According to Section Eighty-five of the Belize Constitution, when the seat of a member of the House of Representative becomes vacant, a bye-election must be held within three months. As the Briceño administration prepares to send Espat off with an official funeral, it must also
On Monday night, we led our newscast with a story involving a lawsuit brought against businessman Mike Feinstein and Stake Bank Enterprise Limited. Tonight, we take a closer look at a sworn statement provided to the High Court on April nineteenth. The Government of Belize
Last night, we told you about the untimely passing of Belize’s beloved Doctor Fernando Cuellar. Today, his siblings spoke with News Five about his final moments. Judith Cuellar, Doctor Cuellar’s sister, says her family has been receiving an outpouring of condolences and well wishes. She
Last week, we reported on the detention of Shanique Meighan, sister of Ellis, Tyrone and Shaquille Meighan, all of whom are known to the law. Her older sibling, Ellis, is wanted in connection with the murder of Roy Burgess in Placencia. Reports are that on
Today, a woman was charged for dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit after nearly fifty thousand dollars of the Belize Government Lottery was mistakenly deposited into her account. That woman is Kathleen Belisle, a thirty-two-year-old security guard at the Philip Goldson International Airport. On Wednesday, March
Earlier in the month, we told you that Linsford Castillo, the P.U.P.’s Secretary General, was among the applicants who sought to fill the vacant City Administrator’s position. Well, as we now know, Albert Vaughn was appointed to that post. So, what does Castillo think about
The small company Belizean Sweets and Treats has prided itself in being a source for authentic Belizean confectioneries. However, it has no intention of being the only source of such treats, as the founder and owner, Sharlene Williams, has partnered with the Girl Guides Association
The family of thirty-year-old Albert Robinson, who has been reported missing from Tobacco Caye since March twenty-fifth, is desperately trying to locate the Belize City fisherman. Robinson left home that Monday en route to the island off the coast of Dangriga. When his uncle passed
Since it was inaugurated in October 1970, very little has been done to modernize the Assembly Building, the seat of power in Belize’s administrative capital. Several months ago, it was announced that the historic edifice will undergo much needed renovation and that the National Assembly
According to Speaker Woods, it was important to meet with the staff at the Office of the Clerk because those men and women are the ones who utilize the space on a daily basis. The project, she says, will be completed in roughly one year. Valerie
