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Couldn't find list with id : 89bffa7244Dochter korpschef Suriname maakt aanrijding met dienstvoertuig
- February 01, 2016 7:11 AM
PARAMARIBO - I.D., de negentienjarige dochter van aankomend Korpschef van het Korps Politie Suriname Agnes Daniel, heeft vrijdag een aanrijding gemaakt met het dienstvoertuig van haar moeder.
GEBE board advises Shareholder against appointing Brooks as CEO
- January 29, 2016 9:00 PM
PHILIPSBURG--The supervisory board of directors of utilities company GEBE has advised the company’s shareholder (Government) not to appoint temporary manager William Brooks as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Bosman: the Isla is not our responsibility
- January 29, 2016 6:43 PM
THE HAGUE--The Netherlands doesn’t carry the constitutional responsibility under the Kingdom Charter to solve the pollution caused by Curaçao’s Isla refinery, said Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament André Bosman on Thursday.
‘Schending mensenrechten en ondeugdelijk bestuur’
- January 29, 2016 2:48 PM
DEN HAAG — De Tweede Kamer was vandaag eensgezind in haar oordeel over de Isla-raffinaderij: er is sprake van een schending van de mensenrechten en van ondeugdelijk bestuur.
WHO to hold emergency meeting on Zika as virus spreads “explosively”
- January 29, 2016 11:33 AM
WASHINGTON, US – The World Health Organization (WHO) will meet next Monday to determine whether the Zika virus outbreak that has touched 23 countries, including some in the Caribbean, constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
Airlines offering refunds on tickets to countries affected by Zika virus
- January 28, 2016 11:01 AM
Some airlines, including those serving the Caribbean, have started offering refunds to passengers who had been booked to fly to some of the countries where cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed.
Half million-dollar settlements for families of crew killed in ship disaster off Bahamas
- January 28, 2016 10:24 AM
FLORIDA, United States – The families of 10 of the 33 people who died when cargo vessel El Faro sank off the Bahamas, during Hurricane Joaquin in October last year, have accepted US$500,000 settlements from the ship’s owner.
Airport Director Labega likely back as consultant
- January 28, 2016 8:34 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Irania Arrindell hopes that negotiations with Princess Juliana International Airport SXM Managing Director Regina Labega will be concluded soon and that Labega will be hired as a consultant for the company.
Plasterk to St. Maarten Sunday, also to Statia
- January 28, 2016 8:31 AM
THE HAGUE--Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk will be arriving in St. Maarten on Sunday for a working visit. He will visit St. Eustatius on Monday.
No more work and residence permits for exotic dancers St. Maarten
- January 28, 2016 8:21 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Exotic dancers desirous of operating at adult entertainment clubs in St. Maarten will no longer be issued with residence and employment permits to ply their trade in the country.
Plasterk sticks to plan for Dispute Regulation
- January 28, 2016 8:14 AM
THE HAGUE--Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk has sent a proposal for a definite form of a Dispute Regulation (“geschillenregeling”), to be secured in a Kingdom Law, to the Prime Ministers of the Dutch Caribbean.
Inspectorate: Arizona drink with double labels authentic
- January 27, 2016 3:47 PM
PHILIPSBURG--Consumers who purchased the Arizona Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey that have double labels (English and Chinese) need not worry about the authenticity or safety of the beverage.
Tweede Kamer zoekt grens tussen ingrijpen en hulp
- January 27, 2016 3:03 PM
DEN HAAG — Als voorbereiding op de vergadering over de Isla-raffinaderij zocht de Tweede Kamer vandaag naar de grens tussen noodzakelijke, efficiënte Nederlandse hulp en ongewenste neokoloniale bemoeienis.
Transparency International: Denemarken blijft minst corrupte land, Nederland staat vijfde
- January 27, 2016 10:47 AM
Denemarken blijft het minst corrupte land ter wereld, blijkt uit de jaarlijkse lijst van anti-corruptie-organisatie Transparency International. Ook de onderkant van de lijst blijft ongewijzigd, met Somalië en Noord-Korea als hekkensluiters. Nederland staat in de lijst op nummer 5.
Starz Casino labour row erupts after $200,000 win
- January 27, 2016 8:51 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Some 23 Starz casino dealers showed up for work on Tuesday evening and were told they had no jobs and some would be paid out and some repositioned within the company.
Caribbean tourism officials working with health agency to help control Zika spread
- January 27, 2016 8:45 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The public-sector-led Caribbean Tourism organization (CTO) and its private sector counterpart, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), say they are observing national, regional and international health protocols in dealing with the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Countries aim to wrap up Plans of Approach
- January 27, 2016 8:15 AM
THE HAGUE--The Governments of the Netherlands, Curaçao and St. Maarten are aiming to round off the Plans of Approach for Curaçao and St. Maarten before the end of this year, despite the backlog in the execution of the Plans of Approach in the justice sector of both countries.
Overhandiging oratieboekje aan drs.T.van de rWolf–van Beukering
- January 26, 2016 4:43 PM
WILLEMSTAD – Op 22 januari jl.ontving mevrouw Tanja van der Wolf-van Beukering, echtgenote van Kees van der Wolf, in leven Buitengewoon Hoogleraar aan de Algemene Faculteit, uit handen van Rector Magnificus, dr.Francis de Lanoy, het eerste exemplaar van zijn oratie in drukvorm.
UNESCO data give insight into performance of students St. Maarten
- January 26, 2016 10:22 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Data collected by United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) during the 2013-2014 academic year give an insight into the performance of students at the various high schools in St. Maarten for that year.
Asjes maybe gone due to asbestos gate
- January 26, 2016 8:34 AM
WILLEMSTAD--The exact reason why the former Curaçao Prime Minister Ivar Asjes (PS) had to resign from his post last year August was never clear, but independent (ex-PAR) parliamentarian Omayra Leeflang has now figured it out.