One time is bad luck, twice a remarkable coincidence, but to have the ARCOS international fibre optic ring rupture three times in five weeks stretches our gullibility–not to mention our patience–well past the breaking point. That’s right, sometime this morning BTL’s international connections went dead. This time the undersea cable was cut somewhere between the […]
The rumours have been flying for several weeks and today it’s official: the next commissioner for police will be Gerald Westby. According to a press release from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Westby will take over on April twenty-fifth, 2005 following a three month transition period supervised by outgoing commissioner Carmen Zetina. Along with the […]
One of the first tasks of Carmen Zetina in his new role as Director of Immigration will be the introduction of the new high tech Belize passports. The first batch of machine-readable passports has arrived in Belmopan and issuing will begin in early 2005. The introduction of the new technology, facilitated by the United States […]
The suspect detained for Thursday morning’s killing in Cayo has been arrested and charged with murder. Twenty-three year old Melvin Salazar of Santa Elena is the man police believe chopped Ermindo “Chakiste” Coc to death at a logging camp near Barton Creek. The crime occurred following a late night drinking session.
Earlier this month participants in Belize’s booming tourism industry gathered to honour their own in a gala night of awards. And even though 2004 is not yet over, we’d like to make an early nomination for the enterprise that will certainly get our vote for 2005’s hotel of the year. The name of the establishment […]
He is a self proclaimed soldier in Jah’s Army and this weekend Jamaica’s reggae superstar Luciano is in Belize to spread the message and throw down some conscious lyrics. Dubbed the messenger showcase, Luciano, accompanied by the Jah Messenger Band, will be in concert on Saturday night at the Belize City Centre. Today the artist […]
They say that around half of Belize’s population is under eighteen, making it one of the youngest countries on the planet…but I’ve got a little secret about the other half: someone forgot to tell them their age. Patrick Jones explains. Patrick Jones, Reporting The annual party for older persons gave over a hundred senior citizens […]
It’s the biggest banquet you’ll ever find in Belize, hosted by the organisation with the nation’s biggest heart. Today I got to join the Salvation Army as they brightened the faces of what seemed like every child in the city. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It is not every day that a child gets to enjoy delicious […]
