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Couldn't find list with id : 89bffa7244Closing speech in Buncamper case
- March 16, 2016 4:55 PM
PHILIPSBURG - Today the closing speech (requisitoir) was presented by the Public Prosecutor in the 'Buncamper case'.
Silvio Matser released, but remains suspect
- March 16, 2016 2:30 PM
PHILIPSBURG--The tentacles of “Octopus” have loosened their two-week hold on independent Member of Parliament Silvio Matser.
Gino Bernadina spokesman for Prosecutor's office St. Maarten
- March 16, 2016 9:38 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Gino Bernadina was introduced as the incoming Prosecutor Office Spokesman on Tuesday evening to members of the St. Maarten press.
Cayman Islands companies fined for US tax evasion conspiracy in historic conviction
- March 14, 2016 9:18 PM
NEW YORK – Two Cayman Islands financial institutions have pleaded guilty to conspiring to hide more than US$130 million in Cayman bank accounts, marking the first conviction of a non-Swiss financial institution for tax evasion conspiracy.
Onafhankelijke landen in het Koninkrijk, waarom niet? Staatsvorm of samenwerkingsverband?
- March 14, 2016 7:19 PM
Door Mr. Roy P. Bottse
Tijdens de behandelingen van de zeer interessante rechtsprocedure aangespannen door Federashon Deporte i Olimpiko Korsou (FDOK) tegen het Internationaal Olympisch Comité in Lausanne- Zwitserland,
Gedetineerde Yellow ‘voor eigen veiligheid’ naar St. Maarten
- March 14, 2016 6:28 PM
ORANJESTAD — De autoriteiten hebben de 30-jarige verdachte Milanchelo Trinidad alias ‘Yellow’ vorige week van gevangenis KIA naar de Point Blanche gevangenis in St. Maarten verplaatst. Dat gebeurde volgens het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) voor zijn eigen veiligheid. Hij werd in KIA ‘ernstig bedreigd’ door diverse medegedetineerden.
Law change ensures stronger legal rights island passengers
- March 14, 2016 3:33 PM
THE HAGUE--The legal rights of Caribbean Netherlands air passengers will be better protected in the near future when the international Montreal Convention becomes effective on travels out of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, and on flights between these three islands.
5 jaar gevangenisstraf voor 3 overvallers Excelsior casino
- March 14, 2016 3:23 PM
ORANJESTAD — Van de in totaal acht verdachten die op 26 oktober vorig jaar het Excelsior casino overvielen, heeft het Gerecht in Eerste Aanleg drie verdachten veroordeeld tot vijf jaar gevangenisstraf. Het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) beraadt zich over het instellen van hoger beroep tegen het vonnis dat een vierde verdachte kreeg opgelegd.
Parlement Curaçao wil vertrek Schotte na veroordeling
- March 14, 2016 1:12 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Een meerderheid van het Curaçaose parlement wil dat de onlangs veroordeelde oud-premier Gerrit Schotte opstapt als volksvertegenwoordiger. Schotte liet maandag echter weten het verzoek van de Statenleden naast zich neer te leggen.
Hundreds turnout to bid Officer Boasman farewell
- March 14, 2016 10:17 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Tears and disbelief were just some of the sentiments of hundreds of friends, family and well-wishers during the funeral of Police Officer Anselmo Alexander Boasman, also known to many as Selmo. He was cremated on Saturday, after he died in the Dominican Republic on February 29.
Appeal by Schotte and Van der Dijs against verdict
- March 14, 2016 9:09 AM
WILLEMSTAD - As expected, former Prime Minister of Curaçao Gerrit Schotte and his life partner Cicely van der Dijs are appealing the verdicts in the "Babel" case.
Prosecutor calls witnesses to provide info on vote buying
- March 14, 2016 8:21 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Prosecutor's Office issued a call on Sunday calling on witnesses who "might have more info or were contacted before the elections in 2014 to accept presents, money or goods in exchange for votes."
Delegations list demands ahead of Tuesday meeting
- March 14, 2016 8:06 AM
MARIGOT--Tuesday’s second attempt at resolving three Orient Beach local proprietor’s complaints is expected to be another marathon session, if grievances of the Saint Martin Wake-Up collective are also taken into account.
De cheque als betaalmiddel
- March 12, 2016 3:47 PM
De cheque is als betalingsmiddel op Curacao vooralsnog niet weg te denken.
Van Raak happy with ruling Schotte in Babel case
- March 12, 2016 3:42 PM
THE HAGUE--Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Ronald van Raak of the Socialist Party (SP) on Friday said he welcomed the news that former Curaçao Prime Minister Gerrit Schotte has been sentenced by the Court for corruption.
Gerrit Schotte found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison
- March 11, 2016 2:59 PM
WILLEMSTAD--Former Prime Minister of Curaçao Gerrit Schotte was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to three years in prison on Friday. The judge also ruled that Schotte cannot stand for election during five years.
Schotte veroordeeld tot drie jaar in zaak Babel
- March 11, 2016 11:09 AM
WILLEMSTAD – De rechter in Willemstad heeft vandaag voormalig premier van Curacao Gerrit Schotte (MFK) veroordeeld tot drie jaar onvoorwaardelijke celstraf en vijf jaar ontzetting uit het passieve kiesrecht. De rechter achtte alle feiten in de aanklacht bewezen en nam de hele eis van het OM over.
Eight more days for Matser
- March 11, 2016 10:02 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Silvio Matser will spend another eight days in the custody of the National Detectives in the ongoing “Octopus” investigation into election fraud (vote buying) in the August 2014 Parliamentary Elections.
Vrijdag vonnis in zaak Babel tegen Gerrit Schotte en partner
- March 11, 2016 8:40 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Oud-premier Gerrit Schotte van Curaçao hoort vandaag van de rechter óf en welke straf hij krijgt. Hij staat terecht voor onder meer ambtelijke omkoping, valsheid in geschrifte en witwassen. Het Openbaar Ministerie heeft drie jaar celstraf tegen hem geëist.
Shareholder moving ahead to fire GEBE Supervisory board
- March 10, 2016 9:35 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The shareholder of Utilities Company GEBE is moving ahead with plans to dismiss the members of the Supervisory Board, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Angel Meyers confirmed on Wednesday.