As we mentioned earlier, Petrocaribe monies will be used to bail out C.P.B.L. It’s not the first time the company is being assisted, so to speak, by government. In fact it happened just last year when U.D.P. insider, Doug Singh, was placed at the helm. But the company is in trouble again, and apparently have […]
As you’ve noticed, where the government is concerned, Petrocaribe is the biggest thing, bar none. Politically, it’s been a game-changer for the United Democratic Party, especially since with the passing of the Petrocaribe Bill there’s no need for House approval, no oversight and no limit to what can be borrowed or spent. Today the Prime […]
As you can see, it’s a long list of projects which span the country, and it’s mainly infrastructure – from sporting complexes to the City Centre to million dollar roundabouts and road projects. It fairly boggles the mind. But we couldn’t find any mention of any major projects in areas like health or education. The […]
As early as six-thirty this morning, Police were on high alert at the Biltmore Plaza, putting up barricade and roping off a section of the parking lot. All that activity was because the P.U.P. had decided to upstage the PM’s Petrocaribe party with a protest. They showed up at around ten, just over two hundred […]
The prime minister’s recent trip to Miami where he met with senior executives from the Bank of America, also included a meeting with Christine Duffy, President of Carnival Cruise Lines. P.M. Barrow’s purpose for calling on Duffy is to get Carnival’s view on the proposed Stake Bank Tourism Development Project. That initiative is mired in […]
During the meeting with the Carnival executive, several benefits, including distance and safety, were also outlined from use of the proposed Stake Bank project. The issue of a causeway connecting the island to Belize City is also not a factor for the cruise line. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “Carnival quite frankly, is not concerned […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice issued a milestone decision on the issue of Maya land rights a week ago. Since then the ruling, as well as the consent order, has been subject to legal interpretation. This morning, during the prime minister’s press conference, he shared his understanding of the CCJ decision and what it means […]
Today, the Prime Minister announced that all U.D.P. Area Representatives will be receiving fifty-thousand dollars to give out for the now annual Petrocaribe-funded Mother’s Day Cheer program. The P.U.P. has stated that it will not be partaking, but today the PM poked fun at the Party, claiming that one of its representatives has been begging […]
A ribbon cutting ceremony for a newly constructed running track and gym at the National Police Training Academy was held today at its compound in the Capital. The facilities will be used by both the force and recruits to stay in shape. Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting The National Police Training Academy recently […]
The U.S. Embassy recognized four youth groups for doing outstanding work in their communities. Today, the youth presented on the projects which included works to rehabilitate a center to provide a safe and clean meeting space for young people of Armenia Village, environmental and sustainability awareness, as well as dissemination of information on sexual reproductive […]
An eighty-six year old lady had to be rescued from her house today after it caught fire. A neighbor and friends heard her crying out and they ran in to get her out before the fire extended to the rest of the house. Fire officials were called out to put out the blaze at the […]
In Monday’s newscast we showed you the food storage area at the Western Regional Hospital. The condition of that room, complete with rat infestation and just generally nastiness, came to a head on Friday after staff members who had been disturbed by the smell from the room for weeks went looking for answers and allegedly […]
The new tourism figures for the first three months of this year are in. According to the stats from the Belize Tourism Board, overnight arrivals remained steady while cruise arrivals grew significantly over the same period in 2014. The B.T.B. reports that there was a one point one increase in overnight arrivals in March which […]
On Monday’s newscast, we showed you the images of the massive erosion in the southern village of Hopkins. It started about a week ago and since then, some residents and resorts have lost up to fourteen feet of beach and the value of their properties has drastically depreciated. The Department of Environment was called in, […]
As to residents and resorts who have lost their beachfronts to the erosion and whose property values have gone down, is there any way that they can reclaim their lands or get any sort of compensation? Vallejos says that the department will be looking into the matter. Via Phone: Wilbert Vallejos, Lands Commissioner “Well […]
On Monday, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center and the Western Kentucky University. The agreement seeks to help the region with its climate change efforts through science and education, by acquiring resources and expertise. One of the organizations that is set to benefit from this partnership is the […]
There are rats at the Western Regional Hospital – a lot of rats – big rats, medium-sized rats and little baby rats – entire rat families. But it’s no laughing matter, because those rats were found in the room where food supplies are stored at the Western Regional Hospital…food supplies which the kitchen, located right […]
Late last week, Treasury Department Second Class Clerk David Enriquez was arrested and charged for three counts of theft. Authorities believe that he diverted half a million dollars into private accounts. It’s a startling bold hustle, and one we found out today was done with the greatest of ease. In fact, Enriquez had already gotten […]
According to a Police report issued, the money diverted by Enriquez was meant as subventions for the Toledo Community College – two hundred and twenty-five thousand plus dollars diverted in January 2015…and two hundred and twenty-five thousand plus dollars diverted in March 2015. So you would expect that in January the College would have raised […]
Last week, Government sent out a tag team of political legal advisor Michael Young and Financial Secretary Joseph Waight to sell the Petrocaribe Bill. That was a short-lived initiative as the duo came under heavy fire. One major point of contention has been the rationale behind the Petrocaribe Loan Motion, passed in the House last […]
On April seventh, businessman Scott Harnish was found in possession of over a hundred thousand dollars in U.S. currency inside his home on the north end of San Pedro Town. The discovery was the result of an operation in which authorities on the island conducted a search of his residence. The American national was subsequently […]
Once known for its delicate shoreline, the village of Hopkins in the south is facing chronic coastal erosion. Residents woke up one morning to find that their beach had been stripped away; some have lost more than ten feet while others are losing the tourism dollar. There are well-known causes for erosion such as climatic […]
Over a month ago, new rangers graduated from the Friends for Conservation and Development, also referred to as the FCD rangers program. The now eighteen rangers have been deployed to critical hot spots in the Chiquibul. Since then, they have been active and their training has resulted in two separate detainments of Guatemalans illegally within […]
The World Health Organization estimates climate change will cause an additional two hundred and fifty thousand deaths per year between 2030 and 2050. And with this alarming fact, the efforts to mitigate the impacts and to increase resiliency have been ongoing, across the world and even in our region. While developing countries are challenged for […]
The Twenty-first National Coca-Cola Spelling Bee is underway and the Belize District Finals were held today at the Belize Elementary School Auditorium. Of the sixteen participants who competed, Shandel Parham of Saint Ignatius Primary School would clinch first place by correctly spelling the word lucubrate. It’s a seldom used word in day-to-day language but it […]
