Accused murderer Elmer Nah has fired his high-profile attorney, Godfrey Smith. The announcement was made during a virtual hearing today before Justice Nigel Pilgrim. Smith, addressing the court, stated that he had heard rumours regarding his representation of Nah and sought clarification. It was then that
The body of 29-year-old Raheem Usher was discovered early this morning near a bridge over the Rio Hondo River in San Antonio Village, Orange Walk. He had been missing for more than a month. He was found wrapped in a black garbage bag. Beside his body lay
Police have arrested and charged 22-year-old Jermaine Joseph Cruz, a Belizean construction worker from the Cayo District, for the murder of Santiago Rajo, which occurred on February 9 in Teakettle Village. Rajo, a church leader at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, was fatally shot while trying to
Cora Richardson-Hodge is set to be sworn in as Anguilla’s first female Premier on Thursday after leading the Anguilla United Front (AUF) to a decisive victory in the general elections. The AUF secured eight of the eleven contested seats, unseating the incumbent Anguilla Progressive Movement
On Tuesday, the Elections and Boundaries Commission decided that all forty-one United Democratic Party candidates will use the color red on their ballots for the general elections. As we've reported, twenty-five candidates are from Barrow’s U.D.P. faction, while fifteen are under Panton’s leadership. Anthony “Boots”
On March twelfth, forty-one U.D.P. candidates will appear on the election ballot, all using the color red. This marks the first time a major political party is fielding so many candidates in constituencies where they aim to win. U.D.P. leaders Tracy Taegar-Panton and Moses “Shyne”
Dean Samuels, the United Democratic Party's Nomination Day no-show, has finally broken his silence. In a Facebook video, Samuels explained why he backed out at the last minute. His reasons ranged from medical emergency and financial constraints to a fear of being blown out. Here's
As you heard, Dean Samuels apologized to Tracy Taegar-Panton. However, she believes it's a travesty and insists that all four candidates should have stepped aside well before Nomination Day. Tracy Taegar-Panton, Party Leader, U.D.P. “We have been from the onset fighting and promoting and defending the ideology
The day after he missed his nomination in the Pickstock constituency, Dean Samuels took to Facebook Live to explain his sudden disappearance. He claimed he fell ill with fainting spells just before reaching the Belize City Civic Center. Samuels, who was seen in a parade
News Five has confirmed that Moses “Shyne” Barrow and his legal team are gearing up to request a judicial review from the High Court regarding the Elections and Boundaries decision. However, Tracy Taegar-Panton is skeptical about the success of his legal challenge. She argues that
