It was one of the high points of his testimony yesterday before the Commissioner of Inquiry into the Development Finance Corporation. When questioned about whether his law firm benefited from the one-day disbursement of a thirty million dollar loan to the Novelo’s Bus Company, former D.F.C. Chairman Glenn Godfrey was adamant in his denial. [March […]
Belize’s labour unions will be demonstrating in Belmopan this Friday. According to a release from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, the protest rally will coincide with the second day of budget debate in the House of Representatives. The N.T.U.C.B. is calling on all workers to support the action, which seeks the reinstatement of […]
In today’s climate of technological piracy and entertainment overload, for a musician to succeed financially in Belize is nearly impossible … and to make your mark on the global scene is about ten thousand times more difficult. But if there’s one Belizean who has that one-in-a-million shot it’s Andy Palacio, who today launched the C.D. […]
Bruce Willacey, the young man who changed his story in his friend’s murder trial and was then himself charged with murder, has now had those charges withdrawn and replaced by a count of perjury. The swap took place this morning in the court of Magistrate Sharon Fraser based on a written request from the Director […]
The Liberty Children’s Home has embarked on its most ambitious fund raising drive ever. On May nineteenth, a lucky family will receive the keys to a brand new three bedroom concrete house in Vista Del Mar. Proceeds of the raffle will be used to help provide for the needs of the home’s young residents who […]
HIV and AIDS. There’s no shortage of media coverage, both as news, education and paid announcements. And while in some countries rates of infection are slowing, the Caribbean is still second only to Sub-Saharan Africa in the incidence of the virus. To bring those numbers down, a group of fifty television and radio broadcasters in […]
Cycling in Belize is serious business and as the clock ticks down to Holy Saturday, the prospects for controversy will only get stronger. On last night’s sports report, James Adderley noted the disqualification of a team in Sunday’s Belmopan Classic. Tonight James has a sequel. James Adderley, Reporting Yesterday’s news of the punitive measures issued […]
