Earlier we told you about the House debate in which both sides think the Petrocaribe program is a good thing – hundreds of millions worth of a good thing since 2012. To no one’s surprise, the motion was passed by the majority, but not without the Opposition getting in some good shots. Orange Walk Central […]
Member for Cayo South Julius Espat has been a particular thorn in the side of the government. It is his name, as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee that is affixed to a lawsuit against Prime Minister Dean Barrow. On Tuesday he lashed out at Barrow in particular, revisiting an old wound caused by the […]
A new art exhibition is being launched at the Image Factory Art Foundation. Entitled the Third Eye, the exhibit is featuring three female artists: eLise Arelie Craig, her daughter, Alyssa and Briheda Haylock. The show, an experimental collaboration, will see the three artists challenge each other to create works based on ideas, concepts and multi-media […]
Garifuna Settlement Day festivities were held across the country on Wednesday, the largest celebration taking place in Culture Capital, Dangriga. In Belize City, the annual re-enactment of the arrival of the Garinagu to the shores of Belize culminated at the foot of the BelCan Bridge, where a delegation of men and women disembarked and sought […]
One of the most common misconceptions about diabetes is that it is caused by eating too much sugary foods. The truth is that it isn’t easy to predict who will be born with diabetes or who will develop it as they grow. It is known though that a lack of exercise, poor nutrition and consuming […]
The main business of the day was inside the House, where representatives from both sides debated the Petrocaribe Loan Motion of two hundred and twenty-eight million which has grown, at last count, to about two hundred and forty million dollars. Part of the funds, loaned from the Government of Venezuela, has already been spent, but […]
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As we said earlier, the Special House meeting, called on the eve of Garifuna Settlement Day, centred around the Petrocaribe monies. The opposition is taking the government to court on it, but today the debate raged inside and outside the House. The ruckus outside could have been heard inside where the debate raged. Predictably, all […]
Minister of Education and Collet Area Representative, Patrick Faber has gone on record to defend the use of the Petrocaribe monies saying accountability of the funds can be seen on the streets. And he repeated that today in the House. For the U.D.P., it’s not about rules or financial regulations; it’s about development. Patrick […]
The Opposition has waged war on the Petrocaribe issue, condemning the government for accessing the funds without going to the House for approval. So it was open season today, and Orange Walk Central Area Representative Briceño came out firing. John Briceño, Area Rep., Orange Walk Central “On April twenty-fifth of 2008, in this honorable […]
Minister of National Security John Saldivar toed the party line today, claiming that because of the Petrocaribe monies, Belmopan has benefitted tremendously. John Saldivar, Area Rep., Belmopan “What you did between 1998 and 2008 is still relevant today because it is the same people that you are trying to recycle and bring back to […]
The firebrand from Cayo South closed off the debate on Petrocaribe today, lambasting G.O.B. for its accessing and spending of the Petrocaribe monies without approval. Espat, as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, is named as the claimant in the lawsuit brought against G.O.B. Julius Espat, Chairman, Public Accounts Committee “That authority for such […]
More than twenty booths were set up inside the Ramada Belize City Princess today where marketing students of the University of Belize showcased products and services they developed as part of their course curriculum. The displays were varied but they showed the creativity and ingenuity of the students. Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting […]
There is a disturbing report of rape made by a nurse in Dangriga. The nurse was fast asleep when she was awoken by a man who was on top of her holding a knife and demanding sex. During a struggle with the predator, the nurse was wounded on the chin and index finger. Her ordeal […]
Thirty-four year old Roger Bradley picked up his third conviction for crimes of dishonesty when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann Marie Smith today. He was sentenced to eight years since he has two previous convictions, for burglary and theft. Bradley was found guilty of burglarizing the home of Luana Sosa, on Freetown Road, Belize […]
In April of this year, nineteen-year-old Silvia Waight, a resident of Sandhill, was stabbed once to the stomach during an altercation outside of a bar which resulted in another person getting shot. Earlier today, on the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions, police picked up twenty-six-year-old Lorna Jones and charged her with a single […]
Across the country, Garifuna Settlement Day is commemorated on November nineteenth. Today, on the eve of national celebrations, Garifuna communities in Central America are launching a regional project which aims to strengthen the food security of the Garifuna people through the recovery of traditional production, as well as the promotion of local agribusiness. Five communities, […]
In many remote areas and villages, potable water is still unavailable due to the lack of infrastructure or water systems. For years, residents of the village of Sarteneja in the Corozal District have been clamoring for potable water as well as for a functioning water board. Following elections earlier this year, the Government through a […]
The CARICOM Single Market and Economy was adopted by the CARICOM Heads of State to allow the free movement of goods and services, labour, as well as a common trade policy, among member states. The Department of Immigration is charged with the administration of the free movement of people. In 2012, twenty-eight immigration officers were […]
Cane-farmers from the Orange Walk and Corozal districts have given the Sugar Industry Control Board one week to break the impasse between BSI/ASR and the BSCFA. If that does not happen, they will stage a mass protest. That unanimous decision was taken at a general assembly meeting held on Saturday at the Escuela Secundaria Tecnica […]
Faced with an ultimatum from the farmers, SICB Chairman Gabriel Martinez promised to ‘try his best’ to call a meeting before November twenty-fifth to facilitate a way forward. It’s a tough position for the regulatory body because strictly speaking it is a commercial agreement between two parties. Because of the no compromise stance taken by […]
It’ll be an interesting week ahead. The farmers have stood strong, called out SICB and by extension GOB. The Prime Minister went on record first to offer to pay for an independent expert if the BSCFA wanted one. They did, and made the request in writing, after which the PM went on record again to […]
Last week Wednesday, through his attorneys Barrow and Williams, Deputy Gaspar Vega threatened to sue CTV-three in Orange Walk, Love FM and Ramon Cervantes Junior. That threat arose from very serious allegations broadcast on November fifth, as the Cervantes family played a recording of a phone call allegedly made by Manuel Castillo, the man Police […]
A press conference was held this morning during which FECTAB officially announced that the forty eight inch regulation which prohibits persons less than four feet in height from enjoying caving activities has been put on hold. The tour operators now have until the end of December to work out the wrinkles of the regulation. While […]
At today’s press conference, COLA president Geovannie Brackett raised alarms on what he calls an issue that has the potential to shut down the existing cruise tourism industry. Fort Street Tourism Village (F.S.T.V.) holds bargaining power by being the only port of entry for cruise ships in Belize District for the next fifteen years, as […]
