Located at the junction of the Northern Highway and Burrell Boom Road, it is the most visible symbol yet that come January first, Belize will enter a new era in telecommunications. Janelle Chanona has the story. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This afternoon, representatives of International Telecommunications Ltd, Intelco, officially inaugurated the nation’s tallest freestanding structure. At […]
Today has not seen any more clarity in the dispute over bus fares, but on Thursday, bus operators and government officials will be meeting in Orange Walk to discuss the price hikes implemented by the transport providers on Monday. According to a government press release, Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Briceño, who is acting Minister of […]
A Toledo woman detained by police after giving birth to a baby in a toilet pit has been charged. Twenty-four year old Juliana Choc of Santa Elena Village was formally arraigned for the crime of concealment of birth. Charges of murder or manslaughter were not laid since it could not be ascertained whether the baby […]
A French tourist is dead after being run over by a boat. Fifty-six year old Josaine Fernande was snorkelling off the leeward side of Southwater Caye on Tuesday when she was struck by a skiff. The boat’s operator, sixty-two year old Samuel Martinez, a chef at the island’s Blue Marlin Lodge, has been charged with […]
There was a time not too long ago when the pressure in Belize City’s water system was so low it could barely be measured. But today, second and even third floor residents are enjoying showers without the benefit of a vat or a pump. Since we did not hesitate to criticise Belize Water Services when […]
Maybe it’s something in the salt air or in the sweet water, but for the second week in a row, the winner of Karaoke Television hails from Placencia. Here’s how it went last night. William Neal, Host, KTV “Our winner for tonight is…contestant number six.” Sheryl Lyn Chavarria sings “Honey, I’m Home” by Shania Twain […]
Good news is hard to come by on some days, but every now and then a report that begins as bad news winds up with a happy ending. Jacqueline Woods has been following one such story for the last two months. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Roderick Matura was given only a fifty percent chance of survival […]
