- Andruw Jones: 'Today, Cooperstown and Curaçao are forever connected'
- FIU-Aruba warns about online job scams
- Curaçao supporters named friendliest fans at 2026 World Cup
- Fisherman rescued after falling overboard near Valero
- More than 100 tonnes of waste collected in first hours of Aruba's national clean-up
- Andruw Jones: 'Today, Cooperstown and Curaçao are forever connected'
- FIU-Aruba warns about online job scams
- Curaçao supporters named friendliest fans at 2026 World Cup
- Fisherman rescued after falling overboard near Valero
- More than 100 tonnes of waste collected in first hours of Aruba's national clean-up
Court upholds dismissal of DIP civil servant over conflict of interest
ORANJESTAD – Aruba's Civil Service Appeals Board has upheld the dismissal of a former employee of the Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP), ruling that he abused his position and improperly
Former Minister Besaril loses Supreme Court appeal and must serve prison sentence
ORANJESTAD - On June 13, 2025, the Court of First Instance delivered its judgment in the criminal case against Guilfred.F .Besaril, the former Minister Plenipotentiary of Aruba in The Hague. The case,
Man sentenced to prison for defrauding 12 victims
ORANJESTAD – A man identified as A.K.M. has been sentenced to 12 months in prison, with six months suspended, after being convicted of defrauding 12 people between August 2025 and January 2026. He mus
Court: Government may act against e-steps, but asks it to hold off on fines
ORANJESTAD – The Government of Aruba and two companies that rent e-steps, e-bikes and e-scooters, Evikes and Friendly Green Bikes, appeared in court today in a case that could determine how these vehi
Court sentences former MP Howell to 23 months in prison for embezzlement
ORANJESTAD – The Joint Court of Justice has found former Member of Parliament Alan Howell guilty of embezzlement and forgery. The Court sentenced Howell to 23 months in prison, of which six months are
Reinoud den Haan appointed as new chief public prosecutor in Aruba
ORANJESTAD – Reinoud H. den Haan officially assumed office as Aruba's new Chief Public Prosecutor on July 1, 2026. He was nominated by Minister of Justice Arthur Dowers and subsequently appointed by t
Judge: Fatal hit-and-run case delayed over lawyer
ORANJESTAD – The criminal case against the female driver accused of causing a fatal traffic accident and leaving the scene (hit-and-run) took another turn in court on Friday. During the latest hearing
Mike de Meza to challenge prosecution charges in fiscal case
ORANJESTAD – The legal team of parliamentarian Mike de Meza is preparing to challenge the formal charging document in the fiscal case pending against him. According to his attorney, mr. Desiree Croes,
C. Fernandez Pedra asked judge to allow her to await trial in freedom: “I am not a criminal”
ORANJESTAD – “I am not a criminal. This was a terrible accident.” With those words, C. Fernandez Pedra asked the Court on Friday morning to allow her to await the remainder of her criminal proceedings
Judge: Additional investigation and psychological report still pending in fatal hit-and-run case
ORANJESTAD – The judge presiding over the fatal hit-and-run criminal case against C. Fernandez Pedra said in court on Friday that several documents and additional investigative steps are still pending
Public Prosecutor: C. Fernandez Pedra faces five criminal charges in fatal hit-and-run case
ORANJESTAD – Aruba's Public Prosecution Service outlined its case on Friday against C. Fernandez Pedra, the driver charged in connection with the fatal hit-and-run crash of January 4, 2026, in which t
