieter eiste vanochtend tijdens de zitting van het Hoofdstembureau een hertelling van ongeldig verklaarde stembiljetten. Volgens hem zijn er onregelmatigheden gecontesteerd.
Curacao wants PDVSA to invest $1.5 bln in Isla refinery
- October 24, 2012 5:03 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Curacao could extend or renegotiate a lease of its Isla refinery to Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA if the latter agrees to invest $1.5 billion to upgrade the World War One-era facility, the Caribbean island's top politician Helmin Wiels said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.
US and Netherlands sign SOFA for Caribbean islands
- October 24, 2012 4:41 PM
WASHINGTON DC, United States--The United States and The Netherlands signed an agreement Friday that will allow the U.S. military to continue exercises and other activities in the Dutch Caribbean.
Lawyers accuse prosecutors of tunnel vision in Vesuvius case
- October 24, 2012 3:28 PM
BELAIR -- The Prosecutor's Office is considering them the leader and his second in command in a criminal organisation involved with murder, drugs, rip deals, car theft and weapons, but their attorneys stated Tuesday A.O.W.J. (35) and C.A.R. (30) were innocent and unfoundedly charged, and should be fully acquitted.
Apple verliest van Samsung in Nederlandse rechtzaak om touchscreen-patent
- October 24, 2012 2:50 PM
NETHERLANDS - Apple heeft verloren in de Nederlandse rechtszaak tegen Samsung. De rechter was van mening dat de Android-toestellen van Samsung geen inbreuk maken op een Europees patent rond touchbediening.
VBC: Onnodig paniekzaaien komt Curacao niet ten goede
- October 24, 2012 11:11 AM
WILLEMSTAD - "De verkiezingen op 19 oktober 2012 zijn zoals het in een democratische rechtstaat betaamt, keurig en zonder noemenswaardige incidenten verlopen. Een welgemeend Pabien aan het electoraat en uiteraard de politieke partijen die als winnaars uit de bus zijn gekomen."zo meldt de VBC.
Second Chamber approves plan to amend constitution
- October 24, 2012 9:46 AM
THE HAGUE -- The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament approved on Tuesday the law proposal to amend the Constitution to incorporate the constitutional basis of Dutch public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba.
Militair op Aruba gewond door kogel
- October 24, 2012 7:25 AM
ORANJESTAD - Een Nederlandse militair van de marine is tijdens een oefening op Aruba gewond geraakt door een kogel, meldt een woordvoerder van de Koninklijke Marine.
Speech Opening of new OM/Probation-Rehabilitation Office Saba
- October 23, 2012 7:30 PM
SABA - Here you can read the speech by Chief-Prosecutor for the BES-islands, mr. David van Delft, on the occasion of the opening today of the new OM/Probation-Rehabilitation Office on Saba.
Lawyers plead in defence of four Vesuvius suspects
- October 23, 2012 4:54 PM
BELAIR--The third day of the Vesuvius trial at Belair Community Centre Monday, consisted of a full day of pleas on behalf of four of the seven suspects in this case.
Jardim and Tuitt want advice from ‘third party
- October 23, 2012 1:28 PM
WILLEMSTAD — Outgoing interim-minister of Finance, José Jardim and his colleague from St. Maarten, Roland Tuitt, want advice from a ‘third party’ on the intended operational audit into the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS).
Spies licht onderzoek Transparency International toe
- October 23, 2012 11:33 AM
WILLEMSTAD – De griffier van de vaste commissie voor Koninkrijksrelaties had eerder deze maand een update gevraagd van de stand van zaken omtrent het onderzoek van Transparency International.
Marketing voor kleine kantoren steeds belangrijker
- October 23, 2012 9:15 AM
NETHERLANDS = Kleine advocatenkantoren gaan steeds meer marktgericht ondernemen. De concurrentiedruk wordt stevig gevoeld. Kantoren spelen hierop in door gebruik te maken van nieuwe afrekenmodellen en de commerciële inzet van social media.
Waardebeschikking vastgoedbelasting tweede woning Caribisch Nederland
- October 22, 2012 9:40 AM
NETHERLANDS - Eigenaren van een tweede huis, bijvoorbeeld een vakantiewoning, op Bonaire, Sint Eustatius of Saba ontvangen binnenkort een waardebeschikking voor de nieuwe vastgoedbelasting.
High Court upholds ruling on sale of decoded products
- October 22, 2012 9:30 AM
THE HAGUE--Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business, has lost its appeal to the High Court in The Hague in its legal battle against six Front Street retailers it had accused of illegally selling decoded products.
Governor Goedgedrag submits his resignation
- October 22, 2012 9:19 AM
Governor reportedly signs for new concession Corporate Innovations
- October 22, 2012 9:06 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Usually reliable sources indicated over the weekend that Governor Eugene Holiday has signed a 'landsbesluit' (ordinance) formalizing the concession to allow Corporate Innovations N.V. to establish a mobile network.
Dutch MPs say independence is an issue for Curaçao itself
- October 20, 2012 4:04 PM
NETHERLANDS - A large majority of MPs would have no objections if the former Dutch colony of Curaçao opts to break away from the Netherlands altogether, according to media reports at the weekend.