Corozal North Area Representative Hugo Patt was noticeably absent from Monday’s Budget Presentation, but he says politics had nothing to do with it. Patt, who’s found himself at the center of the United Democratic Party’s ongoing leadership shake-up, insists his absence was due to a
The political drama inside the United Democratic Party is not letting up. Today, Moses “Shyne” Barrow’s headquarters issued a fiery press release, warning Tracy Taegar-Panton to stop claiming she’s a member of the U.D.P. Barrow pointed to a recent court ruling by Justice Tawanda Hondora,
With the United Democratic Party still tangled in a months-long leadership dispute, Corozal North Area Representative Hugo Patt says it’s time to settle the matter once and for all—with a National Party Council (NPC) meeting and a new convention. Patt believes electing a definitive leader
After two agonizing days of searching, the family of twenty-four-year-old Moises Garbutt believes they’ve found the heartbreaking answer they feared most. The young Roaring Creek resident, who had been excitedly preparing for his birthday celebration on May eleventh, vanished without a word the night before.
Five people, including four minors and a nineteen-year-old, were hauled before the Belize City Magistrate’s Court this morning after being charged under the State of Emergency (SOE) regulations. The group—two thirteen-year-olds, a fourteen-year-old, a seventeen-year-old, and nineteen-year-old Donie Wite—were accused of assembling in a group
Tonight, forty-five-year-old Travis Flowers, a coordinator with the Belize City Council’s Enforcement Department, remains behind bars—still waiting to secure bail for a second time. Flowers is accused of attempting to murder a co-worker and has been on remand for over two months. He appeared unrepresented
A family is demanding answers after thirty-two-year-old Selvin Sealy Junior died while in police custody on Monday, following his arrest for trespassing on private property. According to police, Sealy was found in a tree when officers arrived at the scene. Assistant Commissioner Hilberto Romero told
It’s messy, it’s time-consuming, and it takes nearly a full day to get it just right. But for Adolfo Reyes, it’s all worth it. For the past ten years, Reyes and his family have been waking up early and getting their hands dirty to prepare
After weathering the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s economy is back on its feet and walking tall. But according to government officials, keeping it that way will take more than just momentum. It’ll require smart planning, steady hands, and a whole-of-government push. The
While the United Democratic Party is preparing a united response to Monday’s national budget presentation, Corozal North Area Representative Hugo Patt is already sounding the alarm on one key issue: agriculture. Speaking with the media today, Patt, who is also a cane farmer, said his
