It’s been just about three weeks since the Belize City Council hired a new city administrator. Stephanie Lindo-Garbutt assumed the post left vacant for months following the suspended and thereafter termination of Candice Miller, who was sacked for dereliction of duties. So how have things been going since then? Mayor Bernard Wagner says that Lindo-Garbutt […]
Mayor Bernard Wagner and the City Council hosted some twenty-one young African American men from the United States, who are part of the Campaign for Black Men Achievement in the U.S.—an organization that focuses on improving lives of young men of color. The visiting group comprises of at-risk youths who have been traumatized by gun […]
City Council is working along with Ambassador Shabazz with the tour across the city. At today’s event, Mayor Wagner also received a prestigious award from one of the chaperones on behalf of Mayor Greg Fischer of Louisville, Kentucky. He was presented with a hat and a plaque. That aside, Wagner says that the invaluable social […]
Over the weekend, the Belize Tourism Board held its signature Taste of Belize competition where twenty master chefs, five junior chefs, four pastry chefs and six bartenders from across Belize battled it out for title rights, as well as other prizes. The event is held every two years to recognize and promote Belizean culinary creativity […]
An old charge that did not go to trial has come back to haunt a political aspirant in the Belize Rural North constituency. Marconi Leal is a retired teacher and Principal and currently the village chairman of Sand Hill. He is running for the People’s United Party against Area Representative Edmund Castro in the sprawling […]
According to Marconi Leal, his trouble started when he intervened in the re-registration of Castro’s niece, who he claims lives in Los Angeles, California and therefore does not have the two-month residency requirement. Marconi Leal, P.U.P. Standard Bearer, Belize Rural North “I am presently working on the re-registration process in the Rural North area […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow met with representatives of the diaspora on Wednesday at his office at the Laing Building. A group comprising Muriel Laing Arthurs, along with Hubert Pipersburgh, Joseph Guerrero, Debbie Curling and Aria Lightfoot met with the PM; on the table were issues facing the community. First, was the matter of Guatemalan citizens […]
A national theme for this year’s September Celebrations has been chosen and the winner of the annual competition hails from Corozal Town. In commemoration of the two hundred and twentieth Anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye and the thirty-seventh anniversary of Belize’s Independence, the National Celebration Commission has chosen a theme submitted by […]
A football summer camp is underway in Belize City and wraps up on Friday. The camp started two weeks ago to engage children in sporting activity. This is the seventh annual camp for the Future Football Club and the organizer says that while it teaches the children news skills and tips, it also helps them […]
It’s a supplement that has been growing in popularity. For many women, it carries their hopes for longer and healthier nails and hair and even better skin. It’s a tall order so, in tonight’s Healthy Living, we find out more about the hype behind biotin or hair and nails supplements. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting With […]
Since the beginning of the week, Minister of National Security and aspiring U.D.P. party leader, John Saldivar has been putting together an unofficial slate of the best possible combination of United Democratic Party candidates to contest the 2020 general elections. His Facebook posts have sparked debate in some corners, among members of the party. While […]
While his fantasy league of standard bearers may not reflect his aspiration to someday lead the U.D.P., Saldivar says that his bid for leadership has been steady and will allow his work in the ministry to speak for itself. Isani Cayetano “In respect of your personal campaign sir, I know that 2019 is quickly […]
One of the biggest challenges facing the country has to do with citizen’s security which is being affected by a range of criminal activity; from petty incidents to a network of gangs and drugs. From private citizens to businesses, all have become vulnerable to crime. Today, the Ministry of National Security brought together government and […]
Two weeks ago, Belize took over the Pro-Temp Presidency of the Central American Integrated System for the next six months. Between now and December, Belize plans to advance issues of social integration, and inter-regional trade and investment which are critical issues for SICA member countries. As the link between the two sub-regions, Belize will also […]
Grayson Reneau is a baby boy who was born with a heart murmur and was expected to outgrow the condition. He didn’t and in a subsequent doctor visit, he was diagnosed with a relatively rare condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, which occurs in about five of every ten thousand births. It is a condition that […]
A consultant from Presidential Agency for International Cooperation of Colombia began a two-day workshop in Belize on how to grow businesses. Yeison Laiton of the Entrepreneurship and Business Development for Mesoamerican countries in that South American country is providing tools on best practices for economic development in Belize, taking successful models from his home country […]
While day-one is focusing on creating a network between counterpart agencies in both countries, day-two will see Laiton travel south to Punta Gorda. Toledo is the poorest district in Belize and Small Business Development Center’s Business Advisor, Jorge Gentle, says that Thursday’s workshop with the PG Town Council and entrepreneurs is an initiative to foster […]
The anticipated elections at the Cycling Federation took place over the weekend. It was long overdue because of legal challenges over who qualified to run. That out of the way, the elections proceeded on Saturday at the University of the West Indies Open Campus in Belize City. Two hundred and sixty-sevens were qualified to vote, […]
Earlier this month, the Senate gave its nod to the appointment of the members of the Elections and Boundaries Commission as well as the new chair of the Integrity Commission. Attorney Deshawn Arzu takes over from attorney Marilyn Williams who has moved up as a Justice of the Supreme Court at the end of 2017. […]
Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber confirmed two appointments within his ministries while at an event held today at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in Belize City. Phillip Willoughby will be named to the board of the NICH. Last week, DPM Patrick Faber signed off on the appointment of board members including Willoughby and three others. […]
The second appointment is also at NICH where there have been mounting concerns about the naming of Sapna Budhrani as the acting president even as she holds the position of Administrator for the National Institute of Culture and History. The complaints involved the lack of oversight since she holds dual positions. Minister Patrick Faber confirmed […]
Immediately on his arrival today, the Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu was conferred with the Order of Distinction. Wu, who is in country on a two-day visit to Belize on the invitation of Minister Wilfred Elrington, received the distinction in recognition of the friendly relations between Belize and Taiwan. Both countries established […]
A five-day training course on conflict resolution for police officers began today in Belize City. The training is part of the Impact Justice project, a regional initiative in the Caribbean funded by the Government of Canada. It aims to equip police offices with a set of skills which will allow them to successfully act as […]
Belize recently received a two hundred and fifty thousand U.S.-dollar donation from the U.S. Government for its referendum campaign on taking Guatemala’s territorial claim to the International Court of Justice. The education campaign has been ongoing, but low-key. The Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington has put the cost of the campaign at eight million dollars, but […]
Still on the issue of the referendum, Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington recently told the media that Belizeans have to be crazy if they vote NO in the I.C.J. referendum, scheduled for April tenth, 2019. Elrington immediately came under attack for the incendiary remarks. And while it is no secret that the government is pushing for […]
