The issue is still tied up in the courts–the millions of dollars from the government of Venezuela to the government of Belize gifted in December, 2007. But this afternoon the government announced how the twenty million dollars it got from the Belize Bank back in August will be dispersed, as to when, it is still […]
At this afternoon’s conference, Minister of NEMO Melvin Hulse gave a rundown of how his ministry spent the one point five million dollars. Melvin Hulse, Minister of NEMO “There was repair of homes, installation of the structure—particularly the framework structure involving the floors and the ceilings—lifting of homes; wherever possible it was done six feet […]
Robbers paid National Transport Services Limited an unwanted visit shortly after eight this morning at its compound at miles two and three-quarters on the Western Highway. Two masked men reportedly ran into the company’s office, held up the staff at gunpoint and demanded money. The bandits made good their escape with the cash pan containing […]
In news from San Pedro, police are investigating the case of a body found floating in the waters south of the town. On January eighteenth around one p.m., the body of a Hispanic man was detected face down in the waters in the Siete Canales area. There were no signs of injuries and the man […]
A routine check by an alert cop on duty yielded a find of uncustomed goods from an unlikely place. Around eleven Sunday morning, a police officer boarded a Venus Bus at Orange Walk Town en route to Belize City. while in the bus, the officer spotted a knapsack on a seat and when he approached […]
P.G. police have one person in custody and are looking for another in connection with a crossfire that occurred in the early afternoon of January thirteenth. On January fourteenth, twenty-three year old Ryan Gonzalez told police that around one on Tuesday afternoon, he and two friends were sitting on the street side of Jose Maria […]
And this news, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a release advising consumers to postpone eating cookies, crackers, candy and ice cream that contain peanut butter or peanut paste. The agency is currently trying to establish which products are contaminated with the strain of salmonella typhimurium which has killed six individuals and sickened […]
The traditional opening of the 2009 session of the Supreme Court took place today with a Mass, held this year at Saint John’s Anglican Cathedral and it had the usual fanfare reserved for the occasion. This was followed by ceremonies at the foot of the court’s main building on Regent Street, attended by Judges, members […]
While he continues to serve as Belize’s Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh is also now serving as a Judge on the court of Appeals for the Cayman Islands as we reported back in December. And while Belize’s judiciary is faced with its own challenges and a voluminous number of cases, the C.J. says his appointment came […]
On Friday we reported that the government of Belize would be suing the owners of the cargo ship that ran aground on the barrier reef about fifteen miles north east of Dangriga on January Thirteenth. The figure is approximately fifteen million US dollars, we say approximately because the Department of Environment will make its final […]
Belize’s Speaker of the House, Emil Arguelles, has been recognised by the Guatemalan Parliament. The accolade was bestowed on January thirteenth by Guatemalan President Alvaro Colon. Arguelles was among representatives from other Parliaments of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The Honor al Merito medal is given in recognition of the sovereign entities of Belize […]
Taking a child to a dentist can meet resistance and there is often kicking, screaming and biting. That task is certainly easier said than done. But what happens when the toothache is coming from a beast of the jungle. Which dentist is going to put his hand inside the mouth of a Jaguar? Well that […]
She passed away on October fourth, 2008 after an asthma attack but Therese Felix’s work continues as one of her sons, Terry Felix, hopes to revitalize the programme she started. But as he told News Five, the ideals of Mothers Organized for Peace will now be carried out under a different name, and the first […]
Today marks the one year anniversary of the death of Belizean musical icon Andy Palacio. At forty-seven years old, Andy was at the peak of his career when he suddenly became ill and died of a massive stroke. In his twenty years on the music scene, Palacio released three full length albums, seven E.P. cassettes… […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we certainly thank you for joining Sports Monday. It was the final regular season schedule in the 2008-09 Belize Bank Super League Tournament yesterday when Cayo south United made its final bid for the four team playoffs as they played host to an improved Caye Caulker Tsunami at Roaring […]
