We’ve told you about what happened outside the House. Inside, government passed two bills and introduced six new ones. But on adjournment, several statements were made. Fort George Area Representative and Former Prime Minister, Said Musa, raised the issue of hurricane relief. Christmas Eve will mark two months since Hurricane Richard pummeled Belize. The storm […]
At the break of dawn this morning, firemen rushed to Waight Street where a house was on fire. The house, occupied Anselda Dougal and her son erupted in flames. The origins of the fire are unknown but there is a belief that the fire is a case of arson. Dougal had vivid recollections of how […]
When the Committee to Protect Journalists was created almost thirty years ago, there were grave violations against the press, especially in Latin America, when the region was ruled by military dictatorships. The organization headquartered in New York, covers the planet in the protection of press freedom. On Thursday night, the CPJ’s Senior America’s Program Coordinator, […]
At the heart of the issue is the freedom of the press. On Thursday, the Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action (COLA), also sent its support to end the ban on Channel Five. COLA’s President, Moses Sulph explained why. Moses Sulph, President of COLA “Basically the press release is clearly condemning government decision to suspend […]
In other news, remember Raylene Dyer? She was the young mother who was murdered on October eighth in a most bizarre plot allegedly masterminded by her friend. Three men confessed to the crime saying that the body was dumped in the Belize River in the area of Roaring Creek. Still grieving, the family has attempted […]
The Committee to Protect Journalists has been in existence for almost thirty years. The organization is one of the largest organizations in the world and publishes the most comprehensive references books on the state of press freedom around the world. The CPJ has been working on the frontline of press freedom and defending the rights […]
‘Suspending normal relations’ is destined to be the number one break-up line for 2010. It became popular ever since Cabinet’s December seventh public advisory announcing that the government would not allow public officers and ministers to participate in interviews with Channel Five. Well in addition to the CPJ, there is another respected international organization that […]
In addition to foreign support from The Heritage Foundation and the Committee to Protect Journalists, a local organization has also trumpeted the need for freedom of the press in Belize. The Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action (COLA) issued a press release this afternoon condemning the government’s decision to suspend normal relations with Channel Five. […]
But in more positive news, victims of hurricane Richard will celebrate Christmas a little brighter. The Belize Red Cross today provided funding to victims from two communities that were ravaged by the category one hurricane on October twenty-fourth. Families in Hattieville and Gracie Rock are getting a boost in the rebuilding process, with a voucher […]
The 2010/2011 sugar crop season officially got underway today following a multimillion dollar bailout from the Government of Belize after weeks of uncertainty. The Belize Sugar Industries Limited faced a major financial dilemma when it failed to make a third payment to thousands of sugar cane farmers. In mid-November the Prime Minister of Belize during […]
The prices of petroleum have continued to rise steadily since 2008. Already since the beginning of December, the prices of regular, premium and diesel have gone up. On Tuesday night, the price of diesel went up again, from nine dollars and ten cents to nine dollars and nineteen cents. The prices of fuel continue to […]
Former Chief Justice of Belize, Dr. Abdulai Conteh, is now a Justice of the Bahamian Court of Appeal. Governor-General of that Caribbean country, Sir Arthur Foulkes, swore in the former CJ on November twenty-ninth. He served as Belize’s Chief Justice for ten years and then in 2008, he was also appointed a Justice of Appeal […]
Earlier today, a Christmas party was held for the children of the Stella Maris School. The special needs school is in our neighborhood and as much as we could in the past, we have provided support to them. Their annual party therefore, is an event where we would have interaction with them. But when we […]
Sirens blared as fire trucks and an ambulance raced down Central American Boulevard en route to the Esso Terminal near the Port of Belize. Traffic was redirected in the area and the employees were evacuated. Fire authorities set out to tackle a fire at one of the tanks while BERT personnel removed three persons who […]
There’s also more trouble in the citrus industry. The fate of an extraordinary general meeting to be called by the Citrus Growers Association this Friday to oust Dr. Henry Canton as chief executive officer of Citrus Products Belize Ltd. will be determined by the court in the next two days. Application for an injunction has […]
The Belize Natural Energy Limited, BNE, is facing a lawsuit by one of its founding directors. The company is one of four parties being sued by Paul Marriott, now the Director of PR Marriott Drilling of the United Kingdom. Marriott made the claim in July of this year, asking the Nevis Supreme Court to order […]
The education system in Belize has come under serious scrutiny by people who think that it has not been nearly as effective as it ought to be. The dropout rate is high, particularly for boys, teachers lack training, and a high number of students do not complete high school. And while there is always a […]
Over the past few years the project has seen the construction of several computer labs all across the country where children can learn at their own speed and access their learning modules. But Lopez says that for the next two years, the project will extend even further. Voice of: Andre Lopez “We’re going to build […]
The heavily indebted bus company owned by the Novelo brothers went under last week. The receivers moved in to take over the assets because the company, National Transport, was not meeting debt obligations, reported to be in the millions of dollars. National Transport collapsed, but it was not the end. It has now emerged under […]
But all is not lost for the Novelo brothers, Tony and David. Like cats, they apparently have nine lives. It’s not the first time that a company of theirs went into receivership. If you recall, Novelos Bus Company also fell into receivership and when they lost that business, they created National Transport. And although National […]
On Friday’s newscast we highlighted the sad story of Christopher Bowman. He is the twenty three year old youth who is suffering from a massive tumor that has grown on his chest and which is also now dangerously close to his spine. Bowman has kept hope that he will be able to receive the surgeries […]
For the second time, a company owned by the Novelo brothers Tony and David, has gone into receivership with its bankers for failure to meet debt obligations. So if you were waiting for a National Transport Services Bus this morning after nine-thirty, you would have been waiting in vain. The buses were called off runs […]
But how did the company reach insolvency? According to Philip Jones, when the government created a new zoning law, it lost most of its commerce. But Jones states that the situation is now in the hands of the lawyers and there will be no protest. Phillip Jones, Former Operations Officer, National Transport “We had financial […]
FECTAB has emerged as perhaps the most vociferous organization in the tourism industry taking on hot button issues in the industry. Not one to be silent, the organization today came out in full solidarity with the traders who earn their living at the Fort Street Tourism Village. The hair braiders, taxi drivers and tour guides […]
It’s not only the hair braiders, taxi drivers or tour guides, who are vexed by the zoning. The problem has come at the front door of the Ex-Servicemen’s League. At a meeting with the BTB on Wednesday night, the league’s president, said that three veterans are buried at the Memorial Park and the annual Remembrance […]
