NEWSLETTER
A lot to be done for partition
- May 19, 2011 6:11 AM
The liquidation committee entrusted with the partition of all remaining assets, stocks, debts and liquid assets of the Antilles under the new countries Curaçao and St. Maarten and The Netherlands that will assume the part of the BES-Islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba), held a meeting last week.
St. Maarten must support CFT advice, says Donner
- May 04, 2011 10:11 AM
THE HAGUE--Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Piet Hein Donner considers it important that St. Maarten subscribe to the recommendations of the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT regarding the 2011 budget.
Senate invites Donner for debate on smaller islands
- April 26, 2011 9:05 AM
THE HAGUE--Concerned about the effects of new legislation on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, the First Chamber has invited Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Piet Hein Donner for a debate on developments on the islands.
Van der Wulp new Dutch Representative
- April 26, 2011 8:53 AM
THE HAGUE--Former journalist Gerard van der Wulp will be the new Representative of the Dutch Government in Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten. His appointment goes into effect 1 August 2011.
Kingdom Council of Ministers follows CFT advice on budget
- April 18, 2011 6:19 AM
THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers has followed the positive advice of the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT on Friday, and adopted the new 2011 budget, called the first budget for Country St. Maarten.
Prison "train" official in new Penal Code
- April 07, 2011 6:34 AM
The amendment of the Penal Code now includes amongst others the statutory regulation of the so-called ‘train’.
Budget in compliance with rules expected by April 15
- April 05, 2011 6:40 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Government has "more or less assured" Dutch Minister for Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Piet Hein Donner that the island will have a 2011 budget that complies with especially the Kingdom Law on Financial Supervision for Curaçao and St. Maarten by April 15, when the next Kingdom Council of Ministers meeting is scheduled, Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams said at a press conference on Monday.
Ultimate chance for St. Maarten
- April 04, 2011 6:03 AM
THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers has given St. Maarten one last chance to reach an agreement with the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT.
Dual nationality to be ruled out
- March 30, 2011 1:49 PM
THE HAGUE--Everyone who wants to adopt the Dutch nationality will soon have to give up their original nationality, if that is legally possible, Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Piet Hein Donner said Monday.
PAR wants Governor to intervene
- March 01, 2011 6:28 AM
Next week, PAR-leader and former premier Emily de Jongh-Elhage will request Governor Frits Goedgedrag to intervene on Curaçao.
Ombudsman reps meet with Curaçao, Aruba counterparts
- February 23, 2011 5:57 AM
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG--A delegation of the Ombudsman Bureau recently visited the Curacao and Aruba bureaus to acquire knowledge and techniques of handling complaints and preparation of yearly bureau reports.
New Internet domain suffixes for Dutch Caribbean islands
- February 23, 2011 5:43 AM
The special Dutch entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be receiving the new Internet domain suffix of .bq (dot bq), the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) reported in its latest newsletter.
Donner takes responsibility for screening in Curaçao
- February 14, 2011 6:20 AM
THE HAGUE--Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Piet Hein Donner took full responsibility for the screening process of Curaçao and St. Maarten Ministers during a debate with the Second Chamber on Thursday.
Dutch Second Chamber debate on Curaçao and St. Maarten Govts' status
- January 26, 2011 10:29 AM
THE HAGUE--A debate will take place shortly in the Dutch Second Chamber on the status of the governments of Curaçao and St. Maarten and the guarantee function of the Kingdom.
StIP dissolved
- December 23, 2010 3:17 PM
The story of the Institute Implementation Privatization Government NV’s (StIP) is finished.
Present BOB-law to Parliament ASAP
- December 23, 2010 3:14 PM
The Ministers of Justice of St. Maarten and Curaçao will do their best to forward the draft national regulation to the parliament of their countries with regard to the so-called Exceptional Tracing Authority (BOB-law).
Dutch Parliament demands update on Curaçao and St. Maarten
- December 08, 2010 11:45 AM
THE HAGUE--The Dutch Government must inform the Second Chamber on the latest political and administrative developments in Curaçao and St. Maarten in January next year.
Dutch Cabinet annuls policy on Antillean high-risk youth
- December 07, 2010 6:29 AM
THE HAGUE--The Dutch government is terminating the specific policy for problematic Antilleans in the Netherlands.
Five per cent Turnover Tax coming
- December 06, 2010 5:22 AM
PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten residents will be faced with an additional two per cent in Turnover Tax (ToT) as of January, as part of government's measures to balance the 2011 budget.
Dutch banks no longer accept Antillean guilder
- November 30, 2010 3:52 AM
THE HAGUE--The Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten is being blamed for the fact that Antillean guilders can no longer be exchanged in the Netherlands.