Four days ago, the Ministry of Human Development announced that Gustavo Requena had been appointed as the Director of the Office of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. The ministry said that Requena was born and raised in a Maya community and brings firsthand experience and understanding of
Aside from the lack of consultation, Coc says that the association is also concerned about the familial relations that Gustava and Minister Oscar Requena share. They are brothers. Spokesperson Cristina Coc says that this might lead to a conflict of interest. Cristina Coc, Spokesperson, MLA/TAA “Secondary
Senator for Government Business Eamon Courtenay opened today’s budget debate inside the National Assembly Building in Belmopan. Senator Courtenay expounded on a point made by Prime Minister John Briceño last week. The government is spending approximately seventy-three cents of every dollar to keep its operations
Business Senator, Kevin Herrera says that the government’s projected expenditure of one point six billion dollars for 2024 is manageable, with revenues projected at one point four billion dollars. He argued however that the government is foregoing too much money in land taxes on an
Church Senator Bishop Alvin Bengunche focused his contributions on poverty alleviation. Senator Benguche contended that poverty breeds crime and as such the government must place emphasis on providing more opportunities for the marginalized. He noted that improving the living conditions of the most vulnerable is
Today was the last time we'll hear from Elena Smith as Senator for the Unions. As we have reported, Smith is vacating the seat. Glenfield Dennison of the P.S.U. was elected to replace Smith. During her budget presentation today, Smith noted that if the Briceño
On Monday, thirty-one-year-old Monique Escalante, a junior immigration officer, was arraigned on a charge of extortion. She is accused of extorting six thousand dollars from Jamaican national Janhoi Richards. Allegations are that Escalante demanded Richards pay the sum and claimed she was entitled to do
A very public dispute between U.D.P. Leader Moses Shyne Barrow and Brian “Yellowman” Audinette is intensifying. On Monday, Audinette responded to Barrow’s claims that he stole a refrigerator, television, and microwave from the party’s headquarters. Audinette then filed a counter police report in which he
Sometimes we’re all too caught up in the lyrics of some popular artist or their genre of music, that we don’t pay enough attention to the ones that have been singing the lyrics of those same artists and many others. An artist like Kenneth Gladden,
The Belize Social Investment Fund Contractors’ Forum concluded today in Belize City. The first day of the forum took place in Corozal Town, where contractors met. The event moved to Belize City, where small, medium, and large-scale contractors engaged in discussion surrounding the requirements and
