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- November 08, 2017 3:21 PM
DEN HAAG – Van de 8.400 scholieren van Sint-Maarten, zijn er naar verwachting tussen de 450 en 600 jongeren in het buitenland na orkaan Irma gegaan.
Suriname wants no interference from the Netherlands
- November 08, 2017 2:11 PM
PARAMARIBO - Suriname does not appreciate interference from the Netherlands and other countries, Surinamese president Desi Bouterse said in the Surinamese parliament on Tuesday afternoon.
Trouble in Paradise: Leaked Paradise Papers expose world’s elite using Caribbean Islands as tax havens
- November 06, 2017 2:01 PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – As Caribbean countries continue their fight to throw off the tax haven label, some explosive information about the tax and financial affairs of people and companies who appeared to have invested or sheltered huge amounts of cash in offshore tax havens, including in the Caribbean, has been released.
It’s now legal to have and use marijuana in Belize – but with restrictions
- November 06, 2017 1:48 PM
BELMOPAN, Belize – An amended Misuse of Drugs Act, which decriminalized possession and use of small amounts of marijuana, is now law in Belize.
Elections St. Maarten set for January 8
- November 05, 2017 10:33 PM
PHILIPSBURG--The electorate in St. Maarten will have to go to the polls soon after celebrating the New Year.
Joint Court reopens cases to hear post-Irma circumstances
- November 03, 2017 11:02 AM
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PHILIPSBURG--The Joint Court of Justice, on Thursday, reopened several appeal cases to hear the suspects explaining their personal circumstances post Hurricane Irma.
MPs pass no confidence motion in six ministers
- November 02, 2017 2:43 PM
PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday passed three motions, one of which was a motion of no confidence against six of the seven ministers in the Marlin Cabinet, ending attempts by Prime Minister William Marlin to form a national government and dismissing calls from -former- coalition MPs to pursue this route.
Court St. Maarten deals with looting suspects
- November 02, 2017 10:29 AM
PHILIPSBURG--In four separate cases six suspects appeared before a Judge in the Courthouse on Wednesday morning and in the afternoon.
No criminal investigation against Clyde Van Putten
- November 01, 2017 12:48 PM
STATIA - The Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) BES will not conduct criminal investigations in response to statements by the politician of Sint Eustatius, Clyde van Putten, on Curaçao on October 9, 2017.
Royal navy ship ‘Zeeland’ intercepts 600 kilos of cocaine
- November 01, 2017 10:58 AM
WILLEMSTAD--Royal navy ship Zr. Ms Zeeland intercepted a 600-kilo drugs shipment on the way back from Curaçao to the Netherlands after completing its tour in the region.
Constitution change for islands now a fact
- November 01, 2017 10:45 AM
THE HAGUE--The amendment to the Dutch Constitution to provide a constitutional basis for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba and to establish an Electoral College has become a fact with the consent of the First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday.
Voorlopige hechtenis hoofd Immigratiedienst geschorst
- October 30, 2017 6:35 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Het Hof heeft maandag de voorlopige hechtenis van verdachte H.C. (1960) met ingang van 30 oktober 2017 om 16.00 uur geschorst.
KPMG kampt met dubbele petten oud-topaccountant in fraudezaak Curaçao
- October 30, 2017 3:00 PM
WILLEMSTAD - KPMG probeert in Nederland schoon schip te maken, maar in Curaçao bijvoorbeeld lukt dat de accountantsorganisatie even niet. Daar zit KPMG in de belangenkluwen van de Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) met verzekeraar Ennia opgezadeld met een probleem.
Advocatenkantoor van fraude verdachte president werkt ook voor centrale bank
- October 27, 2017 3:57 PM
WILLEMSTDA - Het is een privé-kwestie waar de president van de Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS), Emsley Tromp, deze week voor de strafrechter staat in Willemstad.
Gibson: Sufficient reserves to cover projected 2017 deficit
- October 26, 2017 9:29 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Government has sufficient reserves to cover the projected NAf. 128 million deficit expected for 2017 as a result of the impact of Hurricane Irma on the country, Finance Minister Richard Gibson said on Wednesday.
Wescot-Williams wants draft Integrity Chamber law in Parliament as soon as possible
- October 25, 2017 4:17 PM
PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) leader and Chairperson of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams maintains her position about reconstruction aid from the Netherlands and the conditions of the Integrity Chamber and the additional manpower at St. Maarten borders.
Huiszoeking bij Ennia Caribe
- October 25, 2017 3:57 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Gisteren, dinsdag 24 oktober 2017, is er onder leiding van de Rechter-Commissaris (RC) in aanwezigheid van de Officier van Justitie door het Team Bestrijding Ondermijning (TBO) een huiszoeking verricht in het kantoor van Ennia Caribe Holding NV.
Komt tijd, komt raad op St. Maarten
- October 23, 2017 8:18 PM
Door Daniella Engelhardt - VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne St. Maarten
Ik probeer altijd te anticiperen op verschillende scenario’s om ervoor te zorgen dat ik zo min mogelijk voor verrassingen kom te staan. Dat doe ik in mijn werk als advocaat, als ik de belangen behartig van mijn cliënten, maar ook privé.
Civil Registry St. Eustatius to close in November
- October 18, 2017 12:23 PM
ST. EUSTATIUS--The Civil Registry (Census Office) of St. Eustatius will be temporarily closed in November. The Civil Registry’s client desk (klantenloket) will be moving to a new location.
Justice Minister St. Maarten weighs in on police general controls
- October 18, 2017 11:32 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Rafael Boasman reassures the community that the Police Force of St. Maarten and visiting law enforcement officials on island are conducting general controls for public safety purposes, which is the norm.