A criminal complaint against a political opponent has now snowballed into a controversy that has placed Belmopan Area Representative Oscar Mira under growing public scrutiny. Earlier this month, Mira's complaint led to the detention of UDP stalwart Alberto August, but with the DPP later ordering
The pressure is building in the growing "Mira Millions" controversy. Tonight, the Integrity Commission says it has received enough evidence to move forward with an investigation into Belmopan Area Representative Oscar Mira. The decision follows a formal complaint filed last week by UDP caretaker Edward
As questions continue to mount over government contracts linked to the Mira family, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton says the bigger issue may be the lack of action from the very institutions tasked with protecting the public interest. Tonight, she is calling out several government watchdogs,
Just as the Integrity Commission moves to investigate allegations raised by Oscar Mira, another case involving one of his most vocal critics has taken a dramatic turn. Tonight, the criminal proceedings against Alberto August are set to come to an end after the Director of
While questions continue to swirl around the "Mira Millions" controversy, Oscar Mira is sending a different message: business as usual. Even as an audit unfolds and the Integrity Commission prepares to investigate allegations against him, the Belmopan area representative is keeping the spotlight on development
While much of the public discussion remains focused on the Smart Stream controversy, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton says Belizeans should also be paying closer attention to the country's statutory bodies. Panton argues that organizations funded with public resources, but operating outside the central government system,
As calls grow for greater scrutiny of public spending, Opposition Leader Tracy Panton is finding herself under the microscope as well. While Panton has been pressing for forensic audits of agencies like the Belize Tourism Board, former U.D.P. leader Shyne Barrow argues she should first
The arrest came swiftly, but for the family of sixteen-year-old Isaiah Norales, it only confirms what they believed from the very beginning. Tonight, police report that two suspects have been charged in connection with the Dangriga teenager's murder, including twenty-five-year-old Naheem Bonilla and a seventeen-year-old
As more Belizean children find themselves caught up in a justice system grappling with rising youth violence, officials are pushing to ensure their rights don't get lost in the process. Today in Belize City, government agencies, child advocates, and legal stakeholders came together to review
Behind the rumors, closed-door meetings, and growing political chatter, Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller says he has no intention of stepping aside. After speculation surfaced that Prime Minister John Briceño had asked him to withdraw his candidacy for mayor on the P.U.P.'s Belize City slate, Miller
