Tonight there are more than a few people across the city singing rain, rain go away! In less than eighteen hours, over nine inches of water from a passing tropical wave have created flooding conditions in both Belize City and Ladyville. The situation caused the cancellation of TACA’s flight to El Salvador, forced emergency management […]
As the driving deluge engulfed the old capital, assessments by officials of Belize City Council resulted in the decision to give water-logged residents the option of leaving their water-logged homes and flee to hurricane shelters. Deputy Mayor Anthony Michael says the affected areas are spread across the city. Anthony Michael, Deputy Mayor “We have our […]
Meanwhile an all points bulletin remains in effect tonight for murder suspect Edward Lord. The Belize City resident is wanted in connection to the murder of George “Junie Balls” McKenzie. According to police, a post mortem was scheduled to be performed on McKenzie’s body today but due to the weather, the procedure has been postponed. […]
Quick police work last night has resulted in the arrest of a Belize City man in connection to yet another shooting. According to investigators, around eight on Tuesday night a mobile unit was alerted to reports of shots fired in the Mahogany Street area. Officers say as they neared the scene, they spotted a man […]
In news from the courts, another Belize City man has been remanded to Hattieville Prison, accused of raping one of his co-workers. According to the victim, she got off her shift at Old Belize around nine on Sunday night and headed to the Western Highway to wait for a bus. A few minutes later, a […]
While officials of the Belize City Council are concentrating on the flooding concerns in the old capital, tonight we are informed that a letter has been sent to the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association informing them of the council’s plan to get the area around the Tourism Village under control. That letter is meant to bolster […]
For the past two years, the members of the National Coast Guard Service have been patrolling Belizean waters but our limited resources are no match for the expanse of the high seas. However, thanks to significant contributions from the U.S. Government and other donors, the Coast Guard’s assets have been steadily increasing. This morning, the […]
The countdown to the September celebrations has officially begun. This morning the steering committee launched the calendar and playbill for the 2007 list of activities during ceremonies at the Belize City House of Culture. According to Pro-Tem Chairman Rene Villanueva Sr., the events are a Belizean blend of tradition and modern entertainment. Rene Villanueva, ProTem […]
Last night Ultimate KTV returned to the stage at the Bliss with a bang. First came the announcement that the winner of week three was Belize City’s Herbert Wiltshire. He will now move on to the semi-final round next month and remains in the running for the show’s ten thousand dollar grand prize. And all […]
