The House Meeting in Belmopan was short and sweet today, but not without some highly charged debate. The hot topic for the day was the Gaming Control Bill. According to Prime Minister Said Musa gambling is widespread and uncontrolled. He says this bill is designed to both regulate and collect some revenue from this growing […]
But while the Prime Minister maintains that the Gaming Control Bill is to regulate what is already occurring, Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow contends that the bill paves the way for large scale casino gambling and that it is not as innocent as it seems. Dean Barrow, Leader of the Opposition, U.D.P. “What this […]
Minister of Tourism Mark Espat refused to let Dean Barrow’s comments go unchallenged, however, and cited the establishment of several casinos under the U.D.P. administration. Mark Espat, Minister of Tourism “Let me also remind the Leader of the Opposition that it was during a U.D.P. town board tenure in San Pedro and during a U.D.P. […]
In police news, twenty-two year old Rodwell “Granny” Tasher lies in a critical condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after allegedly being shot by a B.D.F. corporal on police patrol Thursday night. Police tell News Five that Tasher was stopped at the corner of Monroe and Boots Crescent and when the officers began searching […]
The event so many school children look forward to every year begins next week. The Festival of Arts starts on Monday, May third with twenty-five primary and secondary schools taking part. The students will be competing in categories of arts and crafts, drama, music, dance and puppetry. This year’s theme is, “Promoting environmental upliftment through […]
The Association of Professional Engineers and Architects of Belize held a seminar this evening at the Radisson Fort George Hotel. The main objective of the meeting is for architects and engineers to discuss ways in which they can improve the image of Civil Engineering. Cadet Henderson told us more. Cadet Henderson, Ministry of Works “The […]
A new boat built in Belize has been launched today: the Eco Jet 18. According to owner of Eco Craft Limited, Stephen Thompson the boat is one of a kind and every Belizean should be proud of what is made in Belize. Stephen Thompson, Eco Craft Limited “It’s an eighteen-foot, single logged, mahogany built round-about […]
Tonight G. Michael Reid gives us a little bit of sports, and a little bit of recreation as he looks at Belize’s team to Cuba and the May Day holiday. “Many were ecstatic to receive news that our national basketball team which will be heading to Cuba next week, will be once again be stewarded […]
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