On Tuesday, Marlowe Neal, the receiver of Stake Bank Enterprise Limited, issued his own statement regarding the receivership ordered by Atlantic Bank and subsequent statements made by and on behalf of principal SBEL shareholder Mike Feinstein.

The public hearing sessions of the Senate Special Select Committee on the Portico Definitive Agreement finally resumed today. The highlight was the appearance as second witness of David Gegg, the developer behind the Port of Magical Belize project that required the signing of the definitive agreement.

Yesterday, a Belize Electricity Limited official told us that their West Lake Gas Turbine would be up by sometime this week, and they have since indicated to another media that it will be back online by the end of the week.

49-year-old Roxanne Marin has been a community activist for all her adult life. The Belize City resident has volunteered to help better her community. For some time now, she has been an advocate for persons with disabilities. This week, she appears on the media seeking assistance for herself as she requires surgery for fibroids.

The Feinstein Group has issued a statement indicating that it is formally requesting that the Governor of the Central Bank designate an independent inspector or team of inspectors to conduct an investigation into Atlantic Bank.

Belize’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Francis Fonseca, is currently in Guatemala. On Monday, on their X page, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Fonseca met with his Guatemalan counterpart, Carlos Ramiro Martinez. The post states, “Together, they agreed to advance warm neighborly relations and continue dialogue to overcome challenges along the border.”

Colombia this month became the latest country to sever ties with Israel over its war with Hamas. It is also the largest country to sever ties with Israel who is a long-time defense ally and trade partner of the Latin American nation. Colombia is considered the most important U.S. ally