He has had a troubled relationship with the City council, and today Senior Justice of the Peace and owner of Lee’s Shopping City on Central American Boulevard, Archie Lee, is a happy man after he finally had his day in court in his latest squabble with CitCo. That’s because of the forty-one charges that the […]
Earlier this week, the Belize National teachers Union locked horns with the Ministry of Education over the transfer of teachers and the premature termination of school boards. And today there are reports of a another storm ready to erupt at the Toledo Community College where the high school has not yet opened and classes could […]
And there is yet another storm brewing, and this one is at the Punta Gorda Town Council where according to the Mayor, a record clerk has been imposed on the Council. Charles Galvez, Punta Gorda Mayor “What happened yesterday is after we concluded the interview—we had a format—and after concluding the interview one Shamia McKenzie […]
This afternoon we caught up with the Deputy Mayor Rene Pennil who denied the allegations on the hiring of Town Board employees. Rene Pennil, Punta Gorda Deputy Mayor “That’s absolutely not true Marion. What transpired there is that we had asked some people from the community to make up a panel to interview. There were […]
An eighteen year old university student is dead and tonight police and his family are trying to piece together how it happened. Police reports are that on Thursday afternoon, eighteen year old Juan Baeza was travelling home with two other U.B. students when they hitched a ride with Leroy Jacobs of Orange Walk Town in […]
Twenty-four year old murder suspect, Lloyd Faber, beat the rap when he appeared in the Magistrates’ Court today. Faber was on remand for Murder since September of last year, but Magistrate Dorothy Flowers withdrew the charge at the recommendation of the D.P.P. due to lack of evidence. Faber was charged with the murder of Jerry […]
A sanitation worker has been sentenced to three years for the Aggravated Assault of a twelve year old girl. When the child appeared in court today she testified that in September 2007, she was alone with Francis Gonzalez at her uncle’s house, when Gonzalez kissed her on the side of her face, ran his hands […]
A robber was reportedly stopped smack in his tracks minutes after he stole a knapsack this morning. The incident occurred just after eleven on Cemetery Road when the thief followed a woman who had just made a withdrawal from an A.T.M. at Shell One Stop Gas Station at the corner of Central American Boulevard and […]
A twenty-three year old young man has been hospitalized since Wednesday with severe cut wounds. When police visited the Western Regional Hospital they found Devon Meighan of Blackman Eddy Village suffering from three cuts to the head and one to the left foot. According to Meighan, he was attacked by two men who appeared to […]
For the past week, twenty artists from eleven countries gathered at the Image Factory in Belize City to hear lectures and participate in debates and discussions on contemporary art. The event is called Landings Nine but it started with Landings One in Mexico in 2004 and since then has travelled around this hemisphere, made its […]
Thursday night was part two of the Mas Camp Nights and the four remaining senior bands were more than ready to show us what they had to offer for carnival day. As we approached the first camp, we were curious to find out if this second group of senior bands would have as much energy […]
The Belize Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has announced the date for this year’s Annual Bodybuilding Championship and promises it will be bigger and better. On Saturday at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts, five judges will determine who will be winners for the Belize’s Male Junior B and A Class, Masters, Seniors, as well […]
With the September celebrations around the corner, there are plenty activities to keep you busy this weekend. Saffiyah has tips of what to do and where to go. Welcome to what’s happening Belize, I’m Safiyyah and I have lots to tell you about this week. September is a month that all Belizeans look forward to […]
