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Staff shortages defense can have consequences for presence in the Caribbean
From Curacao Chronicle THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – Staff shortages at Defense can lead to pressure on the strength of the armed forces that are stationed in Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten. Chairman Jean Debie of the trade union for defense…
The Dutch have fun with Katie Couric’s strange comments about speedskating
By Liz Roscher From Yahoo Sports When it comes to trolling at the Olympics, the Dutch are gold medal winners. First a pair of Dutch speedskating fans had a laugh at U.S. president Donald Trump’s expense. Now they’re taking aim…
State Secretary Knops meets crowd at airport St. Eustatius
By Esther Henry From Caribbean Network ORANJESTAD – State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops arrived at St. Eustatius on a Winair private charter this morning, meeting a crowd, both for the intervention of the administration and against it. “See…
Decades-old gas explosion is still leaking methane into groundwater, researchers find
By Mike Wehner From BGR Humans have a really strange habit of not believing that what they do can have a longterm effect on the Earth. You can find examples of this all over the place — most notably with…
Tax havens and U.S top list of foreign countries with most investments in Israel
By Hagai Amit From Haaretz Israel has the highest rate of foreign investment relative to gross domestic product, according to a report by the Finance Ministry’s chief economist The United States leads the list of foreign countries with the most…
A royal with rhythm! Queen Maxima shows off her musical side as she plays the steel pans during her Caribbean tour with King Willem-Alexander
By MARTHA CLIFF FOR MAILONLINE UK Queen Maxima took part in a steel pan work shop at the Festival Centre The Dutch Queen looked chic in a white blouse and tan coloured accessories Is visiting the island in…
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Strategic Airlift Capability conducts humanitarian relief efforts in the Caribbean
PÁPA, Hungary – The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) launched a humanitarian relief mission to the Caribbean in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. The Strategic Airlift Capability launched the Emergency Response Mission following a request from…
Eggs containing fipronil found in 15 EU countries and Hong Kong
From BBC Fifteen EU countries as well as Hong Kong and Switzerland have received eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil, the European Commission says. The commission will hold a meeting with ministers and regulators on 26 September. Its food safety…
Is the U.K. already the kind of tax haven it claims it won’t be?
By Hugo Miller From Bloomberg Britain funnels 14% of offshore corporate money: researchers U.K. tops Switzerland, Singapore as conduit to ‘sink’ havens U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond told Le Monde that Britain will not become a Singapore-style low-tax…
Prisons now hotels
The Netherlands is turning empty prisons into luxury hotels By Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure From Business Insider The Het Arresthuis is a newly transformed hotel located just outside of Amsterdam. The INSIDER Summary: The Netherlands has begun turning empty…
