There has been outpouring of grief following the untimely death of Rasheed Pollard. Pollard, who by all accounts was loved by many, perished this morning after celebrating his twenty-seventh birthday. He was driving to Belize City after partying in Ladyville when he collided into the concrete base of a light post near Mile Three on […]
There was another fatality; this time in southern Belize. As seen in this video, a motorcyclist reportedly lost control of his red Ninja motorcycle in the area of Golden Stream, some thirty miles out of Punta Gorda. He has been identified as Gregory Perez. He died on the spot at about two thirty this afternoon. […]
Popular Belizean cyclist Nissan Arana has been banned from participating in any officially sanctioned sporting event after testing positive for performance enhancement drugs. The decision was handed down by the U.C.I., the world governing body of cycling. Arana is in violation of the Anti-Doping Rule after being tested randomly during an in-competition doping control at […]
Under Arana’s suspension, the U.C.I. has requested that the Cycling Federation of Belize withdraws his license for the duration of the ban in accordance with specific articles related to the offense of doping. According to Leslie, Arana waived the option to test another sample. Dion Leslie, Vice President, Cycling Federation of Belize “That’s why […]
Doctor Louis Zabaneh and Isabel Bennett were today sworn in as Senators for the Opposition, People’s United Party. Doctor Zabaneh and Bennett replace former Senators Paul Thompson and Valerie Woods. Their appointments were confirmed via press release from the party which stated that Leader John Briceño consulted with the party regarding the appointments. The junior […]
The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Project Bill was today debated in the Senate. The Government and the National Gas Company have entered into an agreement which the Prime Minister has labelled as public/private partnership for the establishment, operation, and transfer of a liquefied petroleum gas terminal and facilities for the proper rationalization of cost, supply and […]
Today the Senate approved three loan motions totalling one hundred and forty eight million Belize dollars. The government borrowed fifty million U.S. dollars from the Taiwanese Government for the upgrading of the Corozal-Sarteneja Road and the construction of the Pueblo Nuevo and Laguna Seca bridges. The loan agreement comes after the Taiwanese Government offered financial […]
The Senate also approved a fourteen million U.S. dollar loan from the Inter-American Development Bank. This chunk of money has been earmarked for the strengthening tax administration project. Monies will be used to boost the efficiencies of the Belize Tax Service, a newly formed government department comprising of the Income Tax and G.S.T. departments. The […]
The Government also borrowed ten million U.S. dollars from the Inter-American Development Bank for natural disaster emergency contingencies. G.O.B. approached the bank for financial assistance to facilitate the execution of projects designed to alleviate the potential impacts that catastrophic natural disasters would have on the country’s finances. The millions of dollars will be focused on […]
The Belize City Council during this time of the year faces cash flow problems caused by the ‘seasonal nature of tax collections’. Earlier this year, instead of resorting to high-cost traditional overdraft bank facilities and extensive property discounts, the Belize City council decided to float a municipal paper which was authorized by Central Government. The Belize City […]
After awaiting trial for two years for a drug trafficking offense, Pastor Mark Humes and Michael Nugen were acquitted of trafficking over ten pounds of weed. The ruling was handed down by Magistrate Michelle Trapp. Now, on paper the police had a strong case to convict if not two, one of the accused which would […]
A visitor on Carnival Cruise Lines from Yonkers, New York was convicted while on vacation with his family in Belize. Thirty-nine year old Brian Keith Gibbs assaulted a police officer during a misunderstanding at Terminal One at the Fort Street Tourism Village. This afternoon at two, Gibbs was escorted to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court […]
There are tensions bubbling in the transportation industry. The Belize Bus Association and representatives of the Government were scheduled to meet on Thursday morning to finalize the way forward regarding concerns within the industry brought forward by stakeholders. But that meeting was postponed for a second time at the eleventh hour which is not going […]
At the Marion Jones Sporting Complex this afternoon, there was a gathering of Belize’s finest athletes. The Football Federation of Belize and the National Sports Council held “A celebration of Champions” for the athletes who performed exceptionally at the CODICADER and the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship games. The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean […]
The athletes and coaches were all in a celebratory mood. Kate Jones, a striker for the national U-17 team and Cayshaun Meighan, who participated in the U-15 CODICADER games, spoke of their victories, while the Head of delegation to the CODICADER games Amilcar Umania says many of them don’t seem to be aware of what […]
Belizean, Dominique Noralez, is among five hundred youths selected to attend the U.N. Youth Climate Change Summit to be held in September at the United Nations in New York. The event brings together activists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and change-makers who are committed to combating climate change at the pace and scale needed. Noralez is the Youth […]
Over at the Y.W.C.A., a group of pre-schoolers are being introduced to technology at an early age. The “Y” successfully secured a set of forty tablets which is now at the disposal of the young children. It is the first time the tablets will be used and is likely to strengthen the programme. The donation […]
As the carnival date draws near, one of the most prestigious bands brought out its a-game on Thursday night. Even though they will not be competing this year, the current, back to back, Carnival Senior Champions, Titans Mas Band hosted the first Mas Camp Night to “kick start” the Carnival activities. Staying true to their […]
The Carnival Committee has released the route for the 2019 Road March. And there is a difference over last year’s route. The spectacular event takes place next Saturday, September seventh in Belize City. Thousands are expected to line the route to view the elaborate costumes and be part of the revelry. So the road march […]
A major and sensational drug case in which a high ranking police officer and a constable have been charged came up today in the Orange Walk courts. The trial of former Officer Commanding the Orange Walk Police Formation, Superintendent David Chi, Police Constable Norman Anthony and the two Mexicans, Eli Figueroa Nunez and Azarias Manzano, […]
Following today’s adjournment, Attorney Dickie Bradley told us that the families of the Mexican nationals implicated in this case have requested a meeting. The men, Eli Figueroa Nunez and Azarias Manzano, have maintained their innocence and their families remain gravely concerned, since there are allegations that the men were badly beaten by police. Dickie […]
In Belize City, a driver who was allegedly caught in a compromising position with a fifteen-year-old minor this past Tuesday, appeared unrepresented. Police believe that Steven Castillo had sexually abused the young girl inside his parked vehicle; she was not wearing underwear when police searched his vehicle. Castillo was taken into custody and the child’s […]
A burglary at the home of a teacher ended badly for one of two accused burglars. Thirty-six-year-old Security guard, Leon Duncan, a Ladyville resident, arrived in court this morning in a wheelchair. He appeared before Senior Magistrate, Tricia Pitts-Anderson. Duncan reportedly stole eight thousand six hundred dollars worth of items from the Belize City home […]
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Transport reported that an agreement of sorts had been reached in respect of Mexican and Guatemalan buses transiting Belize. This came in the wake of a threat of strike from local bus owners complaining that the foreign buses were allowed to travel through Belize, but the local buses could […]
The situation at the Princess Royal Youth Hostel remains volatile where a number of young girls have been involved in unrest at the facility since August tenth. On that Saturday night, as many as eleven of them broke out of the shelter and escaped to various parts of the country before being recaptured sometime thereafter. […]
