Before five o’clock this afternoon, when the protest had subsided, a suspect was taken to court in connection with the murders of the Chinese grocers as they stood inside their businesses on Kings Street and Fabers Road. A nine millimeter handgun and ten rounds of ammo were found shortly after and they are believed to […]
As we said earlier, the Chinese community held an unprecedented protest following the murder of two female Chinese grocers. To cement their message that they are sorely fed up of the violence against them, the Chinese community from across the country decided to shut down their stores, restaurants and game shops for two days, beginning […]
As we said earlier, the four weekend murders sent the government scurrying for solutions. The police met in emergency over the weekend and this afternoon Prime Minister Barrow along with the ministers of police and defense, flanked by the top brass of the Belize Police Department, the B.D.F. and the National Coast Guard held a […]
In the public outcry on the escalating crime situation, there is a plea to implement capital punishment. According to P.M. Barrow, the death penalty is still very much part of the law; however, there have been cases where sentences have been lessened depending on the nature of the homicides. Again he reiterated the urgency to […]
Back to the prime minister’s press conference this afternoon. Undoubtedly the issue of preventative detention was initially met with protest from the Belizean public when the matter arose in 2010. When asked if retaliatory action taken by Belize City gangs is the result of measures taken by the Gang Suppression Unit, Minister of Police Doug […]
Another measure that the government is contemplating to fight crime, is to seek funding for equipment and training. Dean Barrow “I am committed to finding now additional money for the security forces; in particular the police department, for bullet proof vests, additional firearms and additional radios. I will get a costing from the minister very […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow went on an official visit to Mexico last October when he met with President Felipe Calderon. They agreed to expand the facilitation of trade and investment between the two countries and today a step was taken toward that goal. A contingent from the Association of Suppliers of Quintana Roo (ASQ) arrived […]
One of six workshops among African, Caribbean and Pacific countries is taking place at the Biltmore Plaza. Personnel involved in fisheries management from the ACP are reviewing the progress of numerous fisheries programs and the sustainability of the sector. Three million Euros or more than six point seven million Belize dollars will be spent in […]
There hasn’t been a local plane accident since the tragic death of Sir Barry Bowen in February of last year, when his plane crashed near San Pedro. But this morning, a Tropic plane veneered off the runway of the Municipal Airstrip. On board were its pilot and seven passengers; luckily no one was injured. When […]
On Thursday, heavily armed police showed up at the junction of Faber’s Road with the Western Highway. They took eviction orders to a community of squatters ordering them to move forthwith. With guns on the ready, the police blocked access to their houses but finally as night approached the settlers were allowed back into the […]
Motorists are experiencing slight gas relief at the pumps this weekend after several consecutive price hikes over the past three months. The cost per gallon of premium and regular gasoline was negligibly reduced at midnight on Thursday by eleven cents, putting the new prices at eleven-forty and eleven-thirteen respectively. Diesel has seen a six cent […]
Stevedores employed at the Port of Belize Ltd. say they are contemplating industrial action over what they are claiming to be a deliberate act of union busting on the part of its management. According to members of the Christian Workers Union, the company, owned by businessman Luke Espat, is attempting to box them out of […]
If you drove past stop lights at Cinderella Plaza or on Central American Boulevard this morning, you may have been wondering if the circus came to town. There were three men juggling each time the traffic lights turned red. The three men from Argentina are amateur jugglers, and they have been juggling for dollars, to […]
HL’s, a well known burger joint in the past decade, has wound up and closed its locations around the old capital. There have been several former employees that have worked along with the company for many years and they have been unsuccessful in finding employment in these hard times. Some of them are single mothers […]
The buzz last weekend was a major concert, involving Belize Musical Ambassador, Moshe Levi Ben David, also known as Shyne. That event turned out to be anti-climatic, but there’s another concert coming up this weekend that promises some positive entertainment for the youths. It’s the YC Gospel Concert and the featured performer is DJ Nicholas […]
Twenty-nine cadets today received care packages from a US national who had earlier conducted a health clinic for them. Dr. Stephanie Sweet was touched by the lack of personal items during her first visit with the Cadets that she raised enough funds to provide the goodies. The items were well received by the cadets at […]
And while the topic of the week has got to be Marcel Cardona’s condemnation of his own party and his subsequent removal, the matter of the budget is still not dead. The youth arm of the People’s United Party, the Belize Youth Movement, has done its review of the document and came up with their […]
Smart is celebrating six years of success and for the past few weeks the company has been giving back to customers. It has had the usual promotions like triple up days and phone upgrades, but some lucky customers won cash and cellular phones just for using the service. The biggest prize of them all was […]
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Well, that’s how one angry woman from Independence Village is feeling tonight. She has a scorching land issue with the Ministry of Natural Resources. A portion of Julie Bonilla’s property has been affected by a road being built to service new lot owners in the village. Bonilla […]
In speech you can get away without crossing I’s and dotting T’s. However, you can’t get away with improper choices during a spelling bee. The Coca Cola Spelling Bee is an annual event in which primary school students across the length and breadth of the country look forward to make new friend and learn new […]
Since the beginning of March there have been a series of activities held in commemoration of Women’s Month. The events of the past few weeks have highlighted the role of women in Belize, but there was one issue that drew public condemnation. That was the publication of an uncomplimentary photograph of a P.U.P. executive member […]
The news spread through the grapevine on Tuesday that Joseph Marinan, the President of JD Financials, had said goodbye to his friends and Belize for good. Today a release was issued, announcing that the company and its popular game MegaBingo, which is aired exclusively on Channel Five, have a new management team. Majority owner of […]
Cabinet met in session today in the Capital and one of the major decisions to come out of that meeting, is that a Production Sharing Agreement was awarded to a petroleum company. Maranco Limited was awarded the P.S.A. for vacant petroleum exploration blocks in the northwestern Orange Walk District. The concession includes a section of […]
The owner of Cavetubing dot com, Yhony Rosado, backed up by the leaders of three other organizations, stepped up on Monday alleging that his company, tour guides and guests have been the victims of harassment at the hands of the police. Rosado went as far as to say that when he inquired, the police told […]
Meanwhile, Helga, the Panamanian flagged vessel carrying a cargo of salt to Honduras is still at the bottom of the sea near the barrier reef. But will the capsized vessel be left in Belizean waters? That’s a possibility, depending on the outcome of an investigation, which will be carried out by the Belize Port Authority […]
