Tonight, Carnival Magic is heading towards Galveston, Texas. But there were hours of high anxiety when news spread like wildfire that there was a possible threat of Ebola. We took to the streets earlier today and we got a sense from Belizeans if they have been following up on the deadly disease. Resident # […]
Even though there have been small steps, the odds are against women who want to become involved in the front lines of politics. One organization that wants to reverse these statistics is WIN-Belize. Earlier today, about seventy aspiring female politicians were honored after completing training on how to position themselves to be successful in politics. […]
The Chiquibul has been in the news since Danny Conorquie was executed at the Caracol Archaeological Site. On Wednesday night, we showed you the concerns and recommendations coming out of a trip to the Chiquibul by representatives of the People’s United Party. While nothing new, the concerns are real, and the recommendations are sound. For […]
Around the world today, World Food Day was celebrated. In Belize at the ITVET, activities took place to highlight the importance of family farming which is a main component of this year’s theme: Family Farming, Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth. Duane Moody joined in the activities. Duane Moody, Reporting Various stakeholders and […]
You may have heard about patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights…they’re terms used by companies and businesses to brand their products in the local and international markets. A two-day sub-regional seminar is being held at the Radisson on industrial designs and the Hague System. It is organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in […]
On major international news agencies, the news today was about Ebola and how countries are preparing to deal with any eventuality. The virus has been detected close to the Jewel in Dallas, Texas. The U.S. today went into emergency mode to coordinate a response in case of an outbreak. Elsewhere, in the Caribbean, Saint Lucia […]
Ebola has captured the attention of the world, but what has caused real dread is the realization that a first world nation like the U.S. has been caught unprepared. And with cases being reported in the US, how long will it be before there are restrictions on visitors from that nation? Today, P.U.P. leader Francis […]
The People’s United Party over the weekend headed into the Chiquibul National Park, with a stop at the Caracol Archaeological Site. They were accompanied by members of the Belize Defence Force, the Police and rangers from Friends for Conservation and Development. Now, Guatemalan incursions into the Chiquibul have been happening for donkey’s years, and the […]
Friends and family of twenty-one-year-old Eric Garcia continued recovery efforts today off the coast of San Pedro in an attempt to retrieve his body from the Caribbean Sea. Bird, as he is known to loved ones, was along with two other colleagues when they set out for a day of recreation on Monday morning. While […]
Ted Cox is a former volunteer of the U.S. Peace Corp. He lived in Belize back in the seventies, but maintained contact with Belize over the years. Cox has now put together a publication of the Jewel during the colonial period. That book, “When British Honduras Became Belize: A Peace Corp Memoir 1971 – 1973,” […]
A multimillion dollar agreement has been signed between the Government of Belize and the European Union for poverty alleviation in rural Belize. On Friday in Washington, Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the E.U.’s Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs were both signatories to a sixty-seven and a half million dollar National Indicative Program. The six-year initiative […]
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust announced today that it is disbursing one point one million dollars in grants to various N.G.O.s. The biggest beneficiary is Friends for Conservation which is getting close to six hundred thousand dollars for a project called Towards Sustainability through an Improved Management Effectiveness’. The money is earmarked to institute sustainability […]
Six days ago, a house on McKenzie Lane in south side Belize City collapsed with a mother and her ten year old daughter inside. It is an unfortunate incident, but luckily for Dawn Phillips and her daughter, they were not injured in the early morning ordeal. It was the second time in three years that […]
An interactive mobile application workshop will commence this weekend in Belize City. The workshop is the second of its kind being held by Belizean entrepreneur, Tiffany Simpson, who recently returned from Trinidad and Tobago where she was featured in the media on her application that tests students for the CSEC exams. With the support of […]
There was a dramatic rescue on the high seas by the Belize Coastguard of one of three persons who set out to fish on Monday. A second person was rescued by a fisherman near Tres Cocos in San Pedro. A third person, however, has not been located and it is presumed that he drowned. Earlier […]
A six year old boy from Spanish Lookout also tragically lost his life over the weekend. Elam Penner was along with his father and siblings when he perished at about four o’clock on Sunday afternoon. The boy’s father, Walter Penner, set out on a tow-head to deliver corn within the community. Penner reportedly parked his […]
There is some good news coming out the European Commission. In March this year, the EC imposed restrictions on Belize and other countries for not doing enough to combat illegal fishing activities even after government passed a new High Seas Fishing Act. Well earlier today, the EC announced that it is lifting the sanctions over […]
And this news well known businessman Karl H. Menzies whose reputable business on Barrack Road carries his name passed away on Saturday October eleventh. A mass in celebration of his life will be held on Thursday at Saint Joseph Church. Menzies story is an inspirational one, from humble upbringings he became a hugely successful businessmen. […]
Dengue hemorrhagic fever is on the rise in Belize in 2014. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Health held a press conference during which Chief Operations Officer of the Vector Control Unit Kim Bautista announced that while there have been no fatalities so far, there has been a spike in the number of diagnosed cases […]
World Mental Health Day is being celebrated under the theme – Living with Schizophrenia. Today health stakeholders from all over the country gathered in their respective areas to speak on that issue, and others affecting the mental health of the nation. In Belize City the ceremony was hosted at the Mental Health Welcome Resource Centre, […]
So with all that said, are you still having doubts about the reality, and real trauma of schizophrenia? Well, this might bring it home to you. Do you remember the case of Felicia Chen? The young woman killed three of her children, held them under the water at Belizean Beach, and then tried to kill […]
The Minister of National Security John Saldivar informed the media on Wednesday that the construction of the military facility at Hunting Caye had not been stopped. Hours later, on Wednesday evening, a release from the US Embassy defended the decision to hire Guatemalans to build the Coast Guard installation, calling it best value. But that […]
As we told you, the US Embassy has issued a press statement in which it explained the decision of the US Southern Command to select a Guatemalan contractor to build Belizean Coast Guard facilities. According to the release, the selection is made based on the company that can provide the best product at the most […]
A family of five is without their house tonight after heavy rains and winds lashed the City on Wednesday night. This morning just before seven o’clock, their small wooden house collapsed under the feet of Dawn Phillips and her daughter; other family members were not at home. It is the second time that Phillips will […]
Rafael Manzanero of Friends for Conservation and Development has been making desperate pleas for much needed assistance to co-manage the Chiquibul National Park. Manzanero has told just about everyone who would listen that Guatemalan encroachers continue to rape and plunder the natural resources in the national park. The recent murder of Danny Conorquie is bringing […]
