A tempest that was brewing since last week in the Haulover Creek, has turned out into a full blown storm with key players from the city and the islands joining forces with the fishermen to fight against the competition. Jose Sanchez has been following this story which we broke last week. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Round […]
The case of the Belize Bank versus the Central Bank of Belize continued today before Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh. The Belize Bank is challenging the composition and constitutionality of the Central Bank’s Appeals Board in relation to instructions regarding ten million U.S. dollars which was gifted to Belize by Venezuela and a similar amount from […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow had his say yesterday in respect of the windfall tax reached with B.N.E. and other oil companies. And today, the opposition, P.U.P., had its own take on the petroleum tax agreements. The P.U.P. takes issue with the delay in reaching the tax proposals which it claims has led to losses to […]
In an update to the ongoing saga of three Belizean guards and the owner of the Las Vegas casino, Channel ten of Chetumal today reported that the four were taken to the district court this afternoon where they were arraigned for Smuggling Arms into Mexico and Premeditated Murder. As the images show, the men were […]
Three inmates described as Guatemalan nationals are enjoying freedom tonight. That is, because they escaped from the Kolbe Foundation at nine this morning. The trio; Melvin Zacarias, Jose Interiano, and Wilfredo Vasquez were cutting grass in the prison compound when they made good their escape. The guard at the tower was not watching them and […]
Belize City police are investigating a robbery that occurred on Wednesday morning at a local hotel in which a guest claimed he lost seven hundred dollars. According to sixty year old John Ramos, a cook from La Democracia, he was robbed at about ten-thirty yesterday morning at room number twelve on the third floor of […]
The incident happened on July fifth, and today police report that they are bringing charges on a member of the force. Thirty-four year old Michael Cob of San Ignacio is being charged with the offences of Manslaughter by Negligence, Causing Death by Careless Conduct and Driving Without Due Care and Attention. The police officer has […]
And in the city Police are investigating a report filed by a thirty year old woman who claims she was awaken from her sleep by two men looking for her common-law-husband. The woman, Maria Teresa Lara, resides at East Collet Canal and reported to the police that just after noon on Wednesday, three men entered […]
The fire that gutted landmark buildings in downtown Belize City, forever changed the face of the commercial hub and the hustle and bustle on Albert Street, but there is a silver lining to this story because work is beginning that will modernize the area, and with that will come new opportunities. Marion Ali reports. Umesh […]
David Obi, better known as Bredda David, brought us Kungo Music and you will know him for his recent musical venture and hit song Belizean Products. And with the cultural explosion that comes with the September celebrations, Bredda David released his new album this week. This time it is Stay Focus. Bredda David, Musician “The […]
A first group of happy kids graduated today in a popular discipline of the Y’s ongoing summer camp. There was plenty fun in the water and Jose Sanchez captured these moments at the Princess’ swimming pool. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The YMCA’s first session of its swimming camp ended today. And we stopped by to see […]
