Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action (COLA) is speaking out what it describes as a strategic injustice being done on teachers. According to COLA, the Government has begun a process to use the Smart Stream System to pay teachers, instead of transactions being conducted by school managements. President of COLA, Geovanni Brackett says that at the end of this month, …

COLA’s President Geovanni Brackett, says that the problem is not Guatemala’s claim but rather “border issues”. Taking a page out of US President Donald Trump’s book, Brackett suggested that there is a need for immigration reform and even close the border. Geovanni Brackett, President of COLA: “What Belize has is not, this claim is not really the issue, what we …

The Government of Belize has set April 10, 2019, as the date for Belize’s referendum. COLA, a grassroots organization which is anti- ICJ, has weighed in on this latest development. In this regard, COLA said that Belize will be putting everything on the line. Love News caught up with the President of COLA, Geovanni Brackett who shared why his organization …

On Thursday, October twelve, seventy-two-year-old taxi man and activist, Albert Cattouse, was shot and killed in Belize City. His murder sent shockwaves throughout the activist community. Yesterday, Cattouse’s close personal friend and President of Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action, COLA, Geovanni Brackett, told the media that activists are interpreting Cattouse’s murder as a message. Geovanni Brackett – President of …

Last week, COLA through its attorney invoked the Freedom of Information Act and has asked the Ministry of Works for reasonable inspection of several documents in connection with the contract awarded to Imer Hernandez. President of COLA, Goevanni Brackett and Attorney Kareem Musa addressed the media this afternoon. Attorney Kareem Musa “I can tell you that it is at least …

72-year-old taxi man and activist, Albert Cattouse, was shot and killed last night in Belize City. Cattouse was inside his vehicle on Hicatee Street when he was fatally shot. His family believes that Cattouse was lured to his death. Hipolito Novelo has the story. HIPOLITO NOVELO REPORTING: “The lifeless body of 72 year old Albert Anthony Cattouse laid inside his …

Yesterday, we told you about the 7.9 million dollars contract that was awarded to Imer Hernandez Development Company Limited for the reconstruction of Faber’s Road in Belize City. If the name ‘Imer Hernandez’ sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Hernandez has been awarded several multimillion dollars contracts under the UDP Government in recent years. He is the nephew of former …

Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action, COLA, and Poor People Organization for A Healthy And Righteous Society today issued a joint release expressing concern over what it calls fake “diploma mills”. President for COLA, Giovanni Brackett says they remain concern over the legitimacy of some medical schools in Belize, particularly the school that was formerly known as the American Global …

Last year, the President of Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action (COLA) Geovanni Bracket, along with five others was arrested for allegedly burning tires on the Belcan Bridge in Belize City. This happened during October when the teachers were on their strike. Investigators believe that Brackett and others set fires ablaze on the bridge as a political statement against the …

The “Operation Stand Strong campaign” which COLA organized held a press conference featuring a panel to speak in solidarity with the Belize National Teacher’s Union. COLA’s objective was to show support for the eight demands the teachers are making from the government and to encourage the public to support Wednesday’s rally. Among the speakers were, COLA’s President Geovanni Brackett, Leader …