Bribery-suspect MP Brison released from detention
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MP Brison arrested on suspicions of bribery
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Lack of prison capacity leaves dozens of criminals on the streets
PHILIPSBURG — There are 136 current verdicts, Minister of Justice Anna Richardson told the parliamentary Justice Committee recently. This means that 136 criminals who have a prison sentence to their name, More...
Corruption scandals tarnish Aruban politics
ORANJESTAD — Politics and corruption seem to be like Siamese twins, not only in St. Maarten but certainly also in Aruba where, according to a report by Caribisch Netwerk, currently six politicians are involved More...
Family tragedies inspired stockbroker to embezzle a small fortune
KINGSTON — Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is not the only one who has been scammed by an employee of the Jamaica-based company Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). There are thirty other potential More...
South-American scammers fooled American journalist with bogus information about Natalee Holloway
ORANJESTAD — Almost seventeen years ago, on May 30, 2005, Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway disappeared without a trace during a stay on Aruba. Her body was never found and the authorities have never been More...
Improving Crime Fund management remains a work in progress
PHILIPSBURG — In April 2019 the Law Enforcement Council made six recommendations for the improvement of the management and supervision of the Crime Fund. In November 2022 the Council completed a report that More...
Council of Advice declines handling questions about Buncamper’s suspension
PHILIPSBURG — The Council of Advice will not be drawn into a political discussion about the suspension of independent Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper. This appears from the Council’s reaction to More...
Tax Office cannot find judge who has been living in St. Maarten for more than three years (UPDATED)
PHILIPSBURG — A publication by the tax inspectorate in the National Gazette of September 30 has caused some confusion about the status of one of the judges that works at the Court in First Instance in Philipsburg. The More...
Chief Prosecutor Buist: “We need more interpreters”
PHILIPSBURG — There is a shortage of court interpreters, especially in the Spanish language, Chief Prosecutor Hieke Buist said last week during the installation of Judge Gert Jan Wouters and the reinstallation More...
