Prime Minister Dean Barrow was very vocal about what he called a secret agreement between G.O.B. and Belize International Services Limited at his press conference on Wednesday. In his own words, the PM said that nobody was aware of that agreement, not legal counsel Gian Gandhi or the Financial Secretary or anybody in the public […]
At his press conference Wednesday, the PM described the agreement to extend the contract for the management of the IBC and Ships Registries as having been signed off in secret and that nobody knew about it. When News Five produced a letter proving that the Financial Secretary as well as Gian Gandhi to whom the […]
This morning during the United Democratic Party’s radio station, WAVE, Minister of National Security John Saldivar spoke about the management contracts. Saldivar and his co-hosts made some very serious allegations about Morgan and Morgan, the prestigious Panamanian Law firm that the company that managed B.I.S.L. Apparently, the three co-hosts used their combined intelligence gathering efforts […]
On June twentieth, Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin will issue his ruling on government’s application for a stay of execution of an injunction handed down by Justice Oswell Legall. The ruling by Legall declared that agreements between G.O.B. and six oil companies including Providence Energy and Princess Petroleum Limited were null and void. That matter, stay […]
In a release sent out by the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology and Public Utilities, earlier today, it pointed out that no order or judgment was made against any of the oil companies since they were not party to the proceedings. Furthermore, it stressed that only the legal authority of a ruling by the […]
Seven thousand five hundred and thirty-three students sat the exams, a five percent increase over last year. The top twenty six students have been highlighted for their achievement. But the exam which tests proficiency in English, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science has not produced the desired results over the past decade. Scores in both English […]
Fifty-five year old Viola Pook, sentenced to life in prison for the New Year’s Eve murder of her common law husband in 2008, appeared in the Court of Appeal today represented by Senior Counsel Simeon Sampson. In July 2011, Pook was convicted of killing forty-seven year old Orlando Vasquez after lighting him on fire inside […]
In magistrate court, a repeat offender made another scheduled appearance. Thirty-four year old Denfield Lemmott, was arraigned on a single count of theft when he appeared in the magistrate’s court this morning. Lemmott is accused of stealing a five-gallon Crystal water bottle valued at thirty dollars, the property of Joan Burke. The incident reportedly took […]
Many of the repeat offenders at the magistrate court lack basic education. That is why it is important for schools to be constantly upgraded and the training of teachers are also paramount. Excelsior High School understands that message as a memorandum of understanding was signed today at the school grounds. The City Council giving back […]
A prolific art exhibit is currently hung at Belisle Art Gallery. The curator had scoured the country for artists who are constantly working to improve their trade. Some of the faces have been on display before but all of the emergent artists are hungry to share their work. Some pieces are vibrant and others carry […]
Training continues for the Belize Jaguars as they prepare to take on the United States, Cuba and Costa Rica in three games to be played in the United States for the 2013 Gold Cup scheduled for next month. The players are a unique set that have been playing to maintain national and international standards for […]
Banks are institutions that help the economy of a nation to thrive, but this week Healthy Living visits a bank where giving helps to literally save lives. Friday, June fourteenth, will be celebrated as World Blood Donor Day. I visited the Belize Blood Donor services to find out how this important vein finds blood to […]
