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News Five’s Andrea Polanco and Duane Moody clinched the first and second prizes in a competition by the International Organization of Migration. The results were released over the weekend by the I.O.M. Andrea and Duane were among a number of reporters who attended a training programme by the I.O.M. and went on to submit stories […]
An electrician lost his life on Sunday morning when he was shocked to death while welding. William Vasquez accidentally made contact with a high voltage wire and was electrocuted. According to police, the thirty-one-year-old was in the company of another man when the incident happened in Benque Viejo Town. Here’s more on what happened. […]
Written on February 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Ground was broken today for a new headquarters for the Scout Association of Belize. The Taiwanese Embassy in Belize handed over a cheque of two hundred thousand Belize dollars that would go towards the construction of the headquarters. The building will include state of the art facilities including conference rooms and a computer laboratory which […]
Written on February 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize City resident, Wilmore Joseph needs your help. The sixty-seven-year-old man is suffering from several health complications which you would find in many men around his age in Belize. But for Joseph, his health challenges get more complicated because he is alone. He currently suffered a stroke, which caused him to fall and suffer a […]
Written on February 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Founding member of the Belize Audubon Society Alice Margaret Craig passed away this morning. Craig, who is also the sister of the late George Cadle Price, played a critical role in the evolution of B.A.S. She was the Vice President of the Board of Directors from 1970 to 1987. She was also a member of […]
A two-day conference on Social Protection opened today in Belize City. The conference is the second in a four-part series between the Ministry of Human Development and a number of partners, including UNICEF, ILO and the World Bank. It focuses on improving dialogue and generating commitments to strengthen the Belizean social protection system so that […]
Written on February 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Flanked by his team at City Hall, Mayor Bernard Wagner today announced that he was relieving Councillor Micah Goodin of his responsibilities at City Hall which including staff development and training as well as youth and sports. Goodin’s troubles began soon after he was sworn in. It started with the Councillor berating the City Administrator […]
Written on February 22, 2019 | Posted in
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So what is the fate of the wayward councilor going forward? He is duly elected, therefore Micah Goodin cannot be terminated from the Belize City Council. Despite measures taken against him for his unbecoming conduct, Mayor Wagner says that the door is still open for Council Goodin to reform and return to the fold. How […]
Written on February 22, 2019 | Posted in
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It is not the first time that Goodin has thrown a temper tantrum. In April 2018, the politician fell out with Mayor Wagner, resulting in harsh criticism of his leadership style. That disparagement of the incoming municipal leader unfolded during a lengthy social media post in which Goodin claimed to have lost all confidence in […]
Written on February 22, 2019 | Posted in
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A single mother of six is without gainful employment tonight after losing her job at a call center on Thursday due to an error on her police record. According to thirty-four-year-old Tiffany Gideon, she was charged for a common assault back in 2001 after getting into a fight with another young lady. The charge initially […]
Written on February 22, 2019 | Posted in
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According to Gideon, she was fired from her job because the human resources manager does not believe her story, notwithstanding the evidence she has provided. Tiffany Gideon, Complainant “I have to struggle with my kids them and I have six of them, I can’t afford for this stupid, how would you say, this stupid […]
Written on February 22, 2019 | Posted in
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On Thursday night, a fire destroyed a wooden house off Mahogany Street in Belize City. Firefighters were called out to Mahogany Street where they saw a twenty by thirty wooden house completely engulfed in flames. There were three occupants in the house, Jose Zelaya, his son and daughter. Eighteen-year-old Crystal Zelaya told police that she […]
Written on February 22, 2019 | Posted in
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According to Prime Minister Dean Barrow, “the ever-expanding and constantly upgrading national road network is literally paving the way for accelerated growth.” Many more major road works are expected to materialize through international funding. While that is good news, those who depend on the public transport system, have to do so grudgingly because it is […]
Written on February 22, 2019 | Posted in
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With respect to the financial and banking sector, Prime Minister Dean Barrow says that ‘innovations including the establishment of a Secured Transactions and Collateral Registry as well as a Credit Bureau are being finalized. In terms of de-risking, Belize remains free of blacklisting. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “One of the most obvious has been […]
Written on February 22, 2019 | Posted in
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The Council of Ageing is observing its sixteenth anniversary. They are celebrating this milestone under theme of “Celebrating Partnerships”. On Thursday they met at the Biltmore Plaza to make plans for some big undertaking. They want to form a national coordinating committee that will help to strengthen their network of ageing originations across the country. […]
Written on February 22, 2019 | Posted in
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Prime Minister Dean Barrow hosted the 2019 Prime Minister Business Forum today. About three hundred guests from the private sector were at the Civic Centre when the PM used the platform to take unprecedented shots at the judiciary and in particular, a Supreme Court Justice. During his keynote address, PM Barrow touched on central government […]
Written on February 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Imer Hernandez is not only a relative of the former Deputy Prime Minister, but also a very vocal and strong supporter of the United Democratic Party so it is no surprise that the opposition, People’s United Party, became outraged after Hernandez was awarded another multi-million dollars road works contract. While the rehabilitation of a portion […]
Written on February 21, 2019 | Posted in
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As it relates to the recent contract that Imer Hernandez was awarded by the Inter-American Development Bank, Prime Minister Dean Barrow says that the tender process is done pursuant to the procurement policies of the I.D.B. PM Barrow says that all requirements are set by the I.D.B. and Hernandez will be subject to rigorous supervision […]
Written on February 21, 2019 | Posted in
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In the absence of a Contractor General, contracts awarded by the Government are currently being sent to the office of the Solicitor General for revision. Godwin Arzu’s contract was not renewed following complaints made by not only the Opposition but by Social Partner Senators. Arzu had failed to submit six yearly reports during his tenure. […]
Written on February 21, 2019 | Posted in
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A sit-out started by seven teachers has morphed into full industrial action by all teachers at the Bishop Martin High School in Orange Walk. Today, the entire teaching staff was outside the classrooms and students headed home by midday without knowing when teachers will return inside. This is on the eve of the critical ATLIB […]
Written on February 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Attorneys Anthony Sylvestre, Richard ‘Dickie’ Bradley, and Kareem Musa say the 2008 Special Agreement is invalid. The trio of lawyers published a thirty-eight-page Joint Legal Opinion that calls into question the legality of the Compromis. According to the lawyers, the Joint Legal Opinion sets out the legal bases why the Special Agreement is unlawful and […]
Aside from an appeal of the Belize Bank ruling by Justice Courtenay Abel, Prime Minister Dean Barrow says that the government also has plans to challenge lawsuits filed by tour operators against the Commissioner of General Sales Tax. In November 2018 the House of Representatives passed an amendment to the General Sales Tax Act following […]
Written on February 21, 2019 | Posted in
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Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro is hell bent in not allowing U.S. aid into the country. The embattled president closed Venezuela’s border with Brazil on Thursday until further notice amid a tense standoff with U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido. Here at home, the operations of the office of Alba Petrocaribe Belize Energy Limited, APBEL, will be […]
The appointment of Nigel Hawke as Solicitor General of Guyana was short-lived. Hawke served in that capacity here in Belize for about four years, exiting the post in December of last year. Reports from Guyana say that Hawke resigned abruptly on Wednesday and with immediate effect. It happened after Court of Appeal Judge Rishi Persaud […]
P.U.P. Councillor Micah Goodin was allegedly involved in a kerfuffle on Wednesday night at City Hall. Reports are that the young councilor allegedly aggressed the City Administrator and had to be removed from the premises by force. We were told that the argument was over the slow processing of funds for a sporting event. Goodin […]
Written on February 21, 2019 | Posted in
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