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Woman dies in St. Martin De Porres fire

It was either a domestic dispute which turned deadly or a horrifying coincidence, but a fire in the St. Martin De Porres area last night has left neighbors stunned and one woman dead. Hyacinth Latchman was at the scene today. No one knows what really happened, but last night a fire at 5451 Tibruce Street […]

Family says police invaded their home without permission

She may have turned forty-three years old today, but when Estell Bood visited our station, Bood was not in the mood to celebrate her birthday. According to the irate resident of Ebony Street, shortly before seven Sunday evening, three policemen pulled up outside her house while one identified by neighbors as “Benguche” forced himself into […]

P.U.P. candidates for City Council chosen

Although the election is not until March, the People’s United Party held a convention this weekend to select their roster of candidates. David Fonseca emerged as the candidate for Mayor. Marshall Nuñez who had fought so determinedly against Merilyn Young to become Mayor after the position was vacated by Jose Coye in September told News […]

Three prisoners transferred from Chetumal

As part of a prisoner transfer agreement between Mexico and Belize, last Friday, three more prisoners were received from the Mexican prison authorities in Chetumal. Present for the transfer were Salvador Figueroa, Belize’s Ambassador to Mexico and Bernard Adolphus, Superintendent of Prisons. The prisoners who were all serving ten year sentences for drug trafficking, are […]

Belizean delegation attends transport conference

A delegation headed by Minister of Public Utilities, Transportation and Communications, Maxwell Samuels attended a Western Hemisphere Transportation Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana last week. The conference’s main objective was to develop a transportation system that supports increased economic and social development, trade and tourism. According to the government press office, Minister Samuels raised concerns […]

Small Farmers and Business Bank issues first loans

Last week the People’s United Party gave itself high marks for its first one hundred days of government. Today more words in the manifesto were put into action with the first disbursements from the recently reinstated Small Farmers and Business Bank. Stewart Krohn was on hand for the ceremonies in Belmopan. The lobby was crowded […]

James Adderley has Sports Monday

Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we’re back with another dish of Sports Monday. Week six of the second round in the B.F.L. Football Tournament took us to the M.C.C. Grounds yesterday and the Yabra Sporting Club hosts La Victoria of Corozal as both teams take the field. If the city fans had great expectations […]