Belize Times Versus Godwin Hulse

Godwin Hulse

The Belize Times and Alberto Vellos have settled with Minister Godwin Hulse in respect of allegations made on July third of last year by the newspaper. At the time the opposition newspaper alleged that after assuming office as a minister of government, Hulse acquired a parcel of land in the Darling Area of the Belize River Valley. As part of the settlement, the newspaper is to pay Hulse fifteen thousand dollars in damages and an additional five thousand in costs of courts. Payments are to be made in monthly instalments beginning in August. The newspaper also agreed to apologize in the media. The case was settled before the Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin. The opposition newspaper was represented by Attorney Kareem Musa and Hulse by Michael Young.