He passed away two years ago, but Andy Palacio still lives in the hearts and minds of Belizeans. The artist, who placed Belize on the world music charts, was remembered today on the occasion of his birthday with the release of a tribute video. The video is available for free distribution and was released by […]
Representatives from Central and South American countries and the United States are meeting in Belize for the general assembly of the Central American Black Organization also known as CABO. The organization was established in Dangriga and fifteen years later, Belize is hosting its general assembly. The official opening ceremonies will be held at the Bliss […]
In news from the region, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) wrapped up on Sunday in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The organization, primarily made up of former British colonies, grew by one. But the big news coming out of the Summit was a consensus document in time for the upcoming Copenhagen Climate Change Summit. […]
The Commonwealth Summit is being held for the first time in this region. It opens Friday in Port of Spain, Trinidad where the Fifth Summit of the Americas was held earlier this year. Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth is already in Port of Spain and is being joined by leaders from the fifty-three member […]
But there is good news on Paul Nabor. He was flown to Belize City from Dangriga on Friday morning after doctors suspected he had suffered a minor stroke. But the legendary Parandero was well enough to be discharged from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Marion Ali was on hand for the occasion just before he […]
One of Belize’s musical legends remains hospitalized tonight after he fell ill earlier this week. Parandero, Paul Nabor, has graced the stage many times, both on the local front and the world scene. But the seventy-four year old has been hospitalized since the eve of Garifuna Settlement Day. Marion Ali was on hand when he […]
Owen Arthur; he is the former prime minister of Barbados who has bragging rights to record economic growth in his country during his fourteen year tenure. While he is not involved in electoral politics he is still a voice in the region. His current visit to Belize has to do with the Caribbean Single Market […]
Still on CARICOM, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced on June nineteenth of this year that the Privy Council will be replaced with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal for Belize. That’s a decision Barbados made several years ago and one that Arthur says he does not regret. He explained why. […]
The other former leader in Belize this week was Cesar Gaviria of Colombia. Gaviria is of prominence not only for his presidency but also for the work he did as the Secretary General for the Organization of American States. He is known as a keen negotiator in times of crisis who was involved in the […]
The former OAS Secretary General also spoke about one of Belize’s close allies, Cuba. The Cuban Mission to Belize is involved in numerous technical and cooperation initiatives, including a large medical brigade. Though Cuba is the largest Caribbean island with a population of over eleven million, the country has been either removed or left out […]
Closer to home, Gaviria also weighed in on the military coup d’état that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. He felt that the situation had reached the point that Zelaya would not be able to return to power since his term is quickly expiring. Cesar Gaviria, Former President of Colombia “Probably they could have produced a […]
Owen Arthur; he is the former prime minister of Barbados who has bragging rights to record economic growth in his country during his fourteen year tenure. While he is not involved in electoral politics he is still a voice in the region. His current visit to Belize has to do with the Caribbean Single Market […]
Still on CARICOM, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced on June nineteenth of this year that the Privy Council will be replaced with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal for Belize. That’s a decision Barbados made several years ago and one that Arthur says he does not regret. He explained why. […]
The other former leader in Belize this week was Cesar Gaviria of Colombia. Gaviria is of prominence not only for his presidency but also for the work he did as the Secretary General for the Organization of American States. He is known as a keen negotiator in times of crisis who was involved in the […]
The former OAS Secretary General also spoke about one of Belize’s close allies, Cuba. The Cuban Mission to Belize is involved in numerous technical and cooperation initiatives, including a large medical brigade. Though Cuba is the largest Caribbean island with a population of over eleven million, the country has been either removed or left out […]
Closer to home, Gaviria also weighed in on the military coup d’état that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. He felt that the situation had reached the point that Zelaya would not be able to return to power since his term is quickly expiring. Cesar Gaviria, Former President of Colombia “Probably they could have produced a […]
With Christmas on the horizon, it’s time for the annual Bruk Down competition, which is sponsored by the National Institute of Culture and History. The event takes place every year at the House of Culture, and artists are being encouraged to sign up at the Institute of Creative Arts. ICA’s program officer says that the […]
She has been featured in over twenty joint and solo art shows and has been a part of art exhibits in Belize, Texas, New York, Miami and Trinidad. Impulse and Artist Confessions is the latest exhibit that is launched by Angela “Proshka” Gegg. Tonight at the Institute of Mexico in Belize City, Gegg is having […]
Dwain Davis, the Director of Finance for the Belize City Council, is clinging to life tonight at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Davis appeared in court today where his case was adjourned. After leaving the courthouse, Davis called his wife to tell her about the case and that was when he was hit with a […]
Captain Charles Good’s mission ended when he succumbed to a heart attack early this morning. Good was a personality to reckon with and built a reputation in the B.D.F. and police force between 1969 and 1990. He became a household name when in 2007 he protested in front of the Social Security Board. Days after […]
One man who knew Captain Good and supported his fight is his ex-comrade in the Belize Defense Force and former Superintendent of Prisons, Bernard Adolphus. Adolphus says Good possessed the qualities of an excellent military soldier and boxer. Bernard Adolphus, Ex-comrade of Captain Good “I was in the jungle, Charlie was the communication officer and […]
Opening tonight at the Image Factory is an art exhibition by twenty-three year old Jia Cheng Wu, an employee of Belize Bank. Wu, originally from China, grew up and studied in Belize. In 2006 he became the first Belizean to win the regional Caribbean Secondary Examination Council’s award for art. While the budding artist has […]
In regional news, an end to the dispute between ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya and the interim government of Roberto Micheletti is in sight. That is after a power-sharing agreement, mediated by the US government, was signed between the parties to have the Honduran congress decide on whether Zelaya will be restored to power for […]
Shyne Jamal Barrow is back in Belize. He arrived at two-forty this afternoon at the Philip International Airport where he was met by family, fans and the media. The famous rapper began his journey after six this morning when he left the detention center in Buffalo New York in the company of a U.S. Marshall. […]
The Ambassador also touched on the situation in Honduras where the political pressure is close to boiling point as a result of the June twenty-eighth arrest of President Manuel Zelaya. Zelaya was ousted by Roberto Micheletti who has since assumed control of the government and refuses to step down. Demonstrations and curfews have since become […]
