In the middle of tense negotiations and high-stakes decisions, Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde is calling for a reset in tone. Speaking out today, Hyde distanced himself from the recent wave of personal attack ads targeting union leaders. He says those kinds of tactics only
And while Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde is calling for cooler heads to prevail, one union leader spoke directly. Public Service Union President Dean Flowers, who’s been the target of recent character attack ads, had a blunt message for those behind them: 'Grow up.' Flowers
Government spending is always a hot-button issue, especially when it comes to how public money is used behind closed doors. This week, we’re looking at office rentals, an area that’s costing taxpayers millions each year. Minister of Public Service Henry Charles Usher says the government
Last night, we told you about a new advisor being brought on board at the Ministry of Home Affairs—retired police officer Aaron Guzman, hired at a cost of seventy thousand dollars to taxpayers. Minister Kareem Musa defended the move, saying advisory contracts like this are
And while the government defends its decision to hire a seventy-thousand-dollar advisor for the CEO in the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Public Service Union isn’t exactly on board. PSU President Dean Flowers told us this is the first he’s hearing of such an arrangement,
A courtroom curveball is shaking up the political scene and it’s got many in the United Democratic Party talking. Today, the High Court delivered a firm and clear ruling in a case brought by Albert Area Representative Tracy Panton, one that could have big implications
A major drug bust in Belize City has landed a young woman behind bars and raised serious concerns about the scale of street-level drug trafficking. Police say twenty-four-year-old Rebecca Marlene Daniels was arrested on Thursday after a search at her Kings Park home turned up
The courtroom drama continues in the high-profile case involving Elmer Nah, now in its second week of voir dire hearings. This morning, the spotlight was back on a key witness, a Justice of the Peace, whose testimony could determine whether a crucial statement makes it
Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa says the past year has brought what he calls “historic gains”—from high-tech upgrades and station renovations to mental health support for officers and specialized training to tackle modern threats like cybercrime and human trafficking. But what do these changes
