There is a tendency in some segments of our community to write off much of the violent crime now plaguing Belize as an urban phenomenon in which ghetto youths simply slaughter each other over minor drug deals and “old beefs.” But whether you hold that view or not, the cold-blooded shooting that occurred this morning […]
The police have finally finished weighing those ninety-nine bales of cocaine seized on Monday and indeed, the bust is by far the biggest on record. The official tally is two thousand, three hundred and seventy-six kilograms or five thousand, two hundred and thirty-eight pounds. No arrests have been made and police remain tight-lipped about their […]
The B.T.L. issue simmered today as members of the National Trade Union Congress met late this evening to decide what to do about their two representatives on the Social Security Board, Antonio Gonzales and Horris Patten, who failed to oppose a ten million dollar S.S.B. loan to Sunshine Holdings to buy shares in the telecommunications […]
Belize has a new Chief Elections Officer. He is Stuart Leslie. Leslie has previously served as our Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, but was abruptly fired from that post on May tenth. He was sworn in this morning at the Elections and Boundaries Department in Belize City and officially begins work on […]
They were blindsided with a massive tax increase on liquor and cigarettes, but merchants in the Corozal free zone decided to take their case to the Prime Minister. Apparently their arguments found some sympathy as sources indicate that a decision has been made to roll back the ten percent levy to a still high, but […]
A tempest in a teapot has been brewing on Newtown Barracks as officials of the Belize Ex-Services League continue to buck heads over missing money, rights to the headquarters building, and responsibilities to the welfare of veterans. The situation climaxed earlier this month when the Belize City Branch was served with an expulsion letter from […]
It’s the season for culture and history and today we found both right up Regent Street. Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting During the next several weeks, the Institute of Social and Cultural Research at the Belize City House of Culture is hosting an informative display on one of Belize favourite pastimes: the playing […]
