As a politician, community activist, and radio personality she has never shied away from controversy…and tonight former Belize City Councillor Lillette Barkley-Waite is once again in the thick of it–this time for being on the wrong end of a pot bust. Lillette Barkley-Waite, Charged with Drug Trafficking “I am not guilty of drug trafficking, I […]
Four ounces of Belize Breeze is hardly what you’d call a major drug bust, but nearly four pounds of Colombian cocaine is cause for concern. That’s the amount police discovered on Tuesday after they searched a vehicle at the corner of Curassow and Gibnut streets in Belize City. Arrested and charged with drug trafficking were […]
Belize has finally succumbed to U.S. diplomatic pressure and signed an agreement to exempt that country’s military and civilian employees from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. Under U.S. law, had Belize not agreed to the exemption, we would have become ineligible for U.S. military assistance. Belize follows Guyana and Antigua as the third […]
He is no stranger to the spotlight, and his public battles in the cruise tourism sector have earned him a fair share of friends and enemies, but President of the Belize Cruise Ship Industry Association Tom Greenwood is fast gaining notoriety in another area: winning big prizes in raffles at the Princess Hotel and Casino. […]
And speaking of winnings, this morning a very jubilant Maria Perez, accompanied by her husband and two daughters, went to Atlantic Bank to claim her grand prize, a 2004 Toyota Hilux pickup. Perez won the new vehicle after her ticket was picked from among one hundred thousand coupons in Tuesday’s draw at the bank’s headquarters […]
And speaking of vehicles, Belizean motorists will wake up on Thursday morning with a bigger goma than usual–thanks to some new legislation designed to make our highways safer. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting The beefed up traffic laws will usher in the new year with stiffer penalties for drivers who fail to measure up. […]
Due to the New Year’s Day holiday, the next newscast will be on Friday, January 2nd.
