Police Constable, Herman Millian is out on Supreme Court bail. Millian met bail of ten thousand dollars and is scheduled to reappear at the San Ignacio Magistrate’s Court on October sixteenth, later this year. After being granted bail, Millian managed to escape the cameras with the help of his fellow police officers who snuck him […]
A three-page memo explaining “How the U.D.P. can leverage S.S.B.’s sustainability to gain political advantage” does exist. The document, written by Chief Executive Officer, Doctor Colin Young, with the support of the Social Security Board, was brought to the public’s attention on Monday by the People’s United Party. In a release, the P.U.P. expressed its […]
The memo details five reasons why the United Democratic Party should implement the reform this year. The first reason listed is ‘leveraging political capital.’ The memorandum explains that it is understood that any increase in S.S.B. contributions will cause the U.D.P. administration to lose political capital. In fact, Doctor Young tells cabinet that further delays […]
According to the opposition party, the people’s money has been pumped into projects and investments which it claims are unjustifiable. The P.U.P. is charging the C.E.O. of politicization of the S.S.B. and claims that the S.S.B. has been infiltrated by the U.D.P. The release says that, “These are people who have made millions under the […]
And finally, the P.U.P. says that the S.S.B.’s directorate has failed miserably and must be held accountable. The party calls on the government to immediately desist from playing politics, but Singh reminded the P.U.P. of the 2003 protests that resulted in the increase of contributions. Douglas Singh, Chairman, Social Security Board “What the release did […]
It’s been five days since two men disappeared on Ambergris Caye. Silverio Cal and Melvin Montesino were last seen alive on Thursday night heading to the north side of the island. They have not reported to work, nor have they been in contact with relatives. Several searches conducted between miles eleven and fourteen, north of […]
A young girl was knocked down and killed this afternoon in Belmopan. The incident occurred near Our Lady of Guadalupe RC Primary School. Witnesses say that the female student was crossing the pedestrian ramp when an SUV hit her. She was rushed to the hospital where she died moments later. Behind the wheel, we are […]
William Danny Mason’s murder trial has been adjourned until Monday. Today, Mason’s lawyer was a no-show for what should have been the restart of the trial in the Belmopan Supreme Court. The trial was set to open at nine this morning but it was pushed back to one in the afternoon, but it still didn’t […]
We have been following closely the latest political developments in Guyana since the passage of a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly last year. This morning, the Caribbean Court of Justice handed down a decision affirming the right of members of parliament to vote against their own government. On December twenty-first, 2018, Guyana’s Opposition Leader […]
The issue of Persaud’s eligibility to vote as a dual citizen was also challenged before the C.C.J. In Guyana, dual citizens are not allowed to run for office in elections to the National Assembly. The C.C.J., however, determined that Guyana’s Validity of Elections Act requires that a petition alleging that Persaud was disqualified from the […]
Twenty-nine-year-old Meshek Banner, a resident of Western Paradise, appeared unrepresented in the courtroom of Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford today where he was arraigned for the attempted murder of his common-law wife. The electrician was read a single charge for attempting to take the life of thirty-six-year-old Orlette Sanchez on Sunday, when he inflicted a stab […]
Charles Foreman Junior, who was in lawful custody for common assault against his girlfriend, has been slapped with another charge after casually walking out of the Queen Street Police Station without being formally released. According to the Pickstock Street resident, when none of the officers on duty paid him any attention at the precinct, he […]
In January of this year, Auditor General Dorothy Ann Bradley submitted to the Prime Minister’s office her financial reports on the accounts of Belize for the year 2014/2015. In the report, Bradley speaks of several glaring financial discrepancies believed to have been caused by the inadequate performance by finance officers, accounting clerks, and government departments […]
Over the course of the next six weeks, one hundred and ninety villages will elect new councils. Village council elections are scheduled to commence on Sunday, June twenty-third. More than one thousand, three hundred seats will be available across the country. During the last village council elections, the United Democratic Party captured sixty percent of […]
The Ambergris Caye Citizens for Sustainable Development says a decision by the court will not stop its members from the commitment to protect Cayo Rosario. On May thirtieth, the Supreme Court refused leave for judicial review in the case brought forward by A.C.C.S.D. against the Department of Environment for the approved development at Cayo Rosario. […]
But even with the green light, is there still an opportunity to stop the project – at least when it comes to the over-the-water structures that will be erected within the protected area? Director Miguel Alamilla, who is the former manager of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and was instrumental in the expansion of the […]
The Sargassum Task Force, which is a public-private committee charged with the responsibility to lead mitigation and adaptation measures to address the impact of Sargassum on four tourist destinations, says that to date almost three hundred properties have benefitted from hotel tax relief and ten properties took advantage of duty exemption for sargassum management equipment. […]
And so, while the tourism stakeholders have been getting some relief, there is still the issue of sargassum and how it must be managed. The task force with support from the Ministry of Tourism and other partners, including the National Meteorological Service, is developing a sargassum drift projection system with the hope that it can […]
The 2019 Rising Entrepreneurship Gala is drawing near and young business minds, particularly single mothers, are being called to come forward. The goal is to raise eight thousand dollars that will go as a startup capital for a youth entrepreneur. Today, that appeal was made through the Department of Youth Services and Samos Consulting. […]
