ORANJESTAD — Aruba Birdlife Conservation (ABC) has rejected a new government request to postpone the court case concerning motorized traffic in natural areas. In a letter dated October 14 from its law

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Birdlife Conservation (ABC) will appear in court in two cases to defend Aruba’s nature. One case concerns protection of the Isla di Oro wetland. The other involves legal action agai

ORANJESTAD — The investigation into the fatal UTV accident on September 13 indicates that the young woman who lost her life was driving the vehicle. According to Aruba’s Public Prosecutor’s Office, th

ORANJESTAD — The Court of First Instance of Aruba has ruled in favor of Ibersol Holding & Management VBA, the company linked to the Iberostar project in Hudishibana, in its appeal against the rejectio

ORANJESTAD — Alex Matthew, representative of the family of S. Fernandez Pedra, has expressed serious concern about how the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Court have handled legal representation in

ORANJESTAD — Chania Fernandes Pedra’s family has called a press conference for Monday, October 5, at 10 a.m. at J.G. Emanstraat 29. It plans to present hearing recordings that it says support its comp

ORANJESTAD — Ex minister Otmar Oduber’s legal team supports his decision to pursue a cassation appeal before the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. According to the defense, the Court of Appeal’s judgm

ORANJESTAD — Former minister Otmar Oduber’s defense alleges flaws in the verdict and maintains that the investigation against him was driven by a predetermined objective rather than a neutral assessme

ORANJESTAD — “I want to say again that I am sorry for the families. I never wanted this.” With these words, translated from her statement during the hearing, C. Fernandez Pedra addressed the judge on

ORANJESTAD — Suspect Fernandez Pedra will remain in custody in the case concerning the fatal crash that claimed the lives of two pedestrians on L.G. Smith Boulevard. During Friday’s hearing, the judge

ORANJESTAD — One of Aruba’s most closely followed criminal cases of 2026 returns to court on Friday morning, October 2, when proceedings continue against C. Fernandez Pedra. She faces, among other cha

ORANJESTAD — Nagico Aruba N.V. and Nagico Life Insurance (Aruba) N.V. must jointly pay nearly Afl. 4.3 million in fines for 19 violations involving integrity, corporate governance and IT security. The

ORANJESTAD — The Court of First Instance of Aruba has annulled the March 17, 2026 decision to suspend Joselin S. Croes as director of the Office of Aruba’s Minister Plenipotentiary in the Netherlands,

ORANJESTAD — Aruba’s Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM) has received authorization from the Joint Court to proceed with the criminal prosecution of former Minister of Transport, Communications and the Pr

ORANJESTAD — The investigation into the serious traffic accident of September 13, in which a young woman lost her life, is now being handled by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) because of mil

ORANJESTAD — Otmar Oduber could face a wait until the first half of 2028 for a Dutch Supreme Court ruling on his cassation appeal. That estimate comes from comparing the cases of former ministers Paul

ORANJESTAD — Former minister Otmar Oduber announced late Tuesday morning that he will appeal the two-year prison sentence handed down against him. In an extensive statement addressed to the people of

ORANJESTAD — Former minister Otmar Oduber held a press conference on Monday morning, accompanied by his lawyers, to respond to the ruling of the Joint Court of Justice in the Flamingo case. The Court

ORANJESTAD — Horacio Oduber Hospital (HOH) is preparing summary proceedings against the Country of Aruba to compel the Government to assume responsibility for financing medical care provided to undocu

ORANJESTAD — The Joint Court of Justice has sentenced former minister Otmar Oduber to two years in prison in the appeal of the Flamingo case. In addition, he will be barred from standing for political

ORANJESTAD — The Court of First Instance of Aruba has rejected requests by Friendly Green Bike Company Aruba VBA and Evikes Corporation VBA to suspend the government order requiring them to stop renti

ORANJESTAD — The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is warning residents about a scam circulating again through SMS messages falsely claiming that recipients have outstanding traffic fines. According to

ORANJESTAD — A solar panel company in Aruba has lost most of a court case against Customs over import duties on mounting and connection materials. However, the Court ruled in the company’s favor on el

ORANJESTAD — Construction of a new Taco Bell restaurant with a drive-thru in Aruba has been temporarily halted after the Court of First Instance suspended two building permits because of serious flaws

ORANJESTAD — Two rulings by Aruba’s Court of First Instance clarify how disputes between importers and Customs should be handled: both sides must support their position with concrete facts about the i

ORANJESTAD — The Court of First Instance has postponed the case concerning access to and protection of Aruba’s north coast for five weeks, on the explicit condition that the Government of Aruba sit do

ORANJESTAD — The summary proceedings brought by Aruba Birdlife Conservation (ABC) against the Government of Aruba and FPNA over nature protection and the use of UTVs and ATVs in natural areas may not

ORANJESTAD — Aruba’s Public Prosecution Service (OM) has imposed several settlements of up to Afl. 15,000 in recent months in cases involving human smuggling and illegal employment. The settlements we

ORANJESTAD - The Joint Court of Justice has postponed until 2027 the review of the life sentence imposed on C.A.H. Since 2014, Aruban law requires a life sentence to be reviewed once the prisoner has

ORANJESTAD – Police have rearrested suspect C.S. in connection with the investigation into the shooting near Winston field in Santa Cruz. The suspect had previously been detained in the same case but

ORANJESTAD – The examining magistrate has ruled that Fernandes Pedra, a suspect in the fatal accident that claimed the lives of two people, cannot be released at this time. The case will continue on O

ORANJESTAD – The Public Prosecutor’s Office has officially announced that the criminal case against M.E. de Meza and his wife has been closed after both accepted and paid a settlement. The payment pre

ORANJESTAD – Leoncita Arends reported to KIA on Monday morning to begin serving the final prison sentence imposed in the Avestrus corruption case. Her attorney, Doris Canwood, confirmed the developmen

ORANJESTAD – The investigating judge on Tuesday suspended the detention of L.S.H., the man suspected of assaulting a 79-year-old resident at a care facility during the night of July 16 to 17. The case

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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