It’s the 3rd major bust for Maya artifacts in as many weeks and it’s keeping the police and Archaeology Department busy. The latest raid involved Abraham Wolfe of Spanish Lookout, who was found in possession of a hoard of 150 ancient pieces including clay pots, flints and jade beads. Wolfe was charged in San Ignacio […]
Three residents of Hattieville are still receiving care at the KHMH tonight after a traffic accident early this morning on the Western Highway. Police say around 7:30 this morning, Charles Belisle was driving his Ford Ranger from Hattieville to Belize City between miles 9 and 10 when the truck had a blowout and overturned on […]
The big hotel on the Barracks is undergoing a multi-million dollar expansion and attracting weekend visitors from as far away as Cancun and Merida. But while things at the Princess Hotel and Casino look bright and shiny, the view from behind the gambling tables is much less rosy. On Wednesday a group of five casino […]
Tonight we regret to announce the death of 77-year old Pedro Miguel Espat. Espat was the father of Mark Espat, Minister of Tourism and Jorge Espat, Minister of National Security. He is also survived by sons: Pedro Jr., Miguel, Jose, David, Carlos, Pablo and Phillip. He leaves behind one daughter, Mary, a sister Nazira and […]
If you are among those who enjoyed the rich flavour of full cream fresh milk from Cayo’s Macal Dairy, take heart; the financially troubled cooperative has been given a new lease on life. In ceremonies Wednesday at the processing plant in San Ignacio the company was officially put under the management of the Big H […]
If you’re tired of the weatherman saying it’s going to rain but it doesn’t until they say it’s going to be sunny, don’t give up just yet. This week, weather forecasters from all over Central America have been brainstorming to come up with ways to improve their service and as an added bonus, they say […]
Today is a big day for the Methodist Church. A flag raising ceremony was held this afternoon to honor the 8 countries represented in the church’s 32nd Connexional Conference, which Belize is hosting for the first time. And today the church laid the cornerstone of the John and Charles Wesley Educational, Social and Cultural Centre. […]
It is now such an important part of Belize’s educational scene that we wonder how we ever got along without it. But the Centre for Employment Training is not known for resting on its laurels…and once again it opened its doors for a public viewing. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today the campus for the Centre for […]
It’s a big name that all too often is long on hope but short on power. The post of Ombudsman is an import from Scandinavia that’s supposed to provide a strong check on institutional arrogance and abuse of power. Today I spoke to Belize’s newly minted ombudsman to see if the job has met his–and […]
