Earlier we told you about the intervention by G.O.B. into the citrus industry. But at what cost…and at whose cost? G.O.B. has said that it will take over the loan facility to CPBL from the First Caribbean International Bank, and then S.S.B. will buy it from them. In addition, the CGA owes the S.S.B. nine […]
There have been sustained attempts to remove Dr. Henry Canton as C.E.O. of CPBL. In fact, in 2011, he successfully defended in Court his position after the CGA tried to terminate his contract and sought an injunction to remove him from office after he refused to go. So the relationship is hostile, to put it […]
A pair of executives from the board of directors of Banks Holdings, the Barbados-based firm with minority shares in CPBL arrived in Belize this morning. Chairman Anthony King, accompanied by C.E.O. Richard Cozier, disembarked an American Airlines flight shortly before midday to meet with Prime Minister Barrow. While the men declined an interview, we asked […]
The interest and outcry in the immigration scandals of passports and visas have been constant. And that’s why Minister of Immigration Godwin Hulse remains a person of interest whenever he and the media happen to be in the same room. Today was certainly no exception. The pressing questions continue to revolve around the internal investigations […]
On Thursday when the Christian Workers Union gave its update on the conclusion of negotiations with City Hall and the Labour Commissioner, it was mostly positive. Most of the workers were transitioning into employment with the new security firm, Ranger Security. The rest had gotten pretty significant compassionate packages to provide a cushion during the […]
When we got to City Hall this evening, most of the workers had rushed off. We understand they all got their checks too late to take to the bank, so they had headed off to pawn shops to cash them. We also understand that most of them had been given checks which were short of […]
There is much more to report tonight in what might be four recent murders that are linked. Belmopan Police have detained a nineteen year old Benque Viejo resident. They say he, along with the now deceased Raul Balona, likely murdered not only Canadian Brian Townsend on Christmas Day, but also Isidoro Bonilla, who was chopped […]
In the Belize City Supreme Court, the conviction of a forty-eight year old father was secured on Thursday evening before Justice Troadio Gonzalez for sexually abusing his young daughter. A jury of nine deliberated a little over three hours and found the father guilty of two counts of incest. While his name is being withheld to […]
On February fifth, News Five reported a very disturbing and appalling sexual crime against a small child. The child, an eight year old female, visited the Independence Police Station with her aunt to report that on February first she went to her aunt’s house in the village of Bella Vista to get some flour tortillas […]
On Wednesday, we told you about Global Fantasies, an online site advertising Belize as a sex paradise. The website features fifteen worldwide destinations where the images of well-known Belizean women are prominently displayed as escorts. It says quote, “it offers Belize Fantasy Adult Sex Vacations” at exotic locations. The idea is that for a premium […]
Belmopan Police say that they are closing in on twenty-nine year old Edwin Paula, an inmate at the Belize Central Prison who escaped while being transported to Belmopan for a court appearance. Paula and three students from the Belmopan Comprehensive School were accused of an array of charges including murder and attempted murder for the […]
Valley of Peace resident, Martita Requeña, has lost two of her sons in less than a month, both of them murdered. The two brothers, Marlon Flores and Raul Balona, were allegedly being sought by Police, since they were considered suspects in the murder of Canadian missionary Brian Townsend, killed at Christmas time. The violent murders […]
The family is running scared and, obviously afraid to go to the Police Department, have turned to the Ombudsman for help. When they first went to the office in Belize City, Marlon Flores had just been killed but Raul Balona was still alive. Now both brothers are dead, and the family feels they need the […]
A jury deliberated for about five hours and when the panel emerged just before nine o’clock on Wednesday night, they found that the suspect in the murder of the popular basketball player and teacher, Audrey Lopez, was not guilty. In the two-week trial, fourteen witnesses were called to the stand, but the main witness claimed […]
After weeks of tension between Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley and Christian Workers Union President Audrey Matura-Shepherd, an agreement has been reached on behalf of security officers deemed redundant. The negotiations were concluded today after an extended session at the office of the Labour Commissioner. By all indications, it is good news for the CWU […]
The CWU will be meeting with Hiram Longsworth of Ranger Security on Friday to discuss terms and conditions under which they will be employed. They will be looking at overtime, work schedules and other employment conditions. One of the major sticking points in the negotiations, and what seemed like a sure deal-breaker at one point, […]
Today, the Belize Sugar Cane Farmer Association and Belize Sugar Industries met in Orange Walk Town for the first round of intensive discussions on the new sugar-cane purchasing agreement, of which the most pressing is the quantum of payment for bagasse. It was not expected that all negotiations would be concluded today, and it wasn’t. […]
The Spelling Bee is perhaps one of the most anticipated competitions on the primary school calendar. In the yearly event, schools from across the country compete round after round until the best speller clinches the competition from a reserved list of unconventional words. It started twenty years ago and has grown into a hugely successful […]
A vicious murder, the first for this year in Orange Walk, has left the community reeling and the family of the victim in deep shock. A young and well-known custom broker, Stephen Kuylen Junior, was executed inside the yard of his house at around nine o’clock on Tuesday night. He was home alone and there […]
A formal investigation has been launched into allegations of sexual misconduct made against a primary school teacher in Dangriga. On Monday, we reported that a trio of girls, standard two students at the primary school, had been molested by their music teacher. The incident occurred last Thursday while the class was attending lessons at the […]
It is no secret that Belize is a popular tourist destination among cruise and overnight visitors wanting to get away from the frigid winters of North America and Europe, to enjoy their honeymoon or simply discover the many wonders of this beautiful country. But tonight, the Jewel is being marketed as a premium erotic destination […]
The Gang Suppression Unit is reporting a major bust tonight about one mile on the More Tomorrow Road off the George Price Highway. Early this morning, the GSU says it intercepted a white vehicle, driven by Danny Marin Castellanos of the Benque Viejo area. When the driver of the van spotted the unit, he sped […]
Up to news time, a jury is deliberating the fate of Paul Jex, accused of the murder of Aubrey Lopez, the son of Belmopan’s Mayor Simeon Lopez. Lopez was violently murdered in May 2010 in Belize City. The sensational trial of the accused Belize City suspect, Jex, got underway two weeks ago in the Supreme […]
On January nineteenth, nineteen year old Marlon Balona was found murdered in the community of La Gracia, and on Tuesday his brother, twenty-one year old Raulito, was shot to death in Arenal. The brothers were suspects in the murder of Canadian missionary Brian Townsend in Valley of Peace at Christmas. Now both are dead, and […]
Following a weekend meeting between Mayor Darrell Bradley and CWU President Audrey Matura-Shepherd, it was revealed that much headway had been made in resolving the dispute surrounding twenty-six City Council security workers. That’s good news for the workers, most of who should at this point be preparing to move into a ready-made job with a […]
