He could have confronted the matter head on six months ago when the immigration scandal first came to light, but instead, the P.M. chose to administer a mere wrist slap to Minister Max Samuels, taking away his police and immigration portfolios, but keeping him in Cabinet as Minister of Transport and Communications. At the time […]
Meanwhile, the United Democratic Party wasted no time in trying to capitalise on the U.S. action. With Party Leader Dean Barrow already on record asking for Samuels’ resignation, it was time for the minister’s local opponents to get on his case. This took the form of a brief demonstration downtown by supporters of Samuels’ opponent […]
As for an official reaction to the Samuels affair, I raised the issue this afternoon with the P.U.P. Chairman and Deputy Leader. Vildo Marin, Chairman, People’s United Party “My personal opinion is that it won’t hurt our chances of winning in the elections none at all. I don’t know, sometimes the U.S. Embassy just does […]
In news just in, the Associated Press is tonight reporting that ten Iraqi citizens have been detained in Montego Bay, Jamaica and are being interviewed by the U.S. F.B.I.. Their destination? Belize. Let me read the bulletin as we received it just minutes ago: “F.B.I. agents on Tuesday were questioning ten Iraqi men who were […]
A Belize City man is dead tonight after he was shot on Tuesday. Twenty-four year old Jason Avila, who lived on Bocotora Street, was reportedly riding a bicycle on Iguana Street towards Curassow Street just before seven on Tuesday night when two youths ran up to him from behind and shot him. The bullets penetrated […]
Today, the Belize City Council took delivery of two high powered vehicles that should greatly enhance the Traffic Department’s ability to catch motorists who commit moving violations. The two used vehicles, a Chevy Caprice and Crown Victoria, both 1996 models, are a gift from the city of Evanston, Illinois. The vehicles, which come fully equipped […]
A student from Maypen Village has taken first prize in a poster contest focussing on the Belize River. Jude Moody, a standard four student, placed first in the competition, which involved thirteen village schools. This year’s theme was “My River” and the event was administered by the Belize Community Service Alliance. As first place winner, […]
If you’ve ever had to use your Belize driver’s license to rent a car abroad, you know that its lack of technical sophistication raises more than a few eyebrows on the other side of the counter. That, however, may soon become a thing of the past. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports on the new look […]
A few months ago a new modern customs and immigration facility was inaugurated at the Western Border–and today its carbon copy made its official debut in the north. This afternoon I travelled up the highway for a look. Janelle Chanona, Reporting If you haven’t been to the Santa Elena border recently, this is the image […]
