The Petrocaribe Amendment Act was tabled in the House of Representatives on Friday with no objections from across the aisle even though the Opposition wants it repealed. As you would know by now, the People’s United Party area reps walked out in protest before the anticipated debate was to get underway following the eviction of […]
The People’s United Party consulted the expertise of a team of lawyers, led by Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, to draft a legal alternative to the Petrocaribe Amendment Act. With all the effort that went into preparing that document, it was never presented in the House since the P.U.P. lost the opportunity when it walked out. […]
As we said, the Speaker of the House, Michael Peyrefitte, instructed police to remove Senator Patrick Andrews from the gallery of the National Assembly building during last Friday’s sitting of the House. The sitting proceeded, but the debate did not take place on an issue that has been at the center of national discourse for […]
Deputy Leader Julius Espat, who also shared the head table with Fonseca, frankly says that the only means of repealing the newly passed law is to vote the present government out of office. Julius Espat, P.U.P. Deputy Leader “What the claim has done in reality though, it has forced transparency to a certain extent. […]
The last time Desmond Usher, a Mahogany Heights, Belize District, resident was seen alive was on Friday night. The handyman, who is the brother of Leonard “Ghost” Meyers, left his common-law-wife at her mother’s house with a promise that he would soon be back, but he never did. Usher’s body was found this morning by […]
Funeral services for taxi man, thirty-nine year old Patrick Dean Tillett was held at his home village of Hattieville earlier today. He was killed on Wednesday night as he sat on a cement block on Cairo Street in Belize City sometime after ten p.m. At least one man, brandishing a nine-millimeter firearm reportedly opened fire […]
Police have another investigation on their hand that is being upgraded to murder. Fifteen year Tarique Thompson, a second form student of Canaan High School, died on Saturday at the K.H.M.H where he had been getting treatment since Monday. Thompson was shot last week on Lakeview Street just a stone’s throw from his house on […]
The body of Mark Swaso, better known as Karm, a resident of Vista Del Mar, Ladyville was discovered this afternoon around three in the southern waters of Belize. Swaso, a fisherman and tour guide at South Water Caye, was lost out at sea for a few days. A search for Swaso turned up his body […]
But the Varela family of San Pedro is desperate and is asking for assistance in finding eighty year old businessman Leovijildo Varela, who was thrown out of a tugboat that was pulling a barge transporting butane trucks from San Pedro to the Belize City Port. The downpour on Thursday night and the heavy winds caused […]
There are also two stabbing incidents to report tonight. In Belize City, twenty-three year old Kevin Young of Boots Crescent was stabbed multiple times on the face and chest. The stabbing took place on Sunday night just before two o’clock in the morning when he was at home with friends. According to Young, a man […]
Melvin Hulse stepped down as standard bearer for the U.D.P. less than a week ago after apologizing profusely to the Prime Minister for allegations made against his boss. In a resignation letter ending his political career in a less than spectacular way, Hulse put forward the name of a likely successor in the constituency in […]
In the midst of all the discussion on the Petrocaribe Loans Act, which the Opposition wants repealed, the Petrocaribe initiative officially celebrates its tenth anniversary. While there was much fanfare at the APBEL office in Belize City this morning, on Friday, following the special sitting of the house, PM Barrow spoke candidly with the media […]
As we told you earlier, the People’s United Party has drafted a legislation that effectively serves as an alternative to the Petrocaribe Amendment Act. While the P.U.P. took into consideration the position of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the president of the private sector organization has described the changes in the recently passed […]
Last Monday, the prime minister commented on the unlawful arrest of Rupert Myles, who was bound and shackled by villagers in Santa Cruz. Despite the unlawful detention and the subsequent prosecution of thirteen men and women, including MLA President Cristina Coc, the prime minister reiterated his position that what was done to Myles clearly violated […]
The fishing industry is said to contribute approximately three to five percent to Belize’s GDP and employs several thousand locals. At the heart of the industry stand the front line people – the fisher folks and it’s not every day that we hear they are being recognized, but today is one exception. The Wildlife Conservation […]
At the award ceremony this morning, a documentary was also launched, titled: Fishing: A Belizean Way of Life Now and Into the Future. Ralna Lewis, the lead on the project at Wildlife Conservation Society, tells us what the purpose of the documentary is. Ralna Lewis, Project Coordinator, WCS “It basically provides a comprehensive view […]
CARICOM Week started on Sunday and runs through to Friday of this week. As part of its public education, the CSME Unit within the Ministry of Trade has embarked on a number of public education activities. Partnering with the Chamber of Commerce, a panel discussion was held with Belizeans who work within the region as […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. PLB 2015 Champion, Verdes FC headed north to Louisiana Field to face an Orange Walk selection in preparation for its opening match in CONCACAF’s Champions Tournament against the Mexican professional team, QuereHero sometime in August. It starts off with a bang people…five minutes in, […]
