That conveniently round figure of a dollar for a loaf of bread is about to become a thing of the past as Belize City bakers say they can no longer hold the line in the face of increased costs. Maria Chang and Sons announced the twenty-five cent price hike today. Unlike earlier occasions in which […]
Those high fuel prices cited by Belize City bakers could have been much higher. A release from Government indicates that the last shipment of imported petroleum products came at a substantially increased cost than the previous delivery. If those costs had been passed on to consumers it would have resulted in thirteen cents per gallon […]
In crime news eleven days has passed since the murder of multimillionaire heiress Therese Blake Ayuso and police have yet to make an arrest. A number of people have been detained for questioning, but all have been released. Law enforcement authorities have been tight lipped about the case but sources close to the investigation tell […]
Belizeans who are interested in a career in business will soon have the opportunity to study free of charge in the United Kingdom. The new program is being offered by the Ashcroft International Business School at Anglia Polytechnic University in Chelmsford, England. The scholarship fund has been created by Sir Michael Ashcroft and is being […]
The Youth Development Department has joined in the nationwide Hurricane Keith relief effort. On Monday October thirtieth, the department will launch its Keith relief Give A Dollar campaign. The project encourages everyone to give just one dollar in the hope that a lot of dollars will go along way. Icilda Humes, a youth development officer, […]
Assistance in the wake of Hurricane Keith has come from far and wide…and today it came in person from a continent with which Belize has historical roots. A delegation from Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, arrived in Belize on Sunday. Since then, the visitors have been busy meeting with government officials and fellow Nigerians who […]
The impression given by some environmental groups is that they care more about plants and animals than people. The Belize Audubon Society has always sought to defy that stereotype and in the wake of Hurricane Keith has focused its efforts on the human habitation in and around the protected areas it administers. On Friday News […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re locked in to this latest dish of Sports Monday. For those who couldn’t wait for the return of BFL regular season football play scheduled for November fourth, yesterday’s observance of FIFA Fair Play Day at Belmopan provided some relief with a football quadrangular that featured defending champions Sagitun, […]
