The BTL acquisition vote is still stirring political debate, and today Union Senator Glenfield Dennison added his voice to the controversy. Dennison praised BTL Director Anissa Perdomo for voting against the deal last Tuesday and commended PUP mayoral aspirant Allan Pollard for his position. But
The BTL-Speednet deal is being sold as a telecom acquisition, but media owners say it could have serious consequences for press freedom. At a joint meeting with social partners and independent senators, media representatives warned that the buyout could create a state-controlled monopoly with too
The People’s United Party went into Sunday’s Corozal Municipal Convention looking for a mayoral candidate. It came out with a clear winner, and a much clearer picture of the divisions inside its Corozal ranks. Three-time mayor Rigoberto Vellos crushed newcomer Shajarie Rogers by more than
During Sunday’s convention, News Five received repeated claims that Team Rogers supporters were being paid for votes at a nearby property. When we checked the location, we saw some foot traffic, but nothing alarming, and we did not witness any money changing hands. Team Rogers
The United Democratic Party selected its municipal candidates in Dangriga and Benque Viejo del Carmen over the weekend, with Dwayne Sampson securing a victory in the race for the Dangriga mayoral nomination and Yusuf Guerra emerging as the party's mayoral candidate in Benque. Sampson defeated
A major investigation published by Trinidad’s Sunday Express is raising concerns about whether the Caribbean Court of Justice is facing its most serious internal crisis yet. The report reveals that five of the CCJ’s six sitting judges allegedly challenged the leadership of CCJ President Justice
Police have made an arrest following a Saturday night shooting report in the Faber’s Road area of Belize City, but the investigation is not over. Twenty-six-year-old Elvis Williams has been charged with abetment to commit aggravated assault after police say a man reported being fired
Two men from different parts of the country are facing drug-related charges following separate police operations over the weekend. In Santa Elena, twenty-four-year-old Christopher Bolon has been charged with possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply after police say they found five point nine
And in Punta Gorda, fifty-nine-year-old Mark Lopez is facing two counts of possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply following a search of his home. Police say that operation resulted in the discovery of two quantities of suspected crack cocaine. Here is ASP Stacy
A violent confrontation in Silk Grass Village that was captured on video and circulated widely on social media has caught the attention of police. The footage shows a group of men beating a woman, prompting calls from residents for a stronger police presence in the
