A young man from the Valley of Peace was killed in a freak accident on Thursday afternoon. Jose Alberto Cab was struck by lightning and electrocuted when he was returning home from the nearby creek. But lightning struck twice for the family and his two sisters who were cooking were also injured during Thursday’s thunderstorms. […]
Also in the west, we reported on Thursday that authorities stumbled on an illegal oil refinery about a mile from the Western Highway in the vicinity of the Belize Christian Academy two weeks ago. A Cuban national who came to Belize on a tourist visa was at the site; he is in custody tonight and […]
Last Friday, Seleni Matus abruptly resigned as Director of the Belize Tourism Board, a job she held for less than two years. Matus says political interference was getting in the way of her tourism plan. The Minister and Board announced today that Javier Paredez has been tagged as the Interim Director until a successor is […]
Since October 2006, the US government requested the extradition of Mark Seawell. The case has been in the lower courts for close to five years, but today Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie handed down a decision on the fate of Mark Seawell. Seawell, along with his two brothers, Duane and Gary, have been wanted for a […]
On Monday, the managing committee of the Belize Amateur Athletics Association issued a stern release criticizing the presidency of Ian Gray as head of the organization. The committee charges that Gray has usurped its responsibility which they claim now allows him to function as a one man executive. Allegations of misconduct have also been made […]
We’ve reported that ING and FirstCaribbean International Banks have extended the term of their loans to Belize Sugar Industries Limited by one year, giving B.S.I. up until September thirtieth, 2012 to pay back thirty million dollars. In a financial update issued today, B.S.I. says the new arrangement allows for the commencement of the upcoming crop […]
A watchman of Middle Island Caye has been behind bars for the past three days for guns and ammunition that he claims belong to his employer. Fifty-seven year old Sebastian Cocom was arraigned this past Tuesday on two counts of Kept Firearm without a Gun License for a sixteen gauge shotgun and a rifle that […]
The Belize Audubon Society is one NGO whose calendar is filled with activities all year round. And this time of year is strictly for the birds. According to the Audubon’s Publicity Coordinator, there are strange birds flying across the country. Dirk, the Birdman, Francisco is inviting the public to join them on the next few […]
If you would like to join one of the bird watching sessions, you can call 223-5004 for dates and the districts that the Audubon will be visiting. And next Tuesday the Audubon is launching a photo exhibit and a book at the Image Factory in Belize City. Dirk ‘Birdman’ Francisco, Publicity Coordinator, BAS “We’re taking […]
Seven Seas in partnership with the San Cas Group this afternoon launched the “Seven Seas Think Pink” Campaign. The new initiative, which will run through-out the month of October, will be donating proceeds of its new product “Seven Seas Once-a-Day” to the Belize Cancer Society to assist with cancer awareness and prevention activities. News Five […]
Fans of Garifuna music are in for an audiovisual treat this weekend at the Bliss where the Ugundani Dance Group is scheduled to perform a series of songs and dances during a one night only concert. The show promises a range of music including Punta and Paranda. According to group member Hanisha Castro a special […]
The general stopped by our studios with a compilation that will shock and awe the country. No, we’re not talking about the B.D.F.’s Brigadier General, but the artist known as Supa G. Supa’s new album will be officially launched on Saturday in Dangriga. While in Belize City he took the opportunity to speak about Faiyahaat, […]
This afternoon, a resident of Valley of Peace, was reportedly electrocuted at the entrance of the village. The resident died instantly. It is reported that two other family members are receiving medical attention for the same incident. We’ll have more on the story on Friday.
On Independence Day the leader of the opposition, John Briceño dedicated his speech to the memory of the Right Honorable George Price, who had passed away two days earlier. While also paying respects to the father of the nation, the Prime Minister upstaged the event with what sounded like a pre-election speech full of goodies. […]
Ministry of Works Employees have been busted with a trove of unlicensed firearm and ammunition. At midnight on Wednesday, police intercepted a red Rodeo SUV at a checkpoint near mile fifteen on the Northern Highway. Inside the vehicle officers found a nine-millimeter Sig Sauer handgun, five nine-millimeter rounds and eight point thirty eight caliber rounds […]
Back in 2008, customs officers Karl Augustine, Aruny Perez and Michael McKenzie, were jointly charged with forgery following the disappearance of a shipping container loaded with pseudo ephedrine tablets and consigned to Reimer’s Feed Mill. The trio is accused of falsifying a charge note as well as other documents required for the release of a […]
Belize has so far accumulated one loss and three wins on the road to World Cup 2014 in Brazil. But before you can say Obrigado to the national team, there are hurdles and distractions in the football world that must be overcome. As you are well aware the Football Federation of Belize and the Ministry […]
And though there is a cordial relationship among the F.F.B., the Ministry of Sports and FIFA, there is still the issue of an investigation into the affairs of the F.F.B. That investigation is complete and has been compiled into a report by Commissioners Gerald Henry, Oswald Twist and Chairman Joseph McGann. The commission reports that […]
At about this time, a constitution expert from the Caribbean, Dr. Hamid Ghany from the UWI, is making a presentation on the Ninth amendment. For all intents and purposes it is the first public independent discussion on the proposed amendment. The proceedings held countrywide have become the breeding ground for political operatives. But in the […]
In the Cayo District, the Ninth Amendment got unequivocal thumbs up. The Novelo’s Convention Centre was overflowing with party supporters on Wednesday evening. The line snaked through the building and across the back even before the proceedings began. The official poll put the vote at two hundred and sixty-eight to forty-four. News Five’s Isani Cayetano […]
On September twenty-ninth, 1950 the late Right Honorable George Price, along with other nationalists, formed the People’s United Party, the oldest political organization in Belize’s history. The P.U.P. would go on to win numerous elections and was defeated for the first time in 1984. It was pivotal in shaping the country’s political landscape. Sixty-one years […]
This Saturday would have been the deadline for the Belize Sugar Industries Limited to pay thirty million dollars in debts to ING and FirstCaribbean International Banks. But B.S.I. got a lifeline since that deadline was extended by one year. The B.S.I. Group is knee deep in debt and last year the industry was on the […]
According to Ortega, now that B.S.I. has a one year extension, there is less pressure to accept the Banco Atlantida proposal, which means that the B.S.C.F.A. and the other interested investors have more time to put financing together. But Ortega maintains that the association still has not been provided with the documents from B.S.I. that […]
Roberto Igarza Velasquez, a Cuban national and a mechanic of Calle de Las Americas, Belmopan, is in police custody following the discovery of what is described as an illegal oil refinery on the Western highway. The refinery was discovered on September eighteenth near Belize Christian Academy, about a mile from Belmopan. Igarza was present during […]
A big hurdle in creating a business is putting together the start up funds. Karon Crawford was able to win the confidence of the Youth Business Trust to obtain the capital for a new enterprise. After doing his due diligence, he found a niche in the food industry. Crawford believes that fresh quality pasta is […]
