Motion Fatherhood Law approved

THE HAGUE - The Lower House last week approved a motion initiated by the Antillean organisation OCaN (Organisatie voor Caribische Nederlanders) to have parliament look into the possibility of introducing a fatherhood law.

Columbus buys Curacao Cable Television N.V.

Columbus Networks can soon offer cable television as a consequence of it’s acquisition of Curaçao Cable Television N.V. (CCT) including the license for a television broadcasting station.

Master Course Public Sector Dutch Caribbean

On 13 October 2009 a Master Course Public Sector Dutch Caribbean was organized by the Royal Dutch Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the SOAB, the internal accountant for the Netherlands Antilles and the Island Government of Curacao. The master course was attended by 35 registered accountants from The Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.

DNB and DSB Bank arm themselves with experts financial supervision

Now that DSB is heading for bankruptcy the parties involved have armed themselves with legal advisers. The DNB (De Nederlandsche Bank) and DSB Bank seem to aim their strategy on financial supervision. Both have enlisted the services of a lawyer with experience with the responsabilities and tasks of regulators.

New website DCSX

The website of the Dutch Caribbean Securities Exchange (DCSX) is in the air: www.dcsx.an or www.dcsx.org. On the site visitors can find information on the exchange, the listing process, listing advisers and the members. The site is in English and Portugese and will soon also be available in Spanish.

GOL raises US$346 million in equity offering

Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados and Shearman & Sterling LLP have helped low-fare Brazilian airline GOL raise US$346 million in a share offering on the local and international markets. GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, the second largest airline in Brazil, also performs flights to Curacao.