Home » February, 2001
You are currently browsing entries posted in: February, 2001
Opening arguments began today in the Supreme Court where embattled Justice George Meerabux is seeking to stop the Governor General from taking steps to remove him from the bench. Meerabux’s attorney, Kirk Anderson, argued before Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh that he should recuse himself from the case because of his alleged personal involvement in discussing […]
Written on February 20, 2001 | Posted in
Trials |
Comments Off on C.J. declines to recuse himself in Meerabux case
Details are still sketchy, but what is clear is that the administration of Belmopan Comprehensive High School is under heavy scrutiny as the chairman of the school’s board has resigned from his post. Calvin Neal’s resignation came after he was informed that he was not conforming to the guidelines stated in the school’s handbook of […]
Written on February 20, 2001 | Posted in
Education |
Comments Off on Education Dept. takes over Belmopan High
With a season mired in controversy both on and off the field, the sport of football has on several occasions come close to open warfare. Over the last few days a visit by the regional federation president has prompted football officials to once again try to get the ball rolling in the right direction… but […]
Written on February 20, 2001 | Posted in
Sports |
Comments Off on New coach, new ideas in football
It’s been less than two weeks since Guatemala and Belize finalised the decision to expel residents of three illegal settlements near the border, but it somehow seems like an eternity. At newstime the settlers in Machaquila, Rio Blanco and Valentin Camp had still not returned to their native Guatemala, as the details of their departure […]
Written on February 19, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
Comments Off on Guatemalan evacuation not finished yet
The first round in the legal battle to oust Justice George Meerabux from his seat on Belize’s Supreme Court will open on Tuesday. The venue is the courtroom of Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh, where lawyers for Meerabux have filed a constitutional motion to halt all proceedings to remove their client. Attorneys Kirk Anderson and Oscar […]
Written on February 19, 2001 | Posted in
Trials |
Comments Off on Constitutional motion to be heard in Meerabux case
Temptation Island turned deadly over the weekend as a San Pedro man stabbed and killed his ex-lover. Around 8:00 Saturday night twenty-one year old Consuelo Pinelo, of Caribena Street took her child to use the latrine when she was confronted by her twenty-six year old ex-boyfriend Edgar Chan. Chan, apparently angry over the broken romance, […]
Written on February 19, 2001 | Posted in
Crime |
Comments Off on San Pedro woman killed by ex-lover
A teenage boy was killed in an accident in the Corozal District on Friday night. Around 8:00, fifteen year old Luis Angel Portillo was riding his bicycle by the police station on the San Narciso Road when he collided with a moving vehicle. Octavio Ek was driving his tractor with two trailers loaded with sugar […]
Written on February 19, 2001 | Posted in
Auto Accidents |
Comments Off on Teen killed when bike hits cane trailer
It’s only halfway into the government’s five-year term of office, but electoral politics is still very much at the top of the news. On Saturday the United Democratic Party made a show of strength with a march and rally in Belize City. Estimates of the crowd at its peak range from three to four thousand, […]
Written on February 19, 2001 | Posted in
Politics |
Comments Off on UDP rallies supporters in Belize City march
It is rare that an incumbent representative is defeated in a party convention, but that doesn’t stop aspiring politicians from trying. Today one disgruntled candidate in the Port Loyola division went public with charges that he was unfairly disqualified from running. Joseph Bradley Jr. says that PUP Secretary General, Carlos Espat called him last week […]
Written on February 19, 2001 | Posted in
Politics |
Comments Off on PUP aspirant says candidacy unfairly disallowed
Belize will soon join in a regional surveillance programme to assist in fighting infectious diseases. The Central Medical Laboratory of the Ministry of Health today received a donation of seven new computers and associated software courtesy of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, D.C., to facilitate the process. Lieutenant Colonel David Neibuhr […]
Written on February 19, 2001 | Posted in
Health |
Comments Off on U.S. donates computers for medical surveillance
It may not be classified as a disease, but the epidemic of drug use and addiction remains at or near the top of Belize’s–and the world’s–gravest social problems. This morning News 5’s Jose Sanchez went to see what one Belize City high school is doing about it. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The drug trade was once […]
Written on February 19, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
Comments Off on Excelsior fights drug use
Good evening I’m James Adderley and we urge you to gather round for this crisp portion of Sports Monday. The Belize City football fans crowded the MCC Grounds Saturday night for the monster semi-pro football match-up between Kulture Yabra of the city and Juventus of Orange Walk. Both teams enter the fray in second and […]
Written on February 19, 2001 | Posted in
Sports |
Comments Off on Yabra upset in BFL action
There are Guatemalans on the border, a Supreme Court Justice is under fire and there is no shortage of criminal activity… but tonight we choose to focus on the positive. That means the achievements of a ninety-four year old Belizean who today received recognition for a lifetime of service to his country… and his planet. […]
Written on February 16, 2001 | Posted in
Uncategorized |
Comments Off on “Mahogany Man” honoured by Audubon
The Bar Association of Belize held its annual general meeting last night and a new slate of officers was elected. Derek Courtenay is the new president, while Rodwell Williams, Michel Chebat and Edwin Flowers will serve as vice president, secretary and treasurer respectively. The vote is seen by observers as a referendum on the initiative […]
Written on February 16, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
Comments Off on Bar Association elects new officers
In related news, Attorney General Godfrey Smith continues in his drive to raise the level of professionalism in the legal field. The A.G.’s Ministry, in conjunction with the Bar Association, has published the first volume of the Belize Law Review. The Review is a mixture of case summaries and articles by local and foreign members […]
Written on February 16, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
Comments Off on First issue of Law Review published
It took a while, but a man who escaped from prison almost eight years ago, is finally back behind bars. Roy Gordon Junior was arrested by police for possession of a crack pipe, but gave his name only as “Noche”. Suspicious officers ran a quick fingerprint check, which revealed that he was the same man […]
Written on February 16, 2001 | Posted in
Crime |
Comments Off on Fugitive captured… 7 ½ years later
Despite dramatic gains by the tourism industry, agriculture remains the largest sector of Belize’s economy, both in terms of revenue and employment. Today agriculturists from across the nation gathered in San Estevan in the Orange Walk District for the Ministry of Agriculture’s annual review. Over the course of the two-day meeting officials from each district […]
Written on February 16, 2001 | Posted in
Agriculture |
Comments Off on Agriculturists meet in Orange Walk
The National Sports Council has started a pilot programme in which cyclists travel to Havana to train amongst Cuba’s best. Quinton “The Baddest” Hamilton was the first athlete to enroll in the programme and has just returned from his six week intensive exercise. He says he’s more than ready to get back into competition. Quinton […]
Written on February 16, 2001 | Posted in
Sports |
Comments Off on Cyclist returns from Cuba ready to ride
The Inter-American Development Bank is offering scholarships for Belizeans who want to pursue their master’s degree during the 2001 to 2002 academic year. IDB Public Relations Officer William Neal filled us in on the details. William Neal, Public Relations Officer, IDB “Well the Japan IDB scholarship is one of three scholarships that the bank offers. […]
Written on February 16, 2001 | Posted in
Education |
Comments Off on IDB offers Japan scholarships
The Young Artist Association is putting on a post Valentine show for romantic youths called “It’s All About Love.” Organiser, for the show, Neal Hall, says it’s a treat for the entire family. Neal Hall, Organiser “It’s all about love. Whether you’re in love, whether you were in love, whether your last love was a […]
Written on February 16, 2001 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
Comments Off on Young artists perform Saturday night
If you drive a car and live or work on the southside of Belize City you may want to take note of this next story. Jose Sanchez “Starting Monday, the noise in this area usually associated with traffic will be replaced with the industrial sounds of heavy duty equipment. The junction at the corner of […]
Written on February 16, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
Comments Off on New roundabout means month-long detours
The process of evacuating illegal Guatemalan settlers from three sites continued today with no major complications. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the evaluation of crops and dwellings in Machaquila was completed this morning and the work in Rio Blanco and Valentin Camp should have finished by sundown today. The settlers in all three […]
Written on February 15, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
Comments Off on Guatemalan settlers should be out by Monday
Five years ago massive public demonstrations were a key part of the People’s United Party’s strategy to unseat the government in power. Now it’s the United Democratic Party’s turn to test the tactic. On Saturday the UDP is organising a march and rally under the theme “Enough is enough–its time to take a stand.” Party […]
Written on February 15, 2001 | Posted in
Politics |
Comments Off on UDP plans major demonstration for Saturday
Police have arrested and charged Maurice Usher and Hubert Sterling, both eighteen, of Belize City with theft and damage to property. The charges arose out of an incident Wednesday around 6:30 p.m. in which the two men, who were on bicycles, allegedly grabbed Alicia Marsden, an eighteen year old U.B. student by the neck, in […]
Written on February 15, 2001 | Posted in
Crime |
Comments Off on Two arrested for chain snatching
On this newscast we regularly report school burglaries and lament that the cruel hearted thieves are never caught. This morning was a little different. Police nabbed Elvis Gideon, of a Jasmine Street address, as he was scaling St. Joseph School’s fence around 2:00 a.m….and he wasn’t empty handed. Police found school supplies in his pockets […]
Written on February 15, 2001 | Posted in
Crime |
Comments Off on School burglar caught red handed
