It was a day that will be long remembered in both the judicial and political history of Belize. Justice George Meerabux, rejecting motions made by Opposition Leader Said Musa, ruled that the House of Representatives has the power to punish Musa for contempt and the judiciary does not have the power to interfere with the […]
Not all of today’s news revolved around the weighty occurrences at the Supreme Court. The ever popular issue of the gay cruise ship remained hot as one more Belizean organization felt compelled to put forth its views. The Belize National Teachers Union has issued a release condemning what it calls the unnatural practice of homosexuality […]
Those ever popular visas to enter the United States will became more dear beginning next month. A release from the U.S. Embassy states that as part of a new policy to have fees reflect actual costs, the price of applying for a nonimmigrant visa will rise from twenty U.S. dollars to forty-five. Immigrant visa applications […]
In a follow up to a story first reported in yesterday’s newscast, authorities have moved quickly to remove the load of medical waste which ended up in an open lot in the Lake Independence area of Belize City. According to Lawrence Ellis of the City’s Sanitation Department, a five hundred dollars fine was levied against […]
While much concern has been expressed about the state of the Belize City Swing Bridge, workmen this week were busy attending to another one of the city’s vital spans. Yesterday I took a look to see how things were progressing. Since last November, the Belcan Bridge has been receiving some touching up. According to the […]
She’s been in the country just about a week, but with a background in print and broadcast journalism, not to mention her most recent job as a presidential speechwriter, U.S. Ambassador Carolyn Curiel is nothing if not a fast learner. Today she sat down for a get acquainted chat with Channel Five’s Stewart Krohn. After […]
