The Supreme Court today dismissed a challenge by the Placencia based NGO Peninsula Citizens for Sustainable Development which had sued the Department of the Environment to stop the huge development at the Placencia Marina Limited. Justice Oswell Legall rejected all the challenges brought by the NGO finding that from the evidence, the project would not […]
On the heels of the rape of a four year old girl, there is a new report of a sexual attack on an innocent child. Early Sunday morning, another man allegedly destroyed the trust of his own family. In the Jane Usher Boulevard area of Belize City, a woman found a disturbing situation involving her […]
Less than twenty-four hours earlier, on Saturday morning, fathers and others protested the heinous attacks on children. At the centre of the protest was a four year old pre-school girl who is living with the lifelong trauma of rape. Her mother and the community at large are outraged at the crime that was first reported […]
The Bar Association of Belize earlier today released two international legal opinions on the constitutionality of the ninth amendment Bill. These opinions were procured by the Bar acting in conjunction with the Belize Chamber of Commerce and the Human Rights Commission of Belize. The opinions came from Professor Albert Fiadjoe, an expert on Caribbean constitutional […]
Still on the Ninth, the Central Party Council of the People’s United Party met on Saturday. The meeting was twofold; to pay tribute to the father of the nation and to mark the sixty-first birthday of the P.U.P. At the meeting, a resolution was unanimously passed by the delegates from all constituencies. Its preamble says […]
A multi-million dollar project slated for Saint George’s Caye, on the north-western part of the island started two weeks ago. It is already sparking controversy because of the impact on the fragile ecosystem in the area. The residents of the historic caye have more questions than answers to the proposed development. Chairman John Searle called […]
The other controversy doesn’t involve mangroves, it involves beauty queens. Seventeen year old Kadejah Tunn was named Miss World Belize 2011-2012, which means she will be representing the Jewel in the international pageant in London on November sixth. Only five delegates competed this past Saturday at the Miss World Pageant, whose franchise is now held […]
A young man from the Valley of Peace was killed in a freak accident on Thursday afternoon. Jose Alberto Cab was struck by lightning and electrocuted when he was returning home from the nearby creek. But lightning struck twice for the family and his two sisters who were cooking were also injured during Thursday’s thunderstorms. […]
Also in the west, we reported on Thursday that authorities stumbled on an illegal oil refinery about a mile from the Western Highway in the vicinity of the Belize Christian Academy two weeks ago. A Cuban national who came to Belize on a tourist visa was at the site; he is in custody tonight and […]
Last Friday, Seleni Matus abruptly resigned as Director of the Belize Tourism Board, a job she held for less than two years. Matus says political interference was getting in the way of her tourism plan. The Minister and Board announced today that Javier Paredez has been tagged as the Interim Director until a successor is […]
Since October 2006, the US government requested the extradition of Mark Seawell. The case has been in the lower courts for close to five years, but today Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie handed down a decision on the fate of Mark Seawell. Seawell, along with his two brothers, Duane and Gary, have been wanted for a […]
On Monday, the managing committee of the Belize Amateur Athletics Association issued a stern release criticizing the presidency of Ian Gray as head of the organization. The committee charges that Gray has usurped its responsibility which they claim now allows him to function as a one man executive. Allegations of misconduct have also been made […]
We’ve reported that ING and FirstCaribbean International Banks have extended the term of their loans to Belize Sugar Industries Limited by one year, giving B.S.I. up until September thirtieth, 2012 to pay back thirty million dollars. In a financial update issued today, B.S.I. says the new arrangement allows for the commencement of the upcoming crop […]
This afternoon, a resident of Valley of Peace, was reportedly electrocuted at the entrance of the village. The resident died instantly. It is reported that two other family members are receiving medical attention for the same incident. We’ll have more on the story on Friday.
On Independence Day the leader of the opposition, John Briceño dedicated his speech to the memory of the Right Honorable George Price, who had passed away two days earlier. While also paying respects to the father of the nation, the Prime Minister upstaged the event with what sounded like a pre-election speech full of goodies. […]
Ministry of Works Employees have been busted with a trove of unlicensed firearm and ammunition. At midnight on Wednesday, police intercepted a red Rodeo SUV at a checkpoint near mile fifteen on the Northern Highway. Inside the vehicle officers found a nine-millimeter Sig Sauer handgun, five nine-millimeter rounds and eight point thirty eight caliber rounds […]
Back in 2008, customs officers Karl Augustine, Aruny Perez and Michael McKenzie, were jointly charged with forgery following the disappearance of a shipping container loaded with pseudo ephedrine tablets and consigned to Reimer’s Feed Mill. The trio is accused of falsifying a charge note as well as other documents required for the release of a […]
Belize has so far accumulated one loss and three wins on the road to World Cup 2014 in Brazil. But before you can say Obrigado to the national team, there are hurdles and distractions in the football world that must be overcome. As you are well aware the Football Federation of Belize and the Ministry […]
And though there is a cordial relationship among the F.F.B., the Ministry of Sports and FIFA, there is still the issue of an investigation into the affairs of the F.F.B. That investigation is complete and has been compiled into a report by Commissioners Gerald Henry, Oswald Twist and Chairman Joseph McGann. The commission reports that […]
The recent rape of a four year old pre-school girl has left the community numb. The sexual abuse was reported since last Friday when the mother of the child went to the police and up until tonight, no charges have been brought. The child herself has given a statement in which she has reportedly named […]
We reported on Tuesday night on the brazen shooting of a sixteen-year-old minor near one of the busiest arteries in the city. One bullet penetrated his head and exited on his temple. Justin Stephens, also known as Justin Teck, is on life support at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital tonight, where he was rushed after […]
Nineteen year old Maritza Janet Santos of San Ignacio was killed on Friday night at the home of twenty six year old Michael Silva. It is believed that Silva took her life in what amounts to a crime of passion. Reports are that Santos and Silva were at his house in the Kontiki Area when […]
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Police announced that the mandatory registration of cell phones begins on October eleventh. The announcement caught many by surprise because it was not contemplated in the Telecommunication Act which became law last December. Government is saying that the cell registration is a tool to fight crime, but many fear that […]
The interception of communications and the retention of information by telephone companies is an interference with constitutional rights of citizens. Such breaches can only be done if justified and authorized by law. The implementing legislation, however, has not been passed by Government. But the violation of constitutional rights also applies to property. The attorneys explained […]
In respect of phone registration, the attorneys concluded that it won’t be a deterrent to crime because criminals will find ingenious ways to beat the system. Dean Molina, Attorney “To me the prepaid registration system is a waste of time. That is not for me to argue, I think the phone companies are to argue […]
