With the price of oil fluttering around seventy U.S. dollars a barrel even a miniscule ten million barrel field like the one in Spanish Lookout looks pretty rich. So it’s no wonder that when it comes to taxing all those potential greenbacks, the tax collectors and tax payers are going to have some strong feelings. […]
Meanwhile, this evening we contacted Minister of Natural Resources John Briceño, who told us that while he understands B.N.E.’s desire to do the best it can for itself, the company was well aware of government’s plans and the new tax rate is fair for all concerned. John Briceño, Minister of Natural Resources ?From earlier on […]
Today a third person has been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of Superintendent Edward Broaster. Twenty-four year old Kareem Cattouse appeared before Magistrate Margaret Gabb where he was arraigned for the indictable offence. Cattouse was also charged for aggravated assault and damage to property. Police say on the night of May […]
A Mennonite father is tonight charged with harm after he severely beat his sixteen year old daughter. According to police, around midday on Tuesday, forty-seven year old Jacobo Weins was at home in Little Belize Village when he picked up a battery cable and began to whip his daughter across her back, arms and legs. […]
More than a year after a fatal traffic accident on the Northern Highway, today police charged the driver involved with manslaughter. In February, Family Court coordinator, fifty-two year old Myrna Willoughby knocked down seventy-two year old Catalina Vera near the Divine Mercy Church at mile two and a half. Following their investigations, authorities have arrested […]
A Corozal courtroom became a crime scene on Tuesday after a woman attacked a police officer with a razor blade right in front of the judge. Reports to News Five are that thirty-three year old Pauline Gibson and Police Constable Jason Shaw were in court to settle a civil matter but during the proceedings, Gibson […]
It’s a conspicuous public space in a busy part of town … and today it?s new look was unveiled for all to see. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting After five months of renovations, today Constitution Park was officially reopened to the Belizean public and the primary benefactors were eager to break in […]
But while the company is pleased with its success in parks, B.T.L. is peeved regarding the decision of the Public Utilities Commission regarding Voice over the Internet Protocol, VoIP. According to Boyce, they are still digesting the contents of the new policy and have asked for clarification of certain areas. But B.T.L. is warning consumers […]
The official September Celebrations calendar kicks off on the thirty-first of August and runs to the twenty-second of September. And though it may seem premature, the National September Celebrations Committee is already in “Bashment” mode, ready and rearing to go. According to Daedra Haylock, Public Relations Officer for the Committee, they are working to ensure […]
