We also had a phone conversation with former area representative Elodio Aragon Junior. Following the Unity Convention, the U.D.P. Orange Walk East Standard Bearer wrote to the party leadership, recognizing the overwhelming support for the Alliance for Democracy. He explained why it was crucial for
Aragon also recounted the history of the internal rift within the United Democratic Party, which emerged after the last national convention. During that convention, it was agreed that Shyne Barrow’s leadership would remain uncontested until after the 2025 general elections. On the phone: Elodio Aragon Jr.,
Last night, we featured a legal opinion on the Alliance for Democracy’s takeover of the U.D.P. headquarters from Jamaican attorney Doctor Christopher Malcolm, who also serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Mona Law Institute. Doctor Malcolm asserted that Phillipa Griffith-Bailey lacks the authority to
Doctor Malcolm was also asked whether Moses “Shyne” Barrow should take Tracy Panton to court over the U.D.P. headquarters takeover. Interestingly, he believes that both groups should resolve their differences outside the courtroom. His advice to the U.D.P. is to engage in mature discussions and
Starlink Services LLC, the U.S.-based satellite internet company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has applied for a Telecommunications License to offer internet services in Belize. The application, currently under review by the Public Utilities Commission (P.U.C.), has sparked mixed reactions. The P.U.C. is now gathering
On Wednesday, we reported on the tragic discovery of Wilmer Che, whose lifeless body was found at the Red Bank dumpsite in the Stann Creek District. The twenty-five-year-old was found shirtless, bearing multiple cut wounds, in what police suspect to be a murder. Today, News
A coordinated police operation unfolded in the Lake Independence area on a bustling Wednesday night. Officers from the Special Patrol Unit, Quick Response Team, and K-9 Unit converged on the residence of Leon Gray. Their efforts led to the significant discovery of marijuana, totaling one
Tonight, a police officer finds himself on the wrong side of the law after being charged with harm. Thirty-year-old Andres Choc, a Belize City police constable, stands accused of a shocking assault involving beating, strangling, and submerging a woman’s head in polluted drain water. The
Tonight, another police officer finds himself in serious trouble with the law, facing charges of extortion. Jairo Amador, a police constable from Cayo District, stands accused of extorting a Canadian tourist and her husband back in 2022. The tourist, who was in Belize to view
A Belize City man has gone missing, leaving his family fearing the worst. The relatives of Herman Good are urgently seeking the public’s help to locate him. According to his family, Good was left on an island off the coast of Belize City about two
