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1 hr ago | 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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Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Daily Herald

Civil servants training for financing takeover

Civil servants of various departments are involved in a five-day training course, aimed at equipping them to better access and manage European Union Development Funds.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Weekend in Aruba, Netherlands Antilles

Spirit Airlines offers one-way rates from $128 to Aruba ; 14-day advance; Saturday service only via Fort Lauderdale.

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The Daily Herald

St. Maarten and Dordrecht sign Fire Departments twinning pact

The Fire Departments of St. Maarten and the Dutch city of Dordrecht signed a twinning agreement Wednesday.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

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Dutch islands in Caribbean offerering amnesty to thousands of illegal immigrants

The Netherlands Antilles has launched an amnesty program that will provide residence and working papers for thousands of illegal immigrants.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Caribbean Net News

Cayman Islands and Netherlands Antilles sign tax agreement

Netherlands Antilles Minister of Finance & Vice Prime Minister, Ersilia de Lannooy and the Cayman Islands Attorney General Samuel Bulgin sign the tax information exchange agreement GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- The Cayman Islands signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the Netherlands Antilles on 29 October 2009 whilst attending the CFATF ...

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Netherlands 15th most secretive tax haven

The Netherlands is in 15th place in a list of 60 least transparent tax havens in the world drawn up by the Tax Justice Network .

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

The Daily Herald

Bijleveld has a hard time selling Plan B

Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Ank Bijleveld-Schouten sounded convincing, trying to sell 'her' Plan B, the alternative to regulate tasks and responsibilities that Curacao and St.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Daily Herald

News from Friday October 23, 2009

Maarten ~ PHILIPSBURG--The Council of Ministers approved a draft law Wednesday that will amend the Islands Regulation of the Netherlands Antilles ERNA 1951 to, among other things, increase the number of commissioners in St.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

Karel's Legal Blog

Caribbean Kids News

The Curacao-based Foundation Youth Into Media is responsible for the sustainable development of a youth news program - Caribbean Kids News - on television and the internet for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

The Daily Herald

Council of Ministers approves draft amendments to ERNA

The Council of Ministers approved a draft law Wednesday that will amend the Islands Regulation of the Netherlands Antilles ERNA 1951 to, among other things, increase the number of commissioners in St.

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