As we reported earlier this week, Stann Creek is showing the second highest rate of dengue infections in the country. A total of one thousand nine hundred clinically confirmed cases of the disease have been determined, primarily in the youth population, and the number continues to climb. DHS Marvin Manzanero says that residents need to […]
The police needs assistance in locating nineteen-year-old Jose Salvador Alfaro Chavez; he is nineteen-year-old and from El Salvador. Alfaro Chavez is wanted in connection with the murder of cousins Gruver Delado and Herman Valladares. Both young men were shot on Saturday morning in the San Martin area of Belmopan. Prior to the shooting, the cousins […]
On Thursday afternoon, twenty-two-year-old Harmonyville resident, Nelson Espinosa was arraigned for the heinous murder of nineteen-year-old Adamir Choc. It is believed that Choc was sexually assaulted and murdered in a bushy area off Never Delay Road the morning she went missing from a nightclub in Belmopan. Police have impounded a car in relation to the […]
A U.S. news outlet has published a list of countries considered vulnerable to professional scammers and Belize made the list. The article, published by WKZO FM in Michigan says that a number of a number of developing countries are struggling with big current account deficits and short-term financing needs, making them vulnerable to the kind […]
Chief Executive Officer for the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority, Michelle Cox-Hoare, stuck to her position today, reiterating that the staff at the hospital is not pensionable. The recently formed K.H.M.H. Workers Union has begun a battle to have members declared as pensionable under the K.H.M.H.A. and Pension Act. The hospital authority says that are […]
The K.H.M.H. Workers Union has lawyered up and hired the services of Nazira Myles of Myles and Banner law firm. Myles sent a letter to the C.E.O. on September sixth and up to news time, the letter has gone unanswered and now the matter is being taken before the court. President of the union, Lidia Alpuche […]
The K.H.M.H. Workers Union is also dealing with another issue. A meeting was held this evening among medical officers who, as we understand, are experiencing labour-related issues. Union President Lidia Alpuche Blake would not share the exact issue until discussions are held, but hopes cooler heads prevail to avoid a suspension of medical services at the […]
The Public Service Union has issued an update to its members on the recently concluded familiarization tour by new president, Gerald Henry at government ministries. And it is not pretty. The document is lengthy and confirms what has been known for some time of working conditions and the environment within certain ministries. According to the […]
Two men busted in Corozal with a large quantity of marijuana were granted Supreme Court bail on Thursday in the sum of ten thousand dollars each. They are taxi-driver, Nestor Alejandro Cowo and Sergio Ramon Hall. The duo was arrested on September sixteenth, and charged jointly. Cowo was charged with possession of thirteen point […]
Crime was the heart of a protest in Belmopan today. A small group focused on the high level of crime and the pain endured by families of murder victims. But the protest was brief because organizers say events in the Capital interfered with their activity. The group also had a list of demands for the […]
As much as fifty million dollars have been lost in produce by farmers due to drought. Sugar, corn and the livestock industries have taken a huge blow and production of primary products is expected to decline thus affecting the bottom line of farmers. On Thursday, the Minister of Agriculture painted a grim picture of the […]
The government has sought financial assistance from the World Bank to build climate resilient infrastructure, including roads and bridges, across the country. The initiative precedes the existing drought; however, the need for public services and systems designed to withstand extreme weather conditions is apparent. During his presentation on Thursday at a press conference, Prime Minister […]
Insurance in the agriculture sector is uncommon as it is considered a risky undertaking for any institution providing financial protection against loss or harm. Notwithstanding the chances of loss to the insurer, the World Bank is looking at the likelihood of creating a policy for Belizean farmers. Prime Minister Barrow provided details of a meeting […]
The National Gas Company says that its presence in the supply chain for butane will not disrupt the distribution and retail sector and adds that regulated wholesale prices and quality will remain the same, encouraging further development and competition in the distribution and retail sectors of the LPG industry. In a release the company issued […]
On the eve of Independence, primary school students all over the country were encouraged to have appreciation for patriotism and love for country. In Belize City, the Civic was packed with students from the entire district. They were told not to give up and to dream big. As special treat was a performance by Oscar […]
This year, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is celebrating twenty-four years of service. The national referral hospital began operations in 1995 and since then, services have expanded and infrastructure has improved. But the K.H.M.H.A. has had its share of controversy but C.E.O. Michelle Cox-Hoare says that the hospital has come a long way thanks to […]
At a very lengthy press conference that went through the lunch hour today, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced that a state of emergency is to be declared in parts of the country due to the prolonged drought that is impacting the agriculture and other sectors. This has become necessary to access funding to assist affected […]
While this is not the first occasion that drought has affected the agricultural sector, it is certainly the worse. The government’s plan to work with Central Bank and local banks to offer financial relief to farmers and by extension six thousand families spread across twenty-three communities is welcomed by Opposition Leader, John Briceño. Briceño; however, […]
There is heightened tension in San Elena, Cayo tonight where a mother of six was killed on Wednesday night. Mirna Young was with her family at home when she was injured by a gunman who was targeting her son, Mynor Galindo and his friend Angel Martinez, who were in the yard. Her husband, David, was […]
The mother of Adamir Choc arrived in front of the courtroom in Belmopan today minutes after the murder suspect was taken away in the pan of a police pickup truck. He is a twenty-two-year-old resident of Harmonyville, on the George Price Highway. Nelson Espinosa was taken to court under police escort and was arraigned for […]
Investigation continues in the Belmopan double murder of minors Gruver Delgado and Herman Valladarez. The two cousins were gunned down after delivering freshly made tortillas. While several persons of interests are being sought by the police, there have been no arrests so far; neither has the murder weapon been recovered. But have the suspects escaped […]
A U.S. national indicted on sex charges and wanted in Kentucky was detained in Belize this morning. The Special Branch Unit zoomed in on sixty-year-old Ladd Duane Ottofy who was residing at an apartment complex owned by former U.D.P. senator Juliet Thimbriel in Ladyville. Local officers who were accompanied by officials from the U.S. Embassy, made this […]
The winding down and liquidation of Atlantic International Bank Limited is nearing completion as a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission is imminent. This succeeds the Sanctuary Bay real estate scam in which A.I.B.L. was the offshore banking institution used by dozens of American investors. Prime Minister Dean Barrow did not go into great details […]
There are reports of concerns raised by former customers of Choice Bank Limited who live in Europe. There are claims that those depositors, notwithstanding the liquidation of the bank assets, are being prevented from recovering monies owed to them. When asked about following today’s press conference, PM Barrow admitted that he was unaware of the […]
Deputy Tax Service Director Reynaldo Verde remains in federal custody at a detention facility in Warsaw, Virginia, pending extradition to the Southern District of Florida where he will stand trial on a number of charges. Verde was detained while transiting through the United States on September seventh, upon returning from Brussels where he attended a […]
