The management of Belize Electricity Limited today came as close as they may ever dare to guaranteeing consumers that rates will drop once the Chalillo Hydro Project comes on stream. That prediction accompanied the announcement that the Public Utilities Commission has approved the new power purchase agreement under which B.E.L. will buy current from its […]
The trial of four teenagers: James Pelayo, Melvin Guzman, Ricardo Alamilla and Amir Sutherland, accused of the attempted murder, rape and maim of a thirty-six year old woman, began today. In May 2000, the four men allegedly offered the victim, a Ladyville resident, a ride to her home from the Crooked Tree Village cut-off where […]
In other crime news, police report that another Chinese owned shop has been hit by robbers. This time the victim was sixty-five year old Zhang Young Sa, proprietor of a store on North Front Street. Zhang says that after 11:00 Monday morning three men entered his place and ordered beers. When one of them asked […]
Whenever we report a fire on this newscast, one of the first questions our reporters ask is “how did it start?” While sometimes the answer is obvious, often it is not. This week Belizean fire-fighters are getting some help to improve the odds on giving a correct answer. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting They are responsible for […]
It’s a familiar scene to drivers who travel on roads leading to garbage dumps. Follow a truck carrying refuse and you frequently find yourself dodging the debris that flies off the back. Jacqueline Woods did some following of her own this morning and found authorities taking action. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Today, drivers who were transporting […]
The artists featured in the following story are not wannabe rappers, DJ’s or Belize-Americans trying to launch a CD they recorded in a L.A. garage. These guys, as Ann-Marie discovered, actually play instruments and make sounds that really sound like music. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting In an age where school bands are a rarity, it’s nice […]
