Legal news for Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten and the BES Islands

Curaçao holds mediathon in support of victims hurricane Irma

September 17, 2017 7:38 PM

WILLEMSTAD--The people of Curaçao, Bonaire and further afield can support the survivors of hurricane Irma via the ongoing One Love SXM mediathon.

First cases of ‘quick and swift punishment’ on Sint Maarten executed, 10 men already punished

September 15, 2017 3:15 PM

PHILIPSBURG - The men who were arrested recently in Sint Maarten for failing the curfew were sentenced by the Public Prosecutor to 'work punishment' (werkstraf).

Caribbean Credit Bureau Wants Taxes Waived on Hurricane Relief Supplies

September 15, 2017 11:44 AM

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – In the wake of Hurricane Irma, a special appeal has been made for regional governments to waive airport taxes and other levies on emergency relief supplies.

Eis OM BES 18 jaar cel voor G.V.L. zaak “Alapaha” Bonaire

September 15, 2017 10:45 AM

KRALENDIJK - Vrijdag 15 september heeft op Bonaire de behandeling plaatsgevonden van de zaak “Alapaha”. Het betreft de dodelijke schietpartij op 1 maart 2017 omstreeks 02:10 uur in de nacht in de Kaya Korsow in het centrum van de stad.

St. Maarten economy gets moving with every open door

September 15, 2017 10:10 AM

PHILIPSBURG--The resilience of the St. Maarten people and her economy are shining through.

VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne Thesis Prize presented in Aruba

September 14, 2017 1:07 PM

ORANJESTAD - This year, the VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne Thesis Prize in Aruba was won by Francis Cáceres.

Voorwaardelijke celstraf voor 7 automobilisten

September 14, 2017 11:53 AM

WILLEMSTAD - De rechter heeft woensdag 13 september tijdens de ‘verkeerszitting’ voorwaardelijk hechtenis opgelegd aan 7 verdachten die wederom hebben gereden zonder rijbewijs of verzekering.

Exceeding time limits suspects Sint Maarten covered

September 14, 2017 9:24 AM

PHILIPSBURG - The Court of First Instance on Sint Maarten, at the request of the Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) of Sint Maarten, agreed with the exceeding time limits for suspects currently detained pending further investigation.

Bakker: ‘Grondrechten niet ondergeschikt aan veiligheid’

September 14, 2017 9:09 AM

'S HERTOGENBOSCH - ‘Soms moeten grondrechten worden beperkt om het geheel aan rechten overeind te houden. De sleutel ligt in de balans. We moeten op cruciale momenten het hoofd koel houden. Als iedereen in paniek is en om zich heen slaat, moeten wij de rechtsstaat omarmen en beschermen.’

PPB: All Philipsburg businesses damaged by Irma and looting

September 13, 2017 9:46 PM

PHILPSBURG--All businesses in the country’s capital of Philipsburg have suffered damages from the catastrophic winds of Hurricane Irma and in some cases also from the widespread looting that followed, the Philipsburg Promotional Board (PPB) said on Wednesday.

Two arrests for firearm possession St. Maarten

September 13, 2017 6:33 PM

PHILIPSBURG - On Tuesday, September 12, Sint Maarten two men were arrested on sint Maarten for firearms possession. The arrests took place by members of the policeforce KPSM.

Hof heropent onderzoek in strafzaak Bada Bing vanwege gevolgen orkaan Irma in Sint Maarten

September 13, 2017 2:53 PM

Willemstad / Philipsburg - Het Hof heeft vandaag middels een tussenvonnis het onderzoek in de Bada Bing-strafzaken heropend vanwege de gevolgen van de orkaan Irma in Sint Maarten.

Governor St. Maarten: Some 80 per cent of hotel inventory ‘out of service’

September 12, 2017 10:01 PM

PHILIPSBURG--Some eighty per cent of hotel inventory is “out of service” following battering of St. Maarten by monster Hurricane Irma. Tourism is the life blood of the country and this news is an additional blow and translates into the loss of a tremendous number of the jobs in the tourism and hospitality sector.

Luxe jacht in beslag genomen op Bonaire

September 12, 2017 2:22 PM

KRALENDIJK - Op maandag 11 september 2017 is in opdracht van het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) BES door het Recherche Samenwerkings Team (RST) in de Marina op Bonaire een luxe jacht in beslag genomen.

Kingdom and sister islands St. Maarten show immense commitment

September 12, 2017 12:38 PM

THE HAGUE/WILLEMSTAD--Sister islands Curaçao and Aruba have assumed the admirable role of assisting St. Maarten in whichever way possible.

Looters St. Maarten will be taken to Court

September 12, 2017 9:46 AM

PHILIPSBURG - The past couple of days military and police units on Sint Maarten have put an end to large-scale robberies and looting. An unknown number of persons were detained.

Rijksministerraad komt bijeen n.a.v. orkaan Irma

September 12, 2017 9:37 AM

DEN HAAG - Vandaag is de Rijksministerraad bijeengekomen om te vergaderen over de actuele situatie op de Caribische eilanden Sint Maarten, Saba en Sint Eustatius die zwaar zijn getroffen door orkaan Irma.

EU funds also for St. Maarten

September 12, 2017 9:33 AM

THE HAGUE—Dutch caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Bert Koenders expressed his commitment to seek the assistance of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) following a meeting of the Kingdom Council of Ministers on Friday.