The Surinamese former army leader and ex-president Desi Bouterse is not giving up yet.Image ANP Kees, ‘a few Dutch people will take it in their pants today’, if Bouterse Friday ‘will indicate who are all involved in the case’, his lawyer Irwin Kanhai told the Surinamese medium. Star news. What does he mean by that?…
Month: July 2021
Dutch banks score well in European stress test
Despite the corona crisis, the European banking sector is in good shape. In fact, the buffers are larger than they were three years ago. The European Banking Authority reports this on the basis of a new stress test. The outlook is also good. Even in the worst-case scenario, with persistently low interest rates and a…
This must never go away: candlestick as a memory of happy childhood
Those memories of church visits in the past. Every Sunday with your parents, hair combed, neat clothes on. Above all, sit quietly and don’t mess with the children in front of or behind you! No matter how boring you may have found it, it’s only later that you realize how special those moments were. Michel…
Mayor Daan Prevoo van Valkenburg, after the flood: ‘Such a disaster releases unprecedented powers in you’
.Image . Mayor Daan Prevoo van Valkenburg, after the flood disasterStatue Kiki Groot ‘I had no ambition at all to become mayor’, says Daan Prevoo (57) in his office at the town hall of Valkenburg aan de Geul. A few blocks away in the downtown area, waste processors with large grabs are still lifting refrigerators,…
Amazon is taking more and more steps on the Dutch web store market
Web shops need to look at how they are going to compete, says de Dihal. “Are they targeting a unique offering, merchant platform, service, specialized services or price?” Amazon distinguishes itself through Prime: the ‘binder’ that gives customers all kinds of extra options. From series, to games and a storage service. “It competes in that…
Recipe: Diego Salas Classic Ceviche
Needed for 2 people: 400 g corvina (umbrella fish) or hake, 10 g coriander, 5 g Ají limo pepper (or Madame Jeannette), 10 g ginger, 20 g celery, 10 g garlic, 20 g onion, 30 g red onion, 200 g sweet potato , 400 ml lime juice, 50 g chocolate (Peruvian white corn), cancha (Peruvian…
Zij zullen Afghanistan nooit echt verlaten
Kenny van Geijlswijk.Beeld Linelle Deunk Kenny van Geijlswijk 42 jaar, sergeant der eerste klasse, 42ste Bataljon Limburgse Jagers, A-compagnie. ‘Als jij twee keer per week traint op een voetbalveld, dan wil je zondag in de basis spelen. Uitzending is voor ons de ultieme test. Dat is de wereld waarin wij leven. Het ene moment moet…
Vaccination and work: ‘Having the guts to start a debate and provide clarity’
‘GDPR not written for a pandemic’ Due to stricter legislation, companies are therefore cautious with the processing of personal data, partly for fear of lawsuits and fines, especially in the healthcare sector. For example, the Dutch Association of Hospitals says that hospitals do not keep track of whether or not staff has been vaccinated, because…
This is the place to eat (and drink) when you are on Bonaire!
Rum Rummers A cozy seaside bar, located in the Captain Don’s Habitat Dive Resort, with beautiful views of the setting sun. rumrunnersbonaire.com Maya’s Corner Cafe Here you can go for a smoothie sorsaka, a typical local fruit that sounds slightly less in Dutch: soursop. Sebastians Restaurant For the freshest fish and sea views. sebastiansrestaurantbonaire.com It…
Does it make any difference what they do in America, offer 100 dollars to those who get vaccinated?
Corona vaccination Thursday in Wilmington, California.Image Getty While the number of corona cases in the United States is rising by tens of percent per week, the vaccination rate is stagnating. Converted to population, the Netherlands has vaccinated more inhabitants than the US, while that country got off to a much more energetic start. The problem…