In the last twelve months four fatal collisions and several minor accidents have taken place between the entrance of Bella Vista and the Pallotti junction on the Northern Highway. For some time Residents living along this stretch of highway have been complaining saying the road is poorly lit, there is a need for speed bumps […]
A dispute between two residents of the same village in the Cayo district has led to a stabbing death near the Guatemalan border. Benque Viejo Police says about one thirty Sunday afternoon, fifty years old Jesus Aldana, was crossing the Mopan River near the Water pump area when he was attacked and stabbed in the […]
Eleven pounds of marijuana was seized in separate incidents in San Pedro Ambergris Caye over the weekend. San Pedro Police visited Ruby’s Hotel on Saturday night and searched the rooms of Guatemalan Mario Annibal Reymundo and Salvadoran David Orlando Revello. About nine pounds of marijuana was found wrapped in plastic bags under a bed. The […]
On Friday the government press office announced one hundred and fifty thousand US dollars worth of medical supplies was being donated to the Karl Heusner Memorial from a company identified as the Belize Investment Company, BID. Nando Nandwani of BID was quoted as saying this is the second container of medical equipment they have procured […]
On Thursday, June tenth thirty-six youths will be departing Belize by boat for Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. The trip is not a sightseeing adventure but a journey the young men and women hope will bring back gold to Belize. The Junior Track and Field team will be competing in the upcoming Central American Athletic Championship Games […]
In an effort to raise funds for their new library and showcase many cultural, educational and economic activities of Dangriga, the Town Board held their annual Griga Fest this weekend. The two-day event featured young performers as well as information booths and other attractions. The Prime Minister who opened the event on Friday said the […]
The “Fiddlers on the Reef” are back. After a two-year absence the members of the ensemble which is part of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra in Southern California are once again touring Belize to expose schoolchildren to classic music. Since their arrival on June first the fiddlers have performed for the children in the Stann Creek, […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is your fresh slice of Sports Monday. It was supposed to be a biggie Friday in semi-pro basketball as the Kremendala Raiders and Brothers Habet Lakers locked horns in a final bid to make the championship round against BTL Nets already waiting in the wings. The Raiders opens […]
