Newly appointed U.D.P. Senator Francine Burns has been the subject of a malicious online attack. On Monday, a post on Facebook which shows a nude image, purportedly that of the young lawyer, began circulating. The widespread distribution of the screenshot prompted a number of organizations, including the National Women’s Commission and the Women’s Issues Network […]
A mother of seven children, forty year old Stephanie Moreira, who is a resident of Iguana Street, Belize City, will have to spend time behind bars for using insulting words to Georgia Curry and causing harm to Shasta Flowers. This morning, Moreira pleaded guilty to charges before Chief Magistrate Ann Marie Smith and was sentenced […]
A driver of the Human Services Department appeared in court this morning and pleaded guilty to causing harm to a fourteen year old child. Forty-one year old Frederick Neal was accused of causing injuries to the young girl when he attempted to discipline her for a love bite on her neck. The incident occurred on […]
Caye Chapel, an exclusive property, is on its way to becoming home to a world class golf course. The island was acquired by a Mexican group of hoteliers last December after being on the market for some time; they will be investing two hundred and fifty million dollars to upgrade the facilities. The two hundred […]
The battle for leadership of the People’s United Party is currently being waged primarily in the social media. Whoever wants the title has until December fifteenth to submit their names, and the battle will certainly start in earnest on the ground then. Four names are circling around – John Briceño, Julius Espat, Cordel Hyde and […]
In time for the celebration of Garifuna Settlement Day, Pen Cayetano is exhibiting a collection of paintings at the Mexican Institute in the City. Entitled Our Heritage, Cayetano says that his art captures the essence of the uniqueness of the people and country. The exhibition opens tonight and will be remain at the Institute for […]
Regionally, the CARICOM Energy Week was launched on Sunday with a walk-a-thon across member states except for Belize. Since Monday, however, a team from the Ministry of Energy has been traveling across the country, visiting with several educational institution making presentations on the local energy sector. For some time now, CARICOM Energy Week has been […]
Healthy Living is back tonight after a hiatus. And in the following segment, we look at what is called UTIs; that’s the abbreviation for Urinary Tract Infections. It’s not a life-threatening infection, but it is one that is common among women. Doctor Daniel Godinez explains the source and treatment for UTIs. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting […]
The biggest single issue on the political front in this week following the 2015 general election is the leadership vacuum in the Opposition People’s United Party. The day after a devastating loss, P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca announced that he would be stepping down. That’s thrown the gates wide open, and prior to today, unofficial reports […]
Hyde says that successive failures have shown that it is time to stop paying lip service to change, and to make something happen. He wants to be an agent of that critical change. Cordel Hyde, P.U.P. Area Representative, Lake Independence “Really the party needs to renew itself. The party has failed over the last […]
Current Deputy Leader Julius Espat has also found himself thrown into the mix for leader. Today he didn’t go so far as to confirm that he will submit his name for leadership. But he’s certainly not saying that he won’t. Julius Espat, Deputy Leader, P.U.P. “I’m interested in unity in the P.U.P. I am […]
Espat agrees with Cordel Hyde that the Party needs to go back to its roots and shake things up, since the package currently being served isn’t getting the job done. Julius Espat, Deputy Leader, P.U.P. “I don’t think we are explaining our story as best as we could. We have to learn to fight […]
One name thrown into the leadership race is Caribbean Shores Area Representative Kareem Musa. He’s relatively new, with only one very significant, but recent victory under his belt. Like Espat, Musa isn’t saying that he will, just yet. But he isn’t saying that he won’t. Kareem Musa, P.U.P. Area Representative, Caribbean Shores “The only […]
The 2015/2016 sugar crop is slated to start in the next fourteen days, but the news tonight is that while sugar prices on the world markets are good, prices in the European Union where Belize sells its sugar are not at its optimum. In fact, they have fallen considerably which means that locally, cane farmers […]
Those interviews with P.U.P. representatives were done at Independence Hall, where the P.U.P. held its National Executive meeting following a luncheon with leader Francis Fonseca. Chairman Henry Charles Usher told the media that there was no post-mortem because the Party is focused ahead. Three items were on today’s agenda, starting with a message from outgoing […]
Another decision that was taken at the Executive meeting of the People’s United Party is that as it relates to the senate, the status quo remains. The three senators who have made their mark representing the opposition are Lisa Shoman, Anthony Sylvestre and Patrick Andrews. The thinking at Independence Hall is that whoever emerges as […]
Earlier we told you about the low sugar prices that farmers will be paid for the new sugar crop. There is another issue that is bubbling. It involves the results of a survey held to determine an approximate tonnage of sugar cane left in fields across the Orange Walk and Corozal districts at the end of […]
Exactly seven days after a man fired his weapon into the air in front of hundreds of witnesses on election night, there has been no arrest. The alleged shooter, identified as a close affiliate of Minister of National Security John Saldivar, was immediately detained by police. That’s when Saldivar shouted at police officers to back […]
Discharging a firearm in public is a criminal offence. So is obstruction. And from the video, there it appears that there was obstruction by John Saldivar and by his supporters who actually pulled away the man detained by police, very aggressively. He wasn’t Minister of Police then, just an ordinary man. But he is Minister […]
There is an ongoing criminal investigation into the death of fifty-one-year-old Arlie Andrew Avilez of Belize City. Avilez passed away since October but a post mortem examination has just been concluded. The results show that it may not have been a case of natural death. Last month, on October ninth, he was involved in a […]
There is another investigation ongoing by the Crime Investigation Branch in which a well-known Belize City tailor is at the center of a sexual assault allegation. A fourteen year old is claiming that on more than one occasion, sixty-six year old Felipe Santiago Montejo touched her inappropriately. Today in court, Montejo was arraigned on a […]
A market expo showcasing the ingenuity and creativity of students from the University of Belize was held today in Belize City. A large array of products made by the students was on display and after eight years of expo, UB plans to step up a notch. There are plans underway to provide start up funds […]
A fleet of badly needed vehicles has been acquired for the Ministry of Health and another by the Ministry of National Security. The Ministry of Health says that it has bought six new ambulances which will be deployed to various health posts. Hospitals and clinics in Punta Gorda, San Antonio, Independence, Dangriga, Orange Walk and […]
A rather hefty donation of marching band equipment, including drums and cymbals, was also handed over today to the Cadet Corps of the Eastern Police Division South. The donation was received by officers attached to the Community Policing Unit of the Department courtesy of the Petrocaribe Office in the city. Valued at approximately eight thousand […]
Every year around this time, the Indian Community celebrates their new year. Known as Diwali or Deepawali, it is a festival of lights that religiously commemorates the return of King Rama from exile into the City of Iola in India. In India, houses and businesses are dressed with strings of lanterns across the country. Here […]
