Embezzling notary sent to jail
WILLEMSTAD — Eighteen months of imprisonment and a 5-year ban on functioning as a public notary. That is the punishment the Court in First Instance handed down on Friday to Johnny Kleinmoedig for stealing More...
GEBE’s supervisory directors contest Daniel-appointment in court – again
PHILIPSBURG -- The Court in First Instance declared utilities company GEBE on Friday inadmissible in a lawsuit that aimed to force its sole shareholder - Country St. Maarten - to suspend the appointment of Sharine More...
Notary plays a false note and faces profession ban
WILLESTAD — Renowned composer and piano player Johnny Kleinmoedig is facing an 18-months prison sentence (with 6 months suspended) and a ban from practicing as a public notary for five years. The public prosecutor More...
Empty promises
By Hilbert Haar Did the Court in First Instance rule in favor of Justice Minister Anna Richardson? Or did it rule in favor of the unions? Politicians have a talent for calling something that is actually black, More...
Court reinstates airport-director Mingo
PHILIPSBURG -- The Court in First Instance reinstated Brian Mingo as director of the Princess Juliana International Airport Exploitation Company (PJIAE) with immediate effect on Wednesday. The airport holding (PJIAH) More...
Judge to rule in airport hearing on Wednesday
PHILIPSBURG — The Judge in the Court of First Instance will hand down a preliminary judgement in the case regarding the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer Brian Mingo on Wednesday upcoming. According More...
No satisfaction for BearingPoint in dispute about tax transformation
PHILIPSBURG — After the change of government in 2019 nothing has been done about plans to transform the country’s tax system. “The current government does not consider fiscal transformation opportune,” More...
Cupecoy has to pay for unlawfully terminating management contract
PHILIPSBURG — The Porto Cupecoy Owners Association has to pay $353,100 to Invest Assured Management and Consulting because it terminated the management contract with Invest unlawfully. The Court in First More...
Jamaloodin gets on appeal 30 years for ordering Wiels-liquidation
WILLEMSTAD – The Common Court of Justice sentenced former Minister of Finance George Jamaloodin on Friday on appeal to 30 years of imprisonment. The court found the defendant guilty of ordering the assassination More...
Supreme Court sends Buncampers case back to the appeals court
PHILIPSBURG — Member of Parliament Claudius Buncamper will have to go back to court for a replay of his appeal against his conviction for tax fraud. That is the conclusion of the Supreme Court’s Attorney-General More...