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So why wasn’t BWEL a part of the press conference called by the importers? Via Phone: Jose Mai “We felt that this movement was headed by the two local companies which are Belize Gas and Western Gas, owned by a father and son. They were being premature in threatening government with a strike for today […]
Written on January 27, 2011 | Posted in
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It’s not unusual to hear about problems with Belize City’s drainage system, but today we met one resident who has been constantly affected by poor drainage for years. Dona Cayetano lives at the corner of Oleander and Zacaranda Streets and she says that whenever it rains, her house floods. Cayetano’s frustration reached boiling point after […]
Written on January 27, 2011 | Posted in
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It’s one week since sixteen year old Khadisha Saragosa, a student of Maud Williams High School disappeared from Mahogany Street where she reportedly got into a dollar taxi with a female friend. She has not been seen or heard from and so far a number of persons have been questioned but have not led to […]
Written on January 27, 2011 | Posted in
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A house fire broke out at G.S. Street off Jane Usher Boulevard; normally the story is about a family that needs a place to stay since beds and furniture are often lost. But sadly this fire ended tragically for an elderly woman. Eighty-one year old Olivia Supal lived alone in a small green wooden two […]
Written on January 26, 2011 | Posted in
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Cooler heads prevailed today and a scheduled shutdown of butane depots did not take place after all. Instead four major importers, Grupo Tomza, Z Gas, Western Gas Company and Belize Gas Company met with the Belize Natural Energy and government representatives. This follows a meeting in Cabinet on Tuesday where it was agreed that the […]
Arguments in two appeal cases on the nationalization of Telemedia continued today. British Caribbean Bank and former BTL Chairman Dean Boyce filed suit against the Attorney General and the Minister of Public Utilities. The BC Bank and Boyce are challenging a July 2010 ruling by Justice Oswell Legall that government’s compulsory acquisition of BTL was […]
Written on January 26, 2011 | Posted in
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Doctor Wyckoff claims Mar also facilitated land purchases on his behalf, but when he checked with the Lands Department, all the properties were bought in Mar’s name. He told News Five today he feels embarrassed for letting himself be fooled for almost ten years. Dr. Robert Wyckoff “Mr. Hector is claiming that he built a […]
Written on January 26, 2011 | Posted in
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While NGOs want full protection of the National Park, the barrier reef came under attack late last week. An investigation is underway into the damage of approximately ten meters, a little over thirty feet, of coral reef near the Blue Hole in the Half Moon Caye Natural Monument, an area co-managed by the Belize Audubon […]
Written on January 25, 2011 | Posted in
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Late this evening, The Belize Bakers’ Association issued a release proclaiming its support for BNE’s supply of butane at cheaper prices. According to the association, they are already bracing for increased production costs due to rising prices for wheat on the world market. The less expensive butane is therefore a welcomed initiative. In its release, […]
Written on January 25, 2011 | Posted in
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On Monday night we showed this picture in a story about Kareem Flowers who was shot as he walked on Dean Street on Sunday night. We have since been informed that the Kareem Flowers we showed was not the one injured in the shooting.
Written on January 25, 2011 | Posted in
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Will there be a shutdown of butane gas outlets this Wednesday? That’s what is being threatened by Belize Gas Company Limited, Western Gas Company Limited, Zeta Gas Limited and Gas Tomza Limited. It all has to do with the production of butane by Belize Natural Energy, at prices that the importers say cannot be undersold. […]
If you drove past mile three and a half on the Northern Highway today you would have noticed a long line extending into the highway from the building that houses a new company called Trextel Belize. The operators of the company did not return our calls but according to its website, Trextel would be conducting […]
Written on January 24, 2011 | Posted in
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A waitress of Punta Gorda and her nine children are homeless tonight after a fire destroyed their home. Thirty-five year old Rosie Canelo, told police that she was asleep at around two on Sunday afternoon when the blaze woke her up. Canelo says her children were outside playing at the time and none of them […]
Written on January 24, 2011 | Posted in
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There has recently been an increase in missing persons reported on the police blotter, but they are often followed by updates that the persons have returned home. That’s with the exception of cases like Janessa Jones, who was found murdered or Matthew Gonzalez who hasn’t been found at all. Tonight a Belize City mother is […]
Written on January 24, 2011 | Posted in
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There’s has been controversy over the new cemetery since the site in Hattieville was first disclosed. The cemetery is run by the City Council and as things go there is always conflict. Its thirteen miles from the City which presents a problem for many families, but the biggest bone of contention is that even the […]
Written on January 21, 2011 | Posted in
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Although the initiative will have positive results, Belize is handicapped in its competitiveness because it has higher labor, utility and telecommunication costs than other regional countries. The Inter-American Development Bank has embarked on a Central American Electricity interconnection project that would provide cheap power from Panama to Mexico. Belize, however, is not a part of […]
Written on January 21, 2011 | Posted in
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Where in the World is Belize? That used to be the catch phrase over two decades ago to promote the location of the Jewel. But Belize’s location is no longer a secret as thousands of cruise ship tourists take part in packaged tours every week. But for those who wish to spend more than a […]
Written on January 21, 2011 | Posted in
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In November of 2010, the Humanitarian Association, a charitable group in Benque Viejo was being forced out of the building it occupied by the Health Department. It seemed that the group would have been allowed to continue its work but on Tuesday, a letter from Benque’s Mayor explained that if the organizers did not attend […]
Written on January 20, 2011 | Posted in
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The murder of twelve year old Janessa Jones continues to haunt the Ladyville community. The school girl left home after school to run an errand and from all accounts she never made it to the intended destination in the City. Her mother and stepfather have come under close scrutiny and today Arlene Bainton told News’s […]
Written on January 19, 2011 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister’s recent statement on oil exploration in protected areas is causing a firestorm. Last week the PM said that while he had not decided on the future of offshore exploration, he supports drilling by Capital Energy in the Sarstoon Temash National Park. Earlier today, the Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage issued […]
Written on January 19, 2011 | Posted in
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The family of William Portillo is safely home tonight. They got the keys to their new house this afternoon and moved in after it was handed over to them by Hand in Hand Ministries and Scotiabank. The house is only one component of the Building for Change project; the intention is to build families, an […]
Written on January 19, 2011 | Posted in
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The judiciary and members of the legal community were out in full force and regalia this morning for the traditional opening of the Supreme Court. The Acting Chief Justice Samuel Awich reflected on the number of cases and the rise in crime last year while the President of the Bar sought a commitment for the […]
Written on January 18, 2011 | Posted in
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A burglary early on Sunday morning at Three Flags Supermarket at mile fifty nine on the Western Highway, ended in the death of the suspect. Paul Benjamin was a football player and his family is still in shock. They don’t believe he ever entered the building and allege that the scene was staged. While the […]
There’s another death to report tonight; the body of fifty-nine year old Horace Reyes was retrieved from the Belize River in Burrell Boom Village around seven-thirty this morning by Ladyville Police. Reyes’ body was found floating under a dock behind the Old River Tavern. There were no visible signs of foul play and but the […]
Written on January 17, 2011 | Posted in
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A new fee called a rider’s tax was unexpectedly imposed on domestic flights since Saturday. The tax ostensibly will be used for the expansion of the Belize City municipal airstrip, a project estimated to cost in the range of thirteen million dollars. Whether the tax is permanent, has not been determined, but what we can […]
