Earlier on in the news you saw us challenge UDP Leader Shyne Barrow about his recent trip to Jamaica. And while there may be doubts about the relevance of meeting with Prime Minister Andrew Holness or Opposition Leader Mark Golding, maybe his real mission was to meet with the artist Vybz Kartel - whose murder conviction was overturned after 13 years in jail.
Kartel and Shyne mugged for a photo and the dancehall icon has announced that he plans to come to Belize. We asked Shyne about the political capital he hopes to gain from the visit:
The other side of the argument is the interpretation that the government says the alcaldes have no role under custom; they are only creatures of the Inferiors Courts Act under the AG who has the power to remove and appoint.
