The Police Department, badly embarrassed last week by official complicity in a murder suspect’s subverting of justice, has reacted swiftly to punish those involved. Six officers were today suspended from duty pending further investigation of an incident in which a detained suspect in the murder of Therese Blake was helped to obtain a razor. He […]
Employees of Belize Electricity Limited stand to benefit from a new collective bargaining agreement signed with the Belize Energy Workers Union. The agreement promises, among other things, a four point five percent salary increase retroactive to June first and an end of year bonus, which is four percent of salary based on achieving set company […]
A memo issued by the Ministry of Education, intending to extend the school year into the Christmas holiday, is receiving failing grades from teachers. The extension is to make up for time lost when classes were suspended for a week after a number of schools sustained damage in Hurricane Keith. The Ministry of Education recently […]
In 1997 Belize became a member of the Montreal Protocol, an environmental agreement which was developed in 1989 to address the issue of the ozone layer in our atmosphere and its alarming rate of shrinkage. To date there are one hundred and seventy three countries that have ratified the protocol along with its four amendments. […]
Today the National Garifuna Council launched a biography on the legendary founder of Garifuna Settlement Day. The book “Thomas Vincent Ramos: The Man and His Writings” was written by Adele Ramos, granddaughter of T.V. Ramos and contains excerpts from newspapers and other articles dating from 1935 to 1944. Ramos has been collecting her grandfather’s writings […]
On Saturday the Chinese Community in Belize got together for a worthy cause–the raising of funds for Hurricane Keith. But it was the way in which the money was accumulated that made the event special. Yao Ling Shi said the Chinese craft fair was well attended. Yoa Ling Shi, Taiwanese Community “We collected over seven […]
The prevalence of diabetes and the many complications associated with the disease will be examined on Tuesday at free clinics in observance of World Diabetes Day. The day’s theme is “Diabetes and Lifestyle in the New Millennium.” Secretary-Treasurer of the Belize Diabetes Association, Katherine Santos, says that the day helps raise public awareness. Katherine Santos, […]
Belize traditionally has been known as the last remaining paradise for the West Indian Manatee, But a recent series of manatee deaths–both natural and man made–have caused the gentle creatures to become more endangered than ever. That’s why this year’s observance of Manatee Week is more relevant than ever. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Manatee week is […]
In other maritime news, Belize’s lobstermen stand to benefit from the generosity of the United Nations. Under the plan presented by the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute, the UNDP will provide one thousand two hundred and fifty lobster traps to at least partially replace those lost as a result of Hurricane Keith. The traps, […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and welcome aboard this big time ride on Sports Monday. The drought has been extensive, prolonged by constant feuding at the very top of the Belizean football structure, but now mercifully it’s over, the football drought that is. The BFL resumed regular season action over the weekend with six games […]
