Russia announces plans to set up its first ever military base in the Caribbean
MOSCOW, CARACAS - Russia has announced plans to set up its first ever military base in the Caribbean after striking a deal with cash-strapped Venezuela. The state-sponsored TASS news agency reported that Russian More...
Security partners Curaçao on board Zr. Ms. Zealand
WILLEMSTAD - On Monday, several partners from the security sector met on board of the naval vessel Zr.Ms. Zeeland for a theme day. This theme day was devoted to the (simplified) military assistance requests and More...
Dutch military officers arrested
WILLEMSTAD - Three Dutch military officers have been arrested in Curaçao. According to the Public Prosecution, they drove away after an accident and then made a false declaration of the theft of their rental car. The More...
Militaries prosecuted for death navy diver
WILLEMSTAD - Three soldiers are being prosecuted for a diving accident in which a marine diver died in November 2015. According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), they violated service regulations that could More...
New CURMIL trained for support Ta Basta Awor (now it’s enough)
WILLEMSTAD - The Curaçao militia Curmil will support the police in the 'ta basta awor' action, now it is enough. During the so-called Vehicle Checkpoint training, the military receives all ins and outs to carry More...
Defense homes sold per auction
WILLEMSTAD - The Central Government Real Estate Company (The Netherlands) once again sells defense homes in Curaçao. This time it is about 11 houses in Grote Berg. The houses are sold individually via a notary More...
Curaçao’s harbor decorated with tall ships
WILLEMSTAD - It was an amazing sight to behold. Early in the morning on July 15, the first tall ship enters the harbor of Curaçao. Spectators were already lined up on both sides of the harbor in the early hours More...
Hurricane relief workers honoured
NIJKERK - More than 1,100 military and civil relief workers received the Remembrance Medal for Humanitarian Assistance in Disasters from St. Maarten Governor Eugene Holiday, Dutch Minister of Defence Ank Bijleveld-Schouten More...
Participants demonstrate live fire capabilities during Exercise Tradewinds
BASSETERRE - Forty-five participants comprising military and coast guard from the Dominican Republic, St Kitts and Nevis and the United States got an opportunity to demonstrate their live fire capabilities during More...
Navy errors in fatal diving accident Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - During a diving exercise at the Navy in Curaçao in 2015, in which a 23-year-old sailor died, mistakes were made. This is evident from an internal investigation on which the Second Chamber of the Dutch More...
