It was just the type of fire that under the right conditions could have set half the city ablaze. That it didn’t was due to quick action by the fire service. But now that the flames have been extinguished the focus has shifted to how the fire started in the first place. Jacqueline Woods Thick […]
The trail appears to be growing colder in the search for the three men who hijacked a Belizean passenger boat on Tuesday and in the process murdered 6 people. Punta Gorda Police report that they spent the day searching the area around the Sarstoon River, but found no sign of the suspects, believed to be […]
When a couple has a wedding and it’s time to open the gifts a toaster oven is nice…but cash is usually more appreciated. And it’s no different in the world of charity. Today one generous donor just wrote a cheque and the recipient, the soon to be opened St. Michael’s College, is now three thousand […]
In preparation for its 78th annual general meeting on Saturday the Public Service Union today held a workshop on the concept of social partnership. Guest speaker at the session was George Depeana, Secretary General of the Caribbean Congress of Labour. Depeana, who was also a guest on Thursday night’s One on One with Dickie Bradley, […]
They are among a growing number of Punta Rock bands, but the Dangriga based group known as Ugurau believes it has something special to offer. According to three of its members, their new CD “Punta Rock Ambassadors”, is more than just music to shake to. Allan Castillo, Lead Keyboard Player “It’s different because for the […]
It is a battle that often appears hopeless, but the effort to eradicate the scourge of drugs still remains high on society’s list of priorities. In Belize one organisation, the National Drug Abuse Control Council, is trying to educate people using a technique the kids can relate to. Jacqueline Woods Drug awareness week will be […]
Hurricane Greta in 1978 was the last major storm to hit Belize. The eye of the hurricane passed close to Dangriga and caused a storm surge that inundated Belize City with water that in some places reached four feet high. When the storm finally passed over the Guatemalan border, Hurricane Greta had killed 4 people […]
