At first blush, ten-year-old Lucita Chable appears to be a healthy, carefree child. She goes to school, plays, dances and attempts to carry out her daily routines like most children her age. But Lucita is fighting to remain alive due to a rare kidney disease. The young girl from San Ignacio needs help for a […]
Four-year-old Ellis Ortiz remains at the K.H.M.H. tonight, recuperating from a vicious dog attack he endured on Sunday, January thirteenth. Ellis was at home in the Lake Independence area when he was attacked and bitten by the landlord’s dog. The child was sitting on the steps, a few feet away from the dog which was […]
Former Chief Education Officer Ines Sanchez wrote a book documenting the first seventy-five years of his life. The autobiography covers the struggles of his early life woven into the historical developments taking place during the forties, fifties and sixties, as well as other key markers in Belize’s history. According to the book, the writer “takes […]
Belizean Citizens Abroad has taken offense to comments made by Foreign Affairs Minister, Wilfred Elrington. On Monday, Elrington was asked about the possibility of Belizeans who are living in another country to vote in the upcoming I.C.J. referendum on April tenth. Elrington responded by saying that the referendum should be for Belizeans who live and […]
And while that is Elrington’s views – Minister Edmond Castro says he believes Belizeans living abroad can vote as long as they meet the requirements set forth by law. The requirement is that they must be living in the country for two months which is most difficult for most Belizeans who live in the U.S. […]
Last week, we saw the monumental signing of a declaration by five former Foreign Ministers, including Prime Minister Dean Barrow, to say “Yes to the I.C.J.” And as you have seen on this newscast over the past few months, several members of the House of Representatives have gone on record to say how they will […]
The Belize Red Cross donated a trove of equipment to NEMO today in Belize City. The Red Cross says that that donation was made possible through a grant they obtained through the U.S. CARSI-E.S.F. programme for disaster risk reduction. The Red Cross says the donation is about strengthening their partnership to better serve communities in […]
If you’ve been noticing that more and more people seemed to be affected by a flu or stomach bug then your observations are probably right. Apparently viruses thrive better in cooler temperatures. So when winter sets in the north and we have the cooler temperatures in this region, viruses like those that cause the flu or […]
A new Commissioner of Police was installed today at the Police Training Academy in Belmopan, and we’ll have that coming up. But the installation of Chester Williams was eclipsed by the parting shots by his predecessor. Allen Whylie was among the many in attendance who converged on the parade square to welcome Williams as the […]
Former ComPol Whylie, who has been criticized as a lame duck leader where the fight against crime and violence is concerned, insisted that he used his final public address to speak his mind freely. In continuing his rant, the outgoing officer also took aim at his former colleagues within the police department; those whom he […]
With twenty-seven years of service under his belt, Chester Williams today was installed as the new Commissioner of Police. Williams has also distinguished himself as the first attorney to take command of the Police Department. The passing of the baton to Williams took place at the Police Academy in Belmopan. He takes command of a […]
A restructuring of the police department since Commissioner Chester Williams assumed its helm on January ninth was imminent. Last week, there was a memo in circulation which the department subsequently requested that the media discard. As it turns out, the so-called transfers and ascensions were not entirely accurate. Following today’s ceremony, we caught up with […]
Throughout the course of their professional careers, Edward Broaster and Chester Williams have had a somewhat tumultuous relationship. In the past, words have been exchanged and the two have had it out with each other in their ascent to the echelon of the Belize Police Department. So what is the fate of the relationship now […]
In the village of Saint Margaret’s located on the Hummingbird Highway, school children are being sent home from classes complaining of stomach pains. There are concerns that the water has been making the young students ill. The villagers get potable drinking water from a stream; but it is untreated and contaminated. At least fifty children […]
Three years ago, on January sixteenth, 2016, American producer for ABC Anne Swaney was violently murdered in western Belize. Swaney was vacationing at the Nabitunich Resort and was last seen heading towards a river deck to practice yoga. Twenty-four hours later, her body was fished out of the Mopan River near San Jose Succotz Village. […]
At midnight on December twenty-first, the U.S. Government initiated a partial shut-down and it has stretched on to be the longest shut down in that country’s history. Because President Donald Trump rejected a congressional budget compromise that triggered the shutdown, suggesting that it could “ last a very long time” unless he get the funds […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow is in Cuba on his state visit to the island where he recently underwent surgery. He met Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez and both paid tribute on Tuesday to José Martí, a national hero of Cuba. During their meeting, President Díaz-Canel and PM Barrow discussed issues of regional integration and areas […]
On Monday, the Supreme Court opened the legal year with the usual ceremonial fanfare in downtown Belize City. In his remarks, Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin spoke of the budget afforded to the judiciary. According to CJ Benjamin for the fiscal year 2018/2019, a little over ten million dollars was allocated to the judiciary. This represents […]
An Adolescent Health Strategic Plan is being finalized. The plan marks a crucial step of an expanded and holistic focus by the government on the issues affecting adolescents in the country. The plan will focus on three areas: education, health, and human development. Officials from three line ministries conducted a three-day session which culminated today […]
A citrus pioneer has passed. On Tuesday, the Sharp family announced that seventy-seven-year-old Gerry Sharp has died. Sharp, who is the husband of Marie Sharp, spent decades working in the citrus industry in southern Belize. According an online statement by the Sharp Family, after Gerry retired from the Citrus Company of Belize, he started to […]
A one-day training workshop took place on Monday in Belize City where officials from government agencies and N.G.O.s worked together on open street mapping. Open street maps are completely user-generated and run by the community. In this case, the Belize Red Cross has begun the process of gather data to update the maps in Belize […]
The I.C.J. Declaration was signed on January ninth by five former Ministers of Foreign Affairs, including sitting Prime Minister Dean Barrow. Barrow was joined by former P.U.P. Prime Minister Said Musa, Lisa Shoman, who served also served as P.U.P. Senator, Godfrey Smith, and Assad Shoman. A day ahead of the signing, the People’s United Party […]
While Briceño says there is no rift in the party, in the wake of the signing of a seven-point declaration, several P.U.P. politicians have spoken out giving various reasons for and against taking the Guatemalan claim to the International Court of Justice. Today, former opposition leader and attorney general Francis Fonseca gave his perspective. Fonseca […]
Last Wednesday, former Prime Minister Said Musa agreed that a protocol should be in place between Belize and Guatemala where it concerns access to the Sarstoon River. He also said that the agreement should have been put in place ahead of the I.C.J. referendum in April. Today, former P.U.P. leader Francis Fonseca was asked the […]
Tonight there is good news to report. Three-year-old Vera Timofeev and her mother Raquel Margarita Cocom have been reunited after a hellish ordeal. The mother and daughter returned to Belize today and were accompanied by Elisa Castellanos of Tukkun Olam Belize. Cocom and Castellanos arrived in Fairfield Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday. On the following […]
