But while the Prime Minister and his government feels the loan is a good thing for Belize, Leader of the Opposition, Shyne Barrow said it was just one of several loan motions that the government keeps presenting to the House, following suit from the past government that he criticized for doing the same thing. […]
Prime Minister John Briceño promises full disclosure by his administration on the total that has been paid out to Courtenay Coye L.L.P., the law firm of Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay and Junior Minister of Finance Christopher Coye. The announcement earlier today follows a letter written by U.D.P. Chairman Mike Peyrefitte on Monday, requesting that the […]
Prime Minister John Briceño has commented once again on the situation involving embattled Deputy Mayor Micah Goodin, who has been asked by his colleagues in the Belize City Council to demit office in that capacity by next week. The motion followed a meeting at City Hall last Thursday during which Councilor Albert Vaughn tabled a […]
Delroy Cuthkelvin, a card-carrying member of the U.D.P., is at odds with his party and will likely be facing its Ethics Committee in the days ahead. Cuthkelvin has been highly critical of Party Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow in a number of social media advertisements, since his victory at the leadership convention earlier this year. Ashton […]
The Belize City Council met in caucus on Thursday, the first session since Mayor Bernard Wagner returned from a working visit to Barbados. On adjournment, a motion was tabled by Councilor Albert Vaughn to decide the fate of embattled Deputy Mayor Micah Goodin. That motion was supported with one voice by those in attendance. Tonight, […]
Prior to his departure for Barbados on May fourteenth, Mayor Wagner informed the council that in the wake of the shooting incident involving Deputy Mayor Goodin, he would retain oversight of the day-to-day operations at City Hall. He says that the decision to remain in charge was in the best interest of employees, as well […]
We caught up with Prime Minister John Briceño just before news time in Belmopan. We asked him to weigh in on the internal leadership crisis at City Hall and his relationship with Deputy Mayor Micah Goodin. He says that he has not gotten a chance to speak with Mayor Wagner, but he intends to do […]
So how does Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner find his way amid the constant personality clashes within his administration? Here’s how he responded. Bernard Wagner, Mayor, Belize City Council “It’s a tough job, you constantly have to be navigating personalities, egos and own self-interests. As a mayor, and all previous mayors will tell you […]
A resolution was put forward earlier today during a meeting of the Belize City Council for Deputy Mayor Micah Goodin to relinquish his post at City Hall by day’s end. Goodin, as we reported two weeks ago, was involved in a shooting incident on Newtown Barracks on the morning of May fourteenth, as he and […]
While Mahler touts the upcoming festival as one that promotes Belizean music and cuisine, the United Democratic Party is calling for transparency and accountability in the handling of the three-quarters of a million dollars that the Belize Tourism Board is investing in the festival. On Tuesday, the opposition issued a release referring to the event […]
But according to Shyne, if it is a true Belizean event then more Belizean artists should be on the line up. He says that while he does not frown on the notion of using internationally renowned artists to promote Belize, he questioned where the money came from in a period of economic decline. Moses […]
With all the criticism from the Leader of the Opposition, this morning the Minister of Tourism took a swipe at him by questioning his accomplishments as Music Ambassador during the thirteen years of the Barrow administration. Here’s the comment by Anthony Mahler and the subsequent response from Shyne Barrow. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism […]
On Monday, we featured the newly elected chairman of Double Head Cabbage Village, Roman McCulloch, after an independent slate led by him won the village council election. Well, tonight he is back in the news, but this time under more unfortunate circumstances. McCulloch’s warehouse, located on his property, was destroyed by fire and he believes […]
Deputy Mayor Micah Goodin has come under severe criticism from the United Democratic Party, following a weekend shooting in which he was involved. Shadow Minister of National Security Mike Peyrefitte maintains that the sitting Minister of Home Affairs, his Chief Executive Officer and the Commissioner of Police should demit office forthwith. He points to Saturday […]
Also speaking on the matter, in his capacity as an attorney representing one of the men involved in the shooting, was OJ Elrington. Contrary to what the Commissioner of Police has stated on record, Elrington says that Micah Goodin was not detained for thirty-six hours. In fact, he says that when he arrived at the […]
The proposed Trade License Bill that was introduced in the House of Representatives for first reading on Friday has been met with opposition in various quarters, including the business community and the entertainment industry. This morning, during a press conference held by the United Democratic Party, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow, himself a former performing artist, […]
In scrutinizing the language of the proposed legislation, attorney OJ Elrington says that persons conducting business at the micro-level in villages will also be affected by the new law once it is enacted. He goes on to share the legal definitions that pertain to villages, as well as entertainers. OJ Elrington, Attorney-at-law “It says, […]
Last week, the Fisheries Department announced new requirements for fisher folk who are harvesting conch and lobster. The size of their catch increases by half inch for both products. This too has been met with protest from the fishing communities of Caye Caulker and Sarteneja, among others. U.D.P. Corozal Southeast Caretaker Tony Herrera shared the […]
Village council elections across the country began in earnest this past weekend, and of the twenty-nine communities that participated in the vote, eleven of them went to the United Democratic Party. It is a slow and comparatively weak start, notwithstanding that challenges that have beset the U.D.P. over the past two years. Nonetheless, Party Leader […]
With village council elections being held in many communities across the country, the National Garifuna Council, the representative body for all Garifuna communities in Belize, has issued a release with respect to the politicization of the process at the micro-level. In the statement issued on Friday, the N.G.C. says, “it does not support partisan politics […]
Village Council Elections are underway and while the two major political parties are claiming wins in various communities, in Double Head Cabbage, a group of seven residents ran on an independent slate and won. D.H.C. Independent Seven wants to bring the village back to a family-oriented fun community through teamwork and without political interference. Today, […]
Village council elections are officially underway across the country and both major political parties have organized slates to contest the available seats in their respective communities. It’s an exercise that will continue for the next seven to eight weeks until every village has elected a council to represent its concerns within the apparatus of local […]
There are also criteria that interested candidates must meet in order to become eligible to run for village council. Chief Elections Officer Tamai explains what one needs to do in order to qualify for the vote. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “For persons who want to contest in a certain village, those persons turn […]
The entire process, including the counting of ballots, will be overseen by public officers assigned to the elections. The casting of ballots, according to Tamai, has been scheduled for specific times throughout the course of the day. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “Similar to other elections, the Elections and Boundaries Commission appoints election clerks […]
The new bridge that connects the north and south sides of San Pedro Town will soon be completed. The bridge will replace the existing Barry Bowen Bridge whose wooden planks have been lifting at certain spots, posing a threat to vehicular traffic. Today, San Pedro Mayor Gualberto Nunez told us that the town council has […]
