The international press has been reporting the massacre of seventy two persons in the City of Victoria in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is among the worst acts of violence by drug cartels. Soon after the bodies were found, two car explosions occurred; the first was in front of the offices of the Televisa network and the […]
A cutting edge military technology helicopter is being tested in Belize by the U.S. army. The applications for the chopper are yet to be determined, but it could be a major factor in the future ways in which governments fight the war on drugs. The helicopter and FORESTER radar are being tested in order to […]
Haiti was rocked by a seven-point-o magnitude earthquake in January of this year and completely devastated the capital city of Port Au Prince. Although the total number of casualties remains undetermined it is reported that over two hundred and thirty thousand people perished in the aftermath of the natural disaster. Since then the country has […]
Turning to trade, negotiations for a CARICOM/Canada Trade Agreement go back to 2007 and are now in the second round. Today the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade held consultations in Belmopan and Belize City on the several aspects of the agreement which will hopefully lead to the opening of new markets in Canada. […]
Remember the alleged Jamaican drug lord, Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke? He was extradited to the United States on June twenty-fourth to face charges of Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana and Conspiracy to Illegally Traffic Firearms. But just as his case got underway, Coke faced added troubles. He was provided with legal aid, until he could […]
A port in Belize is among three destinations that are reportedly to be acquired by a Turkish-based group. An article in the Hurriyet Daily News based in Istanbul suggests that the Global Liman Işletmeleri, which is the port administration unit of Global Investment Holdings, is considering the purchase of the tourism ports in Belize and […]
There is this news from the region, four years ago he fell ill, subsequently gave up power to his younger brother Raul Castro, and most wrote him off because his ailing health. But on Monday in Havana, the former Cuban president Fidel Castro, appeared for more than an hour on a current affairs television show […]
Santo Domingo, the capital city of the Dominican Republic and home to the recent Centro Basket Tournament, is the oldest and continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas. In fact it was founded by Columbus in 1496 and became the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. Channel Five’s William Neal and […]
The Pro-tempore presidency of the Central American Integration System (SICA) was held by Panama for the first half of this year and as of July first, Belize took over the rotating presidency. Representatives from different SICA organs are in Belize to brief the local officials on the state of affairs in the region and to […]
In news from neighboring Guatemala, a report from the Associated Press says that the government took an usual step today when it published a paid ad announcing that the democratic process was under threat. President Alvaro Colom’s government is accusing the opposition party of plotting against it, saying that Guatemala may be heading toward a […]
Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke is in New York facing charges of Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana and Conspiracy to Illegally Traffic in Firearms. He was first arraigned last Friday and made a second court appearance on Monday. But the Jamaican strongman is having problems getting legal representation in the US. At the close of his […]
We reported on Monday that Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s first official visit to Miami was interrupted by a murder at the Miami Beach Resort Hotel where he was attending a dinner dance. It has now been confirmed that the man who was killed was a Russian tourist who, along with a friend, hired two prostitutes […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has traveled through Miami numerous times, but over the weekend his stop there was his first on official business. The PM was the guest in Miami for a four day trade show that included a dinner dance on Saturday night. The event took place at the Miami Beach Resort and was […]
In news from New York, Jamaican gang leader Christopher “Dudus” Coke arrived there under tight security to face charges that he flooded the East Coast with shipments of cocaine and marijuana. Coke arrived in a plane that landed in White Plains and is expected to be arraigned on Friday. In his first statement since his […]
Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, the reputed leader of the Shower Posse, a ruthless Jamaican gang was captured yesterday by law enforcement officials in the area of Spanish Town. His arrest comes several weeks after a massive manhunt was launched by Jamaican authorities. Coke was wanted for illegal arms dealing and drug trafficking to the United States. […]
Also in Jamaica, Harold Crooks spent two months on the run, dared the Jamaican authorities to go after him in Canada “if they could stand the cold”, and when he was found on a cruise ship at the Ocho Rios pier in Jamaica on May twenty-seventh, Crooks donned a life jacket and jumped into the […]
The economic downturn is hitting the country hard and every initiative that can make a difference is under consideration. Since Monday, the US Tri-county International Chamber of Commerce has been in Belize. The group is meeting with the private sector to discuss the possibility of trade agreements to boast the sagging economy. It is being […]
There is breaking news tonight, and that is that the man at the center of a massive manhunt in Jamaica is now in police custody. Christopher “Dudus” Coke was arrested this afternoon in Spanish Town on the island, fifteen minutes away from Kingston. He was wanted for allegedly smuggling illegal firearms and drugs into the […]
Restore Belize, the strategy launched by the Barrow administration to tackle the pressing issue of urban crime was launched two weeks ago, to much fanfare from the public and private sectors. While it is still a bit too early to determine its effectiveness, the initiative has gained the support of Belize’s ally. On Tuesday, the […]
The Belize Tourism Association’s Annual Belize Tourism Expo is fast approaching and this year, despite the gloomy economic times, it is described as a promising event. The event runs from June twenty-third to the twenty-seventh and today there was an orientation to prepare the local suppliers for their meeting next week with their international counterparts. […]
Two of the world’s richest men are teaming up with the government of Spain in a one hundred and fifty million dollar health plan for Central America, including Belize and Mexico. It was announced by the wealthiest man in the world Carlos Slim, and Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon and Spain’s Princess Cristina. […]
Cabinet secretaries from across the Caribbean region concluded a two-day working visit to Belize this afternoon. The conference saw the participation of several high level delegates within the Commonwealth Caribbean discussing policies that should see the advancement of their roles within the various government departments. Charles Gibson, C.E.O., Ministry of Public Service “It’s the fourth […]
The case of Carnal Abuse against former commandant of the Island Special Constabulary Force, Harold Crooks was to be heard in the Jamaican courts today. That, however, has been rescheduled to June twenty-third because Crooks did not show up to court. Crooks reportedly fell ill at around seven this morning and had to be hospitalized. […]
Jamaican authorities have intensified their search for Christopher “Dudus” Coke, the drug kingpin that is wanted by the US for extradition. Coke, was said to be heading to New York, via Belize but police intelligence on the island indicates that he has not yet left Jamaica. As security forces intensify their manhunt, the home of […]
Since violence broke in Jamaica one week ago over the extradition of the alleged drug king pin, Christopher “Dudus” Coke, there has been speculation that Coke may leave the island to avoid the long arms of the law. According to a U.S televised report on CBS this past Monday night, an internal intelligence document obtained […]
