It’s one of those things we usually ask ourselves when we leave home: “Did I turn off the stove?” Tonight it seems one businesswoman forgot to check and what happened next could have cost lives. Nicole Samuels, Building’s Resident/Caretaker “I didn’t smell any gas. I didn’t smell any gas. I came downstairs and the fire […]
The Government of Belize has requested a formal investigation into the latest incident along the Belize/Guatemala border. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lisa Shoman, following a report made by members of the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management, Belmopan instructed Belize’s Ambassador to Guatemala, Fred Martinez, to approach officials in the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry […]
Meanwhile, this afternoon Minister of Natural Resources Florencio Marin officially granted seven companies permission to prospect for oil in Belize. According to a press release issued today, the contracts signed between Belmopan and Princess Petroleum, Miles Tropical Energy, Belgeo Limited, Providence Energy, Sol Oil, Blue Creek Exploration, and PetroBelize means that nearly the entire country […]
But while the search for more oil continues, prices at the gas pump continue to go up. As of midnight on Thursday, the price of regular fuel increased by ten cents to nine dollars and sixty-four cents. Premium gas now sells for nine dollars and seventy-four cents, up from nine fifty-eight. Diesel is now seven […]
In crime news, a fight between two banana workers in the Stann Creek district has left both men hospitalised. According to police, around six-thirty Thursday morning, work gang captains Santiago Centeno and Jose Hernandez showed up at Green Grove, also known as Farm Fifteen, to organise their crews. But before long, the men started to […]
This morning Youth Enhancement Services handed over exercise books and pencils to four primary schools in the Belize District for distribution to children in need. According to Outreach Coordinator at Y.E.S., Greta Jenkins, the contribution is made possible through funding from UNICEF and HIVOS. Greta Jenkins, Outreach Coordinator, Youth Enhancement Services “We found by doing […]
Crime and violence in Belize is often linked to the drug trade. Earlier this week I visited one Belize City school that’s taking on both issues at once. Kamaal Nunez, Guidance Counsellor, Excelsior Junior High “But to say that there is nobody in Excelsior using drugs, I won’t put my head on the block for […]
Today is World Food Day and to celebrate the event, farmers, chefs and nutritionists laid out a spread that would make anyone hungry. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Today forty-three food stalls set up shop at the Memorial Park as part of the official activities of World Food Day. Students from across the city attended the event […]
Still on the subject of food, this morning the Image Factory launched “A Feast for the Senses: Central American Cuisine”. According to John Morris, Director of Research and Education at the Institute of Archaeology, the exhibition is designed to highlight the unique ways food unites the region. John Morris, Director, Research and Education, Institute of […]
They made a splash on the Belizean music scene a couple years ago with their hit “Sugar Daddy” and today Belizean Entertainment is hoping history will repeat itself for its latest offering entitled “Dirty Looks Riddim.” The album’s twenty-one tracks feature a variety of artists and is a collaboration between the group and the newly […]
While Belize’s economy hasn’t diversified into the manufacturing sector just yet, when it comes to using electronics, we can figure out the most complicated devices. And that’s exactly what Marion Ali did this morning as she toured a new exhibit at the House of Culture. Marion Ali, Reporting Since Wednesday, the House of Culture in […]
