The Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug may have residents of Belize City anxiously examining their plants, but they may also want to start checking their yards for stagnant water. That’s right, dengue is back. This week the Ministry of Health confirmed seven cases in Belize. Because dengue, also known as “breakbone fever” is transmitted by the […]
Belize Electricity Limited got a shock from its employees this week, when they threatened to walk off the job. The Belize Energy Workers Union says it will go on strike in twenty-one days unless all employees are terminated, rewarded for their years of service and immediately rehired. The union says it acted in good faith […]
Prime Minister Said Musa took his annual turn at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly this morning. In a concise tightly written address Musa paid homage to the current UN themes and made the case for a better global deal for the developing nations, including increased aid and fairer trade. He then used […]
Belize’s Barrier Reef has long been enjoyed by divers and is one of our major tourist attractions. The other countries of the region understand the moneymaking potential of the reef and are eager to cash in on its reputation. To help keep the reef healthy for years to come, a meeting is underway in Belize […]
A young man is in the hospital with a bullet lodged in his skull after he was shot on Wednesday night. Twenty-three year old Mark Conorque was riding his bicycle on Vernon Street around nine thirty. As he approached Berger Field he heard someone call out, when he turned around he was shot in the […]
Although butane gas companies agreed last year to stop using tanker trucks on house to house visits in developed areas, the practice continues, and on Wednesday two men and two children in Succotz paid the price for the supposed convenience. BWEL employees Rafael Novelo and Alfredo Guardado were filling a fifty-pound cylinder when the bottom […]
The body of a man who is believed to have drowned in Soldier Creek was found this morning. Twenty-one year old Fenton Bowen of Manatee Gales Point had gone hunting with two friends on Tuesday. They reported that as soon as the trio arrived at the creek, Bowen took off his boots and jumped in. […]
Five Courts Belize customers, each became two thousand dollars richer in the Furniture and Electrical Superstore’s 1999 Millennium Mania Draw. The draw was the third so far and the last in which the money will be shared among the winners. According to Ana Marie Bennett, Courts’ Advertising and Promotions Executive, the final three draws will […]
Twenty thousand Bibles in Belize City… it’s no miracle but the result of a group of missionaries. The goal of “Project Word” is to give Bibles to anyone who wants one. The books were donated and collected by a religious group known as the “Pathfinders” of Michigan in the United States. Larry Stewart told News […]
The new Commissioner of Police Hughinton Williams and his Assistant Commissioners Carmen Zetina and Hugh Cain promised to do what they can to bring down crime, especially in Belize City. The residents of one neighborhood, which resembles a war zone, are desperate for help and hoping the police will tackle the violence in their area […]
