If you came to Belmopan this morning expecting to hear about the Social Security scandal, a bankrupt D.F.C., skyrocketing government debt, and a credit rating that even a pawn shop might consider risky… you came to the wrong meeting of the House. Today’s session, held on the steps of the Administration Building, was confined to […]
following his address, Prime Minister Musa pressed the flesh with a long line of well-wishers ranging from diplomats to campaign workers… after which he found time to engage in some give and take with the press. The P.M. was first asked whether he really thought that the bulk of his problems were behind him. Prime […]
This evening the National Trade Union Congress of Belize held a press conference to speak out on a number of issues, and the ten million dollar Sunshine loan was at the top of the list. Contrary to the Prime Minister’s hopes, the union representing the B.T.L. workers continues to treat Sunshine like a case of […]
The Senate Special Select Committee is the latest body to weigh in with its opinion on the decision of the Social Security Board to grant a ten million dollar loan to Sunshine Holdings. According to the Senators, the move is a violation of their mandate, which is to investigate whether the Social Security fund has […]
Meanwhile the legally beleaguered Belize Telecommunications Limited will once again come under intense scrutiny as a police investigation into missing millions at the company has been initiated, with Senior Superintendent Mario Vernon appointed as lead investigator. In a press release issued today, police findings so far simply confirm facts widely reported in the local media: […]
With a society that appears to be growing ever more violent it was only a matter of time until a suspected criminal himself became a victim. And that’s what happened over the weekend with fatal results. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods has more. Carolyn Copious, Mother of the Deceased “I feel terrible because he dah my […]
Frustration and annoyance ruled the Chief Magistrate’s courtroom this afternoon as the absence of Solicitor General Elson Kaseke forced yet another delay in extradition proceedings against Andrew “Papa” Brown. According to Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord, in his thirty years on the bench, this is the first case that has created “so many problems, so many […]
This morning on the Western Highway not far from the Belize Zoo two vehicles were involved in a nasty head-on collision. Both the van and the sedan each had two occupants. Three of the four people injured were taken to hospitals in Belize City, while the driver of the sedan, Saul Lisbey, stayed on the […]
On Saturday, Trinidadian entertainer Machel Montano created a lot of excitement at an all day rally in Belize City held to promote a positive path for youths, called Xchange. At the end of the event youths joined various adults and community leaders to take the pledge of the Xchange Movement. Montano is a key figure […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley with a hefty dish of Sports Monday. The Lionman Triathlon–an invention of Efrain “Beeps” Philips–has certainly captured the Belizean imagination. In its seventh edition, this particular event turned out to be a monster. And here’s a taste of the early morning sights and sounds at the Sandlighter’s Promenade here in […]
