On the heels of Wednesday’s demonstration against Belize Telecommunications Limited, organisers of the protest have met with top company officials to discuss possible ways forward. According to Nuri Muhammad, the meeting with B.T.L.’s C.E.O. Ediberto Tesucum, Marketing and Sales Manager Karen Bevans, and Carlisle Holdings C.E.O. Ian Pluthero, was amicable but it is clear the […]
This week, representatives of the Organization of American States are in Belize to conduct an investigation into the shooting incident at San Vicente Village in the Toledo District. On Tuesday, O.A.S. Director in Nicaragua, Sergio Caramanga arrived in the country and has already travelled to the area to begin his investigation. Caramanga is accompanied by […]
Handing-over ceremonies take place almost every day in Belize but this morning, one such ceremony was both historic and humanitarian. Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, Guo Chongli, presented a cheque for twenty thousand U.S. dollars to the Belize Red Cross for construction materials for victims of Hurricane Iris. The move is […]
A twenty-six year old man is recovering in the Southern Regional Hospital after he was shot on Wednesday night. Ian Chui of Dangriga Town told police that around 10:30 that night he was standing on the Stann Creek Valley Road when he was shot by a gunman hidden in the dark. Chui, who cannot supply […]
Today the Belmopan campus of the University of Belize was abuzz with activity, and in several different languages. The students of the Regional Language Centre have set their sights on conquering the English language, a task many have yet to master. Ann-Marie went west to test her own skills. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting They come from […]
As far as we can remember, every time we’ve featured a story this year involving crocodiles, they were all violent. One involved a twelve year old boy who died after being attacked near his home in Belama. A second was about a man swimming in the Haulover Creek who was bitten several times in his […]
We’ve shown you pins, we’ve shown you books. We’ve even taste-tested a bit of the bubbly, all in the name of giving you ideas for Christmas gifts. If nothing you’ve seen so far has impressed you, we’re going to try again. This afternoon, Ann-Marie travelled to Belmopan to meet a man about some wood, carvings […]
