Were Petrocaribe monies used to fund salaries for government employees, and in secret? Well that’s the assertion which rang out on the airwaves this morning. According to documents leaked from the Central Bank – a statement for an account entitled GOB Proceeds Petrocaribe Financing – that’s exactly what happened. A line item on the statement […]
On the opposition side, P.U.P. Deputy Leader and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Julius Espat, is suing the government over the Petrocaribe Loans Act; this afternoon he chimed in on the latest development involving the use of the funds which are purportedly being used to pay salaries. He sat down with the media to […]
E arlier this evening, Espat consulted with his legal advisors after reading the release issued by government clarifying the uses of Petrocaribe financing. This is in light of a lawsuit brought against the prime minister regarding the usage of the monies. According to Espat, the Finance and Audit Reform Act is explicit in language, stating […]
n another pressing issue; on Thursday there was a confrontation between Coast Guard personnel and a Guatemalan naval patrol on an island in the Sarstoon. The Coast Guard was there on a reconnaissance mission for a possible forward operating base, when they were approached by a Guatemalan vessel and ordered out of the waters. Our […]
Even though we were told by National Security that the Coastguard did not retreat and held its own, the Foreign Minister says that the situation was defused when Coast Guard personnel, in Belizean waters, were instructed to leave the area. And according to Foreign Minister Elrington, that resolution was orchestrated not by him, but by […]
So our Belizean military personnel were ordered out of Belizean waters, but what happens next? What does it mean for future Coast Guard operations in our waters? Will our Coast Guard personnel be able to patrol our waters down south? All that seems a little unclear at the moment, and according to Foreign Minister Elrington, […]
P .U.P. Dangriga Area Representative Ivan Ramos recently requested monies from government as part of the Father’s Day Cheer. The request for twenty-five thousand dollars to be distributed among his constituents flies in the face of a principled position taken by the party that the unaccounted use of the Petrocaribe funds is unlawful. Equally, the […]
On Friday afternoon, a team of city council personnel, accompanied by police officers, descended on the popular Body 2000 Fitness Center on Coney Drive and proceeded to shut down the gym for failure to keep up with its trade license obligations. That humiliation, we understand, was repeated again today, despite the training facility opening its […]
This morning, thirty five year old Kenrick August, a construction worker and disc jockey was arraigned in the courtroom of Magistrate Ladonna John on a single charge of Indecent Assault. Allegations are that on March tenth, 2015, he entered the home of ex-wife while she was asleep. He jumped on top of her and began […]
There is an interesting story coming out of Guatemala where President Otto Perez Molina is under pressure to resign following major scandals of corruption that are rocking his government. But could the scandals spill into Belize? El Periodico newspaper is reporting that among a slew of assets, Guatemalan officials have seized a helicopter linked to the […]
Cancer has touched the lives of almost every Belizean in some way – and on Saturday thousands united to raise awareness of the deadly disease. It was a massive show of support and solidarity, perhaps the biggest ever, as Belizeans from every corner of the district walked or ran from Ladyville to Belize City. Our […]
etired NBA Player Etan Thomas is in Belize to motivate Belize City youths. The former Washington Wizards player is on a motivational fatherhood tour which will have him address youths on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Bliss. The basket-baller-cum-motivational speaker will also be participating in a moderated public session on Wednesday night. The media met […]
All eyes were on the United Democratic Party constituency convention in Belize Rural North this weekend, where incumbent Edmond Castro was challenged by Dwight Tillett. In the weeks preceding D-Day Castro was besieged by all manner of negative publicity, which may have led many a political observer to conclude that it would be a tight […]
Today is the start of the hurricane season in the Atlantic which runs through to November thirtieth and is predicted to be below average to average. Chief Meteorologist Dennis Gonguez says that although the outlook calls for a pretty low key season, we must still be prepared. Dennis Gonguez, Chief Meteorologist, Belize Met Service […]
With the start of the 2015 Hurricane Season, the City Emergency Management Organization, CEMO, has once again kicked into high gear, readying itself in the event of natural disaster. This morning, CEMO convened a press conference where it outlined its plan of action for the upcoming months. At the helm was Mayor Darrell Bradley. […]
Councilor Phillip Willoughby who has been instrumental in hurricane preparedness also spoke on the utilization of designated hurricane shelters. Phillip Willoughby, City Councilor “I would like to take this opportunity to advise the public that this is not your home and we have to be careful how we occupy the shelters in the sense […]
Wildlife crime is a big business and it is operated by multinational, risky networks. Wildlife, that is animals and plants, are trafficked much like illegal drugs and arms, and very often they end up in countries far away from where they were illegally extracted. By its very nature, it is almost impossible to obtain reliable […]
Good evening, welcome to Sports Monday, I am James Adderley. We take you out immediately to the UB Gymnasium where the Belmopan red Taigaz hosted the defending champion San Pedro Tigersharks in a must win situation after losing game 1 in a scorching 74 – 72 decision last weekend. Facing eliminations the Red Taigaz […]
