The compromis has been signed. Just after ten this morning, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington, Guatemalan Foreign Minister, Haroldo Rodas, and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza put their signatures on the bottom line of the special agreement in which both countries agree to go to the I.C.J. to settle Guatemala’s claim to Belizean […]
The P.U.P.’s were not the only ones to receive a copy of the special agreement. After weeks of speculation by Belizeans as to what was contained in the document, the secrecy came to an end with the nine-article document that was finally emailed to press this afternoon. The four-page document begins with a preamble stating […]
Going to the I.C.J. will cost in the range of twenty million dollars, according to members of the negotiating team. And where is this money coming from? Government will be relying on various sources, including the “Group of Friends” which is a number of countries, member states of the O.A.S. and others who have been […]
While politicians are seeing the decision to go to the I.C.J. as a necessity to end the Guatemalan claim, many Belizeans are not sure. So far the N.T.U.C.B. has publicly said they do not think the I.C.J. is the way to go and late this evening the Maya Leaders Alliance of Southern Belize let its […]
A three-year old boy was trapped and perished in a fire at an apartment building over the weekend in Belize City. Seven families were left homeless and the Fire and Police Departments are now looking for answers in the heap of rubble that was left behind by the blaze. Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting […]
A woman is left traumatized tonight after a home intrusion at her home in the Belama Phase Two area after two thieves broke into her home in the wee hours of Saturday and held her hostage. The woman’s family has asked the police and media to refrain from revealing her name for fear that her […]
Another aggravated burglary was reported over the weekend, this time on Friday night. The victim is thirty-nine year old Xiao Hua Zhu, proprietor of Jenny’s Shop on Meighan Avenue. Zhu reported to police that she was closing up the shutter when she was approached by two men; one of them was armed with a silver […]
While police search for those two culprits, another burglary victim assisted them by nabbing his own. Around three-fifteen a.m. on Saturday, seventy-five year old Lawrence Matute was asleep at his Baymen Avenue home when he was awakened by a noise coming from his bedroom window. Instead of cowering in a corner, Matute reached under his […]
The charge of abetment is not one that is reported often, but anyone who is charged with that offense can expect a maximum sentence of twenty years. Today, a jury of five women and four men deliberated and found twenty-eight year old Delita Chavez guilty of Abetment of Dangerous Harm on thirty-three year old Kimberly […]
While the Ministry of Agriculture insists there is no shortage of red kidney beans, they have still ordered the importation of two hundred thousand pounds of pinto beans into the country for two reasons. Firstly, it is to ensure that there is an adequate supply of a suitable alternate and also to have available beans […]
It’s among the most prevalent causes of deaths within the country of Belize and today, the Ministries of National Security and Education started a three-day workshop to curb gang violence and its causes. The workshop at the Bliss is being conducted by renowned gang violence expert, Dr. Herbert Gayle, and will focus on monitoring and […]
The National Institute of Culture and History held its annual Bruk Dong Competition on December Sixth at the House of Culture. The winner of the competition is Kurl Miller of the famed Gilharry Seven Band from the north. Miller’s band mates consisted kids who at an early age are showing great talent in music. Miller […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re playing catch up on Sports Monday. The flags of FIFA and this beautiful Belize gave testimony to the high circumstances yesterday as the Belize League presented final championship match for the 2008 Regent Cup title, inside the Ricalde Stadium as Nizhee Corozal hosted Llagulei of Dangriga who came […]
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