It appears that the dry season is upon us … and along with that bright sun and steady breeze comes the danger of fire. But the blaze that destroyed a small home this morning in Belize City had nothing to do with weather and everything to do with anger over a family dispute. Jacqueline Godwin, […]
The man accused in Wednesday afternoon’s fatal shooting was this morning charged for his crime. Twenty-four year old Keon Myvette Williams, also known as “Duppy”, appeared with his attorney Simeon Sampson where he was arraigned in Belize City Magistrate’s Court for murder. Myvette was arrested shortly after thirty-two year old Michael “Papa” Gladden was shot […]
Fifteen months ago, the heartless murder of Belize City businessman Michael Burns in front of his nine year old son rocked the old capital. In the aftermath of the crime, public outcry demanded justice and police worked quickly to arrest two young men: eighteen year old Keith Lewis and seventeen year old Kareem Gladden. As […]
And in Dangriga police are hot on the trail of two men who robbed a shop in that town. On Wednesday evening, proprietor Wei Bin Cao told police that while he was inside his shop two men entered and held him up at gunpoint. They got away with five hundred dollars in cash and a […]
It’s no secret that Belize owes a lot of money: over a billion U.S. dollars give or take a few million. And while the recent debt restructuring will give us a few years to put our financial house in order, the only way to repay those greenbacks is to earn more or spend less, preferably […]
During this morning’s BELTRAIDE ceremony, Minister of National Development and Investment Mark Espat also took the opportunity to offer a preview of his government’s budget for the new financial year. And while Espat hints that the document will contain lots of positive vibes, the Leader of the Opposition isn’t convinced. Mark Espat, Min. of National […]
And while the presentation of the Musa administration’s budget will be the highlight of tomorrow’s House meeting, Dean Barrow says on the adjournment he’ll call for a financial investigation of Moises Cal by local financial and law enforcement authorities. Dean Barrow “The Belize Police Department and the Financial Intelligence Unit should indicate that they are […]
At some point during the year, almost every school in the country uses a pageant as a fundraiser, but on Friday night one city institution is hosting such an event to send a message to the public. The organisers of Mr. and Ms. Anglican Cathedral College have partnered with the Women’s Department to take a […]
You may not recognise the name of the school but today it received the kind of support that is crucial to its survival … and that of its students. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting If these young people were not here, it is likely that at some point they’d wind up in trouble with the law. And […]
Preschool education in Belize is growing so popular that one day soon they’ll decide to just drop the “pre.” But while some parents bemoan the expense and others see it as a low cost babysitting service, the experts believe that getting three and four year olds into the classroom is definitely a good thing. News […]
