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They called it a sham. They said it could not possibly, as constituted along party political lines, carry out the all-encompassing independent investigation of the Immigration Department that they wanted. They voted against the motion that brought it into being after introducing a few minor amendments. And they boycotted the first two meetings. But all […]
After clearing up an administrative tiff between the Commissioner of Police and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, the top cop is back on the job as regional commander for the Eastern Division South. Williams was placed on leave briefly on Monday, but by Tuesday afternoon, after a meeting with the top brass of the […]
The world got up this morning to a new reality that Donald Trump has been voted in as the forty-fifth president of the United States defying all polls and predictions in the long U.S. election campaign. Hillary Clinton did not get to break the toughest glass ceiling though projections had placed her ahead of Trump. […]
While at court today, Port Loyola representatives of both political parties appeared for a hearing on the current voters list of the constituency. According to Political Officer Gilroy Usher Junior, the P.U.P. is trying to clean up the voters list because a number of persons registered in the division don’t live nor have lived in […]
Minister Anthony “Boots” Martinez took jabs at his political opponent, saying that Usher Junior is using the tactic of failed politicians. He says that the P.U.P. lacks the on-the-ground intelligence of what’s happening in Port Loyola. Boots won that division in the last election by less than eighty votes. Anthony “Boots” Martinez, Area Rep., […]
But while we were with the Minister Martinez, the issue of the rental of his properties to his own ministry came up. The Department of Social Services, which used to be on Regent Street, has been relocated to a well-known bright yellow building near the hand roundabout at the entrance to the George Price Highway. […]
Written on November 9, 2016 | Posted in
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The family of a construction worker from Guinea Grass, Orange Walk District, twenty-year old Hugo Noh, claims he was badly beaten by the village police officer in the presence of several witnesses. The officer was said to be drinking with friends in front of Zeng Zeng Store in the village. As he drove by, Noh, […]
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Earlier this week, former Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega went on record to say that he will not be stepping down as area representative for Orange Walk North, after resigning from Cabinet last month. The former Minister of Agriculture gave up his post amid land scandals involving his son, Andre Vega, and U.D.P. insider, Sharon […]
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For now, Cervantes is simply exploring the possibilities of legal action against his political nemesis. In a court of law, any charges brought against Vega would have to be substantiated with hard evidence. We’ve seen in previous matters that obtaining the necessary paperwork to prove any allegation made against a government official is quite often […]
Still on the issue of land scams….one of the most scandalous has to be compensation paid to Ron J Limited for a parcel of Placencia land. He acquired that property at six thousand plus dollars and the government agreed to pay him a million dollars for the same property. This deal also occurred when the […]
The election of a new United States president now means that Ambassador Carlos Moreno’s term of office in Belize is winding down. President Barack Obama officially demits office on January twentieth, 2017 when President-elect Donald Trump is officially inaugurated. It is expected that Ambassador Moreno’s tour will come to an end sometime thereafter since he […]
A two-day international conference to discuss sustainability in leadership started today at the UWI Open Campus. The conference hosted by Belize’s UWI Open Campus and Cave Hill School of Business in Barbados brought experts together to discuss how the region can develop sustainably. Presentations will see discussions on climate change resiliency through sustainable entrepreneurial growth, […]
Are you looking for ways to make your home or business more energy and electricity efficient? You may not know, but there are companies in Belize that can help you make big cost-saving changes. Today, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center held the first business to business energy waste and renewable energy fair in the […]
For months, the cracks in the top brass of the police department have been showing wider and wider. Last week, the outspoken ACP Chester Williams was noticeably absent at high profile events held by the Department. And if you have been following him, you would know that his views on tackling crime are not in […]
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Former Minister of State Elvin Penner was thrown out of Cabinet in September 2013 after having been found to facilitate jailed Korean businessman Won Hong Kim with a Belizean passport and nationality without meeting the requirements. This was to unsuccessfully, get him out of a Taiwanese jail. These and other misadventures between April of 2011 […]
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And speaking of the Senate hearings, Senator Godwin Hulse as substantive Minister will be must-watch viewing when he appears before his fellow Senators at some point down the line. He has complained that he personally was never consulted and asked for his views on the findings of the Audit Report, and has publicly taken issue […]
Nearly seventy-one million dollars in compensation was awarded from the Ministry of Natural Resources over eight years under the administration of Prime Minister Dean Barrow. Information has come to light of several deals that some believe stink to high heaven. One of the most infamous is the million-dollar compensation given to Ron J Limited for […]
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Government confirmed today that regional offshore seismic survey has been cancelled. The survey was initially suspended on October twentieth following public outcry from tourism stakeholders and the N.G.O. community. Immediately after, the seismic vessel, Seabird Northern Explorer, departed Belize. So, why was the seismic survey called off? As we found out, it was a decision […]
Owner and operator of Butts Up Cave Tubing Adventures, Yhony Rosado, is up in arms again at the Belize Tourism Board and National Institute of Culture and History. Without warning, he says, two of his tour guides were suspended in the last two weeks – in fact, one was sent home this morning – for […]
Last week, businessmen Bradley Paumen and Michael Modiri renewed open hostilities in their ongoing war over access to the cave tubing system in the area known as “Dark Night.” The men traded accusations via the press and on Friday, Paumen’s employees marched on the National Assembly in Belmopan, seeking Government’s intervention. The Federation of Cruise […]
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In one final piece of news from the cruise industry, meetings have been held with tour operators on plans to move them from the open area in front of Terminal One in the Fort Street Tourism Village to the Memorial Park to wait for possible passengers for their tours. It is a long overdue reorganization […]
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The Ministry of Education has finalized an agreement with managing authorities for teachers to make up time lost as a result of recent industrial action. That decision was met without input from the Belize National Teachers Union which refused to meet with Minister of Education Patrick Faber on his terms. Earlier today, the ministry sat […]
In his capacity as Acting Prime Minister, Faber was privy to a letter written by B.N.T.U. President Luke Palacio to PM Barrow in which he requested that the notice issued by the Ministry of Education be withdrawn. While Faber acknowledges a conflict of interest should he respond to the letter, he says his position on […]
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The Supreme Court will hear a case brought on behalf of Senator and Government Minister Godwin Hulse in the New Year against former leader of the People’s United Party Francis Fonseca. Back in 2013, Fonseca, as P.U.P. leader, made certain comments about the Won Hong Kim immigration scandal that Hulse considered offensive and defamatory of […]
We reported last week that a Belizean woman was denied her birth certificate because the Vital Statistics Unit is reviewing allegations of fraud involving someone taking Belizean birth certificates and selling them in Mexico. While that investigation is ongoing, the issue revives what Minister of Immigration and Nationality Senator Godwin Hulse is calling an eroding […]
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