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Former N.T.U.C.B. President on Postponement OSH Bill

Another issue that was on the discussion table at the AGM of the N.T.U.C.B. was the Occupational Safety and Health Bill. In January 2014, the OSH Bill was tabled in the House of Representatives.  The bill seeks to have employers ensure that equipment and safety measures are in place to benefit both businesses and employees […]

Will Santi and Darrell Duel for Caribbean Shores?

There is no love lost between Caribbean Shores Area Representative Santiago ‘Santi’ Castillo and Mayor Darrell Bradley. Bradley has made no secret of the fact that he wants in on the division, and he’s not going to be deterred. At one point it seemed that Castillo, after only one term, would be willing to make […]

Santi Undaunted By Darrell’s Municipal Road Works

Castillo says that it was common knowledge in Cabinet that Prime Minister Dean Barrow wanted Bradley to run in Freetown, and never wanted him for Caribbean Shores. The Mayor has consistently stated that his eyes are on Caribbean Shores, and Castillo believes that even now, he still has his sights set on that prize.   […]

Darrell Aspires to Central Government

But this evening, we caught up with Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley campaigning in the streets of Caribbean Shores where it is widely speculated that he will also be offering himself as candidate for area representative.  While U.D.P. colleague Santiago Castillo Junior says he will be returning for a second term as area representative, Bradley […]

CitCo Assimilates Former BML Workers

Since the cancellation of a burdensome sanitation contract with Belize Maintenance Limited a few weeks ago, City Hall has assumed the salaries of a hundred and forty-seven workers.  Those men and women are responsible for cleaning streets and drains across the city and were at the center of a tumultuous situation with the Belize City […]

BGYEA Back in Court

From the streets to the courts…The Belize Grassroots Youth Empowerment Association, better known as BGYEA, led by President Nigel Petillo, was back in court today to give an update in ongoing mediation with the Government of Belize.  Both parties have been embroiled in a legal dispute over the use of crown land near Harmonyville where […]

Chinese Businesswoman Charged for Selling Illegal Lottery Tickets

In the magistrate court, Belize City businesswoman, forty-six year old Jia Bi Wang, was slapped with a huge fine, many times the amount for selling three dollars and seventy-five cents in illegal Boledo last year. Wang was ordered to pay the fine by June thirtieth of this year or in default was facing six months […]

Special Constable Charged for Wounding

Also in court today, Special Constable Juan Moralez was hit with a single charge of wounding when he appeared before Magistrate Dale Cayetano. Moralez pleaded not guilty to the charge; he was offered and met bail of one thousand dollars and a surety of the same amount.  The charge follows a domestic dispute over this […]

Finally Jaguar Paw Road Will Be Paved!

The five and a half mile stretch between Frank’s Eddy Village and Nohoch Che’en, known as the Jaguar Paw Road, is among the most trafficked roadways for the busing of tourists to and from the archaeological site.  Despite its heavy use, the road has remained in a state of disrepair for years, undoubtedly an eyesore […]

Buttonwood Bay Drainage Project Inaugurated

As we told you earlier, Caribbean Shores Area Representative Santiago ‘Santino’ Castillo is campaigning in his constituency tonight. On Saturday, as part of his campaign, he officially inaugurated the Buttonwood Bay Drainage Project. The infrastructure work was financed through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank, and implemented through the Social Investment Fund. Costing just […]

Grant Signed for Cotton Industry in Belize

There were numerous agreements signed in the past few days. The Government of Japan signed on to two grants for the agricultural and education sectors. A total of two hundred and five thousand one hundred and fifteen dollars were issued between both grants. One hundred and two thousand US dollars was handed over for an […]

Carmelita Government School Receives Grant Funding from Japan

Also receiving funding today from Japan was the Carmelita Government School. Currently, the school has sixteen classrooms hosting over four hundred primary school students. With this grant of one hundred and three thousand and eighty-six U.S. dollars, three additional building will be constructed on the school grounds. For School Administrator, Keith Augustine it is part […]

Fundraising Effort for Ten-Year-Old Cancer Patient

Ten year old Cleyon Marage Junior is on the road to recover, but he still needs your help to make it to his schedule monthly chemo appointments in Merida. You first learnt about Cleyon back in September of last year when doctors locally had given up on him. He was diagnosed with Acute Myloid Leukemia […]

James Adderley has the stats on football, basketball and cycling

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday.   The PLB closing season opened this weekend with 4 matches staged across the Jewel as football seeks to return to its glory days as King of Sports in the nation. We caught up with Saturday’s clash inside the Isidoro Beaton Stadium where the 2 […]