It’s been a sticky point between Belmopan and Belize Natural Energy but tonight the law of the land is that income tax on petroleum products is forty percent of gross profits. The figure was finalized today during a sitting of the House of Representatives in Belmopan. And if only briefly, both sides were in full […]
But while the petroleum bill passed without contention, during the sitting of the House, Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow presented what he claims is proof that Belizean nationality is still for sale. Dean Barrow, Leader of the Opposition ?I accuse based on a report coming out of the Immigration Department from immigration officers and […]
And while Minister Fonseca was on the offensive on immigration matters, when it came to the question of his future in Belizean politics, the area representative was upbeat. Alyssa Noble, Reporting ?How about your re-election plans, are you going to run again for Belize Rural Central?? Ralph Fonseca, Area Rep., Belize Rural Central ?We haven?t […]
Tonight four people are charged with drug trafficking following a major bust in the Cayo District. San Ignacio police say on Thursday they found seven kilos of crack cocaine buried in the back yard of a home in the Kontiki area of the town. Everyone inside the house was immediately detained and subsequently charged in […]
In other news from the west, a Santa Elena woman has been arrested and charged after she was found with a stack of funny money. According to police, forty-one year old Cruz Garnett was this afternoon charged with possession of counterfeit currency in connection with twenty-two fake U.S. hundred dollar bills. A town grocer took […]
For more than three decades, the Gift of Life programme of the Rotary Club has been helping children with heart problems get much needed medical treatment abroad. But due to the actions of a heartless thief this week, that project was put in jeopardy when a very expensive piece of equipment went missing. The drama […]
While some members of the Rotary Club were trying to cope with bad luck, others were giving differently-abled Belizeans a sense of independence. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has more. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Statistics on the number of wheelchair-bound persons in Belize are hard to come by, but estimates are that the mobility of hundreds are […]
Trade shows like BelPro Connex and Expo Belize highlights local products on the market but this weekend, Belizeans will get a chance to see what’s new on shelves in the United States. Jacqueline Godwin has more. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting For the past five years the Made in the U.S.A. exhibition has showcased American products and […]
With over three thousand residents, Ladyville can rightfully lay claim to the nation’s largest village. And when you have the title of “laage” in Belize you just have to have your very own beauty queen. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting On Saturday one of these five young ladies will be crowned Miss Ladyville 2006. The contestants represent […]
