In another tragic story, fifty-six year-old American national, Daniel Justin Costell was pronounced dead inside his home on Caye Caulker this morning. He had been living on the island since April fourth of this year and was due to return to the United States within two weeks to do a liver transplant. At around shortly […]
Organization of Insurance Companies (ORINCO) together with Belize Association of Financial Advisors and the Insurance Institute of Belize are hosting activities for Insurance Week. ORINCO is the umbrella organization for insurance companies in Belize and its president, Louise Moore, says the week’s events are focused on educating the public on reasons to buy insurance. This […]
From conference rooms to dinner tables, the discussion continues to rage about oil drilling since it was made public that eighteen licenses have been awarded for exploration offshore and on land. Environmental NGOs want a ban, but GOB is not of the same mind. On Thursday night, we asked: Do you believe that economic benefits […]
Our blog has been overflowing with reaction from viewers on the position taken by Prime Minister Dean Barrow on offshore oil exploration. The PM said on Wednesday that he won’t stand in the way of progress referring to the eighteen concessions granted for exploration on land and sea. We ask viewers: “Do you believe that […]
Operation Jaguar is a week and a half in effect and the presence of the security forces is bringing some relief to the streets of the old capital. But every initiative to curb crime matters so we caught up today with one faith-based organization as it launched a program that is providing an opportunity to […]
It is not as competitive as the Cross Country Cycling race but it surely has the numbers and the enthusiasm. This morning a sizeable pack of cyclists took off from Corozal Town and rode into to Belize City at about eleven-thirty in the annual Ride Across Belize. The race this year is raising funds for […]
Mission Miracle is the Venezuela’s government gift of sight to Belizeans. The Venezuelans recently deployed doctors to Belize to examine residents who are afflicted with debilitating conditions. After consultations at free clinics throughout the country, the cases are assessed and qualifying patients are taken to an all expense paid trip to Caracas where they receive […]
The recent rains over the country have wreaked havoc for people who rely on the Kendall crossing. Since the weekend the crossing has been closed due to flooding in the south. Today the National Emergency Management Organization discussed the situation and while the floods have been a problem, the projection for the next few days […]
About seventy B.D.F. soldiers, thirty police officers and a smaller number of Coast Guard personnel are deployed to conduct Operation Jaguar. The financial costs are not known but the operation is taking place around the clock in the hot spots of the City. We asked our viewers on Tuesday night: Do you think Operation Jaguar […]
There have been several fundraisers to assist the well known Jose Cruz, a dialysis patient and activist for others diagnosed with kidney problems. But chronic renal failure is a lifelong battle that only gets more expensive as it advances. That is why Cruz has come up with a way to raise funds for his medical […]
The criminals appear to have gone under the radar this past holiday weekend. The police blotter is brief and no major crimes have been reported. In fact in the past week, since the launch of Operation Jaguar, the streets of the City have been devoid of gun violence. It is a costly mission that takes […]
Vanesa Ramos and Julio Escalante are getting ready to say I do. They are the couple that will be married before thousands of television viewers in our first reality show and already they are winning the hearts of many for The wedding is not only about the bride, and this week, we followed the groom […]
The Belize Police Department and the National Coast Guard were at the Radisson Fort George’s pier this afternoon. The two security teams were there to assist a man who was being transported the city on a Coast Guard vessel. A short while later, the Belize Emergency Response Team showed up with a stretcher since he […]
Traffic was restricted to one lane at mile seven on the Western Highway this afternoon after one of the recently replaced culverts in that area had to undergo urgent repairs. It appears that when that culvert was installed, the material beneath it was not properly compressed. So when the rains came and the soil got […]
Tonight’s question is on Operation Jaguar that was launched this past Monday in Belize City. Police and B.D.F. are on patrol in the city’s hot spots to put a stop or a dent to the crime wave. According to the police, the operation will be sustained as long as there is a need. We ask: […]
Software juggernaut Microsoft is launching its latest suite of programs for 2010 in Belize. The corporation’s regional manager George Gobin is in the country along with other representatives to promote Microsoft Office 2010. It’s called Wave 14, an introduction to several user friendly programs designed for use on its latest operating system. Gobin says Belize […]
To say the least, a lot has been said regarding the state of Belize’s Barrier Reef. There was the inscription as a World Heritage Site, which meant that the second largest barrier reef in the world had a place in world history and tourists and locals alike have flocked to the sea to view it. […]
The Embassy of Mexico has announced the opening of an international children’s poetry competition. It is a contest aimed at encouraging children to read from as early in life as possible. But it’s not the kids that will be participating; the writers are being asked to submit a collection of original children’s poems, ten to […]
There is a myriad of suggestions popping up in light of the chilling crime statistics. On Tuesday we posed the question: Do you think imposing a curfew will help to curb crime? There were many responses on the blog, seventy-six percent who polled though it was a start. One viewer said however that “most of […]
Projects being undertaken by three local organizations to enhance the productivity of the tourism sector; provide employment for at risk youths; and promote conservation through sustainable farming practices have received the green light for funding by the Organization of American States. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Three agreements were signed this afternoon by representatives from BTB, N.C.F.C. […]
The country is under siege by the never-ending violence that invariably ends with loss of lives. The crime figures continue to grow by leaps and bounds and it is often young people that are murdered or are responsible for the crimes. Most people feel insecure and live in fear and want something to be done […]
A humble woman from the San Ignacio Town, who is known for helping youths in her community, is the first lucky winner since the Lotto resumed. She is Carmela Lennan, a mother of seven, who now plans to do repairs on her home and invest in the future of her kids. Lennan got the lucky […]
Vanessa Ramos and Julio Escalante are preparing for the walk down the aisle on August twenty- first. But before they say I do, our camera has been following them capturing the special moments leading up to the couple’s television reality wedding. Planning a wedding is huge undertaking for the bride and the groom and it […]
It’s the beginning of the harvest for the cashew, so the annual festival to celebrate the fruit, took place over the weekend at Crooked Tree. We took the trip north and drove into the village just off Mile thirty-three. There were enough nutty treats, from wines to roasted nuts to jams and jellies. The yellow […]
Thursday’s question was: Do you agree with APAMO that there should be a ban on oil drilling and exploration in the area of the barrier reef? Eighty-four percent of those who polled said they did and the remaining sixteen percent said no. On our e-poll one viewer said: Ban all offshore exploration, I agree with […]
