On the final day of Commission of Inquiry public hearings, former and current KHMH officials scramble to explain hospital’s handling of purchases of chiller unit parts; also, back and forth continues over million-dollar Venezuelan grant in 2007 and what it was used for.
Former minister was on government-subsidized dialysis program, because his kidneys had failed about a year ago... State funeral to be held Wednesday afternoon... Former United Democratic Party (UDP) area representative for Dangriga and more recently councilor for Dangriga Town, Russell “Chiste” Garcia, passed away on Saturday, December 19, after a one-year battle with renal failure. He was 58
The People’s National Party (PNP) condemns the statements made by our Foreign Minister while at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington DC last week
Enclosed herein please find memo regarding the abovementioned claim from Mr. Michael Young, as a legal advisor for the United Democratic Party. He would be grateful if it can be published in your newspaper in the way it is worded.
Family said husband had a history of beating up wife... Audrey Morgan (nee McKay), 24, a traffic officer, is in police custody at Queen Street as a suspect in an early morning murder, in which the victim is her husband, security guard Albert Morgan, Jr., 26
Punta Gorda’s political and social activist, Wil Maheia, leader of the People’s National Party, sent the picture at the side to Amandala, with a letter condemning the statements by Belize Attorney General Wilfred Elrington while at the Organization of American States last week.
A jury of nine men and three women deliberated from 12:13 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. yesterday, Monday, December 21, in the Orange Walk Supreme Court, before they returned a verdict of guilty in the murder trial of Kenrick Williams, who was accused of the March 23, 2004 murder of Elia Gonzalez, 16, a student of Corozal Community College who lived in Libertad Village, Corozal.
“I get the sense that I am being persecuted here…” “I just came back from Europe... they have virtually downplayed the importance of borders... just how the people in Europe have come together – these 27 countries – that’s the move that is being made with respect to the 33 countries in this part of the world, from Mexico down, and then the Caribbean countries.”
CGA sets terms for return of Canton, Redmond, Duncker and aims to protect CPBL shares; but Redmond says he is not behind separation... The Citrus Growers Association (CGA) called a special meeting of its members at its compound on the Stann Creek Valley Road on Saturday
Senator Hulse says Elrington “needs to offer a clear statement on this matter and inform the OAS accordingly, requesting them to issue another press statement with the clarification.” Barrow: Elrington’s statement that Belize-Guatemala border is artificial was “unfortunate”
There is an old saying that it is not good to mix politics with business. Yet in Belize, Lord Michael Ashcroft’s business and his politics are so intertwined that sometimes they are inseparable. So, I guess you can mix politics and business when your business is so huge that you can easily cross the party lines or, perhaps better still, obliterate the lines. Straight up, when you have enough money, you can buy politicians.
This letter serves to maybe clear up Elrington’s announcement that a bi-lateral agreement had been arrived at to facilitate travel to and from Israel. He also mentioned that these people were smart and that Belize could benefit from this arrangement.
We have a special respect and admiration for the Elrington family, because we have an idea of what the paterfamilias, Peter Elrington, experienced at the hands of George Price and the People’s United Party (PUP) during the 1950s and 1960s. A public officer, Mr. Elrington was repeatedly pushed around by Mr. Price, who was a vicious victimizer in his prime. Mr. Elrington endured the pressure, and gave his children an example of strength and perseverance for them to emulate.
Residents caught them unloading equipment cleared through Customs; one citizen reportedly threatened... The controversy over the apparent acquiescence of a local fishing cooperative to the mining of our marine resources by two Jamaican companies for export to Jamaica continues.
