The defense team for Said Musa did not get good news in the Belmopan Magistrate’s Court. Having heard submissions from Musa’s defense team in the preliminary investigation, Magistrate Earl Jones today committed the former Prime Minister to stand trial in the Supreme Court. It is the first time that any Prime Minister of this country […]
But Musa was not reserved in sharing his views of why Magistrate Jones made such a ruling, but did express faith in getting a fair trial by a jury. Said Musa “In this business some people just insist on passing the buck. And I can understand that, the pressures must be tremendous. This is what […]
The former prime minister repeated today how the monies were used to pay off a debt to Universal Health Services. Said Musa “I took a decision sometime back, listening to the voices of the people, that I would not allow taxpayers money to be used to settle this bank debt of the Universal Health Hospital. […]
Last week Thursday we reported that the police found the body of taxi driver Antonio Orellana between miles three and four on the Western Highway. Orellana was murdered and investigations are still underway on who murdered the taxi driver. And on Monday another body was found. This time police found the naked body of a […]
The Alliance Bank ATM on Barrack Road appears to be a frequent target for criminals. Sometime between five p.m. on February fifth and ten a.m. on February ninth, the ATM was burglarized. A thief or thieves went inside the building by torching the metal door on the northern side of the building. According to Kenneth […]
And we turn now to transport. If you’ve traveled cross-country recently you will have noticed that the dilapidated bus terminal near the Belmopan market square has received some much-needed attention. Yesterday the Transport Department held an official opening for the refurbished bus terminal, which is now almost double its initial size. Chief Transport Officer, Candelaria […]
A bodega owned by a Guatemalan national remains standing in Belizean territory in the village of Jalacte. On January twenty-first, Prime Minister Barrow said that its owner, Leonel Arellanos and the villagers of Santa Cruz where the bodega will be relocated had threatened to attack if the bodega was moved. But there is information to […]
Youth Business Trust Belize is a program offering young persons between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five assistance in starting their own businesses. The program offers loan financing, training and mentoring to help entrepreneurs become successful. But to achieve these goals, the fund needs money. And that’s where the Social Investment Fund, a statutory body […]
And if you already own a small business, there is an opportunity to participate in an awards programme that can help grow your business. This morning at the Radisson Hotel, a group known as Pioneers of Prosperity introduced an initiative through which small business owners can be awarded as much as one hundred thousand US […]
The Ministry of National Security has unveiled many plans to combat crime as part of a countrywide strategy. To complement the plan and their fleet of vehicles, the ministry got some more wheels. Today at the Curl Thompson Building in the Garden City, the police department received seven motorcycles. Minister of National Security, Carlos Perdomo […]
She is the ninth and the youngest contestant to ever play Channel Five’s hit game show Tek It or Leave It. At last Wednesday’s recording of the show, twenty-two year old Alisha Arnold of Belize City played a fierce game and gave the banker a run for the money when she attempted to win the […]
You would think that by now the campaign for the March fourth Municipal Elections would have picked up steam, but it has not, even though it is less than a month away. There is infighting in the camps of both political parties which may be the reason for the lackluster campaign. And while not much […]
