Home » Economy Featured People & Places
You are currently browsing entries filed in: Economy Featured People & Places
We caught Leader of the Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow outside of the Assembly Building and asked him for his thoughts on the behavior of protestors this morning. He says that while he doesn’t condone any kind of violence against police officers, protestors were simply expressing their frustration. Moses Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition […]
Written on October 13, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Shyne Says Protestors Were Expressing Their Frustration
The Leader of the Opposition has been given until the end of the month to apologize to Speaker of the House, Valerie Woods. Back in August, Barrow wrote the Speaker of the House after his no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister was rejected. In that letter, Barrow referred to the speaker as a quote, “waste […]
Written on October 13, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Julius Reads Letter that Got Faber in Trouble with His Party Leader
Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow rose to speak following Minister Espat. He doubled down on his decision not to issue an apology to Speaker of the House Valerie Woods. Barrow says he makes no apology for calling out the Speaker of the House. Moses Shyne Barrow, Leader of the Opposition. “If you want to amend […]
Written on October 13, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Shyne Doubles Down on Decision to Not Apologize
Prime Minister John Briceño also shared his thoughts on the motion. He took the representatives back to the days when U.D.P. Senator Michael Peyrefitte was Speaker of the House. According to PM Briceño, Peyrefitte was a bully as a speaker, but as with speakers that followed, the P.U.P. never referred to anyone of them as […]
Written on October 13, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on PM Tells Shyne He is Not “Macho Man” For Not Apologizing
Kareem Musa, the Area Representative for Caribbean Shores also weighed in on the debate. He, like the Prime Minister, also reflected on days in the past when the People’s United Party was in opposition and how its members were treated in the House of Representative. In the same vein, Musa took a jab at Barrow, […]
Written on October 13, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on “This is the People’s House Not P Diddy’s House”, Kareem Musa
Prime Minister John Briceño has been on a tour of the Toledo District since Wednesday. This morning he was in Barranco Village. On his visit to the village he took a trip to the Sarstoon Forward Operating Base. We caught up with PM Briceño at an event in Indian Creek this evening where he told […]
Written on October 12, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on PM Briceño Visits Sarstoon F.O.B.
Prime Minister Briceño was also asked about the comment he made during an interview last week in relation to the Belize/Guatemala border dispute. As we reported, the PM said “we can’t invade Guatemala, as much as we would have liked to”. He has received a lot of backlash for this comment. But he says he […]
Written on October 12, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on PM Briceño Upset, Says He was Misinterpreted
PM Briceño also gave a comment on the civil unrest in Guatemala. He was asked if any travel advisories will be issued to Belizeans for Guatemala and if he has reached out to his counterparts in the country. Here is what he told us. Prime Minister John Briceño “First of all of course we […]
Written on October 12, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Environment,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on PM Briceño Chimes in on Political Upheaval in Guatemala
Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber arrived in Belize earlier today and will likely attend the sitting of the House of Representatives in Belmopan on Friday. As we reported on Wednesday, Faber did not attend a house committee meeting that was convened to discuss the email sent by Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow to House Speaker Valerie […]
Written on October 12, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places,
Politics |
Comments Off on Faber Says He Did Not Attend Nor Vote Against Shyne in House Committee Meeting
Belize City resident thirty-seven-year-old, Rodman Welch is on trial for the 2020 murder of Shakeem Dennison. Exactly, three years ago today, Dennison was shot and killed at the Yarborough Bridge in Belize City and Welch, a father of four, was soon after arrested and charged by police for the crime. Today, the case ended in […]
Written on October 12, 2023 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured,
People & Places,
Trials |
Comments Off on A Trial within a Trial for the 2020 Murder of Shakeem Dennison
The search for thirty-one-year-old Oswaldo Vasquez ended tragically this morning when the body of the Orange Walk resident was found floating in the New River. The marketing officer at La Inmaculada Credit Union was reported missing by his wife on Sunday after Vasquez could not be located on Saturday night. Since then the family organized […]
Written on October 11, 2023 | Posted in
Disasters,
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Missing OW Resident Found Dead
The staff of La Inmaculada Credit Union in Orange Walk is mourning the death of their co-worker. Ozzy, as he was affectionately known to them, was a marketing officer at the institution. HR Officer Susana Castillo says that initially, they did not take it that serious. Susana Castillo, HR/Admin Officer, La Inmaculada Credit Union […]
Written on October 11, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on LICU Mourns Death of Its Marketing Officer, Oswaldo Vasquez
The audio recording referenced earlier is approximately forty minutes long. News Five is in possession of a seven-minute portion of that recording that was shared with us by the relatives today. The family purports that the exchange is between the deceased and a security guard. This recording, along with the cell phone, Vasquez’s wallet and […]
Written on October 11, 2023 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Audio Recording Reveals Encounter between Deceased and Another Man
Reporters caught up with Commissioner of Police Chester Williams this afternoon in Belize City. According to ComPol Williams, police do not suspect foul play in the death of Oswaldo Vasquez. He confirmed that a postmortem will be conducted as a part of a police investigation. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Yes I know that […]
Written on October 11, 2023 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Police Do Not Suspect Foul Play in Oswaldo Vasquez’s Death
While most people were wrapping up the long Indigenous People’s holiday weekend on Monday evening, brothers, Jericho and Aaron Pershing were enduring a horrific experience at the hands of four armed thieves. The brothers were ambushed by the robbers, who proceeded on foot along the Agua Viva gravel road to the Mennonite community, where they […]
Written on October 10, 2023 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured |
Comments Off on Four Armed Thieves Restrain and Rob Mennonite Brothers
This afternoon, Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, provided an account of what transpired, informing reporters that investigators are seeking four suspects who made good their escape during the incident. ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division “On Monday, October 9th, 2023, around nine p.m., Aaron Pershing reported that he was in the Agua […]
Written on October 10, 2023 | Posted in
Crime,
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Police Looking for Four Suspects in Aggravated Burglary
A notorious street figure in Orange Walk is wanted in Mexico for murder. Thirty-four-year-old Nimrod Tillett has been acquitted of murder three times in Belize. But, he may now have to answer before a court in Mexico for a murder he allegedly committed in that country four years ago. This morning, Tillett was wheeled into […]
Written on October 10, 2023 | Posted in
Crime,
Featured,
People & Places,
Trials |
Comments Off on Acquitted of Murder Three Times in Belize, Nimrod Tillett May Stand Trial in Mexico
A week ago the Meighan brothers were found not guilty of being members of a gang. But tonight, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has officially informed the brothers that they are appealing the ruling. In their acquittal, the Senior Magistrate ruled that despite evidence being brought before the court that proves a […]
Written on October 10, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places,
Trials |
Comments Off on DPP To Appeal Meighan Brothers Acquittal
On Saturday morning, the terrorist organization Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. Gunmen breached security barriers and over two thousand missiles were launched from Gaza. Hours after the Palestinian attack, Israel’s air force retaliated with air raids in Gaza. Over sixteen hundred people have been killed in the war during the course of the […]
Written on October 10, 2023 | Posted in
Disasters,
Featured,
People & Places,
Regional / International |
Comments Off on Belizeans in Israel During Hamas-Israel Conflict
Did Prime Minister John Briceño misspeak on Wednesday or was he being sincere when he said “we can’t invade Guatemala as much as we would like to”? Or, was he being serious? The statement has come as a shock to many and there is not yet word as to how our Guatemalan counterparts are interpreting […]
Written on October 6, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
Foreign Affairs,
People & Places |
Comments Off on “We can’t invade Guatemala as much as we would like to”, PM Briceño
Earlier today, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow also weighed in on the comments made by Prime Minister Briceño on Wednesday, as it relates to the Belize/Guatemala territorial dispute. It is unclear whether the head of government misspoke or if his words were deliberate and meant to be controversial. This morning, during a press conference held by […]
Written on October 6, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Opposition Leader Chides PM Briceño Over Guatemala Invasion Comments
Florencio Marin, the Minister of National Defense has confirmed that Belize will be sending soldiers to Haiti to join a security mission led by Kenya and the United Nations. According to Minister Marin, at least fifty soldiers and coast guards will represent Belize in the mission. He also confirmed that preparations are already underway to […]
Written on October 6, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Soldiers and Coast Guards to Haiti on Security Mission
While the Minister of National Defense has confirmed Belize’s participation in the upcoming mission to Haiti, the Leader of the Opposition says that there is better use for those soldiers and sailors at home. In the context of the ongoing tension between Belize and Guatemala at the Sarstoon, Shyne Barrow says that a forward operating […]
Written on October 6, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on On Haiti: Barrow Says Belize Should Fix Its Own Gang Problems First
Today, embattled attorney, Oscar Selgado, resigned as chair of the Labour Advisory Committee. A letter from the Ministry of Labour to Selgado notes that the ministry has accepted the resignation. The Ministry of Labour expressed gratitude to Selgado for his service as chair of the board. As we have reported, Selgado is currently on trial […]
Written on October 6, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places |
Comments Off on Embattled Attorney Oscar Selgado Resigns as Chair of LAC
Today in the High Court of Belize, Justice Patricia Farnese handed down a decision, following a hearing in a matter involving businessman Kevin Xin, a director and shareholder of Caribbean International Brewery, the bottlers of Mine Beer. On October third of last year, a raid was carried out at the C.I.B. compound in Carmelita Village […]
Written on October 5, 2023 | Posted in
Economy,
Featured,
People & Places,
Trials |
Comments Off on High Court Judge Quashes Magistrate’s Ruling in C.I.B. Money Seizure Case
