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13 hrs ago | The Daily Herald

Last minute rush, uncertainties as BTA deadline approaches

A growing crowd of undocumented residents, some carrying placards, was assembling outside the Immigration and Naturalisation Department building on A.Th. Illidge Road last night, taking up positions for what could well be either the last or the next to last day for submitting their applications with the hope of benefiting under the Brooks Tower ...

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Sun Dec 13, 2009

The Daily Herald

Bijleveld asks for info on lucrative contracts

Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Ank Bijleveld-Schouten has requested the various governments in the Netherlands Antilles to provide her with information about the existence of exorbitant contracts and allowances for former politicians.

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Fri Dec 11, 2009

Karel's Legal Blog

the Incorporation of a Netherlands Caribbean Limited Liability Company

The act on corporate law governs the NV and BV . These companies can be used for group finance or holding activities, joint-ventures, funds, structured finance and "plain-vanilla" activities.

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Thu Dec 10, 2009

The Daily Herald

Pantophlet hits at Dutch MPs' Brooks Tower Accord motion

National Alliance Island Councilman and Member of Parliament George Pantophlet has criticised Dutch Parliamentarians' recent attempt to block the Netherlands Antilles legalisation programme Brooks Tower Accord .

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Tue Dec 08, 2009

SIU

USNS Henson locates missing aircraft

Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Henson found the sunken wreckage of an aircraft missing since late October in the waters off the Netherlands Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea Nov.

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Sun Dec 06, 2009

PR-inside.com

Fitch Downgrades & Withdraws Eastern National Bank, N.A.'s Ratings

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the long-term Issuer Default Rating of Eastern National Bank, N.A. to 'B' from 'BB'. At the same time, Fitch has withdrawn all of the bank's ratings and will no longer provide ratings or analytical coverage.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

The Daily Herald

Carrington hopes for intensified St. Maarten-Caricom relations

A call by Caribbean Community Caricom Secretary-General Edwin Carrington for St.

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

Trinidad & Tobago Express

Looking to lock in GHL's gains --

GHL's Jeffrey Mack discusses the group's financial performance at an investors' briefing last month at the Carlton Savannah Hotel, St Ann's. Seated at the head table is GHL chairman Arthur Lok Jack.

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

The Daily Herald

Main Voting Bureau to vet lists Wednesday

The Main Voting Bureau will vet on Wednesday at 10:00am the candidate lists submitted by National Alliance , Democratic Party and People's Progressive Alliance for the January 22 parliamentary elections.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Karel's Legal Blog

Netherlands Caribbean Banks and Regulatory Issues

What would be the requirements, from a regulatory point of view, if a Netherlands Antilles bank wished to sell its entire business or a substantial part thereof? Would it require approval from the Netherlands Antilles Central Bank ? Generally, if the activity at a bank is characterized as some form of financial reorganization, for example, the ...

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Daily Herald

Plenary debate on Antilles cancelled

A plenary debate on the constitutional process of the Netherlands Antilles in the Dutch Parliament's Second Chamber was cancelled Wednesday because Member of Parliament Hero Brinkman of the Party for Freedom PVV, who had requested the meeting, was late.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

The Daily Herald

PPA list offers mainly newcomers, women

PPA leader Gracita Arrindell submitted her slate of 11 candidates to Main Voting Bureau head Lt.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Daily Herald

Justice Minister attends BTA town hall meeting

Antillean Justice Minister Magali Jacoba fielded questions from undocumented persons in English, Spanish and Creole about applying for temporary residence and requesting special permits, at a town hall meeting Wednesday.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Daily Herald

Setback of 30 million after New Post audit

The financial part of a quick scan at New Post Netherlands Antilles revealed a blunder implying a setback of not less than 30 million guilders for the company.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Daily Herald

First BTA permits presented

Officials watched two long-time immigrant workers sign their temporary residence permits Wednesday, hoping that others will also apply under the Brooks Tower Accord before it's too late.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Daily Herald

First child-appropriate gym will open in St. Maarten in December

Princess Port de Plaisance is hoping to put a dent in child obesity in St. Maarten/St. Martin with the opening of the first full-service child-appropriate gym on island.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Hospitality Net

Iwan Pennings has been appointed Executive Chef at Sonesta Maho Beach ...

Iwan Pennings has been appointed Executive Chef at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino in St.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

TVover.net

Harmonic Powers Broadcast and On-Demand IPTV Service in Curacao

Harmonic announces that Santa Barbara Utilities has selected Harmonic's industry-leading digital video solutions for a new broadcast and on-demand IPTV service at the Santa Barbara Plantation Resort Community in Curacao, the most populous island in the Netherlands Antilles.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Dutch island teacher arrested for child porn

An international row has broken out on the Dutch island of Curaao following the arrest of a former teacher for the possession of child pornography in the United States.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Daily Herald

Only eighteen persons request Brooks Tower Accord permits

Only eighteen undocumented immigrants were able to file requests for Brooks Tower Accord residence permits Tuesday.

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