Many Belizeans will sleep more soundly tonight, armed with the knowledge that two of the most wanted fugitives in Belizean history have been captured. The story of how accused quadruple murderers Leslie Pipersburg and Patrick Robateau wound up in the custody of Mexican authorities is only just emerging, but on the basis of information from […]
With the news of the big bust in Mexico, another capture–this time by local cops–has been pushed to page two. But it’s still a big story. On Tuesday night, Punta Gorda police with the support of the Belize Defence Force captured escaped prisoner, Mervin Reyes. Around midnight, one of the soldiers sighted Reyes walking on […]
A release from Cabinet has confirmed that Belize is going forward with plans to float a bond issue on the international market to raise a quarter billion Belize dollars. Proceeds of the one hundred and twenty-five million U.S. dollar offering, to be managed by the U.S. firm of Bear, Sterns, will go toward refinancing the […]
In other Cabinet news, that executive body has agreed to introduce legislation to strengthen the operations of the Protected Areas Conservation Trust, as well as pave the way for the transfer of management of the Philip Goldson International Airport. The P.G.I.A. will be run by a group associated with Germany’s Lufthansa Airlines. The new operators […]
The skies over Belize City may have threatened rain, but that did not deter a pool full of young people from having fun….and learning some valuable lessons at the same time. Jacqueline Woods reports from the YWCA. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting With children on their school break many of them will be near or in the […]
The boys and girls at the Y were not the only happy swimmers in Belize City today. This morning at the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute a statutory instrument was signed that should make life easier for another group of aquatic mammals. Janelle Chanona, Reporting For many manatees, the mangrove islands off the coast […]
Several days before Swallow Caye received its recognition another area of similar size was put under official protection. Janelle Chanona filed this report from Rancho Dolores. Janelle Chanona, Reporting On Monday residents of Rancho Dolores Village in the Belize District, saw the end of three and a half years of hard work, as the Government […]
