VBC Lunch Lecture Held Wednesday, December 14, 2011 According to Eric Garcia (CEO Girobank) “we need to be honest and acknowledge the fact that we are simply not ready for independence. Neither financially nor politically. Instead of continuously focusing on independence, our government should deal with the many macro-economic challenges our country is facing at… Continue reading ERIC GARCIA: CURACAO NOT READY FOR INDEPENDENCE
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CURACAO TAX REFORM 2011
New Opportunities for the International Sector The Curacao tax reform 2011 was recently adopted by the Curacaoan parliament. The Curacao tax reform 2011 has some interesting features for the international financial sector. The expectations are that more features will follow during the next few years, however, no formal announcements have yet been made in this… Continue reading CURACAO TAX REFORM 2011
PRESENTING FACTS IN DUTCH CARIBBEAN COURT PROCEEDINGS
Facts must be presented fully and truthfully Legal proceedings are initiated by a petition filed with the Courts. A petition is a document stating, among other things, the names and addresses of the parties, the nature of the dispute (including the relevant facts of the case), the competent court, and the demand for relief. The… Continue reading PRESENTING FACTS IN DUTCH CARIBBEAN COURT PROCEEDINGS
CARIBBEAN KIDS NEWS WINS KNN AWARD 2010
Item about fire trucks (click here) The kids news in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba has won the ‘KNN Award’ during the annual summit of the eight Kids News Network programmes. The award is a yearly professional prize for the best report of the network (see FreeVoice news item). Sulin Passial, chief editor of the… Continue reading CARIBBEAN KIDS NEWS WINS KNN AWARD 2010