There was a time in Belize’s history when the idea of a Belize Defence Force Commander sitting down at the same table with his Central American counterparts was well outside the realm of reality. But the world changes and–for better or for worse–Belize changes with it. Today not only did the B.D.F. sit down with […]
Don’t look now but from the glorious days of Easter it’s only a scant six weeks until (whispers) Hurricane season. And while many of us may be fretting, the region’s professional weather forecasters are planning. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Since the year 2000, the Central American meteorologists and hydrologists meet every four months in a different […]
Belmopan continues to wrestle with the question of how to handle what it hopes will be a large and continuing flow of cash from the nation’s first oil find. Today, according to an official press release, cabinet set up a three man committee to direct government policy on petroleum, particularly on how to maximize G.O.B. […]
Today police arrested two of their own in a sensational case that involves allegations of ongoing sexual relations with a fourteen year old girl. That child is now three months pregnant. Police constables twenty-five year old Gilroy Usher and twenty-six year old Elton Elijio appeared before Magistrate Margaret Gabb-McKenzie where they were arraigned on charges […]
Burglaries are hardly a rarity in Belize but over Easter thieves scored big-time at one city boutique … at least they thought they did. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Rhona?s Boutique located at the corner of Western Avenue and Mahogany Street may be situated along one of the busiest roadways in the city, but that did not […]
A Belize City man accused of attempted murder has plea bargained his way to a lesser charge. This morning when Norman Mitchell appeared before Justice Troadio Gonzales for the continuation of his trial, the undefended forty-seven year old asked the court if he could instead plead guilty to dangerous harm. Prosecutor Kamar Henry agreed to […]
Week four of KTV is signed sealed and delivered but in case you missed the climax, here’s host William Neal giving up the winner. William Neal, KTV Host ?Our winner for tonight is contestant numberrr … unu have to roll something let?s go … contestant number five; all the way from Boom, Karen.? (Karen Haylock […]
