Since the Sanctuary Belize scandal broke earlier this month, the Government of Belize has been silent on the matter. That is because Prime Minister Barrow and Central Bank Governor Joy Grant opted not to make a public statement on the Ponzi scheme which has left quite a number of investors out of pocket. For fifteen […]
It is being reported outside of the country that the prime minister’s law firm of Barrow and Williams was involved with Sanctuary Belize. According to PM Barrow, only one of the companies was incorporated through his law firm which does not constitute any involvement in the operational aspect of Sanctuary Belize. Prime Minister Dean […]
“What Can Parliamentarians Do to End Aids?” That was the question surrounding a forum hosted today by the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/Aids and the National Aids Commission in Belize at the Ramada Belize City Princess. Since 2013, there have been consultations with parliamentarians within the region to develop PANCAP’s Justice for All Programme. Its […]
Are you finding it harder and harder to wake up with that alarm for your early morning workouts? Well, listen up, because tonight in healthy living we highlight three reasons why you should stay on track. Marleni Cuellar “It’s that time of year where the nights start to get a little longer and the […]
Former Prime Minister and Fort George Area Representative, Said Musa, supports the legalization of marijuana. The idea was thrown unto the national spotlight by Opposition Leader, John Briceno, in October when he published a video in which he calls for the legalization of the herb. The idea was shut down by Prime Minister Dean Barrow […]
In addressing the idea of legalizing marijuana, Prime Minister Dean Barrow touched on the U.S. factor. According to PM Barrow, if marijuana was grown legally in the country, the cartels would openly take over production in Belize. The fear is that the U.S. will bring down the hammer on the country and to quote the […]
The Ministry of National Security has formally introduced a new working group headed by retired Commissioner of Police Gerald Westby whose mandate is to assist in the investigation of matters involving police officers. The Civilian Complaint Review Committee is made up of representatives from each of the six districts and will be working in partnership […]
The Central American Integration System, SICA, of which Belize is presently pro temp chair, met today to discuss the issue of people Afro-descendants. The meeting saw the representation of a number of organizations, including the National Garifuna Council and the Kriol Council. Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs “I am aware that you […]
The Phillip Goldson International Airport is running out of space. This is according to Minister responsible for Civil Aviation, Manuel Heredia Junior. Belize’s only international airport has no more space to accommodate any more airlines looking to establish connections with Belize. According to Heredia, the government has plans to build two international airports; one in […]
It shouldn’t take long before the country has a fully functional DNA laboratory. Well, that’s the impression that C.E.O. in the Ministry of National Security George Lovell gave the media on Tuesday. It has been more than five years since the ministry began making moves to locate funding in order to construct the facility which […]
Earlier this month, Supreme Court Justice Courtenay Abel dismissed an application for judicial review filed by three police officers who were challenging their transfers from the Orange Walk Police formation. Their transfers came after police up north made a huge cocaine bust which led to the subsequent arrest of Orange Walk’s former commander, Superintendent David […]
The Caribbean is one of three major hotspots of marine biodiversity in the world, but its ecosystems are under pressure from over-fishing, climate change, pollution and other impacts. Conservationists and government have implemented a number of programmes to address these issues in Belize, from replenishment zones to managed access, to patrols and enforcement. But to […]
The Belize Training and Employment Centre, BTEC, was created to prepare individuals with skills in different disciplines so as to provide them a higher chance of being employed. Today, forty five men and women were recognized for completing a three week training course in housekeeping, waiting and bartending. But besides learning soft and technical skills, […]
Today, the National Institute of Culture and History presented beauty queen Jenelli Fraser with the national gift to take to the Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. The “national gift” is a culturally representative gift item that will be donated by each of the contestants participating in the Miss Universe Pageant. The gifts will be […]
Miss Universe Belize Jenelli Fraser will depart Belize on Thursday. She leaves for Los Angeles where she will finalize her wardrobe and do her final preparations, including picking up her evening wear for the pageant. And then next week she leaves Los Angeles for Bangkok, Thailand for the pageant which will be held on December […]
In 2017, a multimillion dollar investment was supposed to give way to a world-class tourism development in Belize, but the Puerto Azul project turned out to be nothing more than Ponzi scheme. More than two hundred private investors were jilted out of millions of dollars and Belize was at the center of it. Sounds familiar? […]
…and while we wait to hear from Prime Minister Barrow, former Prime Minister Said Musa has weighed in on the matter. Musa, who is also a seasoned attorney, has been to Sittee River Wildlife Reserve on a site visit, not as a government official but in the capacity as a lawyer. According to Musa, he […]
An AeroMexico E-one-ninety airplane touched down at the Philip Goldson International Airport on Saturday, becoming the first direct non-stop flight from Mexico City to Belize. AeroMexico is Mexico’s global airline with more than eleven years serving the region. The new flight to and from Mexico City is being offered on Saturday and Sunday only; at […]
Earlier in the month, eyebrows were raised after two aircrafts landed at the privately owned, Marco Caruso’s airstrip on the Placencia peninsula. It so happens that the planes were for wealthy Guatemalans attending a wedding on the peninsula. The reasons it raised eyebrows were because immigration and police officers knew of the planes landing minutes […]
The United Democratic Party is in the middle of its convention season with dates and candidates having been established for eleven divisions prior to the Port Loyola Convention on November fourth. There is; however, one division for which a convention date has not been set. That is the Belize Rural South constituency, which is currently […]
Gary Grief is not the only person who Minister Manuel Heredia Junior is not seeing eye-to-eye with. There is presently a disagreement with the San Pedro Town Council over the collection of fees related to the use of the public pier. The issue is that San Pedro Belize Express is paying a two-thousand-dollar flat fee […]
A parent’s comprehensive guide to raising children, it’s a publication that was launched earlier today to coincide with Universal Children’s Day. The Government of Belize, the National Committee for Families and Children, the Belize Family Life Association and UNICEF partnered for the initiative and an official event was held this morning at the Biltmore to […]
For years now, there have been talks about compiling and maintaining a sex offenders registry. An official move from the government was taken back in 2014 when the National Assembly passed amendments to Belize’s Criminal Code. This made it possible for the creation of the National Sex Offenders Database. The registry will contain the name, […]
The Public Service Union came out swinging on Monday when it lambasted the Belmopan City Council for secretly selling off a parcel of land within the Ring Road that it has been occupying as its headquarters since 1998. Sale of the property to Chinese businessman Xin Ni has raised the ire of many, particularly since […]
On Thursday, it was revealed that the physical location in Corozal which businessman Xin Ni used to register Simplex Design Company Limited is actually the home address of P.S.U. branch executive, Amelio Cal. Cal told News Five that the property in Santa Rita Layout is owned by his mother and is occupied by his family. […]
