Concerns in Senate on amendment to Charter

THE HAGUE--The approval of the Kingdom Consensus Law to amend the Kingdom Charter so Curaçao and St. Maarten can attain country status is not expected to go down easily in the First Chamber.

Lt. Governors at VNG congress

LEEUWARDEN--Lt. Governors of the Netherlands Antilles will participate in the annual congress of the Association of Dutch Municipalities VNG in city of Leeuwarden today, Monday, and tomorrow, Tuesday.

Law joint Central Bank to review advisory committee

The law that regulates the bank statute for the collective Central Bank of the future countries Curaçao and St. Maarten was recently forwarded to the review advisory committee.

Parliamentarians meet in Bonaire today

GREAT BAY/BONAIRE - Parliamentarians of Aruba and the Antilles are to meet in Bonaire to be begin discussions today on, among other things, the foreign policy of the Kingdom, constitutional affairs and the air space between Aruba and the Antilles.

Goedgedrag to stay as Governor of Curaçao

Curaçao newspaper La Prensa has reported that the current Antillean Governor Frits Goedgedrag will also become the first Governor of Country Curaçao on 10-10-10.

High Court confirms Holiday’s conviction

PHILIPSBURG--The High Court in The Hague has rejected the appeal of former police chief commissioner Derrick Holiday. The Joint Court's verdict of March 2009 was upheld, which means that Holiday will remain banned from carrying out police tasks.