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Now Available: LMA International N.V. (L24) - Medical Equipment - Deals and Alliances Profile

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:22:14 GMT

It also offers various urology products. The company has its regional offices in the US, the Netherlands, Channel Islands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Australia and Singapore.

St. Martin, oui

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:04:00 GMT

Everyday he can be found at the Galion lookout on the eastside of the island paradise of St.

Baffling Study on Immigration and Psychosis

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:44:43 GMT

In the December issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry is a report on a Dutch study regarding age of immigration and risk of future psychosis that has me scratching my head.

Arkefly B763 at Amsterdam on Jan 10th 2012, multiple bird strikes

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:55:33 GMT

An Arkefly Boeing 767-300, registration PH-OYI performing flight OR-362 from Curacao to Amsterdam , was on final approach to runway 18R when the crew reported a bird strike.

Immigration at Young Age Ups Risk of Psychosis

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:17:25 GMT

The study supports recent findings that linked psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and certain types of international immigration.

New Market Report: LMA International N.V. (L24) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:02:45 GMT

It also offers various urology products. The company has its regional offices in the US, the Netherlands, Channel Islands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Australia and Singapore.

Stepping Out

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:33:52 GMT

The island of CuraA ao is shoring up economic plans for its pending departure from the Netherlands Antilles, with tourism and energy to be pillars of its autonomy.

Stepping Out

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:33:52 GMT

The island of CuraA ao is shoring up economic plans for its pending departure from the Netherlands Antilles, with tourism and energy to be pillars of its autonomy.

The European Union and Member State Territories: A New Legal Framework Under the EU Treaties

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:43:50 GMT

The book reviews the EU Treaties provisions governing relations between the EU and Member State territories, such as the Netherlands Antilles, the UK Channel Islands and the French Overseas Departments.

Groups request to meet with Dutch delegation

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:06:29 GMT

A number of groups in St. Maarten have sent a letter requesting a meeting with the Dutch Parliamentary delegation that will be visiting the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles in early January for the Inter-Parliamentary Consultation on Kingdom Relations.

Real or fake? Christmas trees, that is

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:23:17 GMT

Despite being the second largest land mass in the world after Russia, Canada imports millions of dollars more in fake Christmas trees than real ones it exports.

Additions to the MARC Country and Geographic Area Code Lists

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:20:59 GMT

On October 10, 2010, the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved, resulting in two new constituent countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands: Curaao and Sint Maarten .

Kingdom of the Netherlandsa "Cura ao and Sint Maarten: IMF Executive...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:48:32 GMT

Public Information Notices form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies.

Harbour does security review ahead of ISPS re-certification

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:45:20 GMT

A security review of the Dr. A.C. Wathey Cruise and Cargo Facilities was recently concluded by Mexico-based firm CEDEMAR and the highlights of the review and findings were given to Deputy Prime Minister/Harbour Affairs Minister Theo Heyliger, Justice Minister Roland Duncan, Security Committee representatives and members of the harbour's supervisory ... (more)

Ring in the New Year at the Netherlands Antilles' Hyatt Regency ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:56:21 GMT

When the clock strikes midnight this New Year's Eve, Hyatt Regency Curacao Golf Resort, Spa and Marina will be toasting in style with four unique celebrations.

Willemstad

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:30:48 GMT

Information on Willemstad with Location, Latitude, Longitude, Time, Country, Currency, Area Codes, Flags, Travel Map, Latest Netherlands Antilles News update and more.

Dutch queen wraps up 10-day visit to Caribbean

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:03:37 GMT

Dutch Queen Beatrix has wrapped up a 10-day visit to the Dutch Caribbean.It was the monarch's first visit since the islands received greater autonomy within the Dutch kingdom as a result of the breakup of the Netherlands Antilles last year.At a Sunday news conference in St.

How to choose a reputable online casino

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:44:45 GMT

With literally thousands of online casinos on the internet, it can sometimes become very confusing as to which ones are safe and reputable, and which casinos are not.

Caribbean Weather Planner

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:46:41 GMT

Weather can make or break your Caribbean vacation. Hurricanes and other storms aren't entirely predictable, but there are steps you can take to ensure that your trip is spent basking in the sun, not dodging raindrops! Avoid the peak hurricane season.

Netherlands Antilles bids farewell to Pan Am Games

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:46:18 GMT

For the 11 athletes from the former Netherlands Antilles, this year's Pan American Games will be one to remember forever.Not necessarily because of the medals they won or all the fun they had, ...

Anthemless Netherlands Antilles wins gold

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:57:32 GMT

So why wasn't the Caribbean islands' national anthem played or flag raised? The reason: Netherlands Antilles is no longer recognized by the IOC after moving back under the governance of the Netherlands.A This will be their last appearance at the Pan American Games.

Oranjestad

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:19:15 GMT

Information on Oranjestad with Location, Latitude, Longitude, Time, Country, Currency, Area Codes, Flags, Travel Map, Latest Netherlands Antilles News update and more.

Trial and error with the tropical Dutch islands

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:21:10 GMT

The current friction between the Netherlands and the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles is characteristic of the struggle with decolonisation: the Netherlands can't tell these islands what to do, but can't dispose of them either, says writer-journalist John Jansen van Galen, a specialist in decolonisation.

New Details Emerge In Cruise Ship Death

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:29:46 GMT

The FBI said the baby was found by a cruise line worker last Wednesday in one of the guest rooms on the ship.

Trinidad & Tobago: What Would Steve Jobs Do?

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:10:48 GMT

Havana Times blogs about a new feature film, set in the Cuban coastal town of Holguin: "Marina presents itself as something different - quieter, more intimate, another way of looking at ordinary people who come and go within the island." A year after the dissolution of the Dutch Caribbean federation formerly known as the Netherlands Antilles, ... (more)

Close enough to heaven

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:08:26 GMT

On a clear day you can see Venezuela, the guide assures us as the bus cruises around another curvaceous corner of Curacao's coastline.

Editorial - Steadfast and vibrant

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:03:08 GMT

Monday will mark the first anniversary of St. Maarten's attainment of "country" status - a much-fought-for achievement that was at least ten years in the making.

PwC firms form regional Caribbean network

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:05:02 GMT

Eight PwC member firms in the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Eastern Caribbean , Jamaica, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, Trinidad and Tobago and the Turks and Caicos Islands are establishing a regional network in a joint effort to improve services to local, regional and international clients.

PwC firms form regional Caribbean network

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 18:03:15 GMT

1-721 area code now in effect

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:24:35 GMT

Another facet of St. Maarten's identity as an autonomous country within the Dutch Kingdom was established when the country's new dialling code 1-721 went into effect at 2:00am this morning.

Unacknowledged children given right to name fathers

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:10:54 GMT

A child born out of wedlock who does not have a father named on his or her birth certificate now has the right to list the father's name, thanks to Parliament's unanimous adoption of an amendment to Book I of the Civil Code that brings into effect the "Declaration of Paternity" right on Tuesday afternoon.

Lack of information CFT's main concern

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:40:53 GMT

An important shortcoming in the financial policies of the CuraA ao and St. Maarten governments is that necessary figures and other data either are not provided or are provided too late, according to the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT.

Editorial - Specified study

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:22:51 GMT

One of the problems with the recent findings of the International Monetary Fund is that they hardly distinguish between CuraA ao and St.

Kingdom of the Netherlands- Curacao and Sint Maarten 2011 Article IV...

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:20:39 GMT

Describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of certain missions .

NPNA, SMCU sign agreement on personnel transfer protocol

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:34:55 GMT

PHILIPSBURG/WILLEMSTAD--Nieuwe Post Nederlandse Antillen and St. Maarten Telecommunications Union , representing the workers at the Post Office ), have reached an agreement on a draft transfer protocol for the transfer of employees from NPNA to PSS.

Antillean Guilder will remain in use in 2012

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:22:12 GMT

It appears that the envisioned Caribbean Guilder for CuraA ao and St. Maarten will continue to be on the shelf in 2012, as government intends to make arrangements with CuraA ao for the continued use of the Netherlands Antilles guilder.

Former CFT president Weitenberg passes away

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:52:25 GMT

Former President of the Committee for Financial Supervision , Professor Hans Weitenberg passed away in the Netherlands on Friday after a short period of illness.

Briefcase

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:03:58 GMT

His medical doctorate, from the Saba University School of Medicine in the Netherlands Antilles, was preceded by a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Indiana University, Bloomington.

angry bird

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:41:39 GMT

This little fellow does not seem very pleased while being disturbed during its meal.

Weitenberg resigns as CFT president

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:23:34 GMT

Professor Hans Weitenberg has resigned as president of the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT due to health problems.

Ortega-Martijn shocked over situation in Bonaire

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:20:12 GMT

Dutch Second Chamber member Cynthia Ortega-Martijn is shocked by the situation she encountered on the new overseas special public entities of the Netherlands, Bonaire, St.

The 2011 Allison Williams' Fitness Extravaganza

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:06:37 GMT

Want to do something different this weekend? Check out the fitness extravaganza going on this Saturday at Belair Community Centre.

Group: 'Trophy hunters' devastating sharks in St. Maarten marine park

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:31:13 GMT

ST. MAARTEN, Netherlands Antilles -- Recently the Nature Foundation has been receiving reports that individuals are trophy hunting the resident shark population within the Man of War Shoal Marine Park and subsequently killing them.

Rosario: Duncan has confirmed - BTA trap'

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:54:48 GMT

Comprehensive Business Association President Elco Rosario says recent statements by Justice Minister Roland Duncan prove that the Brooks Tower Accord initiative was a "trap" for undocumented immigrants.

St. Maarten artefacts finally arrive home

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:14:26 GMT

Pre-historic and historic artefacts found in St. Maarten in the 1980s and 90s that had been stored in the National Archaeological-Anthropological Memory Management in Curacao were Wednesday returned to the people of St.

Two unions blast proposal to separate Immigration, police

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 05:59:42 GMT

A proposal to separate Immigration from police and make the former an independent entity is being opposed fiercely by the NAPB St.

Vistra Curacao Announces Fiduciary Services Acquisition

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:01:49 GMT

Vistra NV [http://www.vistra.com/contact-us/cura%C3%A7ao.aspx ] has announced that it successfully completed the acquisition of IMC Management & Trust NV , a Curacao based provider of Trust services, in July.

Editorial - Closure needed

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:35:20 GMT

The Brooks Tower Accord process started out holding much hope for St. Maarten to be able to deal in a professional, fair and resolute manner with one of its most challenging problems - illegal immigration.

Central Bank is working on plan to end monetary union

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:35:54 GMT

The Central Bank of CuraA ao and St. Maarten is working on a "plan of approach" to accomplish the separation of the monetary union of the two countries.

USONA forks out more than $400M in cooperation funds

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:18:35 GMT

The execution organisation USONA approved a total of 298 funding requests in the first half of 2011.

Arrindell: Meeting with PM, Duncan was very productive

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:29:28 GMT

President of Parliament Gracita Arrindell met with Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams and Minister of Justice Roland Duncan on Thursday about the legislative process, especially related to the draft laws and amendments passed on with the former Netherlands Antilles Parliament.

Crisis averted in the islands' FAA rating

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:12:27 GMT

Crisis was averted on Monday when the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration decided to continue recognising the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles under the same aviation category the Netherlands Antilles had enjoyed.

First Anthem and Flag Day of Country Cura ao

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:01:08 GMT

Maarten as well. While the Netherlands Antilles no longer exists, the cultural, family and business ties among all our islands are still strong, and the local "Korsou" community plans to mark the occasion in grand fashion.

Arrindell, Legal Dept discuss handling laws

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:16:23 GMT

President of Parliament Gracita Arrindell has established a protocol of understanding with the Legal and Legislation Department on how Parliament will handle the processing of 65 laws of the former Netherlands Antilles.

A Quiet, Restful Day at the Beach

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:43:59 GMT

Maho Beach is a beach situated in St Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles, on the Dutch side of the island.

Minister Donner will not lose focus

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:12:33 GMT

The fact is that there are feelings of discontent on the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles about the role of the Kingdom Government, the Netherlands.

The Hague failed to demand annual accounts from islands'

Fri, 20 May 2011 11:17:58 GMT

The General Audit Chamber in the Netherlands believes the Dutch Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK should have pushed harder to ensure that the former Netherlands Antilles and its Island Territories produced audited and approved annual accounts.

Pop quiz answered: “what would be the results of the following queries?”

Thu, 12 May 2011 14:21:19 GMT

Pop quiz: what would be the results of the following queries?

Thu, 12 May 2011 08:53:35 GMT

Here’s a quiz for you. The real query I witnessed was very complicated. I’ve simplified it, but kept a confusing alias. Can you answer the following three questions? Are they even valid? Given the following countries table data: +----+------+--------------------------+---------------+------------+ | id | Code | Name | Continent | Population | +----+------+--------------------------+---------------+------------+ | 1 | ANT | Netherlands Antilles | North America | 217000 | | 2 | MNP | Northern Mariana Islands | Oceania | 78000 | | 3 | NAM | Namibia | Africa | 1726000 | | 4 | NCL | New Caledonia | Oceania | 214000 | | 5 | NER | Niger | Africa | 10730000 | | 6 | NFK | Norfolk Island | Oceania | 2000 | | 7 | NGA | Nigeria | Africa | 111506000 | | 8 | NIC | Nicaragua | North America | 5074000 | | 9 | NIU | Niue | Oceania | 2000 | | 10 | NLD | Netherlands | Europe | 15864000 | | 11 | NOR | Norway | Europe | 4478500 | | 12 | NPL | Nepal | Asia | 23930000 | | 13 | NRU | Nauru | Oceania | 12000 | | 14 | NZL | New Zealand | Oceania | 3862000 | | 15 | PRK | North Korea | Asia | 24039000 | +----+------+--------------------------+---------------+------------+ Question #1 What is the result of: SELECT id, Name AS 'n', Continent AS 'c' FROM countries ORDER BY c ; Question #2 What is the result of: SELECT MIN(Name) AS 'n', Continent AS 'c' FROM countries GROUP BY c ; Question #3 What is the result of: SELECT MIN(Name) AS 'n', Continent AS 'c' FROM countries GROUP BY 'c' ; Answers and explanations to be followed shortly in a separate post.

Banking Regulations in the Dutch Caribbean

Tue, 10 May 2011 08:28:43 GMT

The Netherlands Antilles was dissolved on October 10, 2010. Prior to that date the Netherlands Antilles consisted of Curacao, St.

First NAf. 4.1 million in interest payments on - debt relief' made

Tue, 03 May 2011 10:54:27 GMT

St. Maarten has begun to pay the interest on the NAf. 295 million bond issued by the Dutch Government as its part of the debt of the former Netherlands Antilles.

Iran beats Netherlands Antilles in water polo

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:15:37 GMT

Tehran Times Sports Desk @T= TEHRAN - Iran claimed its third successive victory in the 3rd FINA Men's Water Polo Development Trophy by beating the Netherlands Antilles on Monday.

Article: The little-noticed dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:15:18 GMT

Indeed, an internet search under that name would lead one to believe it still exists, given the continuing stories on its sports teams, economy, maritime boundaries, and tourism prospects.

Tax havens, where the rich ... get richer

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:38:01 GMT

Curacao, in the southern Caribbean Sea off the Venezuelan coast, is part of the Netherlands Antilles and regarded by some as a tax haven.

Survey shows teen pregnancy high, one in ten gets pregnant

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:49:53 GMT

One in every ten girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in the former Netherlands Antilles becomes a mother due to unplanned pregnancy before her twentieth birthday, the findings of a survey on teen pregnancy released in St.

Govt to ask NAf. 20-million advance on its asset share

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:27:35 GMT

Government will soon try access some NAf. 20 million of its share of the cash assets of the former Netherlands Antilles as a means to boost the 2011 Budget that had a deficit of NAf.

Curacao Contracts Adacel for ATC Tower Simulation System

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:13:14 GMT

Adacel announced today it has been awarded a contract by Netherlands Antilles Air Traffic Control N.V. of Curacao to provide a MaxSim Air Traffic Control Tower simulation system.

St. Maarten inmates may still be jailed in Cura ao

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:17:08 GMT

After the dismantling of the Netherlands Antilles, inmates may still be transferred from one prison in the Dutch Caribbean to another.