With the recent arrest of a high school guidance counsellor on charges of raping a fourteen year old female student, the public has been forced to face questions that in the past have often remained hidden; issues like sex between students and teachers, teenaged prostitution and the under-reporting of rape and child molestation. From numerous […]
Yet another Belize City security guard has been robbed of his weapon during a hold-up. According to police, around 9:00 Tuesday night a masked man armed with a handgun walked into Ying Ying Store on Mahogany Street Extension and demanded money. He ordered the people inside, namely the store attendant and security guard, to lie […]
With a number of high profile criminal trials either underway or about to begin, there is growing concern in the law enforcement community that important witnesses may come under pressure to alter or withhold their testimony. Tonight a Belize City man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked one such witness to a crime. Police […]
It’s that time of the year when thousands of Belizean youths–recent graduates plus part timers–hit the job market in force. Some will send out dozens of computer polished resumes while others will simply walk the streets, knocking on doors. What they all have in common is that finding employment is often a frustrating experience. This […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital now has more doctors, nurses, lab technicians and radiologists to serve the public. Nineteen more thanks to the Nigeria-Belize Technical Co-operation Programme, a partnership which has provided Belize with expertise in the areas of education and health for over a decade. The new two-year contractual agreement between Belize and Nigeria […]
This year’s P.S.E. results, while generally considered a disaster in math, did demonstrate a few bright spots in science. Indeed, just going by the number of science open days being held around the country, we should not be surprised if the next Einstein held a Belizean passport. Jacqueline Woods reports on the latest Belize City […]
