It was a contract that had all the appearances of a giveaway to Carnival Cruise Lines. But after some hard bargaining by the Minister of Tourism and constant pressure from the Belize Tourism Industry Association and other groups, that agreement has been modified…at least to the point where the more offensive clauses have been removed. […]
And while the Minister of Tourism hopes that the Carnival controversy is now behind us, a far larger problem–one that’s not going away any time soon–is the matter of government’s financial situation. With deadlines rapidly approaching for some major payments on its own loans as well as those guaranteed for others in default, it is […]
Somebody’s in big trouble tonight…but we’re not sure who. A release from the U.S. embassy reports that on October twenty-eighth, following a month long investigation, two containers destined for the Corozal Free Zone were closely inspected by Customs officers. Instead of slippers, as stated on the customs entry, what they found was one thousand six […]
Three people caught in the act of robbing a Dangriga business establishment over the weekend appeared in Magistrate’s court this afternoon. Twenty-year-old Ryan Valerio, twenty-two year old Gary White and thirty-one year old Luis Castillo were arrested on Saturday evening after a shootout and chase by police. According to press officer G. Michael Reid, officers […]
The latest edition of the Courts Gold Rush was held Sunday afternoon at BTL Park in Belize City. After some lucky customers won various electronic equipment, appliances and furniture, it was time for Bruno Kuppinger of Punta Gorda to take his place at the wheel, where the right spin could win him as much as […]
News on the health front in Belize is usually mixed; that is for every advance in the quality of care there seems to be a corresponding setback. But one area where the news has been consistently upbeat is in the battle against childhood diseases. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Ninety-five percent […]
James Adderley, Reporting Good evening, I?m James Adderley with yet another fresh dish of Sports Monday. The Annual Central Division Secondary School Basketball season shines in full effect at the Civic Centre so we visited the scene Friday night where the bitter rivalry between St. Michael?s College and Wesley College was about to turn another […]
