It was part of the deal when the port was privatized but when that reality hit home this week, the city’s stevedores took to the streets, protesting what will be the new policies at the pier head. On one side, the workers say they are being robbed of their hard earned pay. But industry insiders […]
A release from the Prime Minister’s office indicates that cabinet is looking for ways to solve the ongoing problems caused by the bankruptcy of the Novelo?s Bus Line. Noting that a plan by a group of investors to take over the company has been withdrawn, a committee headed by Minster of Transport Cordel Hyde has […]
A trio of burglars plying their trade early this morning in Punta Gorda town found themselves face to face with the police. Around two this morning a concerned citizen called PG’s police station after they observed suspicious activity inside Mel’s Store on Main Street. Quick response by the cops nabbed two men who were seen […]
It’s one of those things that most of us might take for granted, our ability to read and write. Traditionally, Belize’s literacy rate has been high but now education experts say those numbers are falling. Determined to get back into good books, the Ministry of Education is launching a series of learning programmes in schools […]
While negotiations for Government and Carnival Corporation continue to seek compromise on the cruise port contract, the latest statistics indicate that both overnight and cruise tourism are going nowhere but up. According to a Belize Tourism Board release the number of overnight visitors arriving through all ports of entry is up three point three percent […]
I’m just one recovering victim, but this week, hundreds of Belizeans have been struck down by one of the most infectious illnesses known to man: the flu. You know the one I’m talking about: the splitting headache, the contagious cough, the sore throat, the high fever and of course, the runny nose. According to the […]
