
Second ombudsman for St. Maarten sworn in
PHILIPSBURG - The country’s second ombudsman, Gwendolien E. Mossel, took the oath of office before Parliament Chairwoman Sarah Wescot-Williams on Friday. Mossel will officially assume her post as of January 1, More...

Destructive report ombudsman on refugee policy Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao violates the European Convention on Human Rights with its deportation policy. This is what the local ombudsman concludes in a devastating report. This mainly concerns Venezuelans who flee the More...

Dutch National Ombudsman to Windward Islands
THE HAGUE - Showing his support and having the best interest of the people of the Windward Islands at heart, Dutch National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen will be visiting St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba starting More...

Ombudsman and lawyers are clamoring for an asylum policy
WILLEMSTAD - Curaçao must develop a humane asylum policy. At least that's what the Ombudsman Keursley Concincion thinks. The lawyers who tried to assist the nine Venezuelan women, who went on hunger strike to prevent More...

Ombudsman: “Survey on quality of government services”
WILLEMSTAD - For hours trying to get in contact but the phone is not picked up or picked up but without answering. Having to wait for months for a permit or a document. These are the frustrations that people still More...

The government does not respect the Ombudsman
WILLEMSTAD - The government of Curaçao is not responding to published reports and complaints from citizens. This is according to Ombudsman Keursley Concincion. He was yesterday in parliament to explain about this More...

Most complaints Ombudsman against Social Affairs
WILLEMSTAD - In the month of July the Ombudsman received 21 complaints from citizens against the government. Most of the complaints, six in total, were directed against the Ministry of Social Affairs (SOAW). Moreover, More...

Complaints still on the rise in former Dutch Antilles islands
WILLEMSTAD - Dutch national ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen again had the chance to assess many official complaints during his latest visit to the former Netherlands Antilles islands, which has now been concluded. More...

Ombudsman visits Prime Minister Ben Whiteman
WILLEMSTAD – Recently, the new Ombudsman of Curaçao, Mr. Keursley Concincion paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister, Dr. Bernhard Whiteman. During the visit, several topics were discussed that are of interest More...

New Ombudsman sworn
WILLEMSTAD - Keursly Concincion was sworn in yesterday as Curaçao’s new Ombudsman by the President of Parliament, Marcolino Franco. Concincion has been working as a deputy chief at the Ombudsman’s office since More...