No criminal investigation against Van Putten
WILLEMSTAD - 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. This More...
Sint Eustatius politician apologizes for death threats
ORANJESTAD - Politician Clyde van Putten of St. Eustatius has apologized for the earlier death threats he made to Dutch soldiers. On the local radio, Van Putten said his previous comments were dismissive and that More...
Number of refugees decreasing
WILLEMSTAD - The number of illegal immigrants trying to get on land has decreased compared to last year. This is according to the Minister of Justice Quincy Girigorie. His statement is striking: Minister Plasterk More...
Politician from St. Eustatius: “We will kill Dutch soldiers”
WILLEMSTAD - A Caribbean politician seriously threatened Dutch soldiers. Clyde van Putten, party leader of the PLP on the Dutch island of Sint Eustatius, said in a speech that they would kill and burn the soldiers More...
Government reluctance may stall recovery
PHILIPSBURG - The two conditions put on the table for continued Dutch Government support for the country’s recovery are being rebuffed by the local Government. Refusal to come to an agreement may see the recovery More...
“Visa requirement will not stop Venezuelan refugees”
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - There won’t be any visa requirement for Venezuelans who want to enter Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire anytime soon. Even if the crisis in Venezuela continues to deteriorate, said the Dutch Minister More...
Plasterk: Karel Doorman to St. Maarten
Plasterk: There is little functional local government THE HAGUE - Dutch Defence is sending a very large vessel, the Joint Logistic Support Ship His Majesty Karel Doorman to St. Maarten, announced caretaker Minister More...
Mark Rutte: A lot of uncertainty about the situation in Sint Maarten
THE HAGUE - Hurrican Irma has not left any fatalities in Saba and Sint Eustatius. Whether there are deaths in St. Maarten is still unclear, said the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte. The material damage More...
Hurricane Irma now strongest category, Dutch Government sends help to the Leeward Islands
THE HAGUE - The Caribbean islands of Saint Eustatius, Saba and Sint Maarten will receive assistance from the Dutch Government in preparation for Hurricane Irma. It has become a hurricane of category 5, the strongest More...
Evaluation shows mixed results in justice projects
THE HAGUE - The cooperation programs executed in the Dutch Caribbean from 2010 to 2015 with funds from The Hague have had results in the so-called repression trajectory to improve security and justice, but insufficient More...
