His judicial opinions have been characterized by a tendency not to rock the boat… and successive governments have found his presence on the bench to be a comfort in times of stress. But today the opposition press broke the story of rebellion in the legal ranks. Senior counsel Lois Young Barrow, supported by a number […]
Police have one man detained and are looking for another in connection with a daring mid-afternoon robbery on Albert Street. Just minutes before two o’ clock, two masked men entered Juanita’s store and pulled a gun and a knife on the store’s employees. Two women employees were ordered to turn around and face the wall […]
While much of Belize City is holding its breath in fear of a renewed round of gang violence, the more common variety of street crime is making a comeback. On Wednesday muggers did not discriminate between tourists and locals in their choice of victims. Around 4:00 in the afternoon a taxi driver, Kirk Belisle, picked […]
Over the last several years the Washington based Interamerican Development Bank has become the lender of choice for the Belize government’s most critical development projects. That relationship was cemented by the IDB’s rapid response in the wake of Hurricane Keith. Today a high powered team of IDB executive directors arrived in the country to see […]
From rescue and relief after Hurricane Keith, the focus has now shifted to rehabilitation. Today, the Belize Red Cross received perhaps its largest private donation, a cool one hundred grand, thanks to Visa International. Christina Yock Kim presented the money to Delysia Goff, deputy director of the Red Cross. Goff says detailed assessment of the […]
The problem of HIV and AIDS is never far from the consciousness of anyone involved in the field of health. But as the epidemic grows, particularly in the developing world, it is becoming clear that the deadly disease transcends the world of medicine. Today Belizeans from a variety of disciplines got together to map out […]
With new infrastructure and increasing economic activity gradually working its way south, the focus in Toledo is also shifting towards preservation of the district’s natural resources. This morning an agreement was signed which should enhance the future of one of Toledo’s crown jewels: the Sapodilla Cayes. The memorandum of understanding, signed by the Fisheries Department […]
