Police believe they have found the weapon used in the shooting of Nimrod Tillett last month. The discovery comes as part of a sustained operation that police have been conducting in the two northern districts in an effort to stem cartel-related activities in those municipalities. That police operation, according to Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, […]
As we’ve been reporting, there has been an increase in dengue cases in Belize and the number of cases recorded countrywide is above the threshold. There are also instances of active COVID cases still popping up. As the new school year approaches, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca was asked whether these two illnesses are of […]
The United Democratic Party is holding an endorsement convention this weekend in Belize City. That national event promises to be massive and will be captured as part of Barrow’s upcoming bio doc. Beyond the cameras and the punchy sound bites, has Barrow truly mended the deep fracture that has divided the U.D.P.? Shyne Barrow, […]
On August first, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow submitted a request for a no-confidence motion to be tabled during Friday’s sitting of the House of Representatives. It follows a position taken by the United Democratic Party that Prime Minister John Briceño no longer enjoys the support of his cabinet. But what’s the fate of that request […]
A declaration was made via a cabinet press release where the People’s United Party’s Parliamentary Caucus and the Cabinet declared their unwavering and complete confidence in PM Briceño and the P.U.P. Government. The release goes on to say that the PM has “Proven his commitment to the well-being and progress of all Belizeans”. It goes […]
Deputy Party Leader Hugo Patt has been silent on his views pertaining to the infighting that rocked the U.D.P. since the party was trounced at the last general elections. He has observed tensions within the leadership of the United Democratic Party and has not spoken openly. He has also been absent from several house meetings […]
Circling back to Barrow’s biography documentary, the former music ambassador certainly took a swipe at the Minister of Tourism and B.T.B. for the exorbitant price tag attached to this year’s Belize International Music and Food Festival. The opposition leader says that Belize is being promoted on the global stage without having to spend that kind […]
Last night, we told you about the major ruling coming out of the High Court in a legal challenge brought against the Government of Belize regarding the Sugar Industry Act. The decision represents a significant shift in the way the industry is operated. To put things into further perspective, of the seven features of the […]
On Friday, Prime Minister John Briceño told reporters that there is no reason for him to be called before the Senate Special Select Committee that will be looking into the Portico Definitive Agreement. PM Briceño went on to say that if the committee requires any information, Cabinet Secretary Stuart Leslie would be able to provide […]
U.D.P. Chairman, Michael Peyrefitte, also spoke on the recent closure of Augusto Quan and Bottom Dalla. He contends that it is a sign of the time, asserting that Belize’s business environment is no longer conducive to growth and fairness in commerce. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, United Democratic Party “It is a sign of the time […]
The Sarstoon’s Forward Operating Base remains in a deteriorated state. As a result, Belize Defense Force soldiers are not able to maintain a permanent presence at the base. So, what is delaying the repairs at the base? Former Minister of National Security, Michael Peyrefitte says the government should have moved to fix the base a […]
Minister of Education Francis Fonseca also commented on the tragedy involving six-year-old Makaya Magdaleno. He says that while an investigation is being conducted, the Ministry of Education has reached out to the school to ensure that psychosocial services are provided to her peers when they return to school in September. Francis Fonseca, Minister of […]
The National Students’ Union of Belize is today speaking out against the University of the West Indies for an increase in school fees at the start of the new school year, later this month. A memo from the Office of the Campus Registrar to all UWI Global Campus Students informs that tuition fees will increase […]
Have you ever sat and wondered what happened to that close friend who went missing years ago and was never found? Or maybe it was a child who simply disappeared without a trace; or an elderly relative who left home for an evening stroll and never returned. Under Belize’s law, after someone has been missing […]
Today, at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, the Ministry of Education, in partnership with UNICEF, launched the Think Equal Programme in Belize. The early childhood education programme, valued at half a million dollars is being rolled out in primary schools across the country, for infants one and two children and is focused at reimagining […]
And while a team of Belizean Volleyball athletes is waging war inside the Civic, a delegation of Belizean powerlifters is currently in the Cayman Islands competing in the 2023 North American Powerlifting Championship. On Tuesday, five of our women athletes medaled in their individual categories. Alida Sharp and Rhea Tsai both won overall gold medals […]
After a successful game against Honduras on Tuesday night, Belize’s Senior Men’s Volleyball Team was placed at the number one position in the ongoing Central American Men’s Volleyball Championship. It is a story of comeback for team Belize, after losing their first match against El Salvador and defeating Panama on Monday night in a nail-biter […]
The Belize Sugar Industries Limited is partly successful in challenging the existing Sugar Industry Act. That piece of law which governs the large-scale production of sugar in northern Belize is archaic and a formal objection before the High Court has proven that there are sections of the Sugar Industry Act that are unconstitutional. A claim […]
Justice Patricia Farnese’s decision is that annual payments made to the Sugar Industry Control Board are, in essence, illegal. But what does it mean for the regulator whose operations are funded, in large part through, these payments from B.S.I.? Senior Counsel Smith responded to that question, as well as the decision of the High Court […]
Michael Peyrefitte, the Chairman of the United Democratic Party also weighed in on the ruling. This afternoon he held a virtual press briefing where he gave his thoughts on what the ruling means for the sugar industry. Here is what he told us. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, United Democratic Party “Essentially what the judge was […]
B.T.L. Chairman Mark Lizarraga was recently appointed to the Appeals Tribunal, a three-member panel tasked with reviewing a matter involving Waterloo Holdings Limited in which the Department of the Environment has decided not to grant environmental clearance for its Cruise Ship Port and Cargo Expansion Project. That appointment was made just a few weeks ago, […]
King’s Counsel Ben Juratowitch is the lead attorney in Belize’s case against Guatemala that is presently before the International Court of Justice. The esteemed legal mind was also tasked with reviewing the Definitive Agreement between the Government of Belize and Portico Enterprises Limited. In that instance, Prime Minister John Briceño famously stated that the preeminent […]
Charges are yet to be levied in one of the most explosive sexual assault investigations to come out of the local evangelical church in recent times. Last week, Rebecca Lennan-Stirm, via a social media statement, alleged that she was sexually assaulted by Mervin Budram when she was eleven-years-old. Since then, several other women have come […]
The National Evangelical Association of Belize is yet to comment on the allegations of sexual abuse against Mervin Budram. We also tried once again to reach out to Budram for comments, but up to news time we did not receive any. We did, however, receive a second press release from Jubilee Ministries in which it […]
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on August ninth each year. It’s a day set aside to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. It is also used to recognize the achievements and contributions of indigenous people in environmental protection and development. In tonight’s Kolcha Tuesday, we look […]
