Should Brian Audinett be removed as the macebearer from the House? The People’s United Party and several others have called for his removal following his behavior inside the senate hearing. Mayor Bradley pointed out that persons with elected or un-elected positions in public office should carry themselves in a manner that is respectful of that […]
Ever since the unprecedented attack on the media attending the May seventeenth public hearing of the Senate Special Select Committee, the press has been sampling responses on the scope of the attack and the punishment for the perpetrators. For the most part, they have been unanimous that the like should never occur again. Add to […]
The other major question about the Senate Special Select Committee is whether it has run its course. So far, three members of the Committee have spoken out, with Chairman Aldo Salazar reiterating that he feels that at most, a few more witnesses will need to be called. Senators Eamon Courtenay and Mark Lizarraga, on the […]
Could Minister of Defence John Saldivar be in for a reprimand from the U.S. government? The U.S. Embassy in Belize is said to be gathering information about reports of inappropriate use of boats gifted to the Belize Coast Guard by the U.S. Government. The Embassy was asked about reports that Coast Guard vessels were being […]
Maya mounds dot the island of San Pedro Ambergris Caye. In recent days, the destruction of one has stirred outcry among the folks in the island. The proud mound stood at the southern area of the island. Though it was not registered among the nineteen others, its existence was well-known. The area somehow fell in […]
There was a senseless murder in the city on Wednesday night, breaking a lull of three weeks when Ludwin Lalin was executed not far from his house in the Jane Usher Boulevard area. Police are not talking today, but it does not appear that it is gang-related. A well-known activist and DJ, Andrew Bennett, popularly […]
There is mounting public outcry at the scandalous behavior of high profile U.D.P. operatives during recent senate hearings that are unraveling blatant corruption at the Immigration Department. Business Senator Mark Lizarraga, among the more outspoken parliamentarians in the ongoing senate inquiry, was noticeably absent from last week’s dreadful session. But that’s not to say that […]
Wednesday’s meeting was abruptly cancelled at the request of the Opposition, which says there were threats of violence. All things considered, the P.U.P. also says it did not want to provide a motive for the cancellation of the hearings. Senator Lizarraga believes that functionaries of the United Democratic Party are deliberately attempting to intimidate the […]
The political fallout in the wake of that very regrettable incident sheds light on the utter lack of respect for the so-called Honorable House. It also emphasizes a lack of adequate security for observers, witnesses and parliamentarians themselves. To make matters worse, an entire week has gone by and there has been no official word […]
The home church of Pastor Louis Wade Junior has come to his defense, calling the charges of assault and use of insulting words “totally unacceptable.” The Church of the Nazarene is also calling for a legitimate investigation into the confrontation between Wade, the owner and a journalist for PLUS TV in Belmopan, and Robert Montero, […]
A sixty-year-old woman died after she was stung by killer bees in San Ignacio on Wednesday. Cruz Chan was on her way over to a primary school in the Kontiki Area to pick up her two grandchildren around two-thirty, but she never made it all the way because a swarm of bees attacked her, as […]
Earlier this evening, DuPlooy’s Lodge on the Benque Viejo Road was apparently robbed. Benque Police have reported to the scene as of news time, but according to Officer in Command at that formation, Daniel Arzu, details are still coming in. We intend to have more information in Friday’s newscast.
Today’s session of the senate special select committee was suspended at the eleventh hour. Ordinarily, all announcements pertaining to these matters are released through the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly. This morning, however, the decision to postpone the weekly hearing was made public via a series of text messages circulated to the […]
Following last Wednesday’s epic failure to remove the U.D.P. operatives from the gallery, Chairman Salazar went on record with a personal view that the inquiry should come to an end sooner than later. This was echoed by the Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber. That position has been met with reluctance from other members of the […]
While the outcome of last Wednesday’s meeting was unpredictable, security within the Assembly Building remains an important issue and if the chairman can maintain order during the proceedings. On one hand, senators participating in the inquiry have the absolute right to ask questions as they see fit. On the other, the sessions are completely open […]
This afternoon, the P.U.P. issued its own statement on what led to the request for a suspension. It says it is seriously concerned and appalled at the disingenuous actions of the Barrow administration to do anything possible to derail the Senate Hearings so that the truth about ministerial wrongdoings in the Immigration Department are not […]
We caught up with the United Democratic Party’s leader of Government Business in the Senate, Godwin Hulse, at another event today. Hulse is also a former chairman of a senate inquiry on the Social Security Board. That inquiry, however, was never interrupted. Hulse kept his comments about what transpired on May seventeenth limited. But he […]
“Yellow Man” Audinett’s role inside the House of Representatives may seem minor to some. But it is a solemn responsibility and his actions on May seventeenth have led to calls for his removal. Already, the press has requested that he be banned from future meetings of the Senate Special Select Committee after threatening a cameraman […]
The Opposition senators’ attempt to stand up for what happened to the press on May seventeenth, during an ordinary meeting of the Senate, did not get very far. On Friday, Senators Eamon Courtenay, Paul Thompson and temporary member Michel Chebat tried to get the Upper Chamber to universally condemn the actions of known supporters of […]
Media houses, including this station, have endorsed a letter to the Chairman of the Senate Special Select Committee which condemns the unprecedented and unprovoked actions of members of the United Democratic Party against members of the press covering last Wednesday’s public hearing in Belmopan. These included Chairman Alberto August and Sergeant-At-Arms of the House of […]
Chairman of the United Democratic Party, Alberto August, this afternoon told News Five he was taking full responsibility for the attack on members of the press last week at the Senate Special Select Committee public hearing. It appears the media got in the way of his ad-hoc group called “Belizeans against Courtenay” – specifically, Senator […]
August called on Leader of the Opposition John Briceño to remove Courtenay from the Senate, a decision Briceño has said previously he will not make. Courtenay is seen as the member of the Committee most able to draw out vital information from witnesses. It is believed that he is being targeted for his tough lines […]
Even before today’s interview, August appeared on the U.D.P.’s Wave Radio Morning Show on Friday. Not only did he reiterate his intention to return to Wednesday’s meeting, but he challenged Courtenay to call him before the inquiry as he, Courtenay, suggested on May tenth. He even offered to resign his party post if Courtenay did […]
Turning to another incident involving the media…We note that there has been no official statement from G.O.B. in respect of the assault by U.D.P. operatives on Marisol Amaya and other media colleagues. But late on Friday, a release was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs as it relates to the charges being brought against […]
Two persons drowned over the weekend in separate incidents in the Belize and Cayo Districts. In Bermudian Landing, in the Belize River Valley area, twenty-three-year-old Denia Zelaya was with her common-law husband and two other friends swimming in the Belize River, just behind the Howler Evolution Tour establishment on the main road. The outing ended […]
