With a long and rich history, the sixty sixth annual Queen of the Bay Pageant is set to take place this weekend. Every year young women across the country vie for the title of the oldest pageant in the Jewel. Accompanied by a chaperone they go on tours and train intensely for over a week […]
The month in which we celebrate our independence is not only about the festivities. Some persons in entertainment and education are congregating on a number of issues. Writers, Artists, Musicians and Intellectuals are invited to the WAMI Conference on Friday at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. According to Adele Trapp, WAMI’s Coordinator, the event is […]
With a threat of violence looming over the celebrations, there is reliable information that some residents of crime-afflicted neighborhoods have sat in a conference with officers at the Raccoon Street Police Station. While we can’t confirm who was at the meeting, reports are that it focused on recent tension that pitted the department, gangs and […]
Two children of school age disappeared mysteriously a year ago in the south when they left the safety of their homes to sell fruit to raise money for school supplies. The pain over the missing siblings, Benjamin and Onelia Rash, is still fresh in the minds of their family and community in San Marcos, Toledo. […]
The Ninth Amendment public consultations are taking place at the Multipurpose Complex in Orange Walk Town this evening. Word is that as early as five o’clock, persons began trickling in to the venue. There is tight security and heavy police presence. Both political parties have mobilized for the event and their supporters have been bused […]
The illegal entry by Guatemalans into Belizean territory has been a longstanding problem along the Chiquibul. The vast expanse has been a challenge to fully monitor given the limited resources of the Belize Defence Force. Recently, there have been frequent and dangerous confrontations between the B.D.F. and poachers on this side of the border. The […]
Martinez says that the absence of confidence building measures would be counter-productive to keeping peace in the area. The CBMs are renewed every year; still yet, there could be a vacuum should the dispute go before an international tribunal. Fred Martinez, Ambassador of Belize to Guatemala “My big worry and I think the worry of […]
Following the weekend’s violence, the police claim today that the gangs have grenades that they plan to use over the September celebrations. On Friday night, the Gang Suppression Unit zeroed in on George Street at a house where neighbours gathered after attending the funeral of Charles Woodeye. It is estimated that over forty persons were […]
An unidentified man was killed at the corner of George and King Streets after ten on Sunday morning in the weekend’s blood bath. Not many details were available because he was believed to have been homeless. Well that’s until today when we can confirm that he is forty-two year old John Garbutt. His family members […]
The Bar Association was among the first to come out against the original version of the proposed ninth amendment. When the Council of Churches intervened and convinced the government to remove the section that barred the court from inquiring into constitutional claims, the Bar retained its stance via a press release. Last week, the Attorney […]
Today marks one year since eleven year old Benjamin Rash and his sister, nine year old Onelia of San Marcos Village in the Toledo District disappeared without a trace. The brother and sister were last sighted selling limes and craboos in Cattle Landing Village outside of Punta Gorda Town. Countless search parties combed the entire […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) on Monday issued a statement on the proposed sale of the Belize Sugar Industries. According to the BCCI, considerable reform is needed for the industry to survive and “the status quo is not an option.” The Honduras based Banco Atlantida has tabled a ninety million dollar proposal […]
With the deadline fast approaching for B.S.I. to make good on a thirty million dollar debt to ING International Bank, there is pressure on the government and industry stakeholders to find a way out. But according to Alpuche, taxpayers should not have to pick up the tab nor should there be special conditions or government […]
The buzz about the carnival road march is heating up and the proof is in the Mas Camps where the hype and energy are at fever pitch. If the senior bands are known to get on bad when the carnival season approaches, the junior bands won’t be outdone. Our Entertainment Reporter Safiyyah Muhammad took her […]
Details are emerging on the proposal by the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (B.S.C.F.A.) to purchase majority interests in the Belize Sugar Industries (B.S.I.). Currently, executives of the B.S.C.F.A. are out of the country shopping for potential financing since the deadline to pay ING over thirty million dollars is fast approaching at the end of […]
Weighing in today on the Banco Atlantida proposal for a buyout of Belize Sugar Industries Limited was the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). It issued a press release saying that it recognizes the need for comprehensive reform and new investment. The BCCI says it supports the move to have the industry privately owned […]
The proposed ninth amendment to the Belize Constitution has been debated by the two main political parties, the Council of Churches, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Bar Association of Belize and vocal Senators. But one voice in the wind, which caught our cameras today, is Orange Walk East Representative Marcel Cardona. Though […]
The 2012 Municipal elections are about seven months away and the political parties are about to put their campaign into full throttle. The first rumblings of political fervor were felt at the IT-VET compound where the United Democratic Party held its City Council convention. Three of the current city councilors did not contest the elections […]
Earlier we told you about the explosion of violence over the past weekend. On Friday evening, mayhem erupted on the corner of George and Dean Streets. It was the first sign of tension in what turned out to be a bloody weekend. Residents claim they were on the sidewalk waiting for the annual carnival motorcade […]
In news from Belmopan, the office of the Prime Minister announced today that PM Dean Barrow will be attending the inauguration of the new president of the Caribbean Court of Justice on Thursday. The installation takes place in St Kitts and Nevis where Sir Charles Michael Byron will assume the presidency of the regional highest […]
The battle for this year’s carnival King and Queen was fierce among thirty-two carnival revelers. The mas bands showcased elaborate costumes depicting their carnival themes. But in the end it boiled down to the most outstanding juniors and seniors that also had the best soca moves. News Five’s Delahnie Bain has the details of who […]
And from the carnival bands to the national song competition. That major event in the September celebrations took place on Friday night at the Memorial Park. A long list of emerging and well established artists took part in the competition that had three categories: Patriotic Song, Carnival Song and Juniors. A familiar face on our […]
SpeedNet and Belize Telemedia executives penned their signatures to a major accord this afternoon. Last year in the height of a telecom war, B.T.L. removed Smart from its international circuits claiming that there was no valid agreement to host SMART. SMART went to court and finally today an interconnection agreement was signed at the offices […]
The Bar Association on Thursday issued a press release in which it maintained its firm opposition to the Ninth Amendment even after the government had agreed to certain concessions with the Churches. This afternoon the Attorney General, who has not been heard from any at all, issued his own press release styling himself as the […]
Mexican transportation giant ADO begins its long distance bus runs to Cancun and Merida from Belize City tonight. Although the excursions are part of a marketing research being conducted by the company an official launch remains pending. In the meantime, the runs are being tested to ensure the quality of service that ADO will be […]
