It is eyeball to eyeball between the Barrow Administration and Telemedia over the Accommodation agreement signed in 2005 between the two. On one side the government has declared it as invalid and on the other, Telemedia has maintained that it is binding and legal. And today if Belmopan did not get the memo, Telemedia stepped […]
At the time Telemedia was making its statements, Prime Minister Dean Barrow was leaving Belize for the scheduled twenty-fourth meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Antigua and Barbuda. The meeting will address matters on economic partnership agreement and the negotiating of a trade between CARICOM and Canada. […]
And in the Supreme Court, the case against Lionel Castillo, known as the Ombudsboy, finally came before Justice Herbert Lord today and Castillo walked free when Director of Public Prosecutions Cheryl-Lynn Banker-Taitt filed a nolle prosequi indicating that the prosecution was unable to proceed. Castillo was facing a charge of Agreement to Influence an Officer […]
And in the lower court, tonight a Mahogany Height resident is in prison, accused of the carnal knowledge of a female child. Forty year old Ian Blake appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning to answer to the charge of Unlawful Carnal Knowledge against a thirteen year old girl, which occurred on Sunday. He was remanded […]
Also in the Magistrates’ Court, a dispute over twenty-five cents has landed a businessman in jail. The incident in question occurred around six p.m. on Monday when seventeen year old Jason Lamb went to purchase Boledo at Kim’s #1. Lamb says he paid for his numbers and was supposed to receive twenty-five cents change and […]
Eighteen year old Jhermack Lopez, a labourer of Amara Avenue, who allegedly broke into the house of his ex-girlfriend twenty-three year old Lisa Alvarez and choked her, was charged with Burglary when he appeared today in Magistrates’ Court. Magistrate Tracy Sosa offered Lopez a bail of four thousand dollars and adjourned his case until January […]
And in another case in the Supreme Court, one more witness refused to testify at a murder trial, and the accused also walked free. Twenty- five year old Alburn Plunkett, who was charged with the 2006 murder of Cassius Myers, was freed of the charge today in the court of Justice Adolph Lucas when crown […]
A thief who tried to rob a man of his gold chain was caught dead in his tracks. Twenty-one year old Victor Gibbs reported to police that around six-fifteen Wednesday morning, he and a friend were standing in front of his house when a tall male with braided hair rode up to them on a […]
While on the issue of crime, remember the Ross Kemp documentary on the gangs in Belize? It made many wary of foreign journalists portraying Belize as a dangerous place where tourist dollars should stay away from. While the Kemp documentary was aired back in September, there is another that is about to bring the purported […]
In economic news, the price of crude oil plummeted to its lowest yet today at below fifty U.S. dollar, at forty nine dollars ninety one cents a barrel. This is the lowest plunge since January 2007 showing loss of confidence in the global economy and a falling demand for fuel. That may be good news […]
The fire was back on March twenty-sixth and while construction is underway for the landmark building in downtown Belize City, the proprietors are crying foul. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting At the site of the former Romac’s, a banner has been placed high above the construction site for everyone to see; a message to […]
But there is one Belizean who stands to benefit from insurers. The Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (CARAIFA) whose members offer life insurance and financial services are in Belize on a two day conference. While in the country, the executive body will hold its quarterly meeting. But the CARAIFA foundation is not just […]
In other news, you don’t hear about them very often, but for over a decade the National Committee for Families and Children has been acting as the major advisory body to the government on families and children’s issues. Today the organization updated the public on its activities and progress. Kendra Griffith reports. Student #1 “Did […]
Earlier in this newscast, we reported that Telemedia is taking on the government, but not so for the consumers because the well known Digicell Triangle is now being followed by Digicell Messenger Service. This novel service is to be launched tomorrow as Telemedia’s newest mobile-phone service for its customers. The Digicell Messenger Service will allow […]
To conclude our three part series on Diabetes, Healthy Living looks at diet and exercise and what every diabetic person needs to know to complement the medication they take. Marleni Cuellar reporting Close to thirteen percent of persons over twenty in Belize are living with diabetes. Once a person is diagnosed there are significant changes […]
