Attorney Sheena Pitts, who says she also serves as the interim chair of the United Democratic Party (U.D.P.), spoke of the legal proceedings that took place in court this morning. Pitts explained that Opposition Leader Moses "Shyne" Barrow had filed two claims—one for trespass and another
Belize Defence Force (BDF) Captain Marion Hernandez successfully completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery, College of Medical Sciences degree at the University of Guyana. Hernandez described his academic journey as a "rollercoaster." He found it fascinating to compete alongside his comrades while embracing the culture
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Valerie Woods, along with other senior officials from Belize, attended the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) in Sydney, Australia. The six-day conference concludes today. Under the theme "Engage, Empower, Sustain: Charting the course for resilient democracy," over 700 parliamentarians from
Police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old man who was found with stab wounds on November 7. The victim has been identified as Selvin Humes, a labourer from Independence Village. He was taken to the Independence Poly Clinic on Thursday morning. The victim was later
This morning the High Court ruled in favour of Moses "Shyne" Barrow, Michael Peyrefitte, Shary Medina, Alberto August, and Hugo Patt and against Tracy Panton and Phillipa Griffith Bailey. As we reported, the leadership struggle within the United Democratic Party (U.D.P.) escalated with a lawsuit filed
As of this morning, Hurricane Rafael remains a powerful Category 3 storm, sustaining winds of 120 mph, says the National Hurricane Centre. The 17th named storm is moving across the Gulf of Mexico as one of the strongest hurricanes to form in the region during
The leadership struggle within the United Democratic Party is heating up with new developments. A lawsuit has been filed against Interim Party Leader Tracy Taegar-Panton and former U.D.P. Secretary General Phillipa Griffith Bailey. On November fifth, an ex parte application notice was submitted by Opposition
This week, two different digital versions of the Guardian Newspaper made the rounds. One was edited by Alfonso Noble, who has been at the helm of the publication for the past sixteen years, working out of the office at Youth for the Future Drive. Noble
Amid the confusion over which version of the Guardian Newspaper is legitimate and who the rightful leader of the U.D.P. is, last week saw Alfonso Noble taking to Wave Radio with some serious accusations. He claimed that Moses “Shyne” Barrow was undermining the Guardian staff
The Ministry of Human Development has rebranded the Women’s Department as the Family Support and Gender Affairs Department. This change, announced today in a Cabinet Brief, reflects the Ministry’s commitment to equality and inclusion. We reached out to Minister Dolores Balderamos-Garcia for more details on
