CEO Francis Usher says there is nothing unusual about the ministry paying one company more than three hundred thousand dollars through thirty-five invoices in a single day. But our review found repeated values across several invoices, including nine thousand, four hundred and twenty-five dollars, and
The government says it was a mistake. Human error. Nothing more sinister than an imperfect system run by imperfect people. But for many Belizeans, thirteen million dollars paid to relatives and friends of elected officials does not sound like a simple clerical slip. It sounds
Julius Espat has taken on a heavier load in Cabinet. Already serving as Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing, he is now also holding the Home Affairs portfolio following Oscar Mira’s departure. That shakeup comes as government continues to deal with the fallout from leaked
News Five also asked former B.D.F. officer Major Lloyd Jones about how rations move through the system before they reach soldiers’ plates. Jones says the problem goes beyond short supplies. He believes there may be leakages higher up the supply chain, while the men and
CARICOM has long pushed the idea of one regional market, but for ordinary Caribbean families struggling with high prices, that vision has yet to translate into real relief. Today, the 51st Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government ended in St. Lucia after four days
Kevaughn Gabriel was not killed by gunfire. That much is now clear. A post-mortem examination has confirmed that the twenty-five-year-old died from internal bleeding consistent with injuries from a traffic accident. But while the autopsy settles one major concern, it does not close the case.
A Santa Elena family is one step closer to getting justice after police formally charged Stephanie Young for knocking fifty-five-year-old Cheryl August off her bicycle in the Hillview area and fleeing the scene. August, a devoted Jehovah’s Witness is well known in the community for
Nichole McDonald remains behind bars tonight, and her cyberbullying case against former Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is now headed toward the High Court. The thirty-eight-year-old home care nurse and mother of five appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court today, where prosecutors confirmed that
A Good Friday fire left Ashanti Garnett and her family with nothing but the clothes on their backs. In the early morning hours, flames destroyed their home and nearly everything they owned. Months later, Garnett, her husband, and their four-year-old daughter are still trying to
Julius Espat may only have three months at the helm of Home Affairs, but he does not intend to simply keep the seat warm. The new minister is moving quickly to get a handle on crime and policing, starting with the numbers. Today, Espat met
