In Belize City fires are becoming an all too frequent event and it seems like every week a family is left homeless. But this week the fire was in Belmopan in the community of Maya Mopan. Yesterday the blaze swept through nine homes leaving dozens homeless, most of them children. Janelle Chanona visited Maya Mopan […]
While residents of Maya Mopan dealt with the aftermath of a fire, it was business as usual at the Meeting of the House of Representatives. Bills were introduced to establish an autonomous board for the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, to create the University of Belize, and to register non-governmental organizations. Among those bills getting a […]
This afternoon Marlon Budd was escorted over to Magistrate Court. He is charged with the brutal murder of twenty-six year old Oscar Perez on January twenty-second. Perez was in the company of his common law wife, Glenda Castro and his brother Edwin Perez when he was shot in the head near the Salvation Army Primary […]
On Thursday evening some cruise ship passengers received minor injuries on a river trip in the Orange Walk District. The incident occurred after five p.m. on the New River. According to reports the tourists were aboard a chartered vessel from Orange Walk Town and had just finished a tour of the Lamanai Maya Ruin. On […]
The Minister of National Security Jorge Espat was the guest of Mexico’s Minister of National Defense General Enrique Cervantes Aguirre this week in Mexico City. The visit was designed to further strengthen military ties between both countries and explore ways to deal with common threats across our borders. Areas of mutual co-operation discussed include training […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Co-operatives is issuing a reminder to the public that vegetable importation is being monitored. The Ministry has restricted the importation of carrots, potatoes, cabbages, sweet peppers and tomatoes to guarantee a local market for farmers. However, it seems that some people are still smuggling these vegetables from neighboring countries […]
If you are planning to go out tonight the newly formed Millenium Entertainment invites you to a night of good entertainment. The show will feature both new artists as well as some well-known groups and individuals in a talent competition. The show is the first in a series of five competitions. Casey Smith and Germaine […]
Last year the Friends of KHMH circulated a letter to the business community asking for donations of everything from cups and coffee machines for the staff to supplies for the doctors. Belizeans have been responding well and this week, Barclays Bank employees donated some much-needed equipment to the maternity ward. The Friends of the KHMH […]
