In the same vein, it has been nearly a month since Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action and attorney Kareem Musa requested details of Imer Hernandez’s eight-million dollar contract for the redo of Fabers’ Road Extension. They requested the Ministry of Works to provide the specific contract to Hernandez, the selective tendering process employed by […]
The Government of Guatemala has once again changed the date of the referendum on attending the International Court of Justice to resolve its unfounded claim on Belize. According to Siglo Viente y Uno, the new date was announced by the Electoral Commission earlier this week and is scheduled for April fifteenth as opposed to March […]
Trienia Marie Young is the new Registrar of the Supreme Court and Registrar General of Belize. The thirty-seven-year-old former head of the Police Prosecution Branch was sworn in on Wednesday and took the oath today on her first day on the job. She will be overseeing the Supreme Court, Vital Statistics Department, BELIPO and the […]
Elvin Penner’s political career is in tatters after he was booted from Cabinet in September of 2013 over the Won Hong Kim scandal. He narrowly survived a recall drive shortly after, but was de-selected from the U.D.P. slate. Then he was the subject of hounding on criminal prosecutions by Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action. […]
Roger Tien – he was directly invited to Belize by Minister of Economic Development Erwin Contreras on the basis of making investments here. And Immigration Minister Godwin Hulse agreed to help after meeting Tien along with senior staff. He directed then-Acting Director of Immigration Maria Marin, in November of 2012, to peruse any applications by […]
At least one member of the Senate Special Select Committee, Ashley Rocke, has gone on record to say he believes that public officers are more to blame than Government ministers or anyone else for the mess that was the Immigration Department between 2011 and 2013. And while he was not about to throw his juniors […]
Pen Cayetano wants to share the Garifuna culture with Belizeans this nineteenth. The renowned artist is opening an exhibition called ‘Legacy’ at his gallery in Dangriga. The collection of paintings will show different aspect of the Garifuna people. Cayetano told us about what you can expect from these new pieces in his latest art show. […]
It’s a major health concern that we don’t talk about enough. But this year, the World Health Organization is commemorating Antibiotics Awareness Week. It’s a global campaign to make people aware of the great dangers that exist when we misuse and overuse antibiotics. In tonight’s Healthy Living, you’ll find out more. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting When […]
After a week’s hiatus, the Senate Special Select Committee returned with Minister of Immigration and Nationality Senator Godwin Hulse facing his Senate colleagues in the chair once again. Over three and a half hours of testimony – interrupted only by loss of power at the National Assembly Building – many topics relating to Immigration then […]
That announcement came during an extensive discussion of the countries’ relations in terms of Guatemalans becoming Belizean citizens. Hulse told the Committee that previously, Guatemala simply accepted the Belizean renunciation form and passport as proof. But Guatemala has gotten stricter, requiring notification in Guatemala. Because Belize’s law requires renunciation before pursuing Belizean status, Guatemala would […]
The Minister of Immigration and Nationality, Senator Godwin Hulse, is the final authority on the granting of nationality certificates. In the Auditor General’s special report, two cases were cited of nationality certificates granted despite the persons having acquired permanent residence in too short an amount of time to have qualified for nationality and later passports. […]
In light of the many problems with recommenders for nationality and other Immigration problems, Minister Hulse readily agreed that a recommendation should be made that recommenders present themselves in person with the applicant when the application is taken in. Eamon Courtenay, P.U.P. Senator “This question of recommenders: don’t you think, based on what we […]
As noted by Minister Hulse, the case of Swedish national Peter Dahlstrom was one of those that made the news. He married the sister of Kim Simplis Barrow more than two decades ago but only applied for Belizean nationality in 2012. While he regularly visited Belize he was not resident here; but nonetheless he was […]
P.U.P. Senator Eamon Courtenay questioned Minister Hulse on the matter of the composition of the Nationality Committee, which considers the qualifications of applicants, as well as the publication of names and addresses of persons applying for citizenship by registration. His question was, citing the case of Won Hong Kim, is that enough? After some back […]
Those members of Cabinet who have appeared before the Senate Special Select Committee continuously contend that their recommendations for persons to acquire visas, permanent residence, passports and even nationality should not have had any bearing on the final decision. But testimony from employees of the Immigration Department finds to the contrary. Minister of Immigration and […]
Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley is coming to the end of his two terms in office, that’s six years at the helm of City Hall. Now, he has undertaken massive infrastructure works in respect of one hundred and sixty streets and roundabouts through a twenty-million-dollar bond. But there is one project that has eluded him […]
Congestion and an overall lack of adequate parking along Newtown Barracks in the vicinity of B.T.L. Park, continues to be a problem for patrons of the various establishments along the entertainment strip. It is also an issue for employees of the call centers located in the area. For Valerie Richardson, who works as a volunteer […]
The challenge, according to Mayor Bradley, is that a lack of zoning forces motorists to compete for public parking and that buildings should have been erected with a private parking as a part of the property’s design. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “If you have parking on the street it’s a competitive thing. If […]
The results of the Regional Exam for Nurse Registration were released the week and it shows an impressive performance by the students of the University of Belize. The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) administers the exam to graduates who have completed an approved program of studies, among other requirements. Forty-seven students from Belize sat the exam […]
On Tuesday, we shared the staggering diabetes statistics. Latest numbers show that the disease is on the rise in Belize and that more than fifty-thousand persons are afflicted. During World Diabetes Day activities, President of the Belize Diabetes Association Anthony Castillo said that all partners are needed to tackle diabetes. The association has been working […]
Young minds gathered today in Belize City at the start of an expo that showcases how the use of technology can result in efficiency. GIS, or Geographic Information System, is currently being utilized in various sectors to track and analyze performances; Total Business Solutions Limited wants to take GIS to the classrooms. News Five’s Duane […]
Businessman Yhony Rosado is recognized in the tourism industry for pioneering cave-tubing activities at Nohoch Che’en. He is also an outspoken social activist who has stood up to the government whenever he has felt jilted by the so-called system. His latest fight is with the Department of General Sales Tax. The Commissioner of GST has […]
Having been denied an opportunity to explain to the department where they are purportedly mistaken in their calculation of his taxes, Rosado turned to Chartered Public Accountant Cedric Flowers. According to Rosado, several discrepancies were immediately identified by the reliable accounting firm. Yhony Rosado, Tour Operator, Cavetubing.com “With this bill that GST has sent […]
So, how will Rosado’s mounting debt be resolved? According to the tour operator, he is headed to court and the judge’s decision on a final dollar amount will determine how much he pays. Yhony Rosado, Tour Operator, Cavetubing.com “We’re taking this to court because there is plenty of room. I haven’t, just like how […]
Two police constables attached to the Placencia Police Substation are in big trouble and their fates lie in the hands of the Commissioner of Police tonight after multiple reports from minors accusing them of perverse actions. The Police Department has been strict when it comes to dealing with children, but over the weekend, two officers […]
