But will Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley be sanctioned by his party for his candid position on calling for a Senate Select Commission? The outspoken head of municipal government has openly gone against a Joint Select Committee to investigate the Immigration Department. Today, PM Barrow threw the mayor under the bus, saying it was tactless […]
During his interview on Thursday evening following the nationwide meetings of the ten branches of the Belize National Teacher’s Union (BNTU), National President Luke Palacio brought up a phrase that brings chills to the hearts of government and education officials – “industrial action.” Usually, that means anything from sick-outs to a strike and shutdown of […]
The “Oliver,” the Port of Belize Limited’s first-ever pilot launch boat, was christened this afternoon at its compound in Belize City. C.E.O. of the Port, Arturo Vasquez, shares details of how the nation’s leading port will make use of the boat. Arturo Vasquez, C.E.O., Port of Belize Limited “If I recall there is two […]
There were two shootings over the past twenty-four hours. The first took place sometime around six o’clock on Thursday evening on south side Belize City. Thirty-seven year old Jason Longsworth was at a house on McKay Boulevard talking with his common-law-wife at their front door when they were approached by two men on separate bicycles. […]
Back in April of this year, two former Hofius employees were charged with forty-nine counts of theft for allegedly stealing about two hundred and eight-seven thousand dollars from the downtown store in Belize City. Tonight, they are free of the charge because of the lack of evidence. The decision from the Director of Public Prosecution […]
A Mexican/Belizean now living in Mexico was busted in Corozal back in July of this year, allegedly in possession of eight hundred and seventy-six grams cannabis. This morning Jose Carlos Rosado Gomez was granted Supreme Court bail in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars which unfortunately for him, he has been unable to meet. Rosado […]
Saturday, September tenth, is celebrated as World Suicide Prevention Day. The World Health Organization has been building awareness about this issue since 2003, encouraging persons to reach out to people who are struggling with mental health issues. In Belize, today was the first time that the Ministry of Health has joined in the global actions […]
The global theme for the prevention of suicide is “Connect, Communicate, Care.” Depression is a main factor in instances where people take their own lives. Mayor Darrell Bradley is advocating for support for vulnerable persons in society. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “I think a lot of mental illness and suicide, a lot of […]
The second night of mas camps took place on Thursday on south side Belize City. Five bands were judged for the creativity of their costumes as well as for the relevance to their themes. The different locations were bursting with colors, music and the spirit of the bacchanal as revelers previewed what is to come […]
There are major developments to report in tonight’s newscast. But first, the Belize Chamber of Commerce met in an emergency session this afternoon and reversed course on a bicameral investigation into the special audit on immigration. Joining the meeting was the Belize Business Bureau, the other arm of the private sector. The session was called […]
There was another emergency meeting held this afternoon. The ten branches of the Belize National Teacher’s Union met to debate and take decisions on the scheduled delay of Government’s salary adjustment for teachers and public officers. Other national issues, such as the call for a Senate inquiry into the Immigration scandal, were also on the […]
But the Ministry of Education is at odds with the B.N.T.U. over the convening of today’s meeting without following protocol. The Ministry issued a release prior to the meeting, which complains about the lack of sufficient notice following the 1997 protocol, which it says does not contribute to enhancing industrial relations between the B.N.T.U., the […]
President Luke Palacio was asked whether the Ministry’s suggestions affected turnout to the meeting. He said he could not say for sure, but he believed that teachers were ready and willing to make the necessary “sacrifice.” Luke Palacio, National President, Belize National Teachers’ Union “I cannot say with any degree of certainty that it […]
A thirty-two year old unemployed man from the San Mateo area of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye is dead tonight. Police in Ambergris Caye told us the evening that the victim has been identified as Elton Polonio. Police have also confirmed that the deceased was stabbed during a confrontation inside a hardware store on Angel […]
A Belize City youth was gunned down in the city on Monday night minutes before the live news broadcast. Today, three days after his execution style murder, Belize City police have levied a single charge of murder against twenty-year old Keon Usher, a resident of a Chancellor Street, Belize City. Usher was duly arraigned before […]
The Auditor General’s special report into the issuance of passports, visas and Belizean nationality names quite a number of elected officials, including Prime Minister Barrow himself. He is cited in the seven hundred page document for recommending citizenship for his brother-in-law who lives in Sweden. The audit also names Speaker of the House Michael Peyrefitte […]
The deadly shooting of fourteen-year-old Guatemalan minor Julio Rene Alvarado Ruano in the Chiquibul Forest involved B.D.F. soldiers, as well as rangers from Friends of Conservation and Development. The Belize Defense Force has since been cleared of the allegation that its men were responsible for the fatal rounds that cut down the teenager. While their […]
As for another O.A.S.-commissioned investigation into the fatal shooting, Elrington says that government is quite satisfied with the results of the initial inquiry. All things considered, there will not be another probe, despite a recent request from the Guatemalan president and foreign minister for a subsequent investigation. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs “I […]
Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie was away on leave for some time; in fact, he was out of the country when the entire saga involving accused murderer William “Danny” Mason was unraveling. Mason was charged for the beheading of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas whose head he carried in a bucket in his truck. In the midst […]
Accused murderer William Mason returns to court in the next few days, but he once boasted that he had a number of officers on his payroll, including members of the Gang Suppression and the Special Patrol Units. In fact, pictures surfaced of the former head of the GSU socializing at his farm. In an extended […]
In terms of the criminal investigation, ComPol Whylie says he was briefed by the Acting Commissioner Mister Blackett, and was assured that the police were on top of the case. Whylie told the media today that the file is being completed. Allen Whylie, ComPol “Well I know that the file is being put together […]
As we reported on Wednesday, bus fares unexpectedly went up in for commuters travelling westbound on Westline, Guerra’s, B.B.O.C. and J and J. The hike in price was as much as fifty cents putting a huge dent on the pockets of travellers. But as it turns outs, the increase was not sanctioned by the proper […]
Following a meeting with bus operators in the west, Minister of Transport Edmond Castro met with the Mopan Taxi Association. For months now, the group has been clamoring for the Transport Department to implement measures that would either prohibit or regulate the influx of Guatemalan bus operators into Belize. According to Arsenio Panti, it is […]
This is the second audit that has been conducting by the Auditor General on the Immigration Department. Given the obvious widespread irregularities committed by persons and all that has been revealed in the most recent report, some are of the opinion that the police should conduct a full fledged investigation into the findings of the […]
The House Meeting held two weeks ago, by all scope of the imagination, was epic. Cayo South area rep., Julius Espat was literally picked up and carried out of the Chambers and, when he further refused, was manhandled by security forces. The Leader of the Opposition was also assaulted in the process and a media […]
