It is yet to be determined how the Prime Minister feels about the money trials of the K.H.M.H. or the undocumented trail of transactions that beleaguers the National referral hospital. But another trail of blood that the cops are following may lead to a stash of cash. The double homicide of a mother and daughter […]
While there are no charges filed against those men in local courts, inside the Trinidad courtroom of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), a judgment was handed via teleconference this morning in the case of six former employees who were unlawfully terminated from Maya King Banana Farm in June 2001. The union busting case which […]
It was discovered on Monday that one hundred and twenty-five tons of sugar had been stolen from different barges that docked at Drowned Caye between April first and July second. Three persons were arrested within hours of the report made by thirty-nine year old Linberth Seguro, the Chief of Security at the Belize Sugar Industries […]
A Belize Defence Force Soldier was also before the court this morning to answer to charges of Aggravated Burglary and Harm. Thirty-four year old Evan Robert Ramclam is accused of entering the home of Iguana Street resident, Anthony Leslie on Sunday. He was allegedly armed with a machete and intended to harm Leslie. Ramclam appeared […]
Recently former Mayor of Belize City, Zenaida Moya began driving piles into the Haulover creek near the Courthouse with plans to construct a restaurant. But the activity was suspended pending meetings with the building authority and central government. The Prime Minister weighed in on the future of Moya’s project and said that she needs to […]
While the former Mayor’s battle as a businesswoman and entrepreneur is well documented, another local businessman is trying to get the word out on his endeavors. A local youth man is tired of being unemployed and he is starting a courier service called Cornie Courier Service and he hopes you would send some business his […]
As we reported earlier in the week, the Senate met for the first time since the March seventh General Elections on Tuesday to discuss three bills that have been put on the table by the House of Representatives. Among the proposed laws is a motion to write-off a little over two million dollars in non-performing […]
Across the floor, People’s United Party senator Lisa Shoman, shared similar concerns, particularly on the subject of records proffered by the DFC regarding loan payments made by homeowners in Mahogany Heights. Lisa Shoman, P.U.P. Senator “Like him I am deeply concerned and I have absolutely no doubt the Leader of Government Business must be […]
A local athlete, who has no intention of being written off, actually wants to be written into the record books. Belize will have representation in the thirtieth Olympic Games to be held in London this year in a sport that was introduced to the country in the eighties, but has only been picking up traction […]
Summer camps are popping up on every radar across the country and another began this week in Belize City, specifically targeting the children on the south side. It’s the Belize Camping Experience and it provides a well rounded program for the kids with everything from spiritual guidance, education and counseling to fun activities, entertainment and […]
If your child is still trying to choose a camp, perhaps this one may bring out their talent. It’s the third annual Summer Arts Institute being held by the Institute of Creative Arts to bolster the arts of acting, singing, dancing and playing an instrument. The arts program began on Monday and runs through to […]
In recent weeks we’ve seen a number of protests and demonstrations against the violence in the streets, particularly those targeting young children. And there is another group that will be speaking out through gospel music. Reality Youth, a dancehall Gospel artist says that he, along with other talented acts, will bring a positive message to […]
The Forum of Presidents of Legislative Branches in Central America and the Caribbean (FOPREL) consists of eight permanent members: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic. The Central American Initiative seeks to improve education of students by fostering healthy eating habits; a topic which took center stage at a […]
The Miss Belize pageant is now known as Queen of the Jewel. Freelance reporter Duane Moody caught up with the current queen and the delegates as they were preparing for Saturday’s pageant. Maryam Abdul-Qawiyy, Delegate, Miss Belize “My name is Maryam Abdul-Qawiyy and I am representing Port Loyola Belize City. Originality; creativity. I’m bringing […]
In cold blood; there is no other way to describe the inexplicable killing of a family. The security once felt by Corozal residents is becoming fragmented as the seeds of doubt and suspicion surround the district as a mother and daughter were murdered. The pair lived on the property of their business, a hotel, located […]
A shooting incident on Mahogany Street Extension shortly after five o’clock this evening has resulted in allegations being brought against a well-known police officer. While no one was reported injured during the shooting residents of Mayflower Street were up in arms moments later claiming that a weapon was planted on a young man who is […]
Crimes such as murders and robberies should soon be easier to investigate as in the 2012/2013 budget; the Ministry of National Security received an additional nine hundred thousand dollars to improve its capabilities. You have heard by now that the IT-VET is suffering from low enrollment hence a smaller share in the education portion of […]
We’ll seek out the B.N.T.U. to get its take on how they are affected by the budget. Another Ministry is seeing cuts but not the type you might expect. The Forestry Ministry is looking into a canal, forty to fifty feet wide and close to four miles long, that was dug through a protected biological […]
It doesn’t appear that anyone will pay fines or get fired now that the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital audit has been completed. The K.H.M.H. administration attempted to ram the document into the media’s hands at a press conference on Wednesday and expected the media to ask questions about all ninety-five pages without reading it. After […]
Stakeholders from various private sector industries that use chemicals converged at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza for the launch of Belize’s Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management. It is an initiative by the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development to develop a coherent, legal and institutional framework in Belize, for the sound management […]
Over the last ten to fifteen years, the increased presence of primarily illegal Guatemalans squatters, cutting timber and xate, coupled with poaching of the Scarlet Macaw, have called for increased law enforcement presence in the Chiquibul; particularly in the less accessible southern areas. Well, today the Ceibo Chico Conservation Post and the South Chiquibul Joint […]
Government attorneys were busy today as a business and an environmental group saw their cases held against the administration in separate courtrooms. Port of Belize Limited and its majority shareholder Belize Ports Limited, which were owned by businessman Luke Espat, both went into receivership and are now under the control of receiver, Arturo “Tux” Vasquez. […]
While the Port of Belize/Belize Ports Limited case was ongoing, in the courtroom of Justice Oswell Legall, Oceana Belize took their waves on other government attorneys. Oceana is challenging oil concessions granted to Island Oil Belize Limited, Tropical Energy Limited, PetroBelize Company Limited, Princess Petroleum Limited, Providence Energy Belize Limited and Sol Oil Belize Limited […]
Not all the cases were highbrow, but they were two notable victories for prosecutors. Two men who filed appeals after being convicted of separate crimes received additional bad news. A taxi driver, twenty-five year old Ludin Najera, was convicted on February sixteenth, 2011 in the Belmopan Supreme Court for raping an American national who was […]
The second appellant was thirty-two year old Wyatt Anderson, who was convicted of Manslaughter on February third, 2011. Anderson was accused of fatally stabbing his brother-in-law, Robert Brown on November twenty-second, 2008. Anderson was sentenced to fourteen years in by Justice Adolph Lucas. But he appealed on the grounds that the trial judge erred in […]
