But does that mean that the man in the Superman hat has met his kryptonite? This would not be the first time that Willoughby has not had party backing for higher office – he had to step aside for Bradley in 2012, and shortly thereafter for Tracey Taegar-Panton when she was the party’s choice to […]
It is not often that the good deeds by cops are celebrated publicly – but two officers attached to the San Ignacio Police Station are being praised by their Department and the public they serve for saving three teenagers from drowning. From all accounts, it is unlikely that the boys would have survived the strong […]
The Chiquibul forest is being pillaged by gold panners and cattle ranchers, who illegally cross into the national forests to ply the lucrative trade. Friends for Conservation and Development has been monitoring the illicit activities, but its resources are spread thin to contain the exploitation of the natural resources. This Monday, a conservation post was officially […]
In international news, the South American country of Venezuela has been a noted supporter of Belize in the area of trading for petroleum and social missions established under the presidency of the late Hugo Chavez. But Venezuela is currently going through political upheaval. There have been mass protests in the wake of an economic and […]
The fight over Venezuela also continues in the Organization of American States. Countries not aligned with the Bolivarian Alliance of the Americas (ALBA) have tended to vote in favour of resolutions condemning and censuring the Venezuelan government. Belize is on the side of those supporting Venezuela’s right to self-determination but has condemned gambits such as […]
Today marks the nineteenth anniversary since BERT opened its doors in 1998, offering pre-medical ambulatory care to Belizeans. It was initiated by local Rotarians along with Yvette Burks Barnes, who has managed the organization since inception. But BERT is setting up itself to expand its services countrywide and on the occasion of its anniversary, it […]
Just last year, BERT temporarily closed its doors but was able to reach an agreement with the Ministry of Health for a forty-five thousand dollar subvention for operational costs. General Manager Carillo says it is enough to keep the doors open at BERT. But the organization recently saw several of its emergency medical trained technicians […]
The fifth in a series of signs created by attorney Estevan Perera and supported by the Belize City Council was unveiled this morning at a park in Belama Phase Two, across from Perera’s law office. The “Love Sign” as it is officially called joins two “Belize” signs along the Marine Parade and at Seashore Drive […]
Another highly competitive round of KTV the Remix begins shortly at the Bliss and the performers are ready to bring it on. Tonight, the genre of alternative music will be in full blast when they take the stage to compete to stay in the race and win this season’s title of KTV Remix. One person […]
