The protest action against the Citrus Company of Belize by a handful of its workers continued for a second day today in the Stann Creek Valley. While the placard bearing men and women braved the hot sun outside the company’s compound, union officials and management of the C.C.B. were feverishly working on a settlement behind […]
In crime news, police were called out early this afternoon to number fifty six Daily Street in Belize City where the body of an elderly man was discovered. It has been identified as that of seventy seven year old Everaldo Martinez Pererra. The man, who was the landlord of the two storey wooden house, was […]
The archaeology department has embarked on a nationwide series of lectures intended to curb the looting of Belizean artifacts. A government press release says the exercise is targeted at personnel from the Customs and Immigration Departments, the police and B.D.F. in addition to high school students. The three month training series, which is being facilitated […]
If tomorrow you happen to see people gazing at the sky, it will not be because of the impending arrival of a U.F.O. On Thursday the sky will darken briefly as the moon and sun cross path. While the total solar eclipse will be most visible just off the coast of South America, Forecaster Fred […]
It’s a symbolic ritual that is performed religiously every year by millions of Christians worldwide. And while in Belize Ash Wednesday doesn’t mean a holiday, for many, it’s a holy-day and the start of a solemn celebration. Primary school students from a number of schools around the city took a short break from classes to […]
In yesterday’s newscast we brought you the story of twenty one year old Deon Smith who continues to make slow but steady recovery from a bullet wound to his head. Tonight we bring you an update on the condition of a much younger victim of a similar incident. It will be almost one month since […]
