A landmark decision in the Supreme Court today advanced government’s strong support for the death penalty and sent two death row prisoners one step closer to the hangman’s noose. Justice George Meerabux dismissed a motion by convicted murderers Herman Mejia and Nicholas Guevara who were trying to have their sentences overturned on a Constitutional Motion. […]
In political news the Belize Times today, in a headline story, accused Minister of State Faith Babb of abusing her government position in connection with the construction of her new home at Newtown Barracks. The Times, official organ of the opposition P.U.P., claims that Babb obtained eighty thousand dollars from Taiwanese loan funds earmarked for […]
Stories of traffic accidents are nothing new to this newscast, and while this one in Belize City was fairly benign causing no physical injuries, it was responsible for some heavily injured pride. According to witnesses, Maria Isabel Gallegos was reversing her car out of a driveway when she just kept backing up, not stopping until […]
“B.N.T.U – A driving Force For A Nation In Transition”, was the theme for the twenty eighth annual Convention of the Belize National Teachers’ Union. The meeting, which was held at the Crystal Palace Theatre in Orange Walk Town, was attended by over six hundred teachers from across the country. The two day convention, which […]
The National Organization for the Prevention of Child Abuse last night held its annual general meeting. In her report to the membership Executive Director Lorna McDougall reviewed the works carried out by NOPCA during the last twelve months and said that with funding sources fast disappearing, NOPCA is fighting an uphill battle to keep its […]
Reports from Frank’s Eddy Village in the Cayo District say gravel mining on the Caves Branch River has been put on hold, apparently as a result of pressure from the Department of the Environment. According to Environmental Technician Albert Roches, he and other officials of the department visited the area last Thursday following a News […]
It may not be as prestigious as the Miss Belize Pageant or have the long history of Queen of the Bay, but when it comes to pure fun the “Miss Y” extravaganza is at the top of the charts. The annual pageant, for women over sixty, will be held on Friday April twenty fourth at […]
