For weeks, the Belize City Council has publicized the rapidly deteriorating health of its finances but today, the administration claims to be on the brink of bankruptcy. According to Mayor Zenaida Moya, the council has one hundred and forty-eight thousand dollars in cash but more than eighty percent of that is owed just in salaries, […]
For months questions about his future plans in Belizean politics have hounded P.U.P. Minister Ralph Fonseca … a mystery that has only been heightened following indications of interest by at least two other party followers to fill the position, should it become available. But the public suspense continues tonight as while at the Philip Goldson […]
The driver of the vehicle involved in the year’s most tragic traffic accident has been arrested and charged. According to police reports, this morning fifty-seven year old Carlos Correa Fernandez was charged with five counts of Manslaughter, five counts of Causing Death by Careless Conduct, two counts of Negligent Grievous Harm, one count of Negligent […]
Diplomatic ties between Belize and Mexico are strengthened tonight thanks to a bi-lateral programme designed to curb illegal activities in border areas. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has the details. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today more than forty Mexican and Belizean law enforcement officials met in the old capital for a round of technical talks on national […]
They are sure to be big, buff and bold … I guess you’d have to be to try to pull a car or flip a tractor tyre. But participants in this weekend’s Muscle Mania and Strong Man competition aren’t going to be popping blood vessels in vain, as all proceeds of the event will go […]
This weekend, the Pallotti Music School is presenting their annual summer concert with an all star line-up of local talent. According to organizer Mamie Martinez, the combination of world renowned musicians and Belize’s best should turn Sunday’s programme into a magical night of music. Mamie Martinez, Organizer, Summer Concert ?We have a combination of professional […]
They may have been a no show at the Philip Goldson International Airport, but tonight local concert promoters are promising ticket holders that the show will go on this weekend. According to Revolutionary Entertainment representative Martin Reyes, I-Wayne and Bascom X’s arrival in Belize was delayed due to heightened security measures at U.S. airports. Martin […]
For the past four months Belizean gamblers have been playing the stakes in the Lotto draw without success. But like Tropical Gaming says, you got to be in it to win it. This weekend, the jackpot hits another record with a whopping one hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars up for grabs. Saturday night’s draw […]
This week, the National Youth Cadet Service Corps launched a recruitment drive, calling on at risk youths to enlist in its ten month programme. According to officials, they’ve got the patience it takes to turn problem children into constructive citizens. Marshall Nunez, National Youth Cadet Service Corps ?It has a disciplinary component which comes with […]
The message to airline passengers today is to get used to sticking your lipstick and lotion into checked luggage following revelations on Thursday that terrorists had planned to mix a sports drink with a gel-like substance to create an in-flight explosion. The effects of that plot have impacted Belize with long lines, intensive searches and […]
