The courtroom of Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord was the venue this afternoon for some high drama that bore amazing resemblance to a scene played out in 1984. The principal actor was the same, as U.D.P. standard bearer for the Fort George division Derek Aikman tried to get one hundred and five names removed from the […]
With all the political commotion in the Chief Magistrate’s courtroom we almost missed a ruling that would otherwise be front-page news. We have not seen the official report but it appears that the high profile case against a number of Taiwanese defendants accused of forging immigration documents has been dismissed. The reason appears to be […]
In Belize we have grown used to the shock of sudden crime and senseless taking of life by gun or machete. Tonight we are reminded that the plague of random violence is not limited by national boundaries, as we report news of the death of a Belizean in Mexico. Susan Caroline Hulse, better known as […]
For many viewers this may be the most important news this program has carried in months, if not years. Today Grupo TACA, the parent company of TACA Airlines, announced that beginning September first its flights will no longer allow smoking. Most other carriers banned the practice long ago but according to a TACA press release […]
Beginning this week there will be some changes in courtrooms across the country as the Law Reform Act, passed in the last sitting of the National Assembly, went into effect on August first. The act abolishes the offence of attempted suicide, although it will still be a crime to encourage another person to take his […]
It’s not toy guns that politicians are using these days… and thank goodness it’s not real guns either. Rather it’s still a war of words. In tonight’s segment on “Elections ’98” we’ll cover the battle in Pickstock, where a legendary incumbent is under siege from a determined challenger. Wilfred Elrington, U.D.P., Pickstock “With respect to […]
Since June we’ve been running stories on different children’s activities taking place during summer vacation. On Monday I had the chance to participate in a summer camp with a special purpose and a lot of tradition. Belize’s rainforest is not only best known for its wide variety of exotic woods, animals, flora and fauna, but […]
