Still on the Sarstoon…the establishment of a protocol between Belize and Guatemala to govern the movement of people along the Sarstoon River is long in the making. In 2015, representatives of both countries met in Istanbul, Turkey to hammer out an agreement, but that has not materialized. Despite a concerted effort by the Organization of […]
The proposed legalization of marijuana by Opposition Leader John Briceño has elicited responses from all corners. Government has come out strongly against the idea, blasting Briceño for suggesting that a legitimate marijuana industry can and ought to be established in Belize. Not only did Cabinet pan the thought, today Prime Minister Barrow said such a […]
While all is not lost in the legalization debate, PM Barrow says that the Ministry of Agriculture is looking into the possibility of establishing a hemp industry for the export market. The Office of the Attorney General, says the PM, is drafting the necessary pieces of law to accompany the proposal. Prime Minister Dean […]
The date for eligible voters to determine whether the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala should go before the I.C.J. is fixed. The referendum will be held on April tenth, 2019 and, according to PM Barrow, there is no possibility of postponing the exercise. The Leader of the Opposition, in a one-on-one with the prime […]
Is government’s education awareness campaign already running out of cash? With pledges for financial assistance from a number of countries, including Mexico, the United Kingdom and Turkey, funding for the countrywide rollout has been defrayed through the O.A.S. and U.N.D.P. and not from government. At today’s press conference, Ambassador Alexis Rosado painstakingly explained how the […]
A third missing piece of heavy-duty equipment that the Belize City Council was searching for has been returned. The John Deere tractor which was purchased for fifty-four thousand dollars was secretly delivered to the council’s works compound on the George price Highway about three weeks ago. No one knows who took it there or how. […]
The body of a San Pedro resident was fished out of the Haulover Creek near the Swing Bridge. It is believed that Manuel Mendoza drowned sometime and his body spotted in the water sometime around eight-thirty on Saturday night. Residents gathered along the bridge and Scenes of Crime personnel from the Police Department arrived at […]
Attorney General Mike Peyrefitte is one of four United Democratic Party candidates contesting Sunday’s convention in Port Loyola. He enjoys the full support of Area Representative Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez who is retiring from electoral politics in 2020. Boots is highly opinionated and has a knack for words, but did he put his boots in his […]
Former City Councillor Phillip Willoughby and former Deputy Mayor Dean Samuels also have their hats in the ring as does one A.C. Castillo for the November fourth convention. Today, P.U.P. Standard bearer for Port Loyola, Gilroy Usher Senior, chimed in on the fight between the U.D.P. candidates. He says he is confident that he’ll take […]
A number of residents from the south side of the City have completed a course on bartending. It took place at the popular Sip and Sip club and was organized by the Police Department with support from other business establishments. The idea is to offer another option to the participants for meaningful employment as well […]
There is some good news coming out of Graham Creek tonight. We’re happy to report that since our last coverage of the teachers’ hardships in the southern village, there’s been some progress. Despite limited access to telephone communication, we have heard from Principal Jose Cuc and teacher Germuel Choco. They say that last week, the […]
The pros and cons of taking the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala to the I.C.J. are being discussed at the Chamber of Commerce. Ahead of the 2019 referendum, the B.C.C.I. has embarked upon its own education campaign to enlighten its membership on the importance of their vote. While the business community will not be […]
The annual report compiled by the International Monetary Fund which focuses on Belize’s economic performance includes recommendations for the growth and strengthening of certain areas of production, distribution and trade, as it relates to the consumption of goods and services. The business community is presently reviewing the IMF report ahead of the 2019 fiscal calendar […]
The implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC, is moving along at a snail’s pace and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry which has been the primary driver behind the adoption of the multilateral treaty is discontented. Earlier this week, the business organization wrote to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte expressing dissatisfaction with the […]
The Belize City Primary School History and Social Studies Competition ended today at the Bliss. Eight students from schools across the city competed to answer from a list of eight questions that tested the participants’ knowledge about historical facts about Belize. The competition is part of the public education campaign being carried out by the […]
The fifteen million-dollar Downtown Rejuvenation Project in Belize City is moving full steam ahead since it was launched in 2015. The project, which intends to revitalize and open up cultural, has completed some of its goals including upgrades at the Yabra field where a covered structure was installed and fixtures put in place to enhance […]
Live 2 Lead is a concept created by leadership expert John Maxwell to grow leadership in a community and expand network with relationships that produce tangible results. Maxwell believes that it is the one single thing that can make the difference between average success and extraordinary success in life and in your business. Today, a […]
This week, the Ministry of Health embarked in its annual awareness campaign on the importance of practicing dental hygiene. After a week of celebration, Dental Health Week culminated with a mini-fair at the parking lot of the K.H.M.H. in Belize City. This year’s theme was “Visit the Dentist Today and Prevent Tooth Decay.” Senior Dental […]
The suggestion by Opposition Leader, John Briceño, to legalize marijuana has received major backlash from the government, but gained support in other quarters. Briceño suggests that it is time for Belize to legally harvest marijuana as a new source of income for the Government. There is an overlap between Briceño’s idea and a recent move […]
Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber has weighed in on the debate. Faber reiterated Cabinet’s position, saying that Briceño’s suggestion to legalize marijuana is a haphazard notion that can affect Belize in the international arena. The Deputy Prime Minister, however, was more receptive to the possibility of establishing industrial hemp production in Belize. Patrick Faber, […]
Opposition Leader John Briceño is embarking on a country-wide visit which he has dubbed as a ‘listening tour.’ His first stop is in Dangriga tonight which forms part of the southern caucus that recently came out saying ‘NO’ to the I.C.J. The purpose is to feel the people’s pulse on taking Guatemala’s maritime, insular and […]
The U.D.P. is starting conventions around the country, prior to the election of a new leader. Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber says he has been on the campaign trail – rallying U.D.P. supporters to secure the leadership of the party. That race, for quite a while was considered a two-man race between Faber and John […]
DPM Faber isn’t the only one rallying behind Willoughby; he also has the support of Faber’s opponent John Saldivar. Faber and Saldivar haven’t been known to agree on many things, but one thing they can agree on is who is the best U.D.P. candidate for the Port. They stand to benefit the most from Peyrefitte’s […]
On Tuesday night, a post appeared on the Facebook of DPM Patrick Faber. The status was posted at nine-twenty-eight p.m. and read “Crackheads say and do the darnest of things!” The post was deleted minutes after, but Facebook users had their fingers ready and the status was ‘screenshotted’ and widely circulated. Those who have been […]
A pair of missionaries, both of whom are American nationals, raised the suspicion of villagers when they were observed taking pictures near the primary school in Patchakan earlier this week. Their apprehension comes on the heels of an incident in Trial Farm Village earlier this month in which an abduction attempt was thwarted. In this […]
