A search for Emerson Daly, a Roaring Creek resident, concluded this morning when his body was pulled out from the river behind Banana Bank in the Cow Run area. The decomposing body was partially nude and while it was suspected that he died from stab wounds, police clarified this evening that Daly was in fact […]
With much pomp and ceremony, this morning the United Democratic Party announced its new choice for the Freetown constituency, replacing caretaker Lee Mark Chang. Doctor Carla Barnett has worked under both administrations, and is also regionally recognized. And now, she will abandon the boardrooms, for the moment at least, and will take her game to […]
As we mentioned, Barnett will be butting heads against a seasoned politician, a three-time winner in Freetown, a former Minister of Education and Attorney- General as well as the leader of the People’s United Party. One would say that’s a formidable opponent for a novice to tackle, and this morning Barnett was asked point-blank if […]
Currently, there are only two women in the House of Representatives on the U.D.P. side. Both of them were brought in through the Senate, and not elected. The U.D.P. doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to women running for office on their ticket. Doctor Carla Barnett has been ushered into the spotlight […]
Today, Audrey Matura-Shepherd, flanked by the executive of the Christian Workers Union, called a press conference to give a status report after one year as President. Matura-Shepherd has come under scathing criticism lately from U.D.P. functionaries who claim that she has neglected the CWU to go meddle in sugar. The firebrand attorney and CWU president […]
Matura-Shepherd provided an update on the status of collective bargaining agreements with all entities whose workers are represented by the Christian Workers Union, including the Belize Port Authority and the Belize City Council. Those two, especially, have been in the news lately. She reiterates that for the success of collective bargaining agreements, the involvement of […]
On Tuesday we told you about OCEANA’s position on the draft Petroleum Exploration Zones and Exploration Guidelines prepared by the Geology and Petroleum Department. Today, the Ministry of Energy, Science and Technology and Public Utilities came out firing at Oceana’s statements. A release issued by the Ministry states that Oceana was not accurate in its […]
Kenroy Young, a former UB student, was convicted of Forgery. Young was accused of cashing over ten thousand dollars in cheques from Regent Insurance Co. Ltd., where he worked. He was indicted on Tuesday on fifteen counts, but that number of counts was revised and he was re-indicted for five counts of Uttering a False […]
Also in court this morning, a forty-eight year old mother and her thirty year old daughter, both employed as school wardens in Belize City, were arraigned on a charge of drug trafficking after police found a bag with one hundred and eight grams of weed. Rosita Polanco, and her daughter, Doreen, were arraigned before Chief […]
The P.U.P. convention for the Orange Walk East division was held over the weekend, and when the votes were counted, Josue Carballo had edged out Dave Burgos by twelve votes. Carballo will replace P.U.P. Area Representative, Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez, who stepped down for medical reasons. He will now face the Elodio Aragon Junior, the […]
The amended Sugar Industry Act which was rammed through the House of Representatives on Monday, ratified by the Senate on Tuesday and penned into law. With that formality out of the way, the Act was published with the speed of lighting today in the Gazette. So for all intents and purposes, the amendment opens up […]
Senator Shoman made the point that the amendments to the Sugar Act will hurt the farmers and benefit the miller, American Sugar Refinery/Belize Sugar Industries. But Senator for Government Business, Godwin Hulse, says it is quite the contrary. Godwin Hulse, Senator for Government Business “In this whole process, the discussion, the agreement, document everything […]
A group of police officers have successfully completed an intensive eight day training program. It is part of the community policy strategy of the police department that is carried out under the GREAT program. The officers were taught how to sharpen their skills to keep youths away from crime at an early age. The Biltmore […]
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in the Capital on Tuesday evening for new Belize Bureau of Standards Metrology Laboratory. The building, which will be constructed by the Ministry of Works, is being financed by the European Union under the Belize Rural Development Project Two with the technical guidance of the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards […]
