The results of the CXC and CAPE Examinations were recently released but were lost in the election fever. We’re finally catching up with the results that indicate that Alisha Anipha Garraway from Stann Creek Ecumenical Junior College was the most outstanding candidate for the 2015 CAPE Exams. Alisha goes on to win the Belize Open […]
The Statistical Institute of Belize has released its trade figures for the third quarter of 2015, showing that the country imported less and exported more. Where imports are concerned, September 2015 saw a one percent drop when compared to September 2014. That has been attributed to a drop in imports to the Commercial Free Zone […]
A symposium held by Friends of Conservation and Development two years ago exposed the state of affairs in the Chiquibul Forest. Since then, the dynamics of illegal activities in the area have changed, primarily following the murder of Tourism Police Constable Danny Conorquie, who was killed while on duty, allegedly at the hands of Guatemalan […]
As to the decrease in illegal logging, Manzanero says that there is a pattern to since the beginning of 2015. In one hand, logging is down, but harvesting of xaté, poaching of the scarlet macaw are way up. Rafael Manzanero, Executive Director, FCD “Yes, there is even much more of a presence on the […]
An all points bulletin has been issued for the arrest of Abelino Matamoro, following a fatal hit and run incident over the weekend in southern Belize. On Friday evening at around five-thirty, the police headed to the Southern Highway near miles twenty-three and twenty-four, the scene of a traffic accident. There, they spotted a Meilun […]
A group of eight men appeared in court this morning following a recent brawl at La Catracha Bar on Coney Drive in Belize City. They are facing charges of disorderly conduct and damaged to property. This morning before Magistrate Carlos Mendoza: Angel Arias, Carlos Gutierrez, Olvin Reyes, Ronald Gutierrez, Victor Martinez, Luis Carballo and William […]
Courts Belize stepped up big time to the plate today to assist the Sister Cecilia Home that is just recovering from the floods of last month. Badly needed items such as water coolers and dining room sets were handed over to the Home to make the life of the residents, more comfortable. The donation is […]
After being dormant for eighteen years, Belize has activated the Refugee Eligibility Committee. The committee of nine persons serves as a refugee assessment group and according to the United Nations Refugee Agency; the number of refugees seeking protection in Belize is increasing. In the face of an escalating refugee crisis in the region, UNHCR officials […]
The Belize National Climate Change Office today met to finalize and validate its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, something all countries in the world agreed on two years ago. It’s an outline of what each country intends to do to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The validated plan will be presented at the Conference of the […]
In respect of the flooding in the west, on Monday’s newscast we told you that several crossings including the Iguana Creek Bridge, the low-lying wooden bridge that connects San Ignacio to Santa Elena and the ferries at Baking Pot, Central Farm and Succotz were out of commission. Water levels had been fluctuating along the Macal […]
A hostile battle over custody of a toddler began to unravel over the weekend. Two parents, one Belizean and the other Guatemalan, are tonight before the courts in Belize over guardianship of their two-year-old daughter. The child, Neña Perez, was brought here by her Belizean mother but her father is claiming that the child was […]
In Roaring Creek…a sixteen year old minor of Young Bank Road was callously killed in front of his parents and siblings just before eight o’clock on Friday night. It is a most horrific murder that has left the entire Choc family traumatized. As the family of Ivan Choc was having dinner, someone came knocking at […]
Prior to his murder, sixteen year old Ivan Choc was hit to the pelvis by a gunman about three weeks ago. He was shot near the cemetery in the village as he headed home on bicycle. David Cruz, who is the suspect in Choc’s shooting, is currently on remand at the Central Prison in Hattieville. […]
There is another homicide to report, but local police could not offer any details. A sensational double murder took place over the weekend in the neighbouring Chetumal. A businessman from the Belize Commercial Free Zone, Ernesto Alonso De Miguel, also known as “El Espanol,” was murdered on Saturday, at a popular restaurant across the border. […]
Just a few weeks ago, Belize City was underwater…inundated by a weekend of heavy rain. NEMO had to be pressed into immediate and urgent action to relieve suffering caused by the floodwaters. It hasn’t exactly rated the same attention, but sections of the Toledo District were flooded out this weekend, again because of incessant rains […]
We’ve been following the crisis in the shrimp industry where losses to jobs and finances are massive. Six hundred persons have been let go so far and losses are in the range of thirty million dollars. It is all due to a bacteria that has infected more than fifty percent of the fifteen shrimp farms […]
According to Henderson, the industry is trying to manage the effects of the bacteria to ensure that farms put the strategic response in place. Stakeholders are working along with the Ministry of Agriculture to contain the bacteria. Alvin Henderson, President, Shrimp Growers Association “Well it is a bacteria…and this is unusual. Bacteria is a […]
In July of this year, the last remaining death row inmate, Glenford Baptist, learnt that his sentence had been squashed, but the court is yet to determine how much time he has left behind bars for a murder charge. After spending thirteen years on death row, today, his case came up again and his fate […]
A forty year old Benque Viejo Del Carmen resident is facing charges of sexual assault on his stepson. The carpenter is accused of acting inappropriately against the fourteen year old student on more than one occasion, the most recent taking place on Saturday night. The student claims that he was sleeping on a sofa when […]
No arrests have been made, but late last week, police were tipped off that someone intended to transport weed on the Tropic Air flight from Corozal Town to San Pedro. Special Branch and Criminal Investigation Branch personnel headed to Tropic’s office in the village of Ranchito and made the bust on Friday. Some four hundred […]
Aside from the south, the downpour over the weekend also affected the western part of the country where the Macal and Mopan Rivers rose above their usual levels. While homes were not affected by flooding, infrastructure was. Bridges, ferries and roads were under water today when Duane Moody was in the Cayo District. Duane […]
The Belize Tourism Board (B.T.B.) awarded scholarships to nine qualify students for programs that complement the tourism industry. Three, two-year tuition scholarships for Associate Degrees in Tourism at local Junior Colleges offering a Tourism Programs went to Giselle Rodriguez, Amina Cal and Monique Tucker. An additional three two-year tuition scholarships for a Bachelor Degree in […]
A vector-borne illness closely related to dengue and chikungunya has been detected in the Caribbean region. In a release issued by the Caribbean Public Health Agency, CARPHA, it is confirmed that there are five cases of Zika in the Caribbean. While countries in South America have reported cases of the mosquito-borne disease, Belize is clear […]
While Zika fever ranks lowest on the totem pole of the three related illnesses, the Ministry of Health reminds everyone to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Preparations for the introduction of the disease are underway based on the most recent experience of Chik-V throughout the region and the Americas. Isani Cayetano “In terms of […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The weekend of sports was a washout as the torrential rains continued over the weekend across the nation. PLB football was cancelled, the Cayo first division season also fell victim, female football championship at Orange Walk was also rained out and the BECOL Basketball […]
