As part of the investigation in the Hector case, concerning the death of the female student on Saba in April 2015, an arrest was made on August 17th, 2016. The…
Month: August 2016
Central Committee meeting on National Ordinance amending the Civil Code and some other country regulations relating to the replacement of the seventh title A of Book 7A with a new Title 10 of Book 7 regulating requirements for employment
The Central Committee will meet in a session on August 31, 2016. The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor will be present for this meeting. The Central Committee…
“S’Maatin Then and Now! A historic and photographic excursion” book launching ceremony this Thursday September 1st at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library
The Philipsburg Jubilee Library along with Foundation Educonsult represented by Dr. Maria van Enckevort will be presenting their very own book “S’Maatin Then and Now! A historic and photographic excursion”…
Police investigate armed robberies
The Special Robbery Unit is presently investigating two armed robberies which took place on Saturday August 27th 2016. One robbery took place at approximately 10.00 p.m. at the Garden Bar…
Covenant signed by OM and CAP enabling a more efficient background check of airport personnel
Willemstad – The Public Prosecutor Office and Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP) have agreed to collaborate directly with each other in order to enable a more efficient background check for persons…
TelCell deploys emergency measure to allow mobile pre-paid customers to make calls following Monday’s outage
TelEm Group management this evening instructed technicians and engineers to deploy emergency measures to allow mobile pre-paid customers to make and receiving calls following a day-long blackout of mobile pre-paid…
MP Leona Marlin-Romeo sends letter to Minister of Finance on state of affairs at Central Bank
On August 29th 2016, Member of Parliament Leona Marlin-Romeo sent an extensive letter to the Chair of Parliament for the Minister of Finance questioning the financial situation of the country…
UP parliamentarians hold talks with Florida Adventist Hospital
SINT MAARTEN/FLORIDA – Preliminary talks were concluded recently with top brass of Florida Adventist Hospital by United People’s (UP) party Members of Parliament (MPs) Theo Heyliger (leader), Dr. Lloyd Richardson, …
SMCU clarification and statement.
The smcu wants to make a clarification and a statement on the press release from the prime minister where Crporate Governance council was asked to make their position available. …
CBS: Economic contraction on St Eustatius, growth on Bonaire
On two of the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, the value of the gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 2014. On Bonaire the increase was 4.1 percent, on Saba…