These are not good times for Belize’s children. This morning saw yet another tragic death of a young one, this time in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. I visited the town earlier today and discovered that the same type of mishaps that plague the city are also occurring at the caye. Residents of Laguna Street in […]
In last night’s newscast we asked the question of who was safeguarding the rights of 18-month old Santos Alvarez, the baby who was killed when, through no fault of his own, he wound up in the middle of a street fight. Tonight we can report that at least someone values human life as the charges […]
He was shot in the back of the head and lived to tell about it. 18-year old Keon Williams told police he was on Fairweather Street Tuesday afternoon when he noticed a man behind him on a bicycle. Williams claims the man pointed a gun at him and fired once. Williams was grazed in the […]
It’s a case where for once, the sentence stuck. George “Junie Balls” McKenzie and Eugene Neal are enjoying the accommodations at the Hattieville Correctional Facility tonight after their appeal was dismissed in the Supreme Court. Puisne Judge George Meerabux ruled that the sentence of 4 years for possession of a prohibited firearm and 6 months […]
He served under two different governments as Belize’s Ambassador to Guatemala. On Tuesday, after two months in the hospital, Mike Mena finally succumbed to cancer in the United States. The 52-year old Mena had been rushed to Houston in February, shortly after meeting the four Belizean law enforcement officers who were being held in Flores, […]
Cooperation between the nations of Belize and Cuba continues to grow, this time in the field of sports. Reports from our embassy in Cuba indicate that this afternoon Belize’s Director of Sports; Clara Cuellar met with the head of Cuba’s National Sports Institute, Humberto Rodriguez. As a result of the discussions Cuba has offered the […]
In news from Cabinet that all important body has approved a number of initiatives that effect Belize’s domestic and international agenda. Two pieces of draft legislation have been approved which will improve regulation of the offshore financial sector. Three new development concessions were approved, including one for a 30-room hotel south of Hopkins, the expansion […]
There won’t be another big election until 2003 but that doesn’t mean the Elections and Boundaries Department is taking a siesta. Today the department held its second open house, called “Voters’ Day”, as part of a public awareness campaign to get Belizeans registered. Every district office set up displays and personnel discussed the voting process […]
This weekend won’t be another long one but that hasn’t stopped the villagers of Crooked Tree from making sure this year’s Cashew Festival is packed with activities. Things get started on Friday night with the picking of the cashew queen and over the next two days a softball marathon and the Cashew Cycling Classic is […]
