As part of Women’s Month activities, the National Institute of Culture and History announced today that it is naming Rosita May of Corozal Town as its Woman of Culture. The businesswoman is the co-owner of Hotel Maya; she has also served on a number of boards in the tourism industry over the years including NICH, […]
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As we reported last night, the U.D.P. is rocking from the resignation from the two time former prime minister and party leader of the United Democratic Party, Manuel Esquivel. His abrupt resignation last week on Thursday, as advisor, was followed by that of his wife Kathy as chair of the National Aids Commission. The Esquivels […]
On February twenty-third, twenty-one year old Andrew Augustine was leaving his aunt’s house en route to his home on Balan Street, also in the Lake Independence area. But when he was stopped and searched by three of four officers on patrol in the area on Electric Avenue, a stick of weed was found on him. […]
On February twenty-fifth, twenty-three year old Stephan Anderson was charged for the Attempted Murder, Use of Deadly Means of Harm, and Dangerous Harm against Augustine. But are the Police responsible, since they knowingly took Augustine to an area concentrated with PIV gang members, and that surely contributed to him being to the neck in a […]
The Belize Communications Workers’ Union, the Association of Public Service Senior Managers and the National Trade Union Congress of Belize have joined to issue a fiery release aimed at local industrial giant, the Bowen and Bowen Group of Companies. On March fifth, the company terminated thirteen employees who did not report to work, as a […]
In May 2011 Belmopan businessman Mike Menjivar and his family were the subjects of a search which went terribly wrong. Officers of the Gang Suppression Unit pumped dozens of bullets into Menjivar’s home before arresting the businessman and his wife. He was later exonerated of any wrongdoing, but now he wants justice for what he […]
A letter sent out by Bishop Dorrick Wright of the Roman Catholic Church on March third, is causing a major fallout because of the Church’s conservative position. In the letter to Catholic-managed schools, the office of Bishop Wright instructs schools to decline “any and all invitations” from the Belize Family Life Association, UNIBAM, the National […]
As we said, hundreds are preparing now to start a march from memorial park to downtown Belize City in what is known as the “Light the Night…for the kids” of the Inspiration Centre. The event is a fundraiser for the center that is near completion. The participants will take a two mile walk through the […]
Tonight there is very little new information on the criminal investigation into the Won Hong Kim/Elvin Penner passport scandal. Penner, the former Minister of State with responsibility for immigration, has been fingered by nationality officers who say he pushed Kim’s nationality certificate through without supporting documentation. Penner also signed Kim’s nationality certificate and signed as […]
Senior Superintendent Dezerie Phillips has been named Belize’s Woman of the Year 2014. Phillips becomes the fifth woman selected by the United States Embassy for the prestigious title. She joined the Belize Police Department in December 1985 and ascended in rank to her current post. Phillips is one of two Deputy Officers in charge of […]
Every year at this time, Special Olympics Belize stages its Fun Run to promote awareness of special needs children. The event has been growing exponentially and this year, Fun Runs are being held in all district towns from north to south. The main event was held this Wednesday in Punta Gorda attracting a huge crowd […]
Last week, the Court of Appeal overturned a conviction on money laundering charges for the Coye family. Melonie Coye, on bail pending the appeal hearing, has been acquitted, but the victory is tragically bittersweet. On November fifth, just five days after he received bail, Melonie’s father Michael Coye died of a massive heart attack. And […]
Early this morning, Police reported the tragic drowning of Pueblo Viejo ferryman fifty-one year old Artemio Vivas. Vivas’ body was retrieved from the river at around seven twenty-five am. Preliminary investigations reveal that Vivas, a resident of Corozal Town, was working on the ferry with his assistant, Rolando Alcoser. At about two a.m., a BEL […]
The Roman Catholic Church has been roundly criticized as appearing less than spirited in matters of social and political concern. But it can certainly not be accused of remaining quiet when the battle is to save souls from perdition. In this case, the purveyors of said perdition are the Belize Family Life Association, the National […]
The younger population is mostly vulnerable in contacting sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV/AIDS. It is an issue that PASMO, the Pan American Social Marketing Organization, has been targeting with a view to reduce risks. Today, it held an open day attracting students from many high schools considered at risk groups. Duane Moody has a report. […]
John McAfee…the eccentric millionaire whose escapades and raunchy sex-capades are now social-media legend in Belize, is a strange fellow by any definition, and his pranks run the gamut between hilarious and disturbing. We’re not quite sure how to categorize a recent McAfee production which has been making the rounds of the social media. It’s a […]
Director of Tourism Laura Esquivel-Frampton has officially demitted office, following a two-year stint as head of the Belize Tourism Board. Her resignation from the post was formally confirmed via press release earlier today because on Wednesday night, we told you that she was on her way out from the lucrative job. Esquivel-Frampton’s tenure has been […]
Since being appointed the portfolio of Minister of Tourism in 2008, the posts of Chief Executive Officer and Director of Tourism have been revolving doors in Heredia’s ministry. Current C.E.O. Tracy Panton is also former Director of Tourism. During her term in office, Mike Singh was C.E.O. in the ministry. Panton served in that capacity […]
As we’ve told you, the three passport officers whose names were dragged through the mud of public scrutiny in the immigration scandal have been exonerated by the Services Commission. Despite a recommendation for termination by Director of Immigration Maria Marin, Sharon Neal, Omar Phillips and Erwin Robinson received only reprimands for what was referred to […]
The ombudsman, Lionel Arzu, has issued a report on his first year in office. It contains a wide range of public matters from police brutality to inmate treatment and housing conditions at the Belize Central Prison. His office has also been occupied investigating a number of unlawful land transactions at the Ministry of Natural Resources. […]
Members of the Eastern Division Communication Center, comprised of a team of twenty-three, nine-one-one dispatchers were participants in a one-day workshop organized in conjunction with the City Emergency Management Organization (CEMO), the Meteorological Service and the Ministry of Health. The focus of the seminar was disaster preparedness. Since being established a few years ago CEMO, […]
There is a breaking story in the B.T.B. and that is Laura Esquivel-Frampton, the high profile daughter of former Prime Minister, Manuel Esquivel is resigning from the post of Director of Tourism. Esquivel-Frampton assumed the post in May 2012, and soon ran into trouble with the B.T.B. management and board. Last Wednesday, a group of […]
Speculation about the pending arrest of former Minister of State with responsibility for Immigration Elvin Penner ran wild and free over the long weekend. On Friday, News Five was informed that a warrant had been issued for the politician turned pariah, but he had left the country. Today those reports intensified, with multiple sources claiming […]
The Supreme Court has been operating under staffing constraints in the complement of judges since the double blow of losing Justices Oswell Legall last May and Justice Rita Joseph-Olivetti in January. Both worked in the Civil Division which has seen a backlog of cases in recent times. But all that should change following this morning’s […]
