With the credibility of the P.U.P. at an all time low and the opposition U.D.P. acting like a government in waiting, it seems that the urge to form a third, fourth and even fifth party is proving irresistible to would-be politicians from every corner of the nation. Today, on the heels of the V.I.P. and […]
Late this evening, representatives of the Belize Communication Worker’s Union, B.T.L., and the Labour Department were meeting in last ditch talks aimed at averting a strike set for Thursday. The B.C.W.U. is protesting the dismissal of three employees without following the procedures set out in the collective bargaining agreement. A meeting between those same parties […]
While there is nothing that can be done to reclaim a lost life, the family of a cyclist killed yesterday in a traffic accident in Ladyville is asking drivers to slow down and perhaps spare others the grief that they are now feeling. Seventy year old Guatemalan national Saturnino Sosa was riding between miles nine […]
Over the weekend another collision between a motor vehicle and pedestrian in the Stann Creek district has left a man unconscious and his wife in emotional and financial distress. Orlanda Mes, Common-law-wife of accident Victim “He lost his mind and he broke two of his legs here. He can’t move and anytime I talk to […]
This morning the cruise ship M.S. Veendam anchored in the Belize City harbour, but instead of the usual vacationers, the Holland America ship carried over a hundred U.S. based feminist leaders and activists. The women are all participants in the third annual Ms. Magazine Cruise. We caught up with the magazine’s publisher–and former President of […]
It may have had a slow start, but by Tuesday night high schoolers were taking centre stage as part of the secondary school Festival of Arts. Here are some highlights of those talented young people performing. (Students performing) Performances will continue until Friday. The awards night is scheduled for Monday at seven.
