NEWSLETTER
Public Prosecutor: two separate attachments on Dos Santos’ assets
- May 10, 2012 8:01 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Contrary to statements made by Minister of Justice Elmer ‘Kadè’ Wilsoe at the press conference last Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor had indeed submitted two legal assistance requests with the American authorities for attachment on bank accounts from suspect Robbie dos Santos in the ‘Bientu-case’.
‘Wiels’ intimidation of the newspaper unacceptable’
- May 10, 2012 7:55 AM
THE HAGUE - Pueblo Soberano (PS) Party Leader Helmin Wiels has threatened the Curaçao newspaper Antilliaans Dagblad. Member of the Dutch Parliament Second Chamber Martijn van Dam of the Labour Party PvdA is not amused.
Joran Van Der Sloot to Fight US Extradition
- May 09, 2012 7:30 PM
LIMA, Peru May - Confessed murderer Joran van der Sloot told a judge on Tuesday that he will fight extradition from Peru to the United States, where he faces extortion and wire fraud charges in connection with the disappearance of American Natalee Holloway, his lawyer said.
British lawyer present at murder trial Suriname
- May 09, 2012 7:12 PM
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SURINAME - The British attorney at law Jeff Handmaker is in Suriname to see if the trial for the December murders is being conducted fairly.
Right of non-disclosure for heads of public service departments
- May 09, 2012 6:37 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Article 19 of the Inquiry Regulation, which regulates parliamentary inquires, states that heads of public service departments are not obligated to publish information which they think contravene the interest and security of the Kingdom or any part of such.
Wilsoe revokes authority of Attorney General Dick Piar
- May 09, 2012 6:31 PM
WILLEMSTAD - A breach of confidence between Minister of Justice Elmer ‘Kadè’ Wilsoe and Attorney General Dick Piar led the minister to revoke the Attorney General’s authority as regards reciprocal legal assistance requests in criminal cases.
Public Prosecutor introduces HuRa (summary jurisdiction)
- May 09, 2012 6:11 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Burglaries, shopliftings and brawls are considered minor offences that often pile up because raids, firearm violence, drug smuggling and grievous bodily harm have priority. However, summary jurisdiction will change this.
WOORD VAN DE WEEK: INTERVENTIE
- May 09, 2012 11:02 AM
Een moeilijk woord? Eigenlijk niet, maar als je naar de discussie daarover kijkt wordt in ieder geval de indruk gewekt dat je heel verschillend over dat woord kunt denken.
Parliamentary inquiry into Public Prosecutor wiretapping telephone lines
- May 09, 2012 10:35 AM
WILLEMSTAD - The announced parliamentary inquiry will possibly include the Public Prosecutor (OM) wiretapping telephone lines, Chairman of the Parliament, Ivar Asjes (PS) wrote in a letter to PNP-parliamentarian Humphrey Davelaar.
TelEm employees to seek legal advice
- May 09, 2012 10:30 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Employees who were denied "voluntary leave" by the TelEm Group of Companies reportedly are not taking the company's decision lightly and will seek legal advice on how to proceed.
Wilsoe requests direct interference of American authorities
- May 09, 2012 10:16 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Minister of Justice Elmer ‘Kadè’ Wilsoe (PS) also requested the direct interference of the American authorities with the criminal investigation against lottery boss Robbie dos Santos, who is suspected of fraud with lottery tickets, money laundering and tax evasion.
Premier must lift IT-manager’s oath of secrecy
- May 08, 2012 8:42 AM
WILLEMSTAD - If Minister-President Gerrit Schotte (MFK) believes in fair-play then he’ll also lift the oath of secrecy imposed on E.W., the IT-manager of the Intelligence Service Curaçao (VDC), so he can defend himself against the public imputations, Melrose Bloem (E.W.’s lawyer) said.
First Caribbean targets Dutch Caribbean Islands
- May 06, 2012 9:57 AM
PHILIPSBURG - New CEO of the First Caribbean Bank Rick Parkhill announced last week that the bank is now focusing on the Dutch Caribbean Islands through the retail banking service for domestic clients.
His comments can now be heard via PodCast.
Parliamentary inquiry on intelligence agency
- May 06, 2012 12:00 AM
WILLEMSTAD - A motion to conduct a parliamentary inquiry on the functioning of the Security Service of the former Netherlands Antilles VNA and its successor of country Curaçao VDC was adopted by the legislature early Saturday morning.
WIFOL’s ‘willing to talk’ with Simpson Bay Resort
- May 05, 2012 3:04 PM
PHILIPSBURG - The Workers Institute for Organised Labour (WIFOL) is “willing to talk” with the management of Simpson Bay Resort (SBR) about the situation with workers caught in the change over saga from Pelican Resort to SBR, said WIFOL leader Theophilus Thompson.
Letter from Minister of Justice to State Department
- May 03, 2012 2:25 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Minister of Justice, Elmer Wilsoe (PS) sent a letter late April to the head of the American State Department and the Attorney General, requesting to lift the attachment on bank accounts of legal entities from Robby’s Lottery.
Sexual predator and murderer James Murray may be released, decision pending
- May 03, 2012 2:10 PM
WILLEMSTAD - James Clifton Murray (59), who sexually abused and murdered a 7 year old girl on the then island territory of Curacao some 32 years ago and is serving a life sentence for the gruesome crime, will know next week if he is eligible to be released on parole.
S4 board dismisses Marva Richardson
- May 03, 2012 2:05 PM
AMSTERDAM - St. Maarten Student Support Services S4 Director Marva Richardson has been dismissed by the S4 board effective May 1 over a management conflict. Richardson wants her job back and has retained a lawyer.
New governement Sint Maarten
- May 02, 2012 2:03 PM
PHILIPSBURG--The National Alliance (NA), Democratic Party (DP), independent Members of Parliament (MPs) Frans Richardson and Patrick Illidge and now-former United People's (UP) party MP Romain Laville have teamed up to form a new government, according to a joint press statement sent out last night.
Afspraken handel Curaçao en Caribisch Nederland
- May 02, 2012 1:39 PM
CURAÇAO – Frans Weekers, Staatssecretaris Financiën van de Tweede Kamer, heeft deze week een brief gestuurd naar minister George Jamaloodin (Financiën).