April 22, 2015

Historic second Maya Land Rights Case draws to close

As we reported on Tuesday, following a case management conference, the Government conceded that Maya settlers have full rights to communal tenure for village lands in [...]
April 22, 2015

Maya Leaders Head to CCJ for Maya Land Rights Hearing

This morning, the Toledo Alcalde Association President, Alfonso Cal delivered a short prayer and words of encouragement to his fellow Maya people. He spoke to his [...]
April 21, 2015

Partial settlement reached in Maya Land Rights Case

Rulings in 2007 and 2010 by former Chief Justice Dr. Abdulai Conteh were challenged all the way up to the CCJ which set hearing for this [...]
April 21, 2015

Hyde and King in Tug-of-war over land in Lake I

[caption id="attachment_9606" align="alignright" width="291"] Cordel Hyde[/caption]
April 20, 2015

A newly formed group in Punta Gorda is making strides in that community

Some major problems were the lack of running water to homes, lack of electricity and land disputes between the residents and the community board of trustees. [...]
April 14, 2015

Area representative re-states position on squatting

Today area representative Mark King made clear that those families who came to him for help were those directly affected by the eviction notices, and while [...]
December 1, 2014

BGYEA and GOB ordered to continue mediation

Monday, December 1, 2014. AARON HUMES Reporting: On Friday, members of the Belize Grassroots Youth Empowerment Association (BGYEA) were upset with the Government of Belize for not [...]
November 27, 2014

Bernadette Pickwood’s land trial closes in on verdict

Thursday, November 27, 2014. AARON HUMES Reporting: The trial of Bernadette Pickwood, land owner in Belama, and the Ministry of Natural Resources continued before Justice Kenneth [...]