An open day, organized by the Government of Belize and the United Nations Development Program, was held in Belmopan in honor of Europe Day. The aim was to call to attention various achievements under the EU funded Global Climate Change Alliance project which commenced in June 2011. The purpose of GCCA is to improve Belize’s […]
Representing the Government of Belize was Minister Godwin Hulse. With responsibility for National Emergency Management, some eventualities the result of climate change, Hulse says the partnership between Belize and the EU is fruitful. Godwin Hulse, NEMO Minister “As you know, climate change is a significant issue for the whole world and let me turn […]
A small crowd packed into the Court of Appeal this afternoon at two o’clock to hear the long anticipated judgment of the Court of Appeal in the cases involving the nationalization of Telemedia and B.E.L. and loans from British Caribbean Bank. The cases were argued in October of 2012. Finally, after a delay of a […]
The Court of Appeal also ruled interestingly on the Eighth Amendment. Respective counsels did not delve into the details of the judgment, and that is fair since neither has had time to scrutinize the lengthy document. But it is clear that the case is heading to the Caribbean Court of Justice. Eamon Courtenay, Attorney […]
Is thirty-nine year old naturalized Belizean Christian Ebanks also Floyd Wendel Ebanks Jurado, one of Ecuador’s most wanted fugitives? That’s the million dollar question, and tonight Police say they are still not sure. On Wednesday, members of the Gang Suppression Unit searched the home of Ebanks, located at number one-twenty-two Teacher Street. They found a […]
On Wednesday, we reported on the vicious attack on a mother of four children in San Pedro. Lorena Montes, the proprietor at Henry’s Store near the airstrip on the island, was stabbed multiple times to the back and face allegedly by a woman with whom she has had previous conflict. But during the lunch hour […]
According to Perez, there has been a longstanding dispute between her daughter and her alleged attacker. They were bound over the peace some time ago, but it was a misunderstanding between their children that led to the violence. Reyes recounted the incident and pleaded for justice because she says her daughter would have been killed, […]
A Guatemalan couple is believed to be behind a scam providing fake nationality documents to Central American nationals; they were busted in an immigration crackdown and arraigned on Wednesday even though they were being pursued by immigration personnel when another Guatemalan national applied for a social security card with documents that belonged to a deceased […]
There is a developing land controversy in the community of Unitedville. The Government of Belize has given five acres of land in the community to Bernadette Fishcher. Those five acres form part of a compensation package, since Fischer’s family donated a small piece of land which is being used for the water reservoir. So far […]
A murder attempt was foiled today in south side Belize City. Sometime after ten this morning, Garrick Hemmans Senior was heading to his sister’s home on Antelope Street when he was followed by a shooter on bicycle. The assailant set chase after Hemmans Senior, who sought cover inside a relative’s yard nearby. The shooter fired […]
The Opposition’s mouthpiece, the Belize Times, was called to court this morning for non-payment of GST for the months of January and February 2014. The matter first came up on Wednesday, but could not proceed since the name on the charge sheet was that of former manager, Marion Marsden, who was not present in court. […]
As we reported on Wednesday, Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie says he’s uncertain of the whereabouts of the Penner files, a bundle of documents sent to him outlining various offences committed by former Minister of State Elvin Penner in facilitating Wong Hong Kim with a fraudulent Belizean passport. That information is believed to be languishing […]
Having exhausted all avenues to proceed with the private prosecution of Elvin Penner, Musa says that they are anticipating the prime minister’s assistance in handing over the files that are presently in his possession. Those documents should be submitted before May twenty-ninth. Kareem Musa, Attorney for COLA “Since nobody else wants to cooperate with […]
The United States Embassy in Belize, since the departure of Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally last year, has remained without an ambassador. Currently, Margaret Hawthorne is at the helm of the embassy as Charge d’ Affaires. While ambassador designate, Carlos Moreno, a former United States judge, was nominated in October 2013 following President Obama’s reelection, his appointment […]
What should have been a unified celebration in honor of all teachers on Friday, in Benque Viejo del Carmen, has been scaled down significantly to district level festivities commemorating National Teachers’ Day. That decision was taken by the Ministry of Education earlier this month when the Belize National Teachers Union failed to realize its quota […]
B.N.T.U.’s Executive Secretary, Keesha Young, says that despite the downgrading of activities, the day will be celebrated in grand fashion at a much smaller level. Furthermore, it is the sentiment of a majority of teachers that a unified celebration doesn’t do much for the individual schools and district branches. Keesha Young, Executive Secretary, Belize […]
You don’t have to miss a workout again….Fitness Trainer Joel McDougall on Wednesday officially launched the Joel McD’s workout program, EX-Five, to help you stay in shape. The fitness trainer is providing online one-hour workout sessions so those persons who may often times be traveling, always late from work or stuck at home with the […]
May is cancer awareness month in Belize. Worldwide, awareness about skin cancer is also a priority throughout the month. While it may not be the most prevalent, Belizeans are highly susceptible to skin cancer. The good news is that it is not only preventable, but it is also treatable, if detected early. Tonight in Healthy […]
A mother of four was transported from San Pedro to Belize City just after midday and is listed in a critical condition at the K.H.M.H. Lorena Montes, the proprietor of Henry’s Store, was stabbed multiple times in front of her children who were with her during the lunch hour. The stabbing occurred at the corner […]
The sensational murder trial in which Maurice and Emory Felix stood accused, ended in a hung jury on Tuesday night after six hours of deliberations. The case was heard before Justice Troadio Gonzalez in the Corozal Supreme Court, but their two previous trials for the murder were held in the Belize City Supreme Court. The […]
On their long ride back to the Belize Central Prison today, the Felix brothers were accompanied by twenty-four year old Joseph West, charged for the chopping of Giovanni Borland. The incident happened at around ten pm Sunday night. The two men got into an argument at Mil Amores Bar located in Libertad. It is reported […]
A Guatemalan couple who were caught with fraudulent Belizean documents has been nabbed following an ongoing investigation by the Belize Immigration Department. It started back in March of this year when another Guatemalan national stepped into the Social Security office in Belize City to apply for a card. Alert officials detected irregularities in his documents, […]
While Castellanos and Gonzalez have both pleaded guilty to immigration offenses, there is a report from Caye Caulker that Immigration Officials have rounded up at least ten persons for fake nationality documents. In a sweep of the island on Tuesday, immigration personnel rounded up a group of persons who were in possession of the fraudulent […]
The Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie has finally spoken about the investigation into the immigration scandal involving former Minister of State, Elvin Penner. A writ of mandamus instructing Whylie to formally commence a criminal investigation of Penner was issued by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin on March third. The order from the Supreme Court came seven […]
When asked if the police department would not have proceeded with an investigation had a writ of mandamus not been filed, ComPol Whylie told the media that they were simply awaiting the outcome of the auditor general’s investigation. That report has been delivered to the office of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Labor […]
