The Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber was not at the start of today’s cabinet sitting in Belmopan. It means he did not face his colleagues around the table who on Sunday, turned up at the Civic Center en masse. Many of those cabinet colleagues have now seemingly turned their backs on him in support of […]
The Deputy Prime Minister also spoke on corruption among politicians. He says that there is a lot of corruption and the politicians are corrupt because the people are corrupt too. He then veered into crime, referring to Saldivar’s turf in Belmopan as well as Roaring Creek, and the Camalote area where violence is pervasive. […]
Parts of Faber’s speech also touched on the budget, saying the youth are being short changed since little is spent on the future of the country. Faber admitted that the government needs to do a better job in achieving change in the youth population. Patrick Faber, Deputy Prime Minister of Belize “We spend over […]
For twenty years of her life, a Guinea Grass resident endured pain from an external hernia that developed so big that she carried her organs outside her body. The mother of three boys says that aside from the excruciating pain, the public stares were a challenge so she mostly kept at home. Today, when we […]
Kevin Arnold Senior alleges that his seven-month-old baby boy was injured while in the custody of the Human Services Department. According to Arnold, the boy and his two-year-old sister were removed from the family home in Belize City because the Department found their living arrangements to be unfit. Arnold claims that the children were taken […]
On Monday, the family of Aspinal Welch, who is incarcerated at the Belize Central Prison while awaiting trial for attempted murder, shared their story with us about his struggle behind bars. Robbery, as the twenty-nine-year-old is popularly known, is paraplegic and is suffering from a severe case of bed sore. Despite a letter from urologist, […]
In early October Supreme Court Justice Courtenay Abel ruled in favour of Candice Miller, former City Administrator. Miller was contracted by former Mayor Darrell Bradley and was awarded a contract extension which saw a significant increase in her annual salary just before the P.U.P. took control of City Hall. Miller’s contract was terminated and she sought […]
Mayor Bernard Wagner also spoke on the council’s financial operations. The Mayor says that the council is gradually emerging from the slow season and has been able to meet every debt and bill. Bernard Wagner, Belize City Mayor “What we have been doing is nothing short of miraculous. You don’t see Waste Control going […]
The family of Amanda Leiva is resting comfortably tonight in their new home. The mother of two received the keys to their new home this afternoon. Hand in Hand Ministries who has a proud record of assisting needy families partnered with the Social Security Board to provide the Leiva’s their new home. Here’s that story. […]
Repairs on the historical Swing Bridge continue in the downtown area of the City. The Belize City Council’s initial assessment of the state of the Swing Bridge revealed serious structural issues which means that further work is required. Areas that requite urgent attention include severely rotted guard rails, deteriorated base plates and gaps on the […]
Miss Garifuna Hopkins, Deveene Martinez was crowned Miss Garifuna Belize 2019-2020 over the weekend by the National Garifuna Council at the annual Miss Garifuna Belize Cultural Pageant. Following the National Solidarity Mass on Saturday, the Belmopan Civic Center was the venue for the competition where eight young ladies vied for the title. The contestants showcased […]
The Belize City Council says it is in the process of seeking legal advice to take action against the Guardian’s Newspaper for an article published regarding a shortage of water at City Hall. The council says it considered the remarks defamatory. According to Mayor Bernard Wagner, the cause of the temporary water outage was due […]
A two-day conference focusing on youths is underway in Belize City. It is being hosted by the University of the West Indies. The discussions are taking on issues of gender and equality, youth security and mental health, critical areas that impact the young and vulnerable population. Here is Hipolito Novelo with the following story. […]
The man, who wants to replace Dean Barrow as leader for the U.D.P. and ultimately as Prime Minister, launched his bid on Sunday. John Saldivar from Belmopan bussed in supporters to the Civic Center on Sunday to show his muscle. Saldivar says he can count on the support of more than twenty standard bearers and […]
The next leader of the United Democratic Party will be chosen by five hundred and sixty delegates. Of that figure, four hundred and ninety-six delegates are chosen from all thirty-one constituencies. The remaining voters are comprised of U.D.P. municipal members and members of the party’s central executive against Belmopan Area Representative John Saldivar says he […]
John Saldivar has had his share of controversies as well as allegations made against him, the latest coming out from the ‘Mason Murder Trial’. Mason along with Ashton Vanegas, Kieron Fernandez, Terrence Fernandez, and Ernest Castillo stood trial for the murder of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas and is waiting for the verdict of Supreme Court Justice, Antoinette […]
Twenty-nine-year-old Aspinal Welch, who is otherwise known in the streets of Belize City as “Robbery”, is wheelchair-bound. Paralysis after being shot three years ago has led to a gradual deterioration of his physical health and, despite doctors pronouncing his condition dire; he remains incarcerated at the Belize Central Prison. Welch is suffering a severe case […]
In describing Welch’s situation, his common-law wife explained that she reached out to Kolbe C.E.O. Virgilio Murillo after having received a medical certificate from a doctor at the K.H.M.H. When she reportedly turned to the court for consideration of the matter she was referred to Murillo at the Belize Central Prison. She continued by telling […]
Belize is traditionally known to open its doors to refugees, in particular those from Central America countries who come here seeking a better life. Some resettle for economic reasons and others arrive in the Jewel fleeing very difficult situations in their homeland. There continues to be a steady interest in Belize and the United Nations […]
On Thursday night we reported that the Perdomo family has paid off the forty thousand dollar debt incurred by Joshua Perdomo after he received the money in 2009 for studies abroad and never returned to honour his bond. The House supported the write-off of the debt after it was reported that he couldn’t be located. […]
National Security Ministry John Saldivar will officially launch his bid for the leadership of the United Democratic Party on Sunday. Saldivar is going toe to toe with Patrick Faber for the post. A social media post by Shyne Barrow asserts that Saldivar enjoys the support of twenty-one standard bearers and their three hundred and thirty-six […]
The Public Accounts Committee, as an oversight body tasked with ensuring that there is transparency and accountability in the expenditure of government funds, has hit a bump in the road, following the submission of the Chairman’s report over a year ago. That’s because the relevant parties, including Prime Minister Dean Barrow to whom the report […]
Interestingly, Espat highlights the fact that both Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber and Minister of National Security John Saldivar, who sit on the Public Accounts Committee, are challenging the leadership of the United Democratic Party. In his opinion, the reputations of both government officials have been tainted by scandals, aside from the glaring conflict of […]
The uproar surrounding a debt write-off for monies owed to government by Joshua Perdomo is an obvious reason why there is a need for the Public Accounts Committee. Despite having been sidestepped in the past to avoid scrutiny, Chairman Espat says that in the interest of transparency, the matter should have been brought before PAC. […]
In early October, the government announced that it will be implementing the Land Tax Amnesty Programme after it was passed by the House and approved by the Senate in September. The programme raised eyebrows as to who will benefit since the government is writing off millions of dollars in taxes. Landowners who owe land taxes […]
