Tonight, there is a sigh of relief among the Ministry of Education and the Belize National Teachers Unions and temperatures are cooling down. Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber took a detour from his campaign trail today to meet with the B.N.T.U. at length in an effort to arrive at a mutual agreement on amendments to […]
Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber who was flanked by Chief Education Officer, Doctor Carol Babb, at the meeting also felt confident that the meeting had a positive outcome, despite not being able to resolve all of the points raised by the union. He told reporters this afternoon that contrary to what has been reported, his […]
News Five’s Hipolito Novelo is in Salt Lake City, Utah covering the trial of accused fraudster Lev Dermen. It’s a huge tax fraud case involving over a billion dollars, involving money laundering and extends to Belize. That’s because Dermen is said to have met and associated with several politicians including sitting U.D.P. cabinet ministers. One […]
As the Lev Dermen trial continues in Utah, on the home front, the effects of the scandal is rippling across all strata of Belizean society, rocking the United Democratic Party and the government, which is under fire for having advocated for a diplomatic post for the incarcerated businessman. Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber has finally […]
The scandal-ridden U.D.P. is gearing up for a leadership convention this weekend after which it will also prepare for general elections. Amid the Lev Dermen scandal, as well as the recent auditor general’s audits on the National Sports Council and Julian Cho Technical High School, how will public outrage on these matters impact the party’s […]
At midnight, there will be some relief for consumers as the prices for regular gasoline and kerosene will go down at the pumps. Regular gasoline will decrease by fifty-five cents to sell at nine dollars and seventy three cents per gallon. Kerosene will also go down by forty-one cents and will retail at seven dollars […]
The countdown to the February ninth U.D.P. leadership convention is down to the last five days and Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber is facing political opponent John Saldivar in a leadership race for the incumbent United Democratic Party. While Saldivar has chosen not to grant an interview in the days leading up to Sunday’s leadership […]
Faber’s vote seeking activities commenced with the launch of his leadership campaign in September of last year. Since then he has been canvassing delegates in all six districts and was en route to Corozal this evening following the B.N.T.U. sit down. In speaking about his campaign, DPM Faber spoke about the concerns of the delegates […]
His many detractors describe him as petty and vindictive, personal and professional attributes that don’t cast Patrick Faber in the best light. While those criticisms are widely held, some published and others verbalized, they haven’t really been said to his face. When we had the chance to quiz the leadership aspirant earlier today, we asked […]
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize has given government an ultimatum by when it has to show progress in the implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC. While the umbrella organization has given the Barrow Administration until month-end to prove itself, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber admits that there’s more to be […]
Two men have been charged for separate murders that occurred in the north over the weekend. Police have charged Jesus Monteroso for the murder of Daniel Cano. The sales clerk reportedly stabbed Cano multiple times in the wee hours of February second as they socialized in Concepcion Village, Corozal District. Monteroso was detained within hours […]
Corozal police have charged a Libertad resident for the stabbing murder of Juan David Mendez. The accused is Diego Onorio Correa, who is believed to have stabbed Mendez once to the body and left him for dead on a dirt road in Concepcion Village, Corozal. Mendez’s body was discovered on the morning of February second […]
Justice Courtney Abel has made a determination in a case brought by the Public Service against the Belmopan City Council, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Simplex Design Limited. In 2018, the hilltop property—home to the Public Service Union for decades—was quietly sold to Simplex Design Limited, a Chinese-owned company from Corozal. Since then, the […]
According to Estevan Perera, the Registered Land Act gives two opportunities for the court to set aside a land title—when the title was issued in error or if it was part of a fraudulent transaction. As such, Simplex Design Limited is legitimately the sole owner of the hilltop property. An eviction notice was issued in […]
It is widely speculated that Simplex Design Limited, which is registered to an address on Santa Rita Road in Corozal Town, is a shell company with no true intention to develop the hilltop property. While he says that he is not privy to all the details, Estevan Perera confirmed to the media today that the […]
Estevan Perera is also the attorney for Andre Vega, son of former Lands Minister Gaspar Vega. In July of 2019, the government took the younger Vega to court to recover over four hundred thousand dollars that was paid in compensation to him for prime property along the Philip Goldson Highway, near the Haulover Bridge. The […]
The Ministry of Health continues to prepare and put in prevention or containment plans in the event that the corona virus reaches Belize. The number of deaths has increased and detections are being made around the world, so the Ministry of Health met with local and regional partners to review their plans and plan the […]
Over the weekend, the Ministry of Health issued a release to advise against travel to countries where the novel virus is present. They recommended that those who do not have urgent travel plans to hold off on travelling. While it is a soft recommendation, other countries have taken harsher restrictions. Doctor Manzanero says that despite […]
A new Contractor General finally took the oath today at Belize House in Belmopan. He is Omar Mitchell, an engineer by profession. The appointment is for a period of three years. Mitchell succeeds Godwin Arzu, whose contract was not renewed for failing to produce the required annual reporting to the National Assembly. It took about […]
Last year, Belize received funds through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank to execute the Second Road Safety Project. You’ll recall that from 2013 to 2018, the first road safety project was carried out to reduce deaths and serious injuries associated with traffic accidents along a demonstration corridor on the George Price Highway. The […]
The Embassy of Cuba in Belize celebrated two historic events over the weekend: the anniversary of its revolution and the anniversary of relations with Belize. Education and health have been two major pillars of success for the Cuban revolution. Cuban doctors and nurses have been deployed across the world, including Belize and local students continue […]
