In a decision dated April 19th, the General Legal Council found attorney Orson "OJ" Elrington of "grave professional misconduct" and in breach of rules 4, 14, and 22, which constitutes grave misconduct. Elrington is being summoned by the Council to a hearing on May 24th to show cause why any
One of Belize’s longest serving politicians passed away on Monday night in Belmopan. Michael Espat or “Iron Mike”, as he was affectionately known, passed away at the Western Regional Hospital. Reports are that he suffered a massive heart attack. Espat had not been fully active
We also heard from Prime Minister John Briceño who is currently on his way home from a visit to the Vatican. PM Briceño says the news of Espat’s passing caught him by surprise because they met last week in Belmopan to discuss works in Toledo
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Valerie Woods, also spoke fondly of the deceased parliamentarian. Despite Espat’s silence in the house, he was a well-respected politician who wasn’t afraid to voice concerns raised by his constituents in Toledo East. Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House “[It]
According to Section Eighty-five of the Belize Constitution, when the seat of a member of the House of Representative becomes vacant, a bye-election must be held within three months. As the Briceño administration prepares to send Espat off with an official funeral, it must also
On Monday night, we led our newscast with a story involving a lawsuit brought against businessman Mike Feinstein and Stake Bank Enterprise Limited. Tonight, we take a closer look at a sworn statement provided to the High Court on April nineteenth. The Government of Belize
Last night, we told you about the untimely passing of Belize’s beloved Doctor Fernando Cuellar. Today, his siblings spoke with News Five about his final moments. Judith Cuellar, Doctor Cuellar’s sister, says her family has been receiving an outpouring of condolences and well wishes. She
Last week, we reported on the detention of Shanique Meighan, sister of Ellis, Tyrone and Shaquille Meighan, all of whom are known to the law. Her older sibling, Ellis, is wanted in connection with the murder of Roy Burgess in Placencia. Reports are that on
Today, a woman was charged for dishonestly retaining a wrongful credit after nearly fifty thousand dollars of the Belize Government Lottery was mistakenly deposited into her account. That woman is Kathleen Belisle, a thirty-two-year-old security guard at the Philip Goldson International Airport. On Wednesday, March
Earlier in the month, we told you that Linsford Castillo, the P.U.P.’s Secretary General, was among the applicants who sought to fill the vacant City Administrator’s position. Well, as we now know, Albert Vaughn was appointed to that post. So, what does Castillo think about
