The occasion was the inauguration of a project to strengthen the Public Utilities Commission, but after delivering his short keynote address, Prime Minister Said Musa agreed to sit down for a half hour with what has become an increasingly aggressive press corps. The Q and A covered a variety of subjects ranging from the Carnival […]
For a more detailed explanation how this issue may play out, we spoke to Minister of Foreign Trade Eamon Courtenay. Courtenay, a former Attorney General, has been working closely with the Belize Tourism Board to move the discussions forward. Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Foreign Trade ?Carnival has a legally binding contract with the Government of […]
Unfortunately, for Said Musa, the boys from Carnival are not the only foreign businessmen on his case. The new owner of B.T.L. appears to be promoting deals even far more convoluted than his predecessor…and the ignominious collapse and purchase of Intelco has left most Belizeans with the uncomfortable feeling that–once again–we’ve been had. How does […]
And while the PM’s views on the INTELCO fiasco may be in the minority, his explanation of the impending visit by the I.M.F. seemed somewhat more plausible. Said Musa ?They are coming because I invited them. And they are not coming to prescribe medicine for Belize. They are not coming to give us the usual […]
Prime Minister Said Musa was not the only one answering questions today. Speaking at a ceremony inaugurating a million-dollar-plus project to improve the abilities of the Public Utilities Commission, P.U.C. chairman Gilly Canton admitted that the first few years of his tenure have been hectic. Acknowledging a full plate of issues with private purveyors of […]
Seven non-profit organisations that are working with people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS today received financial support for their programmes from the United States embassy in Belize. During brief ceremonies at his residence, Ambassador Russel Freeman handed over cheques totalling over thirty-three thousand dollars, which the recipients agreed will be used to help in their […]
A mid afternoon traffic accident on the Western Highway has left four people, including two police officers, hospitalized in Belize City. Around two o’clock this afternoon Special Constable Steve Wade was heading towards Belize City in this Ford Escort when between miles seven and eight, he apparently lost control and the vehicle ran off the […]
When the Ministry of Education introduced the teaching of African history into the primary school curriculum it was never meant to be a one-dimensional effort. Today, with the opening of an exhibition of paintings at the Belize City House of Culture, that learning experience moved out of the classroom. Patrick Jones, Reporting Children see…and then […]
