Danny Conorquie was murdered in the line of duty back on September twenty-fifth, 2014. No one has ever been charged and as far as we know the Conorquie family is yet to settle compensation with the government. But who did it? There is reason to believe that Guatemalan nationals who operate wantonly in the area […]
If you are to take a drive or walk along the Marine Parade in Belize City, there is an activity that is soon give you an adrenalin rush. The upcoming attraction will allow Belizeans and tourists to get a bird’s eye view of the city on a helium balloon. Belize Balloon Rides will be providing […]
The first ever Belize International Jazz Festival opened with a live concert at the House of Culture in Belize City just moments ago. The first of its kind in the Jewel, the festival will run through to June fourteenth with several performances in several municipalities as well as performances at the Radisson, Spoonaz Café and […]
Three hundred and eighteen musicians, twelve engineers, nine international and eleven local bands have signed up and will take part in the festival. The ten-day kicked off this morning with a workshop with jazz musicians from Belize, the U.S. and the Caribbean. Liam Teague, Head of Steel Band Studies, Northern Illinois University “I firmly […]
On this Friday, we dig into our archives and flash way back with a 1994 story about the old prison. As you may know, that prison was located in the heart of the city, where the Museum of Belize now sits. Parts of the structure were retained for the museum and now serve as a […]
There has not been a murder since the gruesome killings in Roaring Creek at the end of May. But in the early hours of this morning, a woman was killed in More Tomorrow, Cayo. And are pig thieves responsible for the murder of the mother of six children? That’s what family and associates of Paola […]
A special ceremony was held earlier today to honor ten brave officers of the Belize National Coast Guard who were involved in a standoff with the Guatemalan navy. That confrontation took place on the Sarstoon Island where a forward operating base is being constructed. It started on Thursday and concluded on Friday and according to […]
Present for the occasion was Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, who commended the officers for their bravery in the face of adversity. John Saldivar, Minister of National Security “Short but very significant ceremony. A ceremony to acknowledge the bravery and courage in a situation of great odds of ten of the members of […]
There is no doubt a shortage of magistrates and just on the brink of that situation, a magistrate was suspended from duty for one month effective this past Tuesday. While shortage would raise eyebrows, as far as we know the suspension of a magistrate is big news and we could not find another similar case […]
Transparency and accountability on how the Petrocaribe monies are spent have become the rallying cry in many sectors. Just recently, residents of the Caribbean Shores were among those who enjoyed the sweets of the Petrocaribe funds, via the Mother’s Day Cheer. This morning Mayor Darrell Bradley confirmed that he did receive funds. But did Bradley […]
Another issue addressed by the Mayor had to do with claims that there is a lack of transparency and accountability at the City Council. Earlier this week, Deputy Party Leader of the People’s United Party, Julius Espat, said that the city is not getting bang for its buck as it relates to the cementing some […]
A major discovery has been made at the Mayan site of Nim Li Punit in Toledo where an archaeological dig is in progress. Professor Geoffrey Braswell, an anthropologist with the Mesoamerican Archaeology Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego is leading the excavation. According to Doctor Braswell, a pair of burial chambers has recently […]
Director of the Institute of Archaeology, Dr. John Morris, acknowledges the breakthrough as significant to the Maya civilization, particularly within the context of the story being told. That account has been decrypted by Dr. Braswell, who commenced work at the site a few weeks ago. The jade ornament, says Dr. Morris, is arguably the second […]
This coming Sunday, the United Democratic Party will be having a convention in Caribbean Shores where Belize City Mayor, Darrell Bradley will be officially endorsed as the standard bearer for the constituency. Now, it took some time for the mayor to secure his candidacy in the division and it only happened after the sitting area […]
According to Bradley, several former and current Caribbean Shores soldiers and other officials from the U.D.P. hierarchy will be at the convention this weekend. But is the mayor getting the support from sitting area rep., Santiago Castillo Junior? As we said, after three years in office, in mid-April of this year, Castillo Junior formally announced […]
As standard bearer for the U.D.P. in the upcoming general elections, Darrell Bradley will be facing the P.U.P.’s Kareem Musa. Both by profession, are attorneys, live rather successful lives, and are well known personalities. By all accounts, both are going into the elections as strong and worthy opponent with good track records. Bradley once said […]
The controversial FIFA executive Jack Warner has made Interpol’s most wanted list after being named in an indictment, along with thirteen other senior officials from the international sports organization, a week ago. The United States government accuses Warner and his former colleagues of involvement in the rife fraud in world soccer. In turn, Warner is […]
The Belize City Council today held a press conference at City Hall today to basically give a report card on where the country currently stands in respect of CARILED funded six-year program to promote local economic development. It is really about changing the way that local government works with the business community. It’s been three […]
Belize, according to a recent CDB survey, is nationally ranked at one hundred and nineteen when it comes to the ease of doing business. The barriers of doing business easily are said to be cultural and institutional. But the culture of an organization cannot be changed overnight and Mayor Darrell Bradley gave an example with […]
Within the next few weeks, students countrywide will be out for summer break. Of course, the children are looking forward to the break, the parents, though…not so much. If you’re looking for activities for the children over their summer break, then the following episode of healthy living will help you decide. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting […]
Tonight, there are further details and exclusive images of a Tropic single-engine aircraft which dipped in the Caribbean Sea soon after it departed the Phillip Goldson International Airport in transit to Roatan, Honduras. The incident happened just before five o’clock on Tuesday evening. The CESSNA-182 Skylane, piloted at the time by Senior Captain Denfield Borland, […]
Interestingly, Tropic Air has remained fairly tightlipped about the incident, not offering much by way of a brief release on the company’s Facebook page. On the other hand, Borland told the media that the rescue operation was not as challenging and, with assistance from the Belize Audubon Society; they were able to quickly locate the […]
The Belize National Coast Guard and the Guatemalan Navy were involved in a lengthy standoff on the Sarstoon Island last Thursday. Information has been provided about the incident by the ministries of National Security and Foreign Affairs and not all has been in concert. The public has also weighed in on the hostility in Belizean […]
As we said, there seem to be varying accounts of the directive given to the coastguard unit by the Ministry of National Security. Vice Commander Bennett categorically maintains that the coastguard held its ground firmly until the mission was completed and personnel safely then “extracted” from the area because it would have been cowardly to […]
This morning, we asked the Foreign Minister of Belize about the location of the island from where the coastguard was extracted. According to Wilfred Elrington, he got a situation report from the Guatemalan Chief of Intelligence since he was in Guatemala City at the time the incident unfolded. Marleni Cuellar, Host “The island that […]
