NEWSLETTER
"Press Law" still on table for Curaçao and St. Maarten
- March 22, 2010 7:40 AM
ARUBA -- Antillean Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage has announced that the controversial Antillean media regulatory law is still very much on the table for St. Maarten and Curaçao.
Antilles to abolish capital punishment
- March 11, 2010 4:07 AM
Capital punishment for heinous crimes is possible in the Netherlands Antilles, but this section of the Penal Code has never been used in the more than fifty years of the country's existence, and it never will, once Parliament moves to strike it off the books next week.
Law regulating termination of Parliament-membership is ready
- March 11, 2010 4:03 AM
The draft, which regulates the termination of the membership of the Parliament of the future Country Curaçao, is ready.
BES laws approved
- March 11, 2010 3:59 AM
THE HAGUE--The Dutch Second Chamber on Tuesday approved the first batch of laws for the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. Party for Freedom PVV and the one-member Verdonk faction voted against. The same sex marriage, abortion, euthanasia amendments were approved as well. Christian Union (CU) and the reformed SGP party voted against.
Antilles dossier not on the "controversial" list
- March 09, 2010 4:33 AM
THE HAGUE--The Antilles dossier and the constitutional reform process for now are not "controversial" subjects in the Dutch Parliament's Second Chamber. This means that the legislation proposals to realise new constitutional relations will be handled under the current caretaker government.
Lt. Governors applaud Berkel on appointment
- March 08, 2010 6:44 AM
SABA -- Lt. Governors of the Netherlands Antilles have congratulated acting Lt. Governor of St. Eustatius, Gerald Berkel, on his appointment to the post of Lt. Governor of the island, effective 1 April.
Beef up RST, says Remkes
- March 08, 2010 6:28 AM
THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Detective Team RST on Antillean islands should be boosted and legally secured, said Member of Dutch Parliament (MP) Johan Remkes of the liberal democratic VVD party on Thursday.
VVD, GroenLinks want abortion, euthanasia legalised in one year
- March 04, 2010 4:26 AM
THE HAGUE--Euthanasia and abortion should become legal on the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba within one year. Conducting same-sex marriages should become possible on the islands in two years.
BES laws in Dutch Parliament Thursday
- March 04, 2010 4:22 AM
THE HAGUE--The handling of the first package of laws for the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in the Dutch Parliament's Second Chamber will go ahead on Thursday as planned, Parliament's Permanent Committee for Antillean and Aruban Affairs NAAZ decided on Tuesday.
Curaçao task transfer to start March 15
- March 01, 2010 6:44 AM
The dismantling of the Country Netherlands Antilles and the realisation of the new Country Curaçao will continue, despite the uncertainty as to whether the constitutional changes will go into effect on October 10, 2010, in light of the fall of the Dutch cabinet.
Tripartite justice meeting in Aruba
- March 01, 2010 6:35 AM
Minister of Justice Magali Jacoba is attending a meeting of the Justice Tripartite Committee on Aruba today.
Jacoba proposes new Penal Code
- February 25, 2010 5:09 AM
Justice Minister Magali Jacoba has proposed that Parliament approve and adopt a new Penal Code for the Netherlands Antilles that will bring the country in line with international regulations.
Handling BES laws still on for March 4
- February 25, 2010 4:59 AM
THE HAGUE--The handling of the first package of laws for the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, on March 4, will almost certainly proceed, said Chairman of the Second Dutch Parliament Chamber's Permanent Committee for Antillean and Aruban Affairs NAAZ Willibrord van Beek on Wednesday.
Second Chamber urged to handle constitutional laws
- February 25, 2010 4:57 AM
Antillean Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage has sent a letter to Chairman Willibrord van Beek of the Antillean Affairs Committee in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, urging that the pending legislation to make possible the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles and new constitutional relations in the Kingdom be handled, despite the fall of the Balkenende Cabinet.
10-10-10 uncertain after collapse of Dutch cabinet
- February 22, 2010 6:34 AM
The politics in the Antilles are seriously considering a delay of the political transformation-process with the collapse of the Dutch cabinet.
Bijleveld regrets the fall of Dutch cabinet
- February 22, 2010 6:26 AM
THE HAGUE--Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations, Ank Bijleveld-Schouten, said on Sunday that she regretted the fall of the Balkenende IV cabinet.
Law enacted against financing terrorism
- February 11, 2010 4:08 AM
ORANJESTAD — The Law on financing terrorist organizations was unanimously adopted this morning during the public meeting of the Aruban parliament. The law is in conformity with the standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Bijleveld rushes Parliament as 10-10-10 deadline approaches
- February 11, 2010 3:40 AM
THE HAGUE--Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Ank Bijleveld-Schouten is increasing pressure on the Dutch Parliament's Second Chamber to handle draft legislation for the new constitutional relations in the Kingdom.
Referendum law passed in Bonaire
- February 09, 2010 4:49 AM
BONAIRE--The Island Council adopted the Bonaire 2010 Referendum Ordinance with a majority but no consensus. The referendum will be held on March 26.
Resolve
- February 04, 2010 5:33 AM
Today’s report that Curaçao hopes to have the first Central Government tasks transferred to the Island Territory in the next two weeks should not go unnoticed in Philipsburg. After all, the tasks being referred to are also of local importance.