The Senate Special Select Committee’s public hearing resumed today inside the National Assembly. The committee is tasked with looking into the Portico Definitive Agreement. And, this morning David Gegg, the principal of Portico Enterprises Limited, was once again called to testify before the committee. Gegg,
As we have reported, the Portico Definitive Agreement was signed in 2020 by Erwin Contreras, the former U.D.P. Minister of Economic Development. During today’s session Gegg noted that he met with Contreras after receiving word that the project’s environmental clearance would not be approved because
The Definitive Agreement was signed on October first, 2020, in Belmopan. But why was the signing of the document not made public? That was one of the questions posed to David Gegg during today’s senate inquiry. He responded by saying that Portico Enterprises Limited had
Senator Janelle Chanona pressed developer David Gegg further on the lack of publicity behind the Portico Definitive Agreement when it was initially signed. She asserted that any investor would want to publicize such a huge achievement if it was intended for the benefit of Belizeans.
Since his re-election to the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police executive, ComPol Williams says he is focused on executing his commitments to Belize and the regional organizations he serves. When we asked him about his political aspirations, he says that politics is out of
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow have locked horns recently and both men have used their opportunity in the media to engage in a war of words. But many have questioned whether the sharp exchange of criticisms is necessary and whether
During his visit to southern Belize, Opposition Leader Barrow also spent time in the Toledo East constituency where he joined U.D.P. standard bearer Dennis Williams on the campaign trail. Williams has been endorsed by the United Democratic Party to run against a P.U.P. candidate in
For many years, the Government of Belize had engaged the services of B.T.L. Since the Briceño administration took office in 2020, there has been a move towards other another service provider. Last week, Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard told us that the ministry,
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has been re-elected to serve on the executive of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police. During the association’s annual conference hosted by Belize, A.C.C.P. members elected ComPol Williams as the first-vice president. In 2023, he served as the association’s
Former Bad Boy recording artist Shyne Barrow has drawn distance from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in the wake of video evidence that the well-known music mogul physically abused his ex-girlfriend. The footage which was aired exclusively by C.N.N. on Friday, has raised the ire of many
