Since it was inaugurated in October 1970, very little has been done to modernize the Assembly Building, the seat of power in Belize’s administrative capital. Several months ago, it was announced that the historic edifice will undergo much needed renovation and that the National Assembly
According to Speaker Woods, it was important to meet with the staff at the Office of the Clerk because those men and women are the ones who utilize the space on a daily basis. The project, she says, will be completed in roughly one year. Valerie
The Belize Territorial Volunteers are raising alarm over the illicit harvesting of logwood in the Columbia Forest Reserve. A release from the BTV says that the organization recently conducted a four-day expedition within the reserve and stumbled upon thousands of board feet of lumber being
Members of the Board of Directors of Saint Francis Xavier Credit Union say they are concerned with the way the Registrar of Credit Unions is managing the institution’s funds. Viewers will recall that the board was ousted by the Registrar back in March 2023, following
Contrary to reports, suspended SFXCU General Manager, Rafael Dominquez, asserts that the institution was not in any financial trouble under his leadership. He contends that the credit union was in a much better financial position under his leadership, even though huge red flags were raised
US citizen Joseph Camp, 39, has written to Belize's Governor General Dame Froyla Tzalam, asking for a pardon. Earlier this month, Camp spread false news during a shooting incident in Belize City. He was arraigned in the Belize City Magistrate's Court where he pleaded guilty
The Atlantic Bank Limited, businessman Michael Feinstein, and Stake Bank Enterprises which is presently in receivership, are headed to litigation. On Friday, a claim was brought before the High Court against Feinstein, who is a director and shareholder of Stake Bank Enterprise Limited. In the
Earlier today, the attorney for Michael Feinstein wrote to the Governor of the Central Bank of Belize requesting an investigation of Atlantic Bank Limited for, “serial breaches of the Domestic Banks and Financial Institutions Act”. The letter states that ABL approved and disbursed over sixty
Turning now to parliament… This morning, a scheduled senate inquiry into Portico’s controversial Definitive Agreement was placed on hold yet again after the Office of the Attorney General wrote to the chair of the Senate Special Select Committee on Friday, indicating that the upper house
According to Senator Chanona, witnesses were informed of the delay at the eleventh hour on Sunday night, ahead of sessions that were scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of this week. Janelle Chanona, Chair, Senate Inquiry “Last night, we moved very quickly to inform the witnesses, we
