Archief 28 Juli 2014 : Algemeen

OM eist in hoger beroep celstraf voor schieten in coffeeshop

De advocaat-generaal (OM) in Amsterdam heeft vandaag in hoger beroep 6 jaar en 4 maanden gevangenisstraf geëist tegen een 39-jarige man uit Engeland. Het OM verdenkt de man van poging tot moord nadat hij op 20 november 2003 in een coffeeshop in Amsterdam meerdere kogels heeft afgevuurd. Eén man werd door de kogels geraakt. In de visie van het OM is er…

Beautiful Netherlands stamp sheetlet featuring the historic country houses Trompenburg and Vollenhoven

The Hague – Today PostNL is presenting two stamp sheetlets featuring historic Dutch country houses. 2012 is the Year of the Historic Country House, charming cultural heritage sites that PostNL is celebrating with the issue of two stamp sheetlets, Beautiful Netherlands Trompenburg and Vollenhoven. These heritage residences, surrounded by gardens or parks,…

Women prefer to be given a card or chocolates on Valentines Day

The Hague – Eight out of ten women find that a little surprise, like a card with loving words or a box of chocolates, is the nicest thing to receive on Valentines Day. This fact emerged from PostNL's research into Valentine gift giving behaviour. Over half of Dutch men (63%) said that they plan to give their sweetheart (or secret sweetheart) a little…

96.1% mail delivery quality makes 2011 one of best years

The Hague – The quality of consumer mail delivery in 2011 has achieved one of its highest in over 20 years scores with 96.1%. By law, PostNL must score at least 95% for the standard overnight delivery services within the Netherlands. This concerns the mail deposited in PostNL's public postboxes. As a rule, these items must be delivered the next working…

PostNL issues Red Cross stamp on the theme first aid

The Hague – PostNL today issued Red Cross stamps on the theme of first aid. By purchasing these stamps people will help the Red Cross increase awareness of first aid in the Netherlands. The stamp sheetlet contains a special QR code that smart phone users can scan to download the Netherlands Red Cross’ first aid app for free. The app ensures that you…

PostNL helps SMEs collect invoice payments faster

PostNL is helping small and medium sized enterprises collect invoice payments faster by means of a free online tool. More and more SMEs are having difficulty collecting invoice payments, with at least 1 billion euros being lost each year due to uncollectible invoices. Not being able to collect invoice payments is the major cause of one in four insolvencies…

ESA astronaut André Kuipers uses PostNL to send Emma world's first postcard from space

The Hague / Noordwijk / Badhoevedorp – ESA astronaut André Kuipers has sent the world's first ever postcard from space using PostNL's KaartWereld.nl. André Kuipers sent Emma's card from the International Space Station (ISS), in orbit 400 kilometres above the Earth, to celebrate her eleventh birthday. On the postcard, which features a photo André took…