The Public Service Union is confirming that its headquarters and land in Belmopan have been secretly sold off on the cheap and the union is not taking it quietly. The PSU called a press conference today to reveal the details of the sale which they claim was carried out by the Belmopan City Council. The […]
The Belize National Teachers Union, five days after marching on Belmopan in protest of the Ministry of Education, has met with Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber and cooler heads seem to be prevailing. This afternoon in Belize City, the executive of B.N.T.U. sat down with the Minister of Education to discuss a range of matters […]
Will protesting teachers be docked a day’s pay for last Wednesday’s demonstration? Senator Elena Smith told the media that it is their hope that the respective managements will not deduct teachers’ salaries. Reporter “Was there any discussion brought up regarding the recent protest, whether or not they would instruct managers to dock pay from […]
Interestingly, the Minister of Education blamed the media for, (Quote) “stirring the mud between the union and government.” (Unquote) Faber also says that the meeting was amicable and cordial. Both parties, he says, are concentrating on the way forward. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education “The meetings today were just to decide on how we […]
On November eighth, the Federal Trade Commission revealed that a multimillion-dollar real estate scam had been operating in Belize for fifteen years. The scam was swiftly shutdown by the F.T.C., but not before the scammers made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars from multiple victims of the U.S. The scam was operated by twice […]
The case brought against Sittee River Wildlife Reserve by Colleen Strom over the Sanctuary Bay scam was not the first and might certainly not be the last. Previous to Strom’s case, Attorney Estevan Perera represented another victim of the scam. That individual is U.S. citizen Steven Liss, who like Strom, paid thousands of dollars to […]
The U.S. indictment named several persons and companies as it relates to a civil complaint lodged against Sanctuary Belize, Andris Pukke and other associates including Atlantic International Bank Limited. It’s a very serious matter for the bank which is not only one of the largest banks in Belize, but one of the few that still […]
The ITVET compound on Freetown Road in Belize City was the venue for yet another round of convention under the U.D.P. banner. Three candidates Fredy Cantillano, Doctor Carla Barnett and Orson Elrington were all confident that they would emerge victorious on Sunday. By five-thirty p.m., after a little over one thousand votes were counted; Elrington […]
Since 2003, Francis Fonseca has been the undefeated area representative for Freetown Division, winning that division even at a time when the People’s United Party was unpopular. Fonseca posted a message on his Facebook congratulating Elrington on his win. He also thanked Doctor Carla Barnett for being a worthy, gracious and tough opponent and for […]
According to Doctor Carla Barnett, the results of Sunday’s convention mark the end of her political path. While she is leaving politics, Barnett hopes that other women would run for office. Dr. Carla Barnett, Former U.D.P. Standard Bearer, Freetown “That goes without saying. I am not doing this again. You asked me Friday when […]
Barnett first entered politics in 2015 when she was endorsed as the U.D.P. candidate for Freetown, but she was bested by Francis Fonseca in the last General Elections. Barnett was made Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance through an appointment to the Senate. She was subsequently made Minister of State for Natural Resources […]
In other political news….the U.D.P. also held a convention in the Stann Creek West Division. Labour Commissioner Ivan Williams emerged victorious with one thousand two hundred and twelve votes. He thrashed Macario Augustine and Camelio Kal who received two hundred and forty-one and one hundred and sixty-two votes respectively. Williams is set to go against […]
Earlier this year, Choice Bank Limited launched a lawsuit against the Minister of Finance as the first defendant, Central Bank, and the Attorney General as the second and third defendant. The suit was filed after Prime Minister Dean Barrow, on the recommendation of the Central Bank, revoked Choice Bank’s international banking license. In April, it […]
Did police foil yet another drug operation on the Coastal Road? Over the weekend, police spotted and pursued a number of persons traveling in a SUV near White Ridge on the Coastal Road. Cops say that they approached the heavily tinted SUV without license plate, but the vehicle took off towards the sea. Shortly after, […]
At today’s press briefing, police say they can’t say if a plane flying up north was involved in any illicit activity because there is no evidence to support that. The single engine aircraft was spotted at the Sarteneja airstrip for several hours on Sunday. The plane reportedly landed around nine in the morning, but it […]
There was a fatal road traffic accident in the city today. Fifty-six-year-old taxi operator, Arthur Requeña was knocked down on the Philip Goldson Highway in front of the Easy Inn Hotel. An eyewitness tells News Five that Requeña parked on the opposite side of the highway and was walking across the road when he was […]
St. Matthew’s Government School in the Cayo District has been preyed upon by thieves more times this year than it has ever been since opening its doors to the children of that community several years ago. On Saturday, a classroom adjacent to the principal’s office was broken into and stolen from inside were a number […]
Armed, masked burglars hit C.D.S. Gas twice in one month and police blame a ring of thieves targeting the Ladyville and surrounding villages. The gas station on Burrell Boom road was targeted by burglars for a second time after three on Sunday morning. The burglars broke in through the back and ransacked the place. To […]
Owner of the C.D.S. Gas, Stephen Bisset, says he also believes the robbers are the same ones who robbed the gas station a month ago. Bisset, who is out of the country, told us via phone that he is disappointed that there was no response from 9-1-1. He says that a neighbor called repeatedly and […]
An eighteen-year-old Belize City resident has been arrested and charged for the attempt made on the life of Damien Leslie, which occurred last Wednesday on Neal Pen Road in Belize City. In the aftermath of the shooting, police detained one of the alleged shooter in the incident. That person, Austin Williams was formally charged for […]
Over the weekend, five gillnets were removed from the Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve, located some twenty miles off the coast of Belize. Recently, a report circulated that illegal gillnets were being used within the protected area and that there was need for intervention on the part of authorities, including the park managers. The Turneffe Atoll […]
The use of gillnets have been a perennial issue and Cabinet has formed a task force with relevant partners to address the sustainability of fishing practices in Belize and the livelihoods of fishers in the area. The TASA says there is need for greater enforcement efforts in the protected area, but the process is clear […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. [Highlights of the weekend sporting activities….]
The C.C.J.’s ruling sets a precedent which other tour operators may want to rely on. Of note is that operators such as Yhony Rosado, who operates Cavetubing.com, also had troubles with the GST department after he was assessed for more than half a million dollars in taxes. In today’s judgment, the C.C.J. concluded that while […]
