A non-profit called Belize Visionary Foundation of Baseball and Softball wants to bring back little league baseball in Belize. According to the foundation, it has been more than twenty-five years since a little league game has been played but they are going to change that. For the past year, a group of young players from […]
Lake Independence Standard Bearer Dianne Finnegan is representing the United Democratic Party in the 2020 general elections and is widely known for her involvement with at-risk youths through her apprenticeship programme. She first met Joseph Babb in 2016, who would later become the leader of the Backalands Crips. During those years, Finnegan would also consider […]
Not only does Finnegan acknowledge meeting with the bosses of both groups prior to her campaign rollout, she says she spoke in the context of helping them to realize their dreams as young men who have been shut out by society. In responding to Shoman’s social media post, Finnegan was steadfast in her belief that […]
In Shoman’s Facebook editorial, she writes, “Both feed off each other. The “don” gets finances, protection, recognition, turf security and favors by the association. The politician gets information, personal security, street enforcement, loyalists and voters and favors.” On the Phone: Lisa Shoman, Social Activist “It’s no secret that in Belize City certain constituencies vote […]
The period for objections to be submitted to the Public Utilities Commission, in respect of an increase in electricity rates which came into effect on January first, expires on Saturday. When the hike was announced, government opposed the increase which was more than what B.E.L. requested. G.O.B. issued a release last Friday asking the P.U.C. […]
While consumers are beginning to feel the pinch post the Christmas shopping spree, another rate increase is expected in June when B.E.L. will attempt to recover an additional eleven million dollars that it would have spent on purchasing power from Mexico. It would mean three increases in one year. Director Tillett explains. Ambrose Tillett, […]
Corozal couple Leah Miller and Dion Woodeye Senior brought in the New Year mourning the loss of their eleven-week old son, Dion Junior. They say they took their son to the Corozal Community Hospital after he began experiencing diarrhea and excessive vomiting. The baby died of dehydration a few hours later. The couple says that […]
While that family is grieving, another is celebrating. On Wednesday, a woman in Trial Farm Village received the news she had been waiting for since November 2017. Raquel Margarita Cocom’s three-year-old daughter was retained by Russian national Andre Timofeev, the child’s biological father. Cocom and Timofeev had been in a relationship for nine years and […]
The Belize Peace Movement says its fundamental goal is to maintain Belize’s eight thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven square miles in tact. The members describe the movement as fluid and evolving, championing Belize’s national interests through peaceful measures. They are no stranger to the news and form the strongest “NO to I.C.J.” voices. At a […]
And another matter that the Belize Peace Movement weighed in on today was the use of monies for a campaign that they say is for a “YES” vote. The BPM’s contention with the approach being used by G.O.B. is that the monies should be used to present both sides of the dispute. And so their […]
In its lengthy press conference, the BPM did not spare the Government either. Paco Smith says that PM Barrow’s New Year’s message missed the mark when he spoke about the I.C.J. Disingenuous, nonsensical and myopic are just a few of the choice words used to describe the speech. Paco Smith, Belize Peace Movement “In […]
The Peace Movement also took shots at that the People’s United Party. They called on the Opposition to put forth its party’s position. With three months to go before the referendum, the BPM says it is simply unacceptable that sections of the party has come forward with their position, yet the Leader of the Opposition […]
The beating of the two men by the police is facing outrage in various quarters. The People’s United Party is condemning what it calls the outrageous, criminal actions of two police officers in San Pedro. In a release, it states that it cannot be business as usual in the Belize Police Department. There are far […]
The Belize National Teachers Union says the Ministry of Education has disrespected its membership when it came out batting for the school managements that have docked teachers’ salaries for the November seventh demonstration in Belmopan. Last week, the Ministry of Education sent out a press release to say, “if a teacher is absent without authorization […]
So the line has been drawn. The B.N.T.U. says it will stand by its decision to protest the managements’ docking of salaries for November seventh. Senator Smith says the union is not backing down and will explore all options including legal recourse. And while to some it may appear that the managements may just be […]
In the wake of the record number of killings in a span of twenty-four hours, Chief Executive Officer George Lovell, of the Ministry of National Security, has outlined a strategy that will be employed during the reorganization process. (Ret.) Col. George Lovell, C.E.O., Ministry of National Security “In terms of police professionalization, we have […]
Here is an uplifting story. A twenty-eight-year-old first-time mother welcomed her bundle of joy as the first baby to be born in Belize at the start of 2019. Clarissa Williams birthed baby Jayelle at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The healthy baby girl weighed six pounds four ounces. Duane Moody has the following report. […]
Electricity rates are set to go up at midnight, along with the ringing in of a new year. The increase, however, is the second adjustment to the light bill that Belize Electricity Limited has requested within a six-month period in 2018 and energy consumers will begin feeling the pinch this “maga” season. Those teetering on […]
So on the eve of the New Year, the P.U.C. has not responded to government’s objection to the increase of forty-three cents in electricity rates. The P.U.C. chair, we are told, is away and so is the Prime Minister. But the People’s United Party is lambasting the government for the “smoke and mirrors act.” A […]
Worldwide, the New Year’s celebration started across continents in New Zealand. In a few, fireworks will kick off to welcome the New Year here in the country. Across the city today, we found Belizeans preparing for 2019; some were getting the right ingredients for the New Year’s meal and others were getting the last minute […]
Prime Minister Barrow’s annual New Year’s message, set against a jazz rendition of Auld Lang Syne, covers several issues, including the economy, as well as crime and violence. In the prepared statement, PM Barrow lauds the country’s fiscal performance, attributing the growth of the economy to the service sector, namely the tourism industry as it […]
With the dawn of a new year upon us, the perennial issue of the Belize/Guatemala territorial dispute and its possible resolution via the International Court of Justice also takes center stage in the PM’s address. While he reiterates his personal position for going to the I.C.J., there is also an appeal for voters to participate […]
If you’re planning to have a party or enjoy some festivities with family and friends to ring in 2019, it is important that you follow general safety tips to keep your New Year’s Eve celebration safe. At this time of the year, alcohol often plays a big part in the activities and many people leave […]
Our reporters and cameramen were hard at work throughout the year, documenting the major stories that were in the headlines. Tonight, as we conclude our final newscast for 2018, we leave you with a short highlight of some of those stories that dominated the year. There were good news in sports, tragedy in crime and […]
Will your light bill go up on New Year’s Day? The Ministry of the Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities has essentially requested a stay of execution, asking the Public Utilities Commission to reconsider and re-evaluate the submission made by Belize Electricity Limited, as well as the draft decision by the regulator. This follows a […]
