The process of evacuating illegal Guatemalan settlers from three sites continued today with no major complications. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the evaluation of crops and dwellings in Machaquila was completed this morning and the work in Rio Blanco and Valentin Camp should have finished by sundown today. The settlers in all three […]
Five years ago massive public demonstrations were a key part of the People’s United Party’s strategy to unseat the government in power. Now it’s the United Democratic Party’s turn to test the tactic. On Saturday the UDP is organising a march and rally under the theme “Enough is enough–its time to take a stand.” Party […]
Police have arrested and charged Maurice Usher and Hubert Sterling, both eighteen, of Belize City with theft and damage to property. The charges arose out of an incident Wednesday around 6:30 p.m. in which the two men, who were on bicycles, allegedly grabbed Alicia Marsden, an eighteen year old U.B. student by the neck, in […]
On this newscast we regularly report school burglaries and lament that the cruel hearted thieves are never caught. This morning was a little different. Police nabbed Elvis Gideon, of a Jasmine Street address, as he was scaling St. Joseph School’s fence around 2:00 a.m….and he wasn’t empty handed. Police found school supplies in his pockets […]
The Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute may be a mouthful of words to pronounce, but its mission is pretty straightforward: preserve and sustainably develop a vital part of Belize’s territory. Jose Sanchez was in Belmopan this morning when the Zonians presented their recommendations to government. Jose Sanchez, Reporting With the bulk of Belize’s population […]
While much of Belize City languished in a post Valentine’s stupor, one corner of the old capital was kicking up some dust. Ann-Marie Williams reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting This Valentines social for senior citizens may have been a day late, however, judging from the over fifty participants who dressed for the occasion, it was no […]
