Last night, we reported on the nearly fifty thousand dollars from the Belize Government Lottery that was line transferred into the wrong account and held by the account owner. On April twenty-third, thirty-two-year-old Kathleen Belisle was charged for dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit after the
Prime Minister John Briceño has returned home from his trip to the Vatican Apostolic Palace where he met Pope Francis and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher. The trip was originally scheduled for earlier this year, but the PM had to suddenly cancel and returned home to
The idyllic village of Caye Caulker, known for its ‘go slow’ attitude, just got a little more beautiful. For years, one of the island’s most popular attractions was the fish tucked away at Tarpon Cove. Everyday visitors and residents line up with a sardine in
Earlier this month, Belize observed the biggest day in tourism history with the highest number of visitors ever recorded. This influx of arrivals fell in line with the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations and the Belize Tourism Board’s estimations that 2024 would be Belize’s
Annually, on April twenty-fourth, Young Women’s Christian Associations across the world celebrate World Y.W.C.A. Day. In Belize, Y.W.C.A. commemorated the day with the launch of a book titled, “Women Empowered to Lead Change”. The book captured the Y’s contribution to Belize since it was founded
Three farmers will be honored on Friday at the opening ceremony of the National Agriculture and Trade Show. They are Sara Chub, the female farmer of the year, Maura Escobar, the junior farmer of the year and Nandy Aldana, the senior farmer of the year.
On Tuesday night, we told you that thirty-three-year-old Kathleen Belisle was charged for dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit after almost fifty thousand dollars of the Belize Government Lottery was deposited into her bank account. As we reported, an accountant at Nandos Wholesale LLP intended to transfer
In a decision dated April 19th, the General Legal Council found attorney Orson "OJ" Elrington of "grave professional misconduct" and in breach of rules 4, 14, and 22, which constitutes grave misconduct. Elrington is being summoned by the Council to a hearing on May 24th to show cause why any
One of Belize’s longest serving politicians passed away on Monday night in Belmopan. Michael Espat or “Iron Mike”, as he was affectionately known, passed away at the Western Regional Hospital. Reports are that he suffered a massive heart attack. Espat had not been fully active
We also heard from Prime Minister John Briceño who is currently on his way home from a visit to the Vatican. PM Briceño says the news of Espat’s passing caught him by surprise because they met last week in Belmopan to discuss works in Toledo
