Two families are mourning tonight after a deadly highway collision claimed the lives of a couple travelling on a motorcycle. Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Williams and forty-two-year-old Sherlene Rodriguez collided with a BMW driven by twenty-two-year-old Pedro Espat on the Philip Goldson Highway Wednesday morning. Williams was
With three weeks left into the auditor general’s probe, the watchdogs are now under the microscope as the Ministry of Defense procurement scandal widens. Investigators want to know whether the ministry’s inspector general, who also serves as internal auditor, detected any of the questionable transactions
Months after thousands of dollars reportedly went missing from Louisiana Government School’s accounts, the question now is whether anyone will be held responsible. News Five first exposed the alleged financial irregularities in June, prompting the Ministry of Education to launch an investigation and audit. With
Education is now front and center in the unions’ eleven-point demand, but Minister Francis Fonseca says many of the concerns are already being addressed. The unions want vacation time restored, salary and licensing disputes settled, and greater financial support for the University of Belize, including
A war of words is brewing between Auditor General Maria Rodriguez and Public Service Union President Dean Flowers over who should act when public officers destroy financial records. Two weeks after Flowers questioned how many complaints Rodriguez had taken to the Public Service Commission, the
The dust may have settled on the PUP’s Belize City mayoral race, but questions about party unity are only beginning. After his defeat, Councilor Allan Pollard alleged that personal attacks, powerful political interests and deep pockets tilted the contest against him, despite strong grassroots support.
Questions over Belize’s offshore medical schools are back in the spotlight after Health Minister Kevin Bernard attended a joint graduation ceremony in San Pedro. Washington University of Health and Science and Columbus Central University School of Medicine largely train international students, but concerns remain about
Portico Enterprises Limited is threatening legal action to overturn environmental clearance granted to the Port of Belize Limited for its cargo expansion and cruise port development in Port Loyola. In a pre-action letter dated September third, Portico asks the Department of the Environment to reconsider
The Court of Appeal of Belize has ruled that two states of emergency imposed on Southside Belize City in 2020 were unconstitutional, finding that the government failed to provide enough evidence to justify the extraordinary measures. The court said ordinary crime and violence, even when
Cabinet has given the Belize Bus Association more than it asked for, extending the fuel subsidy beyond the association’s three-month request. Under the new agreement, bus operators will continue receiving two dollars off each gallon until the start of the next fiscal year. But Transport
