The Public Utilities Commission today announced what it calls “new rates” for the telecommunication industry; but after careful perusal of the document issued at a mid-morning press conference, it appears that the more things change, the more they remain the same. However, those of you carrying around both Intelco and B.T.L. cellular phones will be […]
The Commissioner of Police has ordered a full investigation into the stabbing of a prisoner at the Eastern Street police station on Thursday. Twenty year old Jermaine Pascasio was stabbed numerous times to the chest and back with a sharp object that was somehow smuggled into the holding cell. So far, neither the victim nor […]
With the conviction this week of Jorge Manuel Torres Teyer, the leader of a Juarez Mexican drugs and stolen vehicle ring which did business in Belize, it is perhaps most timely that Belize join a regional effort to track down hot wheels. Today the Ambassador of Taiwan, Charles Tsai, handed over a check for almost […]
They were the subject of much speculation both before and after the sale of majority shares in Belize Telecommunications Limited to Innovative Communication Corporation. But today, Prime Minister Said Musa in one fell swoop lay to rest all the controversy and uncertainty over the fate of the shares belonging to the Public Service and Belize […]
We call them man’s best friend, but sometimes, it is the dog that needs a friend. Especially if it has been abandoned on the streets or suffering from mange. Well, a new programme at the Hattieville prison is combining puppies and prisoners, with very positive results… for both parties. Patrick Jones, Reporting It was really […]
