Two weeks after a man who pled guilty to aggravated assault in a child abuse case was fined and released, today, the Ministry of Human Development says it is thinking about filing an appeal against the sentence. Minister of Human Development and Women, Dolores Balderamos Garcia told News 5 this afternoon that her ministry is […]
But the Minister did admit that there are serious internal complications that need to be addressed immediately. Among them is the fact that medical personnel frequently do not show up to testify and at times refuse to conduct medical exams. All these areas will be highlighted to remedy the weakness within the system of child […]
She’s been lying on her side in the waters of the Big Creek Port since she capsized during Hurricane Iris in early October, but today, the diveboat the Wave Dancer was again afloat. Salvage crews have been working since October twenty-third to pump the boat free of the water and mud that have accumulated since […]
With all the talk of Tropical Storm Michelle you may have failed to notice that today is Halloween. A few people didn’t really need them but they still put on masks in honor of the one night event designed to leave behind quite a number of cavities. Classrooms throughout the country were filled with cupcake […]
Lotto might be the hot topic tonight, evidenced in part by the lines at the Belize City office earlier today, but the Lotteries Committee is letting all boledo and lottery vendors know that if they’re caught selling “write down” numbers, that is stubs not sold from the government books, they will face serious repercussions. According […]
Tonight, it appears tropical depression number fifteen isn’t sure what it wants to do, so it’s sitting tight. Unfortunately, the buckets of rain accompanying the system is putting life and property at risk in Nicaragua and Honduras. The residents of the steep hillsides in Honduras are particularly vulnerable as widespread flooding is expected. But for […]
But before we begin to worry about what tropical depression number fifteen might or might not do, the front still stalled over the country is bringing problems of its own. Carlos Fuller, Chief Meteorologist “The system is producing a lot of rain throughout Central America. During the past twenty-four hours, we got over five inches […]
As Nicaragua and Honduras brace themselves for the inevitable destruction the rains of tropical depression fifteen will cause, the National Emergency Management Organisation, NEMO, has released the latest damage estimates of Hurricane Iris. In a release, NEMO says Iris has cost the country as much as four hundred and seventy-five million dollars as it significantly […]
Meanwhile, investigations into the tragic accident aboard the diveboat Wave Dancer, is expected to reach a climax this week as the boat is to be lifted out of the water. There are several theories as to why the boat overturned, including reports that the bow line was tied too tight and snapped under pressure from […]
Its political significance to the country is unquestionable, but for more than a few years, Battlefield Park in Belize City has been nothing more than the permanent address for a number of vagrants. But Belize’s version of Central Park is about to get a facelift. If you’ve driven down Regent Street this week, you would […]
Armed with their new truck and plenty of confidence, the officers of the National Fire Service were busy fighting a large fire today; but don’t worry it was only a drill. This afternoon, the Esso depot site in Port Loyola was the scene of the latest demonstration where fire-fighters were testing their skills in the […]
Dark clouds and cool breezes threatened rain all day today and according to the experts, there’s plenty more where that came from. But tonight Belizeans are keeping an eye on what is now Tropical Depression fifteen. The system might currently have a poorly defined centre, but the showers and rains associated with it continues to […]
As the rains continue to hamper the physical relief efforts in the south, the lobbying for international support for victims of Hurricane Iris is also unrelenting. The United Kingdom has pledged to donate one million pounds sterling, approximately three million Belize dollars to aid those affected by Iris. A government press release says the money […]
The business community is reaching out to the Police Department to assist in its crime fighting effort. Today the department received a fully loaded computer and printer courtesy of the Belize Chamber of Commerce. General Manager Kevin Herrera in handing over the equipment this morning to Senior Superintendent Crispin Jeffries, said the community does have […]
The Rotary Club of Belize today received two cheques to aid in its public outreach programmes. The first donation of sixteen thousand dollars was received by President-elect Kay Menzies from the past president of the Grand Cayman Rotary Club, Eddie Balderamos. Eddie Balderamos, Past Pres. Grand Cayman Rotary Club “It’s my country and we wanted […]
Prime Minister Said Musa has met with British officials to discuss assistance in the wake of Hurricane Iris. According to a government release, Musa held discussions with Secretary of State for International Development Clare Short, and Dr. Dennis McShane, the foreign office official in charge of Latin American Affairs. While in London the Prime Minister […]
A cadre of social workers and allied professionals have decided to pool their resources and experiences to better address issues relating to social work in Belize. Some two hundred individuals have been invited to the inaugural meeting of the Social Work Association of Belize, which is taking place this evening at the Chateau Caribbean Hotel. […]
They had been spared the ravages of a hurricane for so long that few Mayan villagers in Toledo had any idea what to expect on the night of October eighth. Today, with thousands still homeless, none will ever forget those two hours of terror. This morning the nucleus of the area’s indigenous leadership offered their […]
Assistance in the wake of Hurricane Iris continues to arrive. Taiwanese Ambassador Charles Tsai presented a cheque for fifty thousand U.S. dollars today to the Government of Belize, while in Ladyville OAS Country Representative Kenrich Texel presented a container of supplies valued at twenty-five thousand U.S. dollars, courtesy of the Pan American Development Foundation. For […]
Social Security techniques including health, financing of pension systems and management are topics being discussed at a three-day Social Security conference underway at the Radisson. The fifth high level seminar is being attended by over twenty-five delegates from the Belize Social Security Board, the Central American Council of Social Security Institutions and the International Social […]
Ground breaking ceremonies for a two-storey multi-purpose building took place this afternoon on Central American Boulevard. The ground floor of the building will be used for the Port Loyola Library, the first service of its kind to be offered to that community. According to Area Representative, Dolores Balderamos Garcia, the facility, which will be managed […]
Three separate investigations are being conducted into the sinking of a dive boat during Hurricane Iris and the subsequent loss of twenty lives. Deputy Harbour Master Major Andrew Lewis told News 5 that the Port Authority has been investigating the incident in which the “Wave Dancer”, carrying twenty guests and a crew of eight, capsized […]
This morning a twelve-inch diameter water pump was installed at the end of Jane Usher Boulevard to pump out sewerage contaminated water that has been trapped in the area due to the new dredging project. Since the pump was activated, the water has receded tremendously, much to the relief of those residents who have been […]
Belize Electricity Limited is moving rapidly to restore power to areas devastated by Hurricane Iris. According to a B.E.L. release, twenty-six percent of affected customers have had power restored and that percentage should climb to fifty by the end of the week. Full service, according to B.E.L.’s Michael Polonio, should be returned to all customers […]
There’s more good news of sorts for the south, in that according to a government assessment, the farmed shrimp industry has suffered less damage than originally feared. Only three of the ten farms south of Dangriga suffered damage and this, totalling a little over two point three million dollars, was primarily to ancillary infrastructure. Ponds […]
