By Breaking Belize News Staff: The Government of Belize has announced the new Board of Directors for the Reconstruction and Development Corporation (RECONDEV), with most members of the previous board retained despite expectations of a major overhaul following the scandals surrounding leaked SmartStream screenshots.
A letter dated July 16 confirms Myrna “Tibby” Waight as the new chairperson, replacing Brian Mira, the brother of former Minister Oscar Mira.
Waight previously served as RECONDEV’s deputy chairperson and is also a member of the National Women’s Commission and the People’s United Party’s United Women’s Group.
She is the sister of National Trade Union Congress of Belize President Ella Waight, who sought to clarify reports circulating about her sister’s alleged connections to the Mira family. “The question I have to be fair to answer to say that that is my sister, I’m very proud of my sister. She has been doing well as a member of the board and now she is the chair of the board,” Ella Waight said.
She added, “I’m not sure if she campaigns for Mira but I know she’s a part of the women’s group, the People’s United Women group. I don’t know if they have links to the Mira that I don’t know. But I think people need to understand where RECONDEV originated from. RECONDEV will always be a political board in that sense because it’s a political institution in Belmopan.” Waight further stated that the public should review RECONDEV’s history and purpose.
Four members of the previous board—Cedric Borland, Lysandra Berbey, Wilfredo Galvez and Belmopan Mayor Pablo Cawich—have been retained.
New members include Government Press Office Director Mike Rudon, George Castro and Carla Bradley.
The board was restructured after leaked SmartStream records raised questions about government contracts and payments involving members of the Mira family.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: The Government of Belize has announced the new Board of Directors for the Reconstruction and Development Corporation (RECONDEV), with most members of the previous board retained despite expectations of a major overhaul following the scandals surrounding leaked SmartStream screenshots. A letter dated July 16 confirms Myrna “Tibby” Waight as the
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