He may not be carrying a handgun, but there is no doubt that armed only with a smile and a handshake, the subject of our lead story is dangerous. Jacqueline Woods has more on a conman who has left a trail of bad cheques from Hondo to Sarstoon. G. Michael Reid, Police Press Officer “Be […]
Her name has not surfaced in this newscast before, but six months after the fact we have learned that a Belizean serving in the U.S. Army has been wounded in Iraq…and today she was rewarded with U.S. citizenship. Twenty-six year old Army Specialist Lucy Lopez, a native of Punta Gorda, began her military service in […]
Over the weekend, Prime Minister Said Musa and Minister of Foreign Affairs Godfrey Smith will depart Belize bound for Monterrey, Mexico for the Special Summit of the Americas. According to Musa, the summit provides the opportunity for the leaders of thirty-four democratic countries to address urgent issues facing the region. Prime Minister Said Musa “It […]
There are few among us who will easily forget the successive onslaught of storms named Mitch, Keith, Iris, and Chantal. But unknown by people my age, an earlier generation lived through a similar experience, beginning in the mid 1970’s. The big names of that era were Carmen, Fifi, Hermine, and Greta…and the man who guided […]
The Public Utilities Commission is best known for its role as a regulator of monopoly industries…but it also has a lesser-known function as a promoter and planner. Today the P.U.C. sponsored a meeting in Belize City with the objective of expanding our energy horizons. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting For years, the sugar cane […]
And while scientists and economists discuss the feasibility of ethanol, Belizean consumers are once again being forced to pay higher prices for fossil fuels. A government release informs us that as of today increased acquisition costs for imported butane have resulted in a four dollar increase in the control price of a hundred pound cylinder. […]
You’ve seen them all over the country: animals that are supposed to be wild, tied up or caged as pets. Ever wonder what happens to these creatures when their owners are no longer willing or able to care for them? Today I found out. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Meet the Monkey Lady… Robin Brockett, Monkey Lady […]
