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P.M. back from Cuba

The Prime Minister Said Musa and a delegation of at least forty people, including five government ministers, members of the private sector and the press returned this afternoon from a two day visit to Cuba. As they entered the new domestic terminal at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport, members of the delegation seemed happy […]

Belize gets second house factory free

Minister of Housing Dickie Bradley returned today pleased that not only was Belize able to lease a small plant from the Cuban government to build low cost homes, but an additional factory was also thrown into the deal for free. He says the factories will employ between ten to fifteen workers each and be located […]

Cuba to help promote culture

Besides improving the living conditions of Belizeans, the Cuban government will also be helping us preserve and enhance culture. Marcial Mes, Minister of Culture and Rural Development says Cuba can help Belizeans promote what we do best. Marcial Mes, Minister of Culture “We signed three agreements. The first is to get three architects to come […]

Two in custody, boat held in connection with murders

The Criminal Investigations Branch has been working round-the-clock trying to solve a number of murders that occurred over the past few weeks. This morning as part of their ongoing investigation into the disappearance of the Garbutt family at sea in December and the execution style murders of fishermen Emil Franklin, Geoffrey Zuniga and Lindon “Bubbles” […]

Catamaran hits reef

A catamaran en route to San Pedro early yesterday morning from Houston hit the reef north of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. An immediate assessment was done by Manager of Hol Chan Marine Reserve Miguel Alamilla and Manager of Bacalar Chico Dylan Gomez in which five crew members from the boat “Heart to Heart” were interviewed […]

Family violence topic of conference

The problem of violence in the home is a huge one, and one that no single government agency can combat alone. To develop some joint programs and see how they can assist each other, today the National Women’s Commission, the Women’s Department, Ministry of Human Development, Women and Youth and the Ministry of National Security […]

Special Cuba pictorial

You heard the phone reports over the past two days from Cuba, but of course, there’s nothing like being there. Well, tonight, thanks to the folks at Cuban Television, you can feel like you were there. Here’s a few of the more memorable moments from the Prime Minister’s visit to Havana, from his arrival at […]