She has become the public rallying point for what is widely perceived as a telecommunications company gone seriously astray. And today Christine Perriott was back in court to hear what amounted to a major vindication of her stand against the management of B.T.L. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Christine Perriott “It’s exciting, it’s wonderful, it’s […]
In related news from the telecommunications industry, News Five has confirmed that the tribunal panel commissioned to investigate the firing of three B.T.L. employees is scheduled to begin its hearings as early as next Monday. We are told that after much legal wrangling, all injunctions against the sessions have been lifted, freeing the members to […]
Police today reported some major progress in efforts to reduce the number of heavy weapons on the streets of Belize City. This afternoon they held a press conference to display the lethal collection. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting The guns, ammunition, and drugs were all confiscated in separate operations conducted in Belize City over the past twenty […]
But as city police continue to look for those two suspects, they are investigating yet another reported sexual assault. This time the victim is only thirteen years old. The primary school student has told authorities that around nine forty-five on Sunday night, a neighbour initiated sexual intercourse with her against her will. That neighbour has […]
In news from the world of politics, the People’s United Party has finally announced the dates for its last two constituency conventions. Belize Rural Central voters will gathers on Sunday, June twenty-fourth in Hattieville to select their standard bearer. According to P.U.P. Secretary General Henry Usher, incumbent representative and Minister of Home Affairs Ralph Fonseca […]
By historical standards, unemployment in Belize is near an all time low. But statistics won’t feed your family when you are among the thousands of Belizeans still without a job. Today I attended a session designed to help improve the odds of landing meaningful employment. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting They may not have any work as […]
Ever since oil was discovered at Spanish Lookout two years ago, Belizeans have speculated, debated, and even demonstrated over how to deal with this new found resource. But the story of petroleum in Belize dates back a lot farther then August of 2005 … and today an exhibit opened at the Museum of Belize that […]
And while Belize’s crude oil is already being used in the agriculture and construction sectors, the rest of us continue to feel pain at the pump. At midnight last Friday, the price of premium gasoline hit the ten dollar mark yet again. Regular is not far behind at nine dollars and ninety cents a gallon […]
And in yet more petroleum news, Belizean officials today met with a two-man delegation from P.D.V. Caribe, the Venezuelan state company promoting regional cooperation in fuel distribution. According to a Press Office release, the discussions reviewed the impact of previous grants from Venezuela and proposals for ten million U.S. dollars in new funding. Also covered […]
It looks like something out of the next Batman movie, but the mysterious vessel in the harbour is no work of fantasy. This morning News Five’s Kendra Griffith was welcomed aboard. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Anchored about two and a half miles off Belize City is the aptly named High Speed Vessel-2, Swift. Capt. Douglas Wied, […]
