He emerged from the December twenty-eighth Cabinet reshuffle as the man who gained the most, in terms of ministerial upgrades. With the addition of Foreign Trade, held previously by Eamon Courtenay and Tourism, the former domain of Mark Espat, Godfrey Smith has assumed a new stature as the “go to” guy in Cabinet. While some […]
It represents hundreds of Belizean businesses across the country and tonight the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, like the rest of us, is anxiously awaiting to hear details of the budget that will be presented in the House of Representatives on Friday. While there is little doubt that tax increases will be proposed, the […]
It began as a typical case of theft but tonight investigators in Belmopan say a strange sexual twist has left them scratching their heads. According to police, this person, identified as twenty-eight year old Polan Santos, was arrested and charged with theft after a young woman, Santos’s roommate, claimed that he had racked up as […]
A post mortem has been conducted on the body of twenty-one year old Yesenia Vasquez, the Santa Elena woman who was murdered on Saturday. The examination revealed that not only was she strangled to death, but was also raped. Police have detained and questioned a number of persons but as of newstime no one had […]
With the impending realization of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy Belizean producers now have to contend with the reality that what was a market of a couple hundred thousand will now expand to fourteen million. This arrangement may prompt either hope or fear but one thing is certain: it will not be business as […]
They are some of the busiest professionals in the country, but this week staff of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and other public institutions are taking time out to attend a series of refresher seminars. The continuing medical education sessions are being conducted by visiting physician Dr. Pierre d’Hemecourt who works with the international organisation […]
But the upgrading of staff is not the only thing going on this week at the country’s tertiary medical institution. With assistance from veteran neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Lacin, the KHMH is putting the final touches on plans to expand one of its key services. Dr. Robert Lacin, Neurosurgeon ?I?m here to help the hospital to […]
It did not have the pomp, circumstance and drama of a beauty pageant but this afternoon Miss Belize 2004-2005 was officially crowned in Belize City. She is twenty-two year old Andrea Elrington, daughter of Cora Lee and Hubert Elrington. According to Pageants Belize Limited, for financial and technical reasons, this year’s Miss Belize was chosen […]
