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
The idyllic village of Caye Caulker, known for its ‘go slow’ attitude, just got a little more beautiful. For years, one of the island’s most popular attractions was the fish tucked away at Tarpon Cove. Everyday visitors and residents line up with a sardine in
Earlier this month, Belize observed the biggest day in tourism history with the highest number of visitors ever recorded. This influx of arrivals fell in line with the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations and the Belize Tourism Board’s estimations that 2024 would be Belize’s
Annually, on April twenty-fourth, Young Women’s Christian Associations across the world celebrate World Y.W.C.A. Day. In Belize, Y.W.C.A. commemorated the day with the launch of a book titled, “Women Empowered to Lead Change”. The book captured the Y’s contribution to Belize since it was founded
Three farmers will be honored on Friday at the opening ceremony of the National Agriculture and Trade Show. They are Sara Chub, the female farmer of the year, Maura Escobar, the junior farmer of the year and Nandy Aldana, the senior farmer of the year.
