So in the wake of a less than amiable convention in some quarters, will the grand old party be able to overcome the pervasive division which has characterized it even prior to 2008? Cordel Hyde says that the party has to if it is to ever become politically feasible in elections to come. Cordel […]
There have been numerous incidents of violence against visitors which do not augur well for the tourism industry and serve to discourage potential visitors to Belize. As recent as this weekend, two Canadian visitors were robbed and assaulted at the Tropical Education Center on the George Price Highway. Then, there is the recent murder of […]
Kaya Cattouse, the well-known female cyclist, has been threatened with suspension and fine by the Belize Cycling Federation for comments she posted on her Facebook page. Today, Cattouse received major support in her cry against the decision of the federation to cancel the participation of female cyclists in the upcoming Digicell Valentine’s Cycling Tour scheduled […]
On Thursday night, we brought you coverage of a brewing storm between elite female cyclist Kaya Cattouse and Cycling Federation of Belize President Dion Leslie. On Tuesday, Leslie wrote Cattouse threatening to fine and even suspend her if she did not cease her outspoken Facebook commentary. Cattouse has come out strongly against Digicell, the title […]
The association comprised of small tour guides and operators, Federation of Cruise Tourism Associations of Belize, has stated that it will continue to ramp up the pressure on Government, NICH and the B.T.B. Today it did just that in an emergency press conference. For these operators, every day in which big foreign companies operate without […]
Almendarez and members of FECTAB have maintained that small operators are being unfairly treated while big companies get all the perks. They cite the many safety rules and structures which deter some tourists from choosing their packages, and say that those rules are not applied across the board. David Almendarez, Executive Member, FECTAB “When […]
As he does at every conference and every opportunity, small tour operator Yhony Rosado of Cave-tubing.com called on government to act on their behalf. He claims that the livelihood of the small-timers is being snuffed out and if not addressed they will end up going out of business. Yhony Rosado, Executive Member, FECTAB “We’ve […]
Yhony Rosado’s tire shop on the Phillip Goldson Highway is back open. On January twenty-sixth Econo Tires was closed down by City Council employees over some confusion about a trade license. Rosado had paid for his, but he had not been given the printed copy, which by law must be displayed in any registered business. […]
On Thursday, we interviewed attorney Oscar Selgado, representing accused murderer and sex offender Bert Vasquez. Selgado claimed on national television that his client will walk because Police have absolutely no evidence. The outspoken attorney went further to throw a direct jab at senior cop Chester Williams, in charge of the investigation which resulted in the […]
In the months of the sugar crop, thousands of laborers are employed in fields to plant and cut cane. The practice is as old as the history of the local sugar cane industry. But things are moving ahead and with new technology, cane cutters will someday, in the not too distant future, no longer be […]
Humanitarian Dara Robinson is hosting another fundraising event to help the many children that benefit from his feeding program. On Sunday at the Bird’s Isle in Belize City, the fourteenth annual Bob Marley Tribute and Food Drive will take place. Residents will be able to drop off food items or make their contributions by attending […]
World Cancer Day was celebrated on Thursday; the news in Belize is that a staggering number of persons are affected with cancer and that figure is on an upward trend. The World Health Organization has released a video in which it shows the plight of a woman from Belize, who has been afflicted with the […]
Six persons died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital between October 2015 and January 2016 due to unknown illnesses. The hospital, however, believes the deaths may be related to the influenza virus. Still yet, no epidemiological link has been found after testing. The family of one of the persons who died mysteriously explains the unusual […]
Three year old Brenae Timmons remains in an induced coma at the K.H.M.H. The child was badly injured last Friday when a heavy metal gate fell on her near the entrance to the Lloyd Coffin Pre-School. She had gone there with her mother to wait for her father to come off work at the public […]
Well known cyclist and sports enthusiast Kaya Cattouse has been threatened by Cycling Federation of Belize President Dion Leslie. In a letter sent to Cattouse Tuesday, Leslie accuses her of breaching three areas of the Federation’s code of ethics, namely – respect for others, respect for self and respect for the Federation. Leslie goes on […]
On this World Cancer Day, the news is not good. The Belize Cancer Society says the number of deaths due to cancer is staggering and it doesn’t include deaths by persons who seek treatment in the private sector. Close to two hundred persons died last year due the disease and about the same number of […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is turning twenty-one and in these two decades it has been in the spotlight for its own share of ups and downs. The hierarchy of the hospital is optimistic about the future and has confidence that the national referral hospital will continue to grow and improve. As many as three […]
Hattieville resident Egbert Ferguson lost his life while undergoing surgery on Tuesday morning at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. The forty-seven year old had been transported to the hospital following an accident between miles seventeen and eighteen on the George Price Highway on Monday afternoon. Ferguson’s vehicle collided head on with a van loaded with […]
In late January, thirty-seven year old Ian Blair was stabbed to death while he visited Nicaraguan Doctor Marcos Rugama at his home on Simon Lamb Street, Belize City. Three thieves went into the house while the urologist was pining out clothes on the verandah and Blair was inside. The robbers attacked both men, but Blair […]
Today, officers from the Rural Eastern Division were in the community of Mahogany Heights, located in La Democracia. They were joined by members of the Community Oriented Policing Program because the intention is to form a real and lasting bond between the residents of Mahogany Heights and the department mandated to serve and protect them. […]
The residents of Mahogany Heights are also looking for a Good Samaritan to assist in the community. It’s not asking for much…just electricity in a small building. It’s actually the health center, if you can believe that, but the intention is to use half of it as an education center where children can hang out […]
On Wednesday there was a tragic incident in the community of Indian Creek in the Orange Walk District. A toddler left inside a home apparently toppled into a bowl of water and drowned. According to Police Anna Blatz had just fed her daughter at around eleven that morning and then went outside the home, leaving […]
Meditation exercises are becoming more and more mainstream. The popularity of the practice has been reinforced by scientific evidence proving its various benefits and personal testimonials of high profile athletes, musicians and a host of other mega celebrities. For whatever reason, it’s also gaining popularity in Belize. This is why Om Shanti Center invited the […]
As we said, Bradley Paumen was before the courts this afternoon in Belmopan and secured bail for a slew of charges relating to a murder for hire plot he allegedly orchestrated. An issue that has been robbing local tour operators is that even while he has been exposed for his alleged deeds, he continues to […]
The new National Executive of the People’s United Party under the leadership of John Briceño was sworn in this morning at Independence Hall on Queen Street. A former minister and veteran of the P.U.P., Samuel Waight administered the oath. Briceño hit the ground running since Sunday’s election meeting with parliamentarians but today he officially assumed […]
