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Johan de Witt also goes to the Caribbean Den Helder – The images of the devastating power of hurricane Irma are still burnt to us all. To remain well trained in providing humanitarian aid, the Defense organization is organizing the Caribbean Coast exercise. The exercise also involves structuring good crisis communication and maintaining public orderContinue reading “Dutch Naval Ship Johan de Witt also headed to the Caribbean”

Willemstad – The speed that the Netherlands imposes on Curaçao through an order from the Council of Ministers for the reorganization of financial management can be disastrous for the economy of the country. Bob Traa of the Central Bank for Curaçao and Sint Maarten warned about this during a lunch meeting of the Curaçao BusinessContinue reading “Central Bank CEO warns: Moving too fast can be disastrous for the Curaçao economy”

Tyson Foods, one of the largest food producers in the world, is having a problem. Over the course of 2019, the company has issued four separate recalls for its frozen chicken products (one of which was expanded to be much larger). In each case, the problem was “foreign objects,” meaning something ended up in theContinue reading “Tyson Issues Fourth Recall of the Year For Having Non-Food Material in Its Chicken. St Maarten on recall list.”

While an (EU) mission in the Strait of Hormuz is being discussed in The Hague and soon in Helsinki, the ‘reserved’ M-frigate Zr.Ms. Van Speijk just left Den Helder on Saturday for a tour with the NATO squadron SNMG1, which will mainly practice on the Atlantic Ocean. This was confirmed by a spokesperson for the navy thisContinue reading “Venezuelan Invasion Imminent? Dutch Naval Vessel Zr.Ms. Van Speijk Joins NATO Squadron to The American East Coast.”

Kralendijk – Caribbean Coast is a Dutch exercise, with the participation of the navy, air force and army. Four naval vessels are participating, namely Zr.Ms. Snellius, Groningen, Pelican and Johan de Witt. The amphibious transport ship Zr.Ms. Johan de Witt leaves Den Helder on 26 August for the transatlantic crossing. The other ships are already in the area. The air forceContinue reading “The Ministry of Defense is providing emergency aid in the Caribbean from 9th to 19th September 2019”