Details, as we frequently say, are sketchy, but what we do know is that an armed confrontation in the Toledo village of Otoxha has resulted in the death of two villagers and the wounding of three others. The victims were all shot by police. Dead are Alfredo Teck and Seriano Choc, while the wounded–and we […]
5 young men detained yesterday for the assault and robbery of a Belize City shopkeeper have been arrested and charged. Those suspects are twenty-two year old Frank Elijio, twenty-nine year old Kenrick Reneau, twenty-three year old Gregory Casildo, Alex Goff also twenty-three, and twenty-seven year old Bruce Willacy. They have all been charged with attempted […]
While one Chinese merchant remains unconscious, several others have been able to turn the tables on their assailants. On Thursday two men ordered a bucket from twenty-eight year old Ying Kuang-mie and when he opened the burglar gate to bring it out, the men attempted to barge in. That’s when Ying grabbed a knife and […]
Whatever plans Belizeans may have for the weekend, they will be carried out with at least one eye on the Weather Channel. Chief Meteorologist Carlos Fuller says his staff has been closely monitoring the movement of tropical storm Lili. Although it is still too early to predict whether or not the system will affect Belize, […]
It may seem a bit anti-climactic to Belizeans, who for the last ten days have been immersed in the details of the Ramphal/Reichler proposals. But on Monday in Washington, D.C., the Organisation of American States will hold a formal ceremony marking the successful conclusion of the facilitation process. That event will feature the involvement of […]
Belize and the United States have signed an agreement under which Belize will be assisted in fighting the illicit drug trade. Three projects funded to the tune of four hundred and thirty-four thousand U.S. dollars will be initiated to strengthen the Police Department’s ability to intercept and prosecute drug runners. Signing this afternoon on behalf […]
They say the worst conflicts in life are those within families. Today, one family squabble ended badly for a number of Belize City residents. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This afternoon, Dorita Cacho and her children were forcibly put out of the house they have been living in for the past seventeen years. The family was evicted […]
Once upon a time, apprenticeship was the way workplace skills were passed from one generation to the next. And while formal classroom education now claims the lion’s share of our resources, the apprenticeship system is making a comeback. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Nine of the twenty young men and women who successfully passed the apprenticeship programme […]
It is becoming a popular event, both for organisers and the public. Jacqueline Woods has a preview of a fair on Saturday that is sure to be standing room only. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting We found some of the fair organizers busily putting the final touches on some of the art and craft work that has […]
We’re not sure why, but over the years Belize has become firmly established on the circuit of Mexican circuses. Each one claims to be the biggest and best and the latest to come to town is no exception. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting One of the biggest attractions of the King Brothers Circus of Mexico is the […]
