Stanford Bank fallout touches the Antilles

PHILIPSBURG--The ripple effects of the “massive ongoing fraud” charges against Texan billionaire Allen Stanford are seeping into the Netherlands Antilles where several people and businesses have invested in Stanford International Bank.

Buncamper-Molanus talks to the financial sector of Curacao

Commissioner of Economic Affairs of St. Maarten, Maria Buncamper-Molanus, visited Curacao this week, where together with a team of advisors, she looked at the financial services sector. The delegation had a meeting with among others the director of Curaçao International Financial Services Association (Cifa), Lionel Anthony, who is also associated with LAconsult.

Council of Ministers agrees with Statute Law Police

The Council of Minister for the Kingdom has agreed with the consensus-statute law Police of Curaçao, St. Maarten and the BES-islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba) and with the Statute Law Council for the maintenance of law and order.  Both bills will now be sent to the State Council for the Kingdom for advice.

Judgment Churandy deferred

Judgment in the matter that the Antillean sprinter Churandy Martina had instituted with the International Sports Court of Justice in Lausanne, has again been postponed. The Court of Justice will now render judgement on 13 March. Director Remco Tevreden of the Netherlands Antillean Olympic Committee (Naoc) couldn't say what the exact reason for this new postponement was.

Columbus takes Government of the Netherlands Antilles to Court

Telecom-minister Maurice Adriaens (FOL) indicated that Columbus Networks Curaçao has instituted legal proceedings against the Government of the Netherlands Antilles. She did this to force the issuing of a new concession for international telephony and internet in Curacao. The Government has obtained a period of three weeks to argue why there is no response yet on the petition that was submitted by Columbus already in 2007.

Warning against counterfeit

In January 2009, VanEps Kunneman VanDoorne published an advertisement in several local newspapers announcing, on behalf of American Eagle Outfitters (‘AEO’) that anyone selling, offering for sale, stocking, or otherwise handling counterfeit products bearing any trademarks from AEO may risk legal action.