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Couldn't find list with id : 89bffa7244Gay Couple in Bermuda Takes Fight to Marry to the Courts
- February 01, 2017 10:14 AM
BERMUDA – The battle lines are drawn in Bermuda as a gay couple mounts a fight in the law courts to tie the knot in the British Overseas Territory.
Disturbances at Hato because of InselAir delay
- February 01, 2017 9:02 AM
WILLEMSTAD--Things nearly got out of hand at Curaçao’s airport on Tuesday morning as angry InselAir passengers expressed their frustration over the many flight delays and cancellations. Three people were even held.
Foundation submits petition for constitutional referendum
- February 01, 2017 8:53 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Independence for St. Martin Foundation (ISMF) has submitted a petition calling for a new referendum to be held on the constitutional future of St. Maarten. The foundation wants the referendum to be held this year
Appointment new Island Governor Statia on hold
- February 01, 2017 8:04 AM
THE HAGUE--The appointment of a new interim Island Governor for St. Eustatius has been temporarily put on hold following Friday’s unanimous objection of the St. Eustatius Island Council of the proposed candidate, a high-ranking Dutch civil servant.
MPs St. Maarten unanimously pass motion to block creation of Integrity Chamber
- February 01, 2017 7:56 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) stood firm on Monday in condemning the formation of an Integrity Chamber in St. Maarten when they voted across party lines to unanimously pass a motion urging Government to not pursue the establishment of a Chamber in the country.
Auditeur-militair houdt 9 februari requisitoir in zaka decembermoorden tegen Bouterse
- January 30, 2017 3:35 PM
PARAMARIBO - Auditeur-militair Roy Elgin heeft vanochtend, maandag 30 januari 2017, in de Krijgsraad gevraagd om uitstel voor het houden van zijn requisitoir. Na een schorsing heeft de Krijgsraad bepaald, dat hij in de burgerkamer, waar Desi Bouterse terechtstaat, op 9 februari zijn requisitoir houdt.
Proces decembermoorden tegen Bouterse voortgezet
- January 30, 2017 10:41 AM
PARAMARIBO -De Krijgsraad in Suriname heeft vandaag besloten dat het proces tegen president Desi Bouterse en andere verdachten voor hun rol in de 8 decembermoorden van 1982 wordt voortgezet.
Mogelijk grootschalige fraude door MDPT en Isla
- January 30, 2017 9:47 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Uit een onlangs gedane aangifte bij het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) blijkt dat er op grootschalige wijze fraude zou zijn gepleegd door het Multidisciplinair Managementteam (MDPT) en de Refineria di Kòrsou (RdK).
Remains in car found might be of missing American Robert Brous
- January 27, 2017 8:27 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Family members of missing American Robert Brous arrived on the island this week after a BMW was pulled out of Great Bay on Monday.
Dutch Parliament wants reply Rutte on Statia petition
- January 26, 2017 8:41 AM
THE HAGUE--The Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Wednesday decided to seek clarity from Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the January 4, 2017 petition of the St. Eustatius Government to halt the process of embedding Statia as a public entity in the Dutch Constitution.
St. Maarten Government registers NAf. 1.1 million surplus
- January 26, 2017 7:51 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Government has registered a surplus of NAf. 1.1 million in revenues in 2016, Finance Minister Richard Gibson announced on Wednesday.
Kort geding Staat Suriname tegen BVL/ALS uitgesteld
- January 25, 2017 9:16 PM
PARAMARIBO - De rechtszaak tegen de Bond van Leraren (BvL) en Alliantie van Leerkrachten in Suriname (ALS) is uitgesteld naar morgenmiddag twee uur.
Vestiging Curaçao van Hof van Justitie vanaf 12 uur gesloten op 27 januari
- January 25, 2017 6:43 PM
WILLEMSTAD - Op vrijdag 27 januari 2017 is de vestiging Curaçao van het Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie van Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten en van Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba vanaf 12 uur in de middag gesloten.
Omzet vijftig grootste Amerikaanse kantoren met 5% gestegen
- January 25, 2017 10:39 AM
UNITED STATES - De inkomsten van de vijftig grootste advocatenkantoren (gemeten naar omzet) in de Verenigde Staten stegen vorig jaar jaar met gemiddeld vijf procent.
Senate Trinidad and Tobago says yes to increasing age for marriage to 18
- January 24, 2017 12:13 PM
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad--The Senate has passed a Bill that raises the legal age for marriage in Trinidad and Tobago to eighteen.
SER advice on Development Bank St Maarten now public
- January 24, 2017 11:07 AM
PHLIPSBURG --On the request of former Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel (now a Minister), Social Economic Council SER had researched if a new Development Bank in St. Maarten would benefit the economy and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s) in the current situation of slow economic growth.
Senator Arnell Saint Martin clarifies law amendments for tax reimbursement by airlines
- January 24, 2017 10:58 AM
MARIGOT--Senator Guillaume Arnell on Monday clarified a press release regarding a legal obligation for airlines to refund taxes back to consumers.
El Mas Rapidito takes Central Bank to Court
- January 22, 2017 11:01 AM
PHILIPSBURG--El Mas Rapidito (EMR) Courier Services N.V. took the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten to court Friday, after the bank published a warning notice on January 4, stating that the company handles money-transfer services without a permit.
Venezuela’s Central Bank Chief said to quit after Maduro request
- January 22, 2017 10:55 AM
CARACAS — Central Bank President Nelson Merentes resigned after being asked to do so by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Orde Aruba bezorgd over niet-legitieme advocaten
- January 21, 2017 6:47 PM
ORANJESTAD – De Orde van Advocaten heeft via een persbericht laten weten bezorgd te zijn over het feit dat er mensen zijn die ‘advocaatje spelen’ en zich voordoen als zijnde een advocaat.