In police news, George “Junie Balls” McKenzie has been released from police custody. He had been detained for questioning in connection with an armed robbery at a shop on Hyde’s Lane earlier this week. There was also another incident on Racecourse Street around the same time McKenzie was picked up. However, police say they now […]
In other police news, the cause of death of well known Chairman of the Toledo Maya Cultural Council, Julian Cho has still not been determined. Cho’s body was found at the bottom of his house Tuesday morning. Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Mario Estradabran visited Punta Gorda today to conduct a postmortem, but the results are not […]
Every year it seems the joy of the Christmas season is marred by some tragic, senseless accident often caused by one of those involved being intoxicated. This year the National Drug Abuse Control Council, as part of its fight against the misuse of alcohol and other drugs, has launched a special anti-drunk driving campaign for […]
We hear it over and over again: tourism means dollars for the economy. Today the Belize Tourist Board has released its third quarter statistics and the news is good once again. According to the B.T.B., for the third straight quarter arrivals are up and the increase is the largest in three years. From July to […]
In an effort to actively encourage film making in Belize the Prime Minister has appointed an honorary film commissioner. Emory King will be charged with promoting Belize as the ideal location for film production. King is no stranger to the movie business, however, as he has been instrumental in bringing films like, “The Dogs of […]
Alhtough the tapir is Belize’s national animal, anyone who has seen a manatee up close can’t help feeling that perhaps this friendly, docile creature who blows a puff of air at you and then sinks back underwater actually deserves the honor. Yet despite increasing awareness about the manatee, it continues to be hunted for food […]
For many people art means a picture you can hang on the wall, a small piece of ceramic work or an object that fits neatly in a glass case in a gallery. But for others, like Nigerian sculptor Stephen Okeke, one of the best ways to catch people’s attention is by making something life-size, or […]
