With the murder of Karen Cruz in Orange Walk still fresh on everyone’s mind and the brutal deaths of Sherilee Nicholas and Jackie Malic, and possibly Jay Blades still haunting us, any time a child disappears or runs away from home we fear the worst. Earlier this week when it was reported that a little […]
But Erica Wills’ family isn’t the only one worried about a missing relative. Tina Penner and her four small children are still waiting for the return of Menno Penner who was kidnapped in Belmopan three and a half months ago. Penner was taken from his orchard on March 17 and the Citrus Growers Association has […]
A fatal traffic accident in Orange Walk on Thursday afternoon has left one dead and another in serious condition. According to police, Twenty-seven year old Teodoro Cowo and his passenger twenty-three year old Salvador Cocom were transporting gravel in a red and white truck on the Blue Creek Road, when the brakes failed. Cowo lost […]
Police are investigating what may be an accidental shooting early this morning at the F and O Gas Station near the BelChina Bridge. Gas Station attendant Jose Gomez reported to police that around 2 a.m. he was seated on a stool with his licensed 12 gauge pump action shotgun talking with three men. He says […]
Members of the Swim Across Belize for Outstanding Relief, SABOR, will be taking to the waters on Sunday July fourth. The swim to raise awareness about Cancer and funds for the Belize Cancer Society, was postponed due to inclement weather late last month. It will cover the distance between St. George’s Caye and Belize City. […]
In keeping with its manifesto promise to appoint an Ombudsman to investigate cases of alleged abuses of power by the government or government departments and ministries, at the last sitting of the House of Representatives the choice for the job was announced. Paul Rodriguez, one of the founding members of the U.D.P. and a former […]
Webcrawlers beware, B.T.L. is closing in on computer hackers everywhere. Internet subscribers will now be able to monitor their Internet usage by simply clicking on to the belizeweb.com webpage and better yet, it’s absolutely free. By way of a computer generated personal identification number, customers can access information to verify which phone number is dialing […]
When she joined the Belize Rotary Club in 1992, she was one of three women members. Yesterday, Yolanda Crombie became the first female president in the club’s forty-three year history. As the General Manager of Atlantic Insurance and the President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary presidency will certainly add to her already […]
The interaction between people and those gentle sea mammals, the manatee is usually limited to brief sightings when they raise their noses and blow air above the water as we pass by in a boat. But sometime these creatures need our assistance. To help humans help the manatee there was a workshop today on manatee […]
For the past week, volunteers from St. Louis, Missouri have been training Belizean volunteers in the areas of aquatics, camp and education, gearing up for next Tuesday when girls and boys of all ages begin attending the YMCA summer programs. Director of the program, David Halcomb, says he expects great things from the volunteers and […]
Those who live in small developing countries often complain about the lack of resources, but tonight G. Michael Reid points out that Belize has more than its share of attractions. The problem is so many people don’t appreciate what we have, or know how to share it with visitors. “While a few will be forever […]
