While all of Belize focussed on the over 130 cyclists who pedaled furiously from Belize City to San Ignacio and back on Holy Saturday, this first Easter weekend of the new millennium will forever have a different meaning for three Belizean families. That is the number of people who died in three separate incidents on […]
It is said to be more common than many of us care to admit, but the particular form of child abuse known as incest remains a strong societal taboo. Incest is also against the law…and today one man found out that such violations carry a heavy penalty. 35-year old Raymond Allen of Santana Village was […]
It’s not often organisations advertise the fact that they have money to give away but that’s just what the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) is doing. PACT is inviting registered non-governmental groups, community based organisations, schools, village councils and town boards to submit project proposals for funding. The maximum grant for initiatives like protected areas […]
We don’t know who is responsible for the name, but come Thursday and Friday the National Emergency Management Organization will be conducting operation “Big Blow.” The disaster preparedness exercise will simulate a hurricane hitting Belize, leaving a trail of destruction from Dangriga to Corozal. The drill will focus on town and village hurricane plans, hoping […]
The Government Gazette is an often arcane document containing sometimes obscure laws, statutory instruments and legal notices. If you happen to be on the mailing list the circular often arrives in less than perfect shape, thanks to its being tightly rolled without the benefit of an envelope. But that old rumpled Gazette is now a […]
For many Belizeans who were not cycling, swimming or enjoying liquid refreshment, the long holiday weekend was a chance to just rest in a hammock and curl up with a good book. But to a surprising number of our people the idea of reading a novel–or even a newspaper–is not a viable option. The nation […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and welcome to this post Easter portion of Sports Monday. The brilliance of the Belizean sunrise coupled with the wide array of colours worn by the athletes brought a magical picture to start the 72nd Annual Cross Country Cycle Classic staged on Saturday. About a 130 riders including cyclists from […]
