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Couldn't find list with id : 89bffa7244Plenary Session of Parliament about several draft national ordinances amending the civil code on Monday morning
- December 08, 2017 3:58 PM
PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The House of Parliament will sit in a plenary public session on December 11, 2017. The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor will be present.
Integrity Chamber law in Parliament St. Maarten today
- December 08, 2017 10:36 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The debate on the draft law to establish an Integrity Chamber for the country is set to start today, Friday, in a meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament.
EU Tax Haven Blacklist Will Have Serious Implications, Says Barbados Minister
- December 07, 2017 10:03 PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The blacklisting of Barbados by the European Union (EU) could have serious implications for the island’s economy, International Business Minister Donville Inniss has warned.
Vervolg rechtszaak "Magnus/Maximus"
- December 07, 2017 5:24 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Het Hof heeft donderdagmorgen, in de zaak “Magnus/Maximus” tegen verdachte B. "Nini" F. (Curaçao, 1971), het volgende besloten.
Draft Integrity Chamber law sent to Parliament
- December 07, 2017 12:18 PM
PHILIPSBURG - The Council of Ministers approved the draft law to establish an Integrity Chamber for the country on Tuesday. The draft is now with Governor Eugene Holiday for submission to Parliament.
Prosecutor demands 30 months for suspect in Mahi-Mahi case
- December 07, 2017 9:59 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday requested a prison sentence of thirty months for a 34-year-old suspect in the so-called Mahi-Mahi case.
Integrity Chamber law still not with Parliament St. Maarten
- December 06, 2017 9:28 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The draft law to establish an Integrity Chamber for the country has still not reached Parliament. The law is a pivotal piece in the pending release of the 550 million euros in recovery aid from the Netherlands.
MP Tamara Leonard submits law change to establish paternity leave
- December 06, 2017 9:23 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Fathers of newborn babies can expect two weeks of paternity leave and women an increase of six weeks maternity leave should a law amendment submitted to Parliament by Member of Parliament (MP) Tamara Leonard get the support of the legislature when it comes to a vote.
Four Caribbean Countries on New EU Tax Haven Blacklist
- December 05, 2017 9:25 PM
BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Union (EU) has released a blacklist of 17 countries which it says are tax havens, and four Caribbean countries are included.
Aruba en Curaçao dreigen op zwarte lijst voor belastingparadijzen te belanden
- December 05, 2017 9:15 PM
De Europese Unie zet zeventien belastingparadijzen op een zwarte lijst. Aruba en Curaçao dreigen daar eveneens op terecht te komen als ze niet voor 1 januari 2019 hun leven beteren om belastingontwijking te bestrijden.
Colade case regarding fraud at St. Maarten Tourist Bureau to be heard early 2018
- December 04, 2017 12:46 PM
PHILIPSBURG--The Colade case, which involves alleged embezzlement, theft and forgery committed at the St. Maarten Tourist Bureau (STB) and East Caribbean Destination (ECD) Management Company several years ago, will be dealt with next year, according to Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Norman Serphos.
King says St. Maarten looks ‘ready for business again’
- December 04, 2017 9:05 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Almost three months after monster Hurricane Irma pummelled St. Maarten, King Willem-Alexander says the country looks “ready for business again.”
Verloskundigen Curaçao overwegen klacht tegen inspecteur Huurman
- December 04, 2017 8:23 AM
WILLEMSTAD – De onafhankelijke verloskundigen Agnes Cobelens, Dinairy Hart, Karin Stomp en Peggy Jordan overwegen om een klacht in te dienen bij het medisch tuchtcollege tegen de inspecteur-generaal gezondheidszorg van Curaçao, Jan Huurman.
Sona moet Ballast Nedam voorlopig schadevergoeding betalen
- November 30, 2017 3:47 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Stichting Sona (hierna Sona) moet Ballast Nedam Infra B.V. (hierna Ballast Nedam) voorlopig schadevergoeding betalen voor het niet tijdig beschikbaar stellen van het bouwterrein van de Hospital Nobo (het nieuwe ziekenhuis).
Court strikes licence fee for Travel Planners
- November 30, 2017 9:50 AM
PHILIPSBURG--In a ruling which may have big consequences for the banking and financial sectors, the Court of First Instance decided on Tuesday that Windward Islands Bank (WIB) NV is no longer allowed to charge a one-percent licence fee over international transactions on behalf of Wise Travel Bureau NV, the holding company of Travel Planners travel agency.
Caravanserai homeowners win fight with Alegría over utilities
- November 30, 2017 9:24 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Caravanserai Home Owners Association on Wednesday won a legal battle with Alegría in which the Association called on the Court of First Instance to order Alegría to provide water and electricity to the so-called A-Building on the resort’s premises.
Questions in Parliament about Aruba child abuse
- November 30, 2017 8:50 AM
THE HAGUE--Reports in the media throughout the Kingdom about last week’s death due to violence of a five-year-old boy in Aruba have raised concerns about child abuse on the island in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament.
25th Anniversary InterExpo Caribbean N.V.
- November 29, 2017 9:07 PM
“Back to the future: prep talk instead of pep talk! Sustainability requires a long-term vision for doing business in the Dutch Caribbean.”
Address by Karel Frielink - Attorney / Managing Partner of BZSE Attorneys at Law, Curaçao
Hoger beroep in zaak "Saffier" tegen Emsley Tromp
- November 29, 2017 2:46 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Woensdagmiddag 29 november 2017 heeft het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) Curaçao Hoger Beroep ingediend in de zaak “Saffier”.
Ex-Bosnian chief shocks court and dies after taking poison
- November 29, 2017 2:30 PM
The final hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal was dramatically halted Wednesday when a former Bosnian Croat military chief claimed to have taken poison.