It?s steady rise, but speedy descent has been a hot topic for months and while there is little doubt that telecommunications company Intelco is on the brink of financial failure, tonight, questions regarding its loans, who?s paying them and the money being used, are circling the company like vultures over a carcass. Latest press reports […]
A Corozal man has been arrested and charged as a sexual offender following a report made by a teenager?s mother in that town. According to the cops, around ten thirty on Sunday morning, a thirty-five year old woman arrived home only to find that her fourteen-year-old daughter was not inside the house. But whatever the […]
Another baby has died in a drowning incident this time in St. Matthew?s village. According to police, three-year-old Zanqiue Flowers was alone near his home when he wandered near a small pond and fell in. Some time later, family members noticed the child?s absence and a quick search of the area led to the grim […]
It was the Swedish Parliament which coined the term “Ombudsman” in 1809 when it established the office of Justitie–Ombudsman, whose mandate it was to act as a defender of the people in their dealings with government. Today, more than a hundred countries around the globe have established such a position, with Belize joining the ranks […]
The specifics have yet to been worked out, but News 5 has confirmed that Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian will pay an official visit to Belize sometime in September. The Taipei Times, in its online edition on Monday reports that President Shui-bian will visit two diplomatic allies in Central America, Panama and Belize, as well as […]
With more and more Belizeans dealing with the frightening reality of testing positive, analysts say the HIV/AIDS situation in Belize will probably get worse before it gets better. Today, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization and the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute introduced the Caribbean Handbook: “Healthy Eating for […]
Located just two miles east of Belize City, Swallow Caye consists of nine thousand five hundred and fifty-four acres of mangrove ecosystems, home to a number of wildlife and marine species such as the manatee. But because of the sanctuary?s location, the manatee especially is threatened by the many vessels that pass through the area […]
There are hundreds of Belizeans enlisted in armies around the globe who put their lives on the line everyday, determined to fulfil their duty and make their heritage proud. On Monday evening, one such solider returned home. There was no big welcoming committee to greet her, but for Private First Class, Lucy Lopez, to be […]
