Prime Minister Said Musa met today with U.S. President Bill Clinton in Antigua, Guatemala at a regional leaders summit. The U.S. president concluded a four-day tour of the region to examine the damage from Hurricane Mitch and discuss an aid package of over six million U.S. dollars for the affected countries. Today’s summit focused on […]
Two Guatemalans who were cultivating land in the Chiquibul National Park were escorted back to their country and a complaint has been lodged with the Guatemalan Ambassador to Belize. According to the Ministry of National Security the men and their corn and bean plantations were discovered by members of the B.D.F. and police on a […]
Cisco Construction has been awarded a contract for the improvement of forty miles of the Southern Highway. The contract was signed yesterday by Minister of Works Henry Canton and John Woods of Cisco Construction. Work on sections four and five of the highway, which extend from the junction to Mango Creek and mile six on […]
As cases of sexual assault against minors continue to be reported, just yesterday sixty-two year old Evadney Allen of St. Ann’s Village in the Belize District accompanied her twelve year old grand-daughter to the police station where the minor revealed that her uncle Raymond Allen sexually molested her. Since then Allen has been arrested. Police […]
This afternoon seventeen students from the St. Martin De Porres School received certificates for completing a peer mediation course to assist students deal with arguments, drug problems or other difficulties. Coordinator of School Projects for the National Drug Abuse Control Council, Keith Emmanuel, told us more about the course. Keith Emmanuel, School Coordinator, N.D.A.C.C. “From […]
Beginning March twenty-ninth, motorcyclists will have to wear helmets with protective eye gear. Although the new law actually came into force on March first, a two-week grace period is being given to let cyclists equip themselves with the head gear. According to councilor Danny Madrid, there have been far too many accidents and deaths that […]
“Women Breaking Through Traditional Barriers” is the theme for this year’s Women’s Week. An educational forum took place at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall this afternoon. Speakers included attorney Magali Marin, Deacon Ilona Smiling and journalist Anthia Mariano who discussed women and the law and how women perform in non-traditional jobs. According to Brenda Garbutt, […]
An exhibit featuring women artists opens tonight at the Institute of Cooperation and Culture Mexico-Belize. The show is being organized by BOWAND and includes works by Carolyn Carr, Coni, Lori Goodman, Lita Krohn, Rachel Heusner, Vilma Romero, the Garcia sisters as well as a dozen other talented women. Here’s a sneak peek of the exhibition. […]
With over fifty entrants from all over the country and over twenty thousand dollars in cash prizes and gifts La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge has in only two short years propelled itself to the highest level of Belizean sporting events. In earlier reports we’ve carried news of the start and finish of the four-day […]
