Tension is still high along the Belize Guatemala border after three Guatemalan farmers were killed by a joint BDF/Police patrol on Thursday near San Vicente in the Toledo District. Late tonight we were informed by Ambassador James Murphy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the Belize Government has extended an invitation to the government […]
Today, one Belizean was infected by HIV. Was it you? Do you care? That is the startling new reality in our country and even more shocking is that most infected persons don’t know about their status until it’s too late. It is within that context that the theme for National AIDS Week is “I care…do […]
If you travelled the nation’s highways this weekend and made it home safely, consider yourself one of the lucky ones. The Northern, Western and Southern Highways were the scenes of no less than five traffic accidents, in which six lives were lost. We begin in the north. According to police reports, around 7:30 on Sunday […]
Also in crime news, the bad guys might have used some big guns but they made off with petty cash. According to thirty year old Jaime Bustillo, he was on Guadelupe Street in Orange Walk Town at about 1:00 a.m. when he was approached by three persons in a blue car. Bustillo says two dark […]
When authorities discovered shelves stocked with expired goods and a serious rodent problem at Xtra House last week, the Public Health Bureau promptly shut down the popular supermarket. Eager to get back in business, today, the store’s owners, flanked by self-proclaimed faithful customers protested the decision to delay the store’s re-opening until later this week. […]
James Adderley Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re right on time for this fresh dish of Sports Monday. The AIDS day Alpheus Williams Cycle Classic from Belmopan to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex here in Belize City continues to attract the heaviest of competition and yesterday’s presentation certainly is proof positive. We pick up […]
