The Guatemalan claim to Belize; it is the number one priority in foreign policy for the government of Belize. And while negotiations have been conducted for decades, it is now clear that a negotiated settlement will not be reached and that the preferred way forward is through settlement at the International Court of Justice in […]
A decision was delivered late night in the continued legal battles between the Government of Belize and the Ashcroft Group of companies that have been tied up in court in a number of law suits. Last night’s decision came from the Appeals Board of the Central Bank which is not a judicial body and which […]
But there is good news for consumers around the country; the price of butane gas has been reduced by five dollars per hundred pound cylinder. The decrease takes effect tomorrow. If you live in Belize City or Corozal District you’ll now pay one hundred and twenty-seven dollars for a hundred pound cylinder. Meanwhile Orange Walk […]
And in news from the Magistrates’ Court, an outing for a nurse turned ugly in the early hours of this morning. Thirty-two year old Leah Stevens, a nurse at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, reported to police that around one fifteen this morning she met her twenty-three year old boyfriend, Emerson Neal, on her way […]
And police are looking for a suspect who fired several shots at a taxi driver in the wee hours of this morning on Water Lane. The taxi driver, Shawn Ortiz, reported to the police that he was driving his Toyota Corolla car when he noticed that a Jetta car, behind him was advancing recklessly. According […]
The Belize Broadcasting Authority chaired by businessman Louis Leslie met in emergency session this morning in light of an ongoing dispute over the disruption in cable services in the communities along the Western Highway and parts of the southern highway. Both Channel Seven, that is owned by Nestor Vasquez who chairs the Belize National Cable […]
Weather experts have predicted an active and busy hurricane season and true to their word, on the day the season opened southern Belize was devastated by Tropical Storm Arthur. Residents of these communities are still on the road to recovery and now the news is not good. Weather experts are now giving a new and […]
Dr. Arlie Petters is Belize’s famous scientist. Dr. Petters lectures at Duke University in North Carolina, but every year he comes to Belize for a science and math summer programme. And this year the Petters Research Center in Dangriga, undertook a new initiative to provide good leadership skills to teenagers in a project named: Youth […]
Primary school children are on summer break, but teachers of the Anglican Diocese have been busy, and today the Anglican Schools launched five books written by the teachers. The texts are all about Belizean nationalities and are designed for students of different levels of primary schools. Carol Babb, General Manager of the Anglican schools told […]
This morning youths from around Belize City who participated in the fifth annual Growing the Future Summer School received their certificates of completion. The programme catered for kids from standards one to six for six weeks in academic and sporting events. Today the organisers were proud of their handiwork, and the kids were energised for […]
Stephen Okeke is best known for his work as a sculptor. His other titles include author and educator. Today he stopped by our studio in a new role; that of community activist. Okeke believes that there is a stigma attached to a poster designed and distributed by the Ministry of Health so he felt it […]
Beijing’s National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, was packed with ninety-one thousand people for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics. The ceremony exploded with multi-coloured fireworks, prolific displays of Chinese culture, and coordination and precision all in the spirit of international good will. President Hu Jintao said “The historic moment we have […]
Hey Guys, I’m Saffiyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? I’m starting off this week with La Isla Bonita, San Pedro. They’ve been having activities all week to celebrate their Costa Maya International Festival. On Tuesday, they held ‘La Reina Fido’s Bikini competition 2008’ won by Miss Costa Rica, Maria Elena Quesada. Thursday was when […]
