Jeremy Enriquez’s constitutional challenge over Belize’s electoral boundaries has been reassigned to a new judge, but the change has left questions about why Justice Tawanda Hondora was removed from the case. According to a press release issued by Enriquez today, the Court Registrar confirmed the reassignment
A 50-year-old death row inmate in Tennessee, United States, survived an attempted execution after receiving two doses of lethal injection, prompting an investigation into what went wrong. Christa Pike was taken to a hospital after the September 30 execution attempt at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in
For Toledo, losing scheduled air service is not simply a travel inconvenience. It could disrupt tourism, business, cargo movement and access to essential services across the district. That concern brought tourism stakeholders, business owners, community leaders and residents together in Punta Gorda today for an
Guatemala’s president says the military plane was never there, but Belize’s Foreign Affairs Ministry insists the evidence tells a different story. Chief Executive Officer Oscar Arnold is strongly rejecting President Bernardo Arévalo’s claim that the reported airspace violation came from a teenager using an amateur
The disputed flight is now in the hands of the Organization of American States, but Belize says it is ready to prove its case. Both Belize and Guatemala have asked the OAS to investigate what happened on September twenty-fourth, when Belize says a Guatemalan military
Belize may be close to settling a sensitive dispute with the United States over the future of the Cuban medical brigade. Foreign Affairs CEO Oscar Arnold says negotiations are nearing a resolution, but he would not disclose the details. He insists, however, that both governments
Mayor Pablo Cawich believes his team has done enough to earn another term in Belmopan, but one controversy could complicate that path. Cawich and his current slate are campaigning on plans to upgrade the city’s infrastructure and strengthen its business sector. He also insists their
The numbers were supposed to send a message, but instead, they are raising questions about the PUP’s political strength in Belmopan. Mayor Pablo Cawich and his team reportedly hoped to attract two thousand supporters to their endorsement convention a few weeks ago. Information reaching News
The political battle for Belmopan is already heating up, and Mayor Pablo Cawich is taking direct aim at his UDP opponent, “Richie” Galvez. Cawich says Galvez is not a viable choice for the Capital City and argues that promises of a “New Era” cannot erase
The investigation may be over, but questions about how the Belmopan City Council handled it have not gone away. Mayor Pablo Cawich confirmed today that employee Efrain Novelo is no longer with the council, although the inquiry found no evidence supporting the allegations of sexual
