We’ve watched the images in horror over the past several days and now it is time to lend a hand to neighbors devastated by Hurricane Mitch. Today the Honduran Ambassador to Belize Oscar Bueso thanked Belizeans for their open hearts and sympathy but now he asks them to come forward and help the relief effort […]
While Belize’s suffering is not great compared to some of our neighbors, the costs of the week long disaster preparedness exercise were still not inconsequential. To ease some of that burden a number of friendly nations and organizations have announced contributions to help defray the expenses of government and local relief agencies. This morning the […]
If you’re wondering why your children still have to wade through parts of Belize City holding their tennis shoes in their arms, the City Council has some explanations and some not-so-good news. The council says the flooding is occurring on streets in low-lying areas or within three hundred feet of the sea, river, creek or […]
Police are investigating the discovery of two bodies on San Pedro. Authorities have yet to determine the who, how and why surrounding their deaths. In the first case, police were called out to the Siete Posas Bacalar Chico area of San Pedro where they found a highly decomposed body measuring six feet in height and […]
While the nation’s attention has been drawn this week to the damage at our cayes, some villagers inland may be feeling like they live on a caye right now, courtesy of Hurricane Mitch. As I found out today, the residents of Crooked Tree, used to some periodic high waters from their lagoon are facing something […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re right on time for a Tuesday version of Sports Monday. Hurricane Mitch sent the Belizean population scuffling to higher grounds last week. Mitch didn’t land on Belizean shores but it dumped enough water and confusion to halt all sporting activities scheduled this weekend. However, we’ve been trying to […]
