Today, stakeholders across the transport industry gathered at the Biltmore to evaluate the progress of the National Road Safety Program, which started in 2014. It is the second round of consultations for the three-year pilot project, which comes to an end in 2016. The Road Safety Commission is identifying policies to incorporate in a Road […]
The Road Safety Project is funded by the Caribbean Development Bank and the Government of Belize. And while the program highlights the dangers resulting from drunk driving, approximately fourteen million dollars have been invested in infrastructure, equipment and training particularly along the demonstration corridor; that is the George Price Highway. Chief Transport Officer Jeffries spoke […]
Police have positively identified the body of a man pulled from the Haulover Creek this morning as that of thirty-three year old Theodore Parchue, better known as Bobbo Youth. He was perhaps best known for his musical talent more than a decade ago when he blazed a trail on the local scene with hits like […]
Today, the Tourism Policing Unit of the Belize Police Department was the recipient of a much needed donation courtesy of the Ministry of Tourism. Five motorcycles and a number of radios were handed over by Minister Manuel Heredia to Deputy O.C. of the Unit, Inspector Carla Gamboa. The equipment and vehicles, which are valued at […]
The Statistical Institute of Belize held a press conference this morning at the Lecture Hall of the Central Bank Building where the July 2015 External Trade Bulletin, the Consumer Price Index statistics, second quarter GDP figures, as well as the preliminary figures for the April 2015 Labor Force Survey were revealed. While the primary focus […]
If the police haven’t been to your house yet, you might as well look out for them because they are busy with a community policing strategy led by the Eastern Division. Today, Senior Superintendent Chester Williams and his team were walking the streets talking with residents, including the children. We met them in the Neal […]
A total of twelve countries participated this year in the Florida Carnival Cruise Association’s annual poster competition. This year, an EP Yorke High School student and a Saint Joseph Primary School student took second and third place overall in the senior and junior categories of the regional competition. Today at the B.T.B. Office on Regent […]
The Belize Territorial Volunteers remain in the headlines tonight. This morning, a smaller group headed down south once again to the Sarstoon Island. Unlike their previous visit when they were aggressed by the Guatemalan military, today’s visit was without a hitch. What we observed however, was rather disturbing, as the Guatemalan navy was seen escorting […]
The group which succeeded in planting a flag on Sarstoon Island today is now being lauded by Prime Minister Barrow. In a press conference last Wednesday, the PM changed his view on the BTV and now claims that their actions are not only commendable, but even inspirational. Hubert Elrington is a former U.D.P. Minister and […]
The former U.D.P. Minister also didn’t shy away from criticizing the Barrow administration, which he says is running the country into the ground. Elrington claims that rather than growing the economy; what government is doing at this point is running to Venezuela for a Petrocaribe fig leaf to cover its nakedness. Hubert Elrington, Former […]
Former Deputy Commissioner of Police Miguel Segura is being sued for damages. The claim is being brought by the mother of Yolanda Valencia, who died in a terrible head-on collision on August sixteenth, 2014. The victim, a market vendor, was heading to San Ignacio early that morning in a taxi when a government-issued vehicle driven […]
The quaint village of Blackman Eddy is the second smallest village in the Cayo South Constituency. Located at mile fifty-seven on the George Price Highway, the village is home to some five hundred and thirty-seven residents. But tonight, the villagers and the village council are up in arms over a plot of land for village […]
At the top of our newscast, we showed you the BTV-led trip to the Sarstoon Island where they, along with a handful of Belizeans and the media, planted the Belize flag. The BTV, like many others, have been sounding the call for Belizeans to assert themselves on territory that is ours. That always was the […]
Appearing on the Dickie Bradley Special on Monday, Hubert Elrington, a former U.D.P. Minister, blasted the government, claiming that there is absolutely nothing to cheer about under this administration. Not only that, but he cautions that when Petrocaribe goes away, and it will, then reality will set in. Hubert Elrington, Former U.D.P. Minister “The […]
Earlier this year the Belize National Teachers Union (B.N.T.U.) announced that they were holding countrywide consultations with their members about the Petro Caribe Bill 2015. The consultations were a part of the B.N.T.U.’s strategy to educate their membership on an issue that has become national discussion. Several other unions have been vocal on their position […]
And where does the N.T.U.C.B. stand on the issues of the workers and B.S.I./ASR? President Marvin Mora says that the concerns of the Belize Workers Union have been brought to the attention of the Congress so they are monitoring the situation. There has been no formal request for support, but he has an inkling that […]
Gillnetting is a common fishing method that is closely monitored and regulated by fisheries management and enforcement agencies. Unfortunately, the practice used by commercial fishermen is not adequately controlled, despite a call from OCEANA in Belize to ban the exploitative use of gillnets. The Sarstoon River is one such waterway that is littered with the […]
Since it went into receivership in 2012, reports of the purchase of the Port of Belize have circulated. Earlier this year, we told you that at least one local businessman had very serious interests in acquiring the facility. When we spoke with Arturo Vasquez, who is the receiver C.E.O., on Monday he told us that […]
There is a dark cloud of controversy and contention over the La Inmaculada Credit Union following a special general meeting held Saturday in Orange Walk. That meeting was demanded by LICU members who want an explanation for the termination of long-time General Manager, Yolanda Gomez. Gomez was placed on administrative leave in May…then terminated without […]
Ray Davis – is he in or out as senator for the unions? Well, our sources say he’s out, but when we spoke with President of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, Marvin Mora, he would not confirm that. What we do know is that there was a meeting on Saturday with representatives of […]
And what is the position of the unions in respect of the Belize Territorial Volunteers’ recent encounter with the Guatemalan Military near the Sarstoon Island? President of the N.T.U.C.B. says that the position hasn’t changed, but they haven’t had a chance to sit and discuss the recent happenings to issue an official statement. And while […]
A small detail of territorial volunteers, led by Wil Maheia, is headed to Sarstoon Island on Tuesday morning again. The trip is the first of several planned visits to the remote location where Belize Defense Force personnel will be on routine patrol. As explained by Brigadier General David Jones in a previous interview with News […]
Exactly one month ago, we spoke with Marvin Mora, wearing his hat as President of the BEWU. Mora said that the union was cautiously optimistic after meeting with Minister of Labour Godwin Hulse following a deadlock in negotiations with B.E.L. Board over salary adjustments demands. Prior to that meeting, staffers went on a three-day peaceful […]
A national bipartite workshop facilitated by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in partnership with the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) was held today at the Radisson as a part of a series of meetings held across CARIFORUM member states by way of a three year project funded by the […]
The Government of Belize has received a certification from the International Organization for Standardization for meeting the universal requirements of information security management. The yearlong program commenced in August 2014 and saw the staff of the Central Information Technology Office undertaking training in protecting and securing sensitive government information from cyber crimes. According to Director […]
