Less than two weeks into its new term of office the government of Prime Minister Said Musa is slowly getting its house in order. Making good on its pre-election promise to brief the press following each session of Cabinet, that body’s secretary this morning met with journalists in Belmopan to discuss a number of new […]
While the government was busy announcing its new appointments, the Opposition had some announcements of it’s own. Appearing at a Belize City press conference this morning U.D.P. Leader Dean Barrow told journalists that the three opposition House members and two senators would not be taking part in Saturday’s outdoor ceremonial opening of the National Assembly […]
In other political news, there’s deadlock at City Hall and the result is a Council without a clear leader. Former Mayor Jose Coye had to give up the post when he was elected to the House of Representatives and subsequently named as a minister of government. At a meeting convened last night to elect a […]
In crime news, the police are no closer to laying hands on accused murderer Ovidio Godoy, but they at least think they know where he’s headed. The twenty-eight year old man is accused of chopping to death his live-in girlfriend, twenty-three year old Ciriarca Varela, early Monday morning. The two had apparently been drinking with […]
Shortly before five this evening, a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a traffic accident that occurred at the corner of Southside Canal and South Street in Belize City. According to eyewitnesses, the young man, who was seen with a beer bottle in hand, was travelling at high speed and as he drove past a stop […]
On last night’s newscast I did a tour of the northside mass camps as they prepared for Friday’s carnival. Tonight we’ll take a look at two junior bands from the southside and one senior band that’s getting ready to rock. There are twelve carnival bands taking part in the 1998 road march. This year’s carnival, […]
On Saturday morning history will be made when for the first time a woman will be chosen to preside over this nation’s most important legislative body, the House of Representatives. But to focus on Sylvia Flores merely as the first woman Speaker, is to do her and all women a disservice… because beyond any considerations […]
