In the recent history of crime in Belize we have seen people kill for run of the mill reasons like jealousy and rage. We have also chronicled some unusual homicides resulting from quarrels over a bike, fried chicken and even an ideal. Tonight we add a new reason for a victim’s untimely death: the defence […]
On Monday we brought you the story of a Belize City woman who watched in shock as her home and all her belongings were destroyed in a fire on Victoria street. Neither the building nor its contents, with a total value of over a hundred and fifteen thousand dollars, were covered by insurance. Tonight we […]
The tragedy which struck Barry Bowen Monday morning could easily have been repeated last night, as shortly before 10:00 the entire nation was plunged into darkness–at least that part of the nation served by BEL’s national electricity grid. According to BEL, the massive power outage was caused when a large newly commissioned generator in Mexico […]
It was initially reported as a suicide but family members are having second thoughts. Last Thursday, police reported that the lifeless body of thirty-four year old Kevin Coleman was found hanging from a rope in his girlfriend’s house in Forest Home village. A post mortem revealed that Coleman died from asphyxia due to hanging and […]
Today is World Population Day and Belize joined other members of the United Nations to observe the day by taking a special look at the role of women. We caught up with the director of the Women’s Department, Anita Zetina, who reminded us about the significance of protecting women while examining the issue of population. […]
This afternoon several nurses and other health care professionals sat down for a luncheon at the Karl Heusner Memorial hospital conference room. The gathering was not only to socialize but the to officially welcome Lois Krug, a representative of Health Volunteers Overseas and Nurse Anesthetists Overseas. The organizations were invited by the Government of Belize […]
It is not unusual to see Belizean children as the subjects of news stories on television, radio and in newspapers. But the National Committee for Families and Children is going beyond the concept of young people in the media by sponsoring a project which will have the children actually in charge of their own show. […]
