On Wednesday he was stopped by police for a traffic violation and when taken in to the station he attacked the arresting officer and tried to drive out of the compound. A bullet fired into a tire stopped his flight and today the thirty three year old American identified as William Shaw, was remanded to […]
The annual talks between Mexico and Belize climaxed today as Foreign Minister Dean Barrow met with his counterpart, Rosaria Green, in Belmopan. A number of agreements were signed this afternoon at the yet to be occupied Mexican embassy covering a wide range of issues. Details have not been released but it is understood that one […]
The United Democratic Party today issued a press release responding to charges made yesterday by Leader of the Opposition Said Musa. The accusations of conflict of interest against U.D.P. standard bearers Denton Belisle and John Saldivar were described as cheap political posturing. The release, however, did not address the question of alleged constitutional prohibitions on […]
In Guyana, civil strife continues to be the order of the day. Satellite reports from the C.B.U.’s Errol Pilgrim, indicate that the opposition is not yet ready to call it a day. The following story by Patrick Jones summarizes the latest developments. Despite an official ban, Guyana’s opposition People’s National Congress called out crowds of […]
The youthful participants came from as far away as Australia and Vietnam but in the end it was the karate kids from south of the border who stole the show. The Belize Junior National Team of fifteen young people was one of the smallest contingents to compete in the World Congress of Martial Arts seventh […]
He is recognized as one of Belize’s most gifted young artists and as Patrick Jones discovered, Gilvano Swasey’s latest exhibition will not detract from his reputation. In terms of style, the book has long gone out the window. The colors are brighter and the scenes have more local flavor. “Cross Pollination” is the latest concoction […]
He spent almost twenty years in the States so he’s no stranger to the subject of Belizeans in America. Or, more precisely, Belizeans coming home from America. “On October 30th, 1961, just one day before the close of the hurricane season, Hattie slammed into Belize, a tempestuous rage. Absorbing the heft of the hit was […]
