The delivering of the State of the Nation address on the steps of the Administration Building in Belmopan seems to have become a People’s Untied Party tradition. This morning, speaking before a joint session of the House and Senate, Prime Minister Said Musa used the occasion to paint an upbeat picture of where the nation […]
While the opposition may have been a no show this morning, it did not mean that the Prime Minister got a free pass. Speaking to journalists after his speech, Musa was asked the inevitable question: “Should radio Krem be given a TV license?” Prime Minister Said Musa “I don’t see why not.” Journalist “In the […]
If you managed to either stay up very late last night or woke up very early this morning, you would have seen the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games, live from Sydney, Australia. The dramatic spectacle included the march of the world’s greatest athletes, including a couple from Belize. The commentary was provided by the […]
In sporting news closer to home, Belize’s women have won their first two softball games against Guatemala. Thursday night’s scores were 10-nothing and 6-3. Winning pitchers were Kenisha Sutherland and Mary Flowers. The series continues at Rogers Stadium on Saturday with the first of two games getting underway at 5:30.
On Saturday, a small army of Belizean youths will be out in force to clean up our coastline and rivers. The annual activity is held in connection with the international coastal cleanup organized by the Centre for Marine Conservation based in Washington, D.C. Several years ago the National Scouts of Belize became hosts of the […]
Two weeks ago the Santiago Castillo group of companies hosted a one day fair to raise money for the Dorothy Menzies Child Care Centre on St. Thomas street. Today the children’s home received its cheque for $20,000. The money raised will be used to establish a counseling service urgently needed at the Home. Anuar Flores, […]
Last night’s edition of “One on One with Dickie Bradley” could have easily turned into boring dialogue between a bunch of long winded lawyers. Instead the participants, fresh from a three day international conference on human rights, used the occasion to put some licks on the show’s host…and his fondness for corporal punishment. Dickie Bradley […]
The September Celebrations Committee held its annual poetry competition at Gwen Lizarraga, Wednesday night. The fifteen finalists recited poems under the theme Many Origins, One Home Belize. The principal of Gwen Lizarraga read “The Ties That Binds Us” which was written by the guest of honor, Doctor Corinth Morter Lewis. The thousand dollar first prize […]
