Social media went ballistic Thursday night following reports, factual and exaggerated, that there was a potential threat to Belize from a passenger on board the Carnival Magic. The wide-scale panic was fuelled by news that passengers from the ship had come onshore Thursday. Today, it was confirmed that three thousand seven hundred and sixty two […]
But we go back to the issue of the air ambulance. While P.M. Barrow remained steadfast in his decision not to have the quarantined cruise passengers medically evacuated from the Phillip Goldson International Airport, the U.S. government was equally determined to land a private aircraft at the P.G.I.A. The charter would defy Belize’s authority over […]
While the eyes of the nation are fixated on a departing cruise ship and a perceived threat, on Saturday the organizers of a telethon are hoping that you’ll keep the Chiquibul in mind, and wallet in hand. The Friends for Conservation and Development are seeking funding to help them in monitoring and managing the massive […]
At least four times for the year, the Belize Defence Force carries out a large-scale operation called incisive gallop. Approximately one hundred soldiers, acting on intelligence, focus on one area of the Chiquibul to deter illegal activities. Working with the Police, the Friends for Conservation and Development and the Forest Department, the operation is geared […]
A delegation from Belize, including government and opposition representatives as well as B.D.F. and Police commanders, travelled to Guatemala this past weekend to meet with their counterparts. At the end of what has been termed a successful session, there was a twelve point agreement. Some of those agreements are by nature diplomatic, designed to cool […]
Tonight, Carnival Magic is heading towards Galveston, Texas. But there were hours of high anxiety when news spread like wildfire that there was a possible threat of Ebola. We took to the streets earlier today and we got a sense from Belizeans if they have been following up on the deadly disease. Resident # […]
Even though there have been small steps, the odds are against women who want to become involved in the front lines of politics. One organization that wants to reverse these statistics is WIN-Belize. Earlier today, about seventy aspiring female politicians were honored after completing training on how to position themselves to be successful in politics. […]
Just before nine Wednesday night, the body of twenty-two year old Gregory Goodfellow was discovered on the side of the Boom/Hattieville Road. The Ladyville youth was lying in a pool of blood. He had been shot multiple times, allegedly to the body and head. Police immediately cordoned off a two mile stretch of road as […]
Twenty-one year old Brandon Flowers was stabbed Sunday morning in Ladyville, which means that this is the second murder in that community in four days. But is there a connection between the murders of Flowers and twenty-two year old Gregory Goodfellow? The two men grew up in the same area and knew each other, so […]
The Chiquibul has been in the news since Danny Conorquie was executed at the Caracol Archaeological Site. On Wednesday night, we showed you the concerns and recommendations coming out of a trip to the Chiquibul by representatives of the People’s United Party. While nothing new, the concerns are real, and the recommendations are sound. For […]
As we said, the Chiquibul has been on centre stage – or perhaps we could more accurately say that all territorial and border issues have become the ten thousand pound gorilla in the room. While the foreign ministry plays diplomatic tic-tac-toe with its Guatemalan counterparts, the B.D.F. has been put on high alert on our […]
Since the murder of Special Constable Danny Conorquie, and the ensuing hostilities between B.D.F. personnel and residents from the border community of San Valentin, there have been strong public sentiments against Guatemala, the age-old territorial dispute and Belize’s national security. A majority of those views have been expressed openly across the airwaves. Recently, it came […]
As we reported earlier this week, a high-level delegation led by former C.E.O. Alexis Rosado, including representatives of the Opposition, the Belize Defense Force and the Police Department, left for Guatemala City last Friday where a meeting of the Joint Belize-Guatemala Commission was held. The purpose of the gathering, which saw the participation of the […]
According to Elrington, despite the fact that Guatemalan authorities were unable to prevent the despoliation of natural resources on their side of the border, they are prepared to work with Belizean counterparts to come up with agricultural initiatives that will see less encroachment on Belizean soil. Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs “I […]
While former C.E.O. Alexis Rosado is just getting his feet wet as Belize’s ambassador to Guatemala, he attended a diplomatic meeting this past Wednesday where he sat with Guatemalan Foreign Minister, Carlos Raul Moralez and EU Director of the Americas Roland Schafer to discuss a number of issues between both countries. Chief among them is […]
A Ladyville resident who was on trial this morning before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith beat an attempted burglary charge but was found guilty of trespassing his neighbor’s yard and for damaging her door. The incident happened last year in September when Esau Bainton tried to enter Maribel Perez’s house which is located across […]
An elderly Honduran fisherman was shocked when he was fined thirty dollars for each undersized conch he was caught with by Fisheries officials while he was in the area of Northern Fishermen Cooperatives on October seventh. Sixty-nine year old Pablo Castillo appeared in court this morning and pleaded guilty to the offense of the […]
Thirty year old ex-B.D.F. soldier and father of four, Leonard Joel Palacio, spent four nights in lockdown for riding a bicycle contrary to traffic. Palacio, who is an epileptic, is complaining that he was denied access to his medication and any other request he made while in custody. After spending four days at the Queen […]
Around the world today, World Food Day was celebrated. In Belize at the ITVET, activities took place to highlight the importance of family farming which is a main component of this year’s theme: Family Farming, Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth. Duane Moody joined in the activities. Duane Moody, Reporting Various stakeholders and […]
You may have heard about patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights…they’re terms used by companies and businesses to brand their products in the local and international markets. A two-day sub-regional seminar is being held at the Radisson on industrial designs and the Hague System. It is organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in […]
Belizean artist Inga Woods is launching an art exhibit at the Image Factory on Friday. Her collection of various pieces showcases the beauty of the female form but, most importantly, it is a stand being taken against the rape of women. This morning, we caught up with Woods while setting up her display and she […]
Fans of boxing, coaches, referees as well as the pugilists themselves are being invited to attend an upcoming seminar to gain a better understanding of the sport and expectations that come along with membership in the Belize Boxing Federation. B.B.F. President, Moses Sulph, stopped by earlier today to discuss the first-of-its-kind conference to be held […]
The seventh Global Hand Washing Day was commemorated on Wednesday, October fifteenth. The focus on this basic good hygiene practice may seem immaterial to some but, in reality it is not. Globally, it has been documented that the vast majority of people are not washing ethic hands properly after using the bathroom and in some […]
On major international news agencies, the news today was about Ebola and how countries are preparing to deal with any eventuality. The virus has been detected close to the Jewel in Dallas, Texas. The U.S. today went into emergency mode to coordinate a response in case of an outbreak. Elsewhere, in the Caribbean, Saint Lucia […]
Ebola has captured the attention of the world, but what has caused real dread is the realization that a first world nation like the U.S. has been caught unprepared. And with cases being reported in the US, how long will it be before there are restrictions on visitors from that nation? Today, P.U.P. leader Francis […]
