A suspicious odor and a lot of dead fish in the South Stann Creek River last Friday left Dangriga residents drinking anything but water and asking more than a few questions. Four days later, many of those questions are still unanswered. At news time tonight, the exact cause of the contamination has yet to be […]
Health officials have now sounded the all clear and Dangriga residents are off the beer and bottled water diet. But tonight, officials have still not drawn any solid conclusions as to what contaminated the river there on Friday. Mayor Cassian Nunez was in the middle of the aqua-disaster and today described the scene he saw […]
He was a well-known contractor from Burrell Boom, whose works included the Caye Caulker Airstrip and Belize City sewerage lagoons. Today he is dead. According to reports, the body of 63-year old Rudolph Gillett was found inside his home this morning. He had apparently taken his own life with a single gunshot. Gillett had been […]
After a brief lapse, it seems that open season on the Chinese community is once again in full swing. This time the scene was on Orange Street where the usual masked dark complexioned men came in with a gun and got away with an undisclosed loot bag. Xiao Jun Chen, owner of Olympics Restaurant on […]
Tonight a Belize City man is in custody after a chopping incident on Saturday night. Police have arrested and charged 22-year old Herman Good with wounding and attempted murder. It is alleged that around midnight on Saturday, Good walked into 45-year old Denfield Lemott’s yard on Berry Street and attacked him with a machete. Lemott […]
It wasn’t a hijack on the high seas but for one Belize City man, the theft of his boat was a big deal. 69-year old Lloyd Waite reported to police that sometime between Thursday and Friday, his 15-foot blue and white skiff with its 60-horse power engine had been stolen from its dock on Vernon […]
Cayo police are still investigating a missing persons report even though it’s not entirely certain if that’s the man they’re supposed to be looking for. Around 8:00 on Sunday morning, 3 men, believed to be Guatemalans, were crossing the Mopan River behind Xunantunich on horseback and towing a cow in the direction of the Guatemalan […]
He has been incarcerated since October of 1998, following an extradition request from the United States government for a Florida murder he claim he didn’t commit. But a decision on Friday by the Supreme Court should soon have Rhett Fuller out on bail. Chief Justice Abdullah Conteh approved the application for bail, which was set […]
The end result looked comical, but a traffic accident that occurred on Saturday morning was no laughing matter for those involved. Around 11:15 on Central America Boulevard a Ford Explorer driven by 30-year old Evan Reneau collided into the rear of a station wagon driven by 20-year old Jose Gallego. The wagon then knocked down […]
Prime Minister Said Musa has met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair. During the meeting, which took place Saturday at Number 10 Downing Street, Musa sought the UK government’s support for Belize in our dispute with Guatemala. To that end Belize’s P.M. reported on his satisfaction with the presence of the British Army Training Support […]
Since the Inter-American Development Bank established an office in Belize, it has funded a number of government projects. The IDB has also indirectly assisted the private sector through the Belize Institute of Management under the Trade and Investment Promotion Programme. Today, the IDB is looking to expand its lending services to private companies and met […]
Belize is no stranger to the disaster of fire, but the human side of any tragedy is often lost behind the spectacular pictures of roaring flames and determined firefighters. Last Friday a comparatively minor fire occurred in Belize City and while it never made the headlines, it has had a profound effect on one family. […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and welcome to another ride on Sports Monday. Game 3 of the Regent Millennium Cup Championship staged at the MCC Grounds yesterday, turned out to be an event instead of just a mere football match. The biggest crowd in many moons massed at the Barracks for the final showdown between […]
Tonight, Dangriga residents are drinking beer, juice or bottled water as their municipal water source is strongly believed to be contaminated. Residents were first alerted to the crisis when they witnessed the unusual sight of fish rising limp to the surface and river lobster crawling unto the banks. This amateur home video shows the scene […]
The excitement in the aftermath of the Gaylord’s fire hasn’t diminished. This morning, discount shoppers hoping to make a few good buys found themselves face to face with armed police officers blocking the door. News Five was on King’s Street today and the people there say, that for some reason, the store’s owner owes them […]
In Great Britain, billionaire Michael Ashcroft has been the subject of continuing controversy over his recent appointment to the House of Lords. In Belize he’s in the headlines because of a feud with aspiring billionaire Glenn Godfrey over their respective banking and telecommunications empires. Today’s news out of Buckingham Palace is sure to increase his […]
If the British press have any questions to ask about our newly minted knight, they shouldn’t have to go very far. The man who recommended him, Prime Minister Said Musa, just happens to be visiting London. According to a government press release Musa held talks on Thursday with Commonwealth Secretary General Don McKinon. The discussion […]
In case you didn’t notice, June 15th marked the opening of lobster season. Today Belize City’s two fishing cooperatives, Northern and National, began to receive the first of what will become millions of tails that will eventually find there way to restaurants in the United States. While the rewards of lobsters are great for both […]
Despite Belize’s infatuation with 24-hour satellite television, it seems that publishing is alive and well. The latest volume off the press may not compete with Oprah, but it’s the kind of book that she would thoroughly enjoy. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The 14 women featured in the book, “Women of Belize” may come from different backgrounds, […]
It is the culmination of a long and grueling season and when it ends before dusk on Sunday, there will only be one champion. Janelle Chanona previews the final duel between Sagitun and Grigamandala. By all accounts, this football season has had more than its fair share of ups and downs. The national team found […]
The last time he escaped, his family brought him back to jail…so you can bet this time around, he won’t be rushing home. That’s right, for the second time this month, inmate Alvin Lopez has managed to escape from custody. Lopez was part of the 8-man contingent that jumped over the fence at Hattieville on […]
41-year old Noel Mejia has had the book thrown at him…but only after he threw some blows at a magistrate. Police report that on Wednesday Mejia became agitated when his demands that a friend be released from custody was turned down by Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord. He then allegedly attacked Lord, but was soon subdued […]
Prime Minister Said Musa is in the United Kingdom seeking to improve relations with the nation that once held the reins of power here. On Wednesday Musa met with Robin Cook, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. According to a Belize government release, Great Britain is still strongly supportive of Belize’s sovereignty and […]
It’s had its share of bad publicity, but that has not stopped the Social Security Board from trying to get its message out to the public. This week SSB officials are touring the country to present proposals for major change in what Social Security gives and takes. Jacqueline Woods The proposals are all part of […]
It wasn’t your typical day of shopping, but the price was right today on King Street as the damaged goods from Gaylord store were finally salvaged. Investigations have apparently been concluded into the cause of the fire which destroyed the warehouse on June first. Although arson was initially suspected by fire officials, the storeowners claim […]
