June to November: that’s the hurricane season and in those months residents are usually on edge about the possibility of a disaster. Well, this year there is even more cause for concern because the Colorado State University team has released the predictions for the season, which is expected to be above average. The effects of […]
The Belize Red Cross led the charge in fundraising for relief efforts in Haiti after the massive seven point O earthquake ravaged the island on January twelfth. But apart from the financial assistance Belizean Red Cross volunteers also ventured into the devastation to render assistance to the affected persons. One of those volunteers, Larry Smith […]
While the Queen’s Relay Baton makes its passage through Belize leading up to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi later this year, a contingent of athletes from the Jewel led by Chef de Mission Frank McKenzie left for Panama today to compete in the Ninth Annual Central American Games. Unlike previous years the events will take […]
The coveted 2010 Cross Country Classic garland was taken by Miguel Perez from Guatemala. He is the eighty-second winner of the biggest sporting event in the jewel. The first Belizean who crossed the finish line on Holy Saturday was Marlon Castillo. There were ups and downs from start to finish, excitement and dreams of glory […]
Vertigo is a common problem that afflicts adults. It may be part of the aging process, but can also be a symptom of problems in the ear or brain. Specialist, Dr. Atanascio Cob, says that vertigo is different from dizzy spells experienced by many adults. He tells Healthy Living that a person afflicted with this […]
A conflicting picture is beginning to emerge following last Thursday’s revelation that a police ring had been busted. COMPOL Crispin Jefferies and Prime Minister Dean Barrow told the press that members of the force were involved in criminal activities and they could expect the full force of the law. The first to be charged is […]
While the Mangar incident continues to unravel, police have another major case to crack. We have heard of high powered weapons circulating in Belize, but over the weekend police made a stunning bust at a Ladyville house. They not only found drugs, but they also found materials to manufacture silencers, an accessory used to suppress […]
Our geek squad posted Tuesday’s question on our webpage only this morning on whether or not you had confidence in the work of the police force. The response has been swift and furious with as many as ninety-one percent of persons who polled saying an unequivocal no on our e-poll. In our IMS via Smart, […]
A cargo of what was suspected to be pseudo-ephedrine tablets was seized by Customs officials at the Phillip Goldson International Airport on Tuesday. The shipment which originated from Dubai was sent to Belize via DHL to the Belize General Farm Suppliers. While there had not been any major busts recently, two of five packages intercepted […]
Two Ladyville residents and one Belize City resident were charged with laundering about sixty thousand U.S. dollars on Tuesday. The cash was found inside the grey Ford Expedition driven by thirty-seven year old Sidney Ellis, an auto dealer of Curl Thompson Street. Also in the vehicle at the time were thirty year old Scott Stringer, […]
It was an interesting day in court for twenty-three year old Allison Williams because he walked free from two sets of charges and is at home awaiting his next court date for yet another offence. Williams was charged with Obstruction and Possession of a Controlled Drug after cops found him with weed in his home […]
The case of four affluent north side residents who were busted on January third with over fourteen pounds of marijuana went back to court today. On that Sunday, police conducted a raid at a house on Newtown Barracks where they found Nancy Gomez and Matthew Stock, both twenty-one years old, along with Adrian Balderamos and […]
As we have reported, government is amending the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, which deals with Contempt of Court. The Senate last Tuesday passed the bill and it is expected that in the next few days it will be signed into law by the Governor General. The act is raising eyebrows because it appears to […]
Among the contentious points are the exorbitant penalties. While the trial remains a summary procedure, where the case is expeditiously heard by a judge and without a jury, Shoman says the new fines and sentences are ridiculous. She also expressed dismay with the way the penalties will be imposed. Lisa Shoman, Senator “For an individual, […]
She was announced as the new Director of the Belize Tourism Board on February tenth and today Seleni Matus was formally introduced to the media during a luncheon press conference at the Radisson Fort George Hotel. Flanked by the Minister of Tourism, Manuel Heredia, the Ministry’s CEO, Michael Singh, and the BTB’s new Board Chairman, […]
So just how will that be accomplished within twelve months? Well, the initial plan is to strengthen the BTB institution and broaden its outreach with partners. Lindsay Garbutt, Chairman, BTB “We are further committed to developing new strategies to meet the new and emergent challenges of our times. I can assure you that in developing […]
The overall wellness of people is an important factor to the mortality rate of a nation. In Belize there are ongoing campaigns to raise the level of awareness on lifestyle illnesses that affect man, woman and child. Organizations such as the Belize Diabetes Association and BFLA have campaigned endlessly to educate the public on various […]
The Commonwealth Games, the third largest multi-sport event in the world, will be hosted this year in Delhi. Of the seventy-one countries that make up the Commonwealth, only six have had perfect attendance at the games. Nonetheless, the traditional passage of the baton through all its member nations is a feat that sees athletes and […]
It has faced numerous obstacles over the past several months as it took on telecoms giant Belize Telemedia Limited in a battle over property and equipment access that rocked the telecommunications industry. Nonetheless, Smart proudly celebrated its fifth anniversary on March twenty-ninth and today they announced that their customer database now includes the Cristo Rey, […]
Few crimes, mainly robberies, were reported over the extended Easter weekend. It is comforting news since the sensational announcement last Thursday when the Commissioner of Police, Crispin Jefferies, and Prime Minister Dean Barrow informed that a ring of rogue cops who had terrorized the nation with robberies and possible murders, had been busted. News Five […]
And while Mangar finds himself in a heap of trouble, he is not the only one facing the music. When they held the press conference last Thursday, PM Barrow and ComPol Jeffries said there would be other officers who would be suspended and possibly more members of the ring would be known as the investigations […]
When we recessed for the Easter holidays on Thursday we asked the question: Do you believe hanging should be brought back? On our e-poll, over six hundred persons participated and eighty-six percent supported the notion of bringing back hanging. On our IMS, our viewers thought hanging should be enforced. One said that hanging needs to […]
A group of six men and a woman has been charged in connection with last Tuesday’s deadly bank heist in Spanish Lookout. During the robbery unarmed KBH security officer Steven Lopez was mortally wounded. The robbers then turned their guns on a police officer who was stationed next to the Scotia Bank Branch. Today Police […]
The country is in an economic recession but there is money on the streets or at least plenty cash inside some vehicles on the street. During a routine vehicle checkpoint at the junction of Sandhill Village and Maskall Road police checked a Ford Expedition and found sixty thousand two hundred and forty dollars in U.S. […]
It was not reported on the official police release, but last week Thursday, while the department was dealing with rogue cops who masterminded a botched robbery on Chon Saan Palace, there was another incident which implicated at least two police officers. The alleged incident occurred in Vista Del Mar at the home of a Czechoslovakian […]
