Prime Minister Dean Barrow finds himself in a conundrum tonight having returned to the country to face another major accusation of corruption in his administration. We will have what happened on his return coming up. But first, the claims against Minister of State Edmund Castro are now official and have been taken up to another […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has been out of the country for more than a week – combining official and medical business. One day before he left the country, the PM reported that new immigration evidence had been discovered which damned Elvin Penner. Penner was invited to resign, but hadn’t. So that situation was very much […]
A group of U.D.P. supporters turned up to welcome PM Barrow home. They weren’t allowed past the barrier into the main airport area, but Minister of State Mark King was. He’s had his own problems with Barrow, and in fact was suspended for three months earlier this year. It’s no secret that King is not […]
Edmund “Clear the Land” Castro now shares the corruption spotlight with Elvin Penner, his comrade in the immigration shenanigans. Penner came back into the country from Guatemala on Sunday. He has been asked to resign from the U.D.P., but all indications are that he has not made up his mind. Today, News Five contacted Penner, […]
A delivery truck driver was brutally murdered in broad daylight during the lunch hour. The Yo Creek resident, George Blanco, was employed by John Penner Meats; his life was cut short today when he was returning to the village after making deliveries in Belize City. Penner and his two sons were in the vehicle when […]
Plans to convene a general congress by the membership of the embattled Christian Workers Union remain in motion, despite strong dissuasion from the organization’s executive committee. On Thursday, President Antonio Gonzalez and General Secretary James McFoy went on record to discourage attendance of what they have described as an unauthorized meeting. That congress, as agreed […]
Union activist, Dale Trujeque, who has been closely advising Pitter and Rivers in their effort to bring about change, told the media this afternoon that despite the mixed messages being sent to the membership of the CWU, he is prepared to legally defend the results of Saturday’s elections. Dale Trujeque, Union Activist “If we […]
Meanwhile, outspoken representative Raymond Rivers says that many of the correspondences being issued by the union are unofficial since they do not bear the seal of the CWU. According to Rivers, what has happened as of late is all a political game being played by executives to retain control of the union. Raymond Rivers, […]
We have been reporting on the immigration scandal for weeks. This time round, it involves the illegal issuance of a Belizean passport and nationality certificate to a fugitive, Wonhong Kim. The stench of that story had not blown away when we broke the story of the visa hustle involving another minister of state, Edmund Castro, […]
Government representatives of the Public Accounts Committee, led by pro-tem chairman John Saldivar, met with the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as the Evangelical Association today where a proposal outlining the way forward was tabled. While the social partners have requested additional time to peruse and digest the proposal, they are calling […]
A school in our neighborhood, Nazarene High, is celebrating Drug Week under the theme “Shine Bright Like Me, Be Drug Free.” And after four days of activities ranging from poetry and song competitions as well as educational talks on drugs and drug abuse, the events culminated with a parade on along Coney Drive. Hundreds of […]
If you are planning to head across the northern border into Mexico over the weekend, it is recommended that you take note that Mexico ends its daylight saving time at midnight on Saturday. It means that Mexico’s local time will be the same as in Belize. The Mexican Embassy is suggesting that for those travelling […]
