The ensuing drama between Atlantic Bank Limited and businessman Michael Feinstein, following a lawsuit filed against him and Stake Bank Enterprise Limited, is taking an interesting turn. As we reported on Monday, a letter to Central Bank Governor Kareem Michael, on behalf of Stake Bank,
The nation continues to mourn the loss of Toledo East Area Representative Mike Espat. He entered electoral politics thirty-five years ago and served the country as an area representative for twenty-five years. On Tuesday we heard from several of his colleagues about his political work,
On Tuesday, Belize mourned the loss of Minister of State, Michael Espat after he suffered a heart attack. As one of the longest serving area representatives in Belize, he has served alongside several of the country’s leaders, such as Minister of Blue Economy and Civil
Minister Of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, Andre Perez has officially returned to the cabinet. The Belize Rural South Area Representative spent nearly eight months on leave of absence amid sexual misconduct allegations that arose in August 2023. Perez, however, refuted these claims and in
The General Legal Council has issued a decision in a matter involving attorney Orson “OJ” Elrington, following a complaint that was brought against him by a former client. Earlier this year, we ran a story regarding a resident of Dangriga who sought Elrington’s legal services
This evening, Senior Counsel Hubert Elrington, who represented his son ‘OJ’ Elrington before the GLC, issued a release which states, in part, “while we may not fully agree with this decision, as officers of the court, we respect the authority of the General Legal Council.
Government social workers were promised that they would receive a salary increase about six months ago. But that commitment is yet to be realized. So, what has been the hold up? That’s what reporters asked Dolores Balderamos Garcia, the Minister of Human Development. She says
A family of three, including a mother, her daughter and son, has been found guilty of attempted murder. The decision was returned by a jury of seven. Sixty-eight-year-old Irene Budd, her daughter Ormencia Pou-Swift, and thirty-four year-old Aaron Fuentes appeared before the Justice Nigel Pilgrim
Last night, we reported on the nearly fifty thousand dollars from the Belize Government Lottery that was line transferred into the wrong account and held by the account owner. On April twenty-third, thirty-two-year-old Kathleen Belisle was charged for dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit after the
Prime Minister John Briceño has returned home from his trip to the Vatican Apostolic Palace where he met Pope Francis and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher. The trip was originally scheduled for earlier this year, but the PM had to suddenly cancel and returned home to
