The Court is not a toy

The future of the Joint Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba is now being used as a toy in the conflict between Aruba and the Netherlands about the distribution of the proceeds of the auction of the Plant Hotel.

Three New Judges at the Court

Although they have been ruling already at the Antillean Court for some time, yesterday the judges Rene van Veen, Edward van der Bunt and Joost Veerman were officially installed.

Aqualectra takes Executive Council (BC) to court

Commissioner Humphrey Davelaar (Energy, PNP) is of the opinion that Aqualectra is too hasty in wanting to go to court to force an increase of the water tariff. “But they have the right to, just like the government also has the right to long for her public enterprises to work effectively and efficiently.”

BNA: Credit crisis well manageable

The consequences of the credit crisis that controls the financial markets since 2007 and has escalated lately are up till now well manageable for the local financial institutions and the situation in the Netherlands Antilles. Recent contacts of the Bank of the Netherlands Antilles (BNA) with the local financial sector reveal that, states the BNA in a press release today.

Antilles on agenda diplomat conference

The Antillean sector for international financial services is on the agenda of the next annual conference for the top of the Economic-department of all the Kingdom-embassies.

Legal controversy subsidy havo/vwo VPCO drags along

The island territory and the Association of Protestant Christian Education (VPCO) have been entangled in a legal controversy for years about the question whether the government is compelled to subsidize a protestant havo/mavo-school.