Today, the U.S. Embassy in Belize organized two informative and motivational talks with students in Belize City. In the first session, Rhea Rogers of the Ministry of National Security spoke with one hundred and eighty Saint Catherine Academy students about women, peace and security. The second talk saw Belizean biochemistry researcher and PhD student Aimee […]
Flores is a biochemistry researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles who is making big waves in the research field in the U.S. As a student, Flores excelled in school locally and eventually relocated to pursue studies, where she is wrapping up a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology. She is currently doing research […]
With a new sheriff in town at 109 North Front Street, are there any projects that were started under the previous administration that Mayor Wagner is looking to complete? That’s what we asked this afternoon, considering that many, if not all, governments come into office with their respective mandates. He says that re-floating the existing […]
The final round of competition for the Belikin Deejay Championship takes place tonight inside Club Elite. Eight up-and-coming disc jockeys from across the country are vying for the coveted title in a competition that is organized by Belize’s Musical Ambassador Shyne Barrow. For the grand finale, popular Brooklyn deejay Max Glazer has been brought in […]
The second annual “Light Our Hearts” march and rally takes place this weekend at the Memorial Park in Belize City. It is organized by Shakera Young who remains steadfast on her mission to fight for peace and humanity in the Old Capital following the murder of her son, seven-year-old Tyler Savery, which occurred back in […]
Tonight at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, a group of artists have been pooled together for a great cause – to help eleven-year-old Jamir Valentine, who was recently diagnosed with bone cancer. Valentine is the eldest son of performing artist Positive Vibes, who has been working around the clock to put off this […]
American businessman Chad Eckert has responded to a recent claim made against him by former partner Gustavo Cardenas. The cotton farmer alleges that he has been frozen out of his own agriculture venture; following a falling out with Eckert over twelve thousand pounds of West Indian Sea Island Cotton that was harvested in 2016. In […]
As the budget debate took place inside the National Assembly, across Independence Hill at the civic centre, teachers were also having their say. Their call was for an end to the violence against women and children. Among the thick crowd of educators, were victims and families of persons living with the pain of abuse. Powerful […]
Minister of John Saldivar, took to social media on Tuesday and launched an attack on B.N.T.U. National President, Elena Smith following her comments against his appointment as Minister of National Security. Saldivar posted that Senator Smith is using her position to bully pulpit for her self-serving agenda. He also warned to be “careful of your […]
Saldivar’s Facebook post is seen as a form of cyber bullying, for which there are no laws to protect victims. Of equal concern is that Saldivar appears to be using the power of his office as minister of the security forces to threaten the senator. Attorney-at-law and former parliamentarian Lisa Shoman, in her address at […]
Since the beginning of the week, stakeholders in the insurance sector have been meeting at the Biltmore to participate in a series of workshops on a range of issues, including anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. Today, compliance officers received specialized training in detecting new trends such as trade-based money laundering and human […]
Two weeks after the municipal elections and the new and returning municipal government leaders are getting a two-day crash course in governance. Following every municipal election, the Ministry of Local Government holds orientation training for all elected officials. The forum is also used to facilitate an exchange of information and networking with agencies that can […]
World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March twenty-fourth. The disease, while preventable and curable, is still a major concern in developing countries, as it is associated with high mortality rates in HIV positive persons. In Belize, one hundred and seventeen new cases were diagnosed last year. According to the Ministry of Health, of the new cases diagnosed, twenty-eight […]
Today is World Water Day, and it’s good time to think about our abundance of access to water – especially clean safe drinking water. Tonight in Healthy Living, we find out more about the work that goes into ensuring that we have safe water throughout our country. Marleni Cuellar “Over half the households in […]
The ink had not dried on a contract with businessman Chad Eckert for the management of the Civic Center when a small cotton farmer from the Orange Walk District reveals the details of a lawsuit against Eckert. According to Gustavo Cardenas, a producer of a high grade cotton, from very early in a venture, he […]
Ahead of Thursday’s Budget Debate in Belmopan, the government has put aside, for now, one of its revenue-collecting measures targeted to affect the agriculture industry. During his budget presentation on March ninth, Prime Minister Dean Barrow proposed to attach General Sales Tax at twelve and a half percent to agricultural services such as land preparation, […]
The first of its kind election petition challenging the results of March seventh’s elections in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, is on its way to the courts to be filed, once all candidates from the People’s United Party’s slate have signed and the relevant parties served. The petition questions what P.U.P. leader John Briceño on […]
There were reports that Anke Doehm, accused of child cruelty in the death of thirteen-year-old adopted daughter Faye Lin Cannon, was to return to court this morning for a preliminary inquiry to find out if she would answer to the charge in the Supreme Court. Her name was not on the court calendar and neither […]
The new Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, has taken exception to his description by Belize National Teachers’ Union president Senator Elena Smith. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Smith said that Saldivar, like a teacher whose Standard Six students fail the Primary School Examination had done poorly and had presided over the most murderous year […]
It has been a while since the media was invited to cover a meet and greet session in Belize City. But this afternoon, our cameras were once again recording, as three of law enforcement’s top commanders visited residents of the embattled Tibruce Street neighborhood. The area has been plagued by homicidal mayhem during the past […]
This afternoon, new south side commander Howell Gillett received a donation of twenty thousand dollars worth of communications equipment from Belize Water Services Limited. The handheld radios will be used by officers on the beat to communicate with each other and headquarters. The generous contribution follows a call made by the Senior Superintendent after noticing […]
Earlier today when we headed over to the ITVET Compound in Belize City, a most unusual discussion was taking place among folks over fifty years of age. The topic was sex never gets old. The workshop was put together by the National Council of Ageing and the Ministry of Health for the women who have […]
The government says that it wants to reduce plastic and Styrofoam pollution through the phasing out of single-use plastic shopping bags and Styrofoam and plastic food utensils by April twenty-second 2019. But what will happen when the products are no longer imported? G.O.B. says that there will be no void because there are products on […]
On Monday, we introduced you to the new team of managers for the Belize Civic Center. The Government signed a three-year contract with Apex Events Services LLC of Florida, whose sole proprietor is Chad Eckert. Eckert won the bid as manager of the complex on Central American Boulevard, and has since set up a locally-based […]
The People’s United Party this afternoon addressed the state of affairs in Belize City in relation to crime. Party Leader John Briceño and Deputy Cordel Hyde lamented the weekend’s developments and seriously questioned the Government’s commitment to addressing crime’s root causes. They pointed out that the consolidation of the Ministry of National Security seemed a […]
