Reports in the international press today are highlighting the infiltration of dangerous Mexican drug cartels into Central America, including one that has been linked to a murder in Belize. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an overnight trip to Mexico and his visit is being used to bring attention to the battle against the drug […]
Another link to the whole web is the March third grenade attack at the Belama Phase One home of Comptroller of Customs, Gregory Gibson. This is believed to have been the work of drug cartel affiliates whose drug trade has been severely affected since the Customs Department introduced a serious crackdown on contraband importations. But […]
And while the trans border war against drugs takes precedence, Perdomo says our neighbours to our north and west have also been helpful in trying to solve murders of Belizeans that take place in their countries. Since the beginning of the year at least three Belizeans have been killed in neighbouring Melchor. While there have […]
CLICO, the Colonial Life Insurance Company in Belize appears to be moving closer to liquidation. According to a press released issued today, the local branch of the insurance company has now been placed under Provisional Judiciary Management by the Supreme Court. Mark Hulse of the Baker Tilly Hulse Accounting Firm has been appointed as Judicial […]
The Summit of the Americas will begin Friday in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the rest of the Belize delegation arrived in Port of Spain earlier today. The arrival of the U.S. President and other hemispheric leaders are expected to pitch higher the summit fever before the opening ceremonies. All week […]
That was the Civil Society Forum. But the Private Sector Forum held earlier provided an opportunity for dialogue on global economic issues. To get an idea of economic and banking issues, we spoke to representatives from B.B. Holdings Limited, a major investor in the island and parent company of the Belize Bank. The interview with […]
And in respect of our continued coverage of the Summit, tomorrow morning the entire Open Your Eyes Show will be broadcast live from the summit village in Port of Spain. William Neal and Marleni Cuellar will be discussing the Summit and will be talking to Belizeans studying at the University of the West Indies. Later […]
In other news, the air we breathe is something many take for granted. But when that air is saturated with toxic fumes, it becomes a serious cause for concern because it goes straight into the lungs and can cause serious damage to the respiratory system. That situation is exactly what we found when we visited […]
In the courts, two people have lost their freedom for three years when a Magistrate found them guilty today of three charges. Thirty-two year old Ellington Ottley Senior and a seventeen year old minor will spend time for Keeping a Prohibited Firearm, Prohibited Ammunition, and Possession of four hundred and sixty-seven grams of cannabis. Magistrate […]
And a boat valued at fifteen thousand dollars was stolen from Saint George’s Caye. Forty-eight year old David Rowlands said that on Wednesday between two and six a.m. his fiberglass skiff named “Good Enough” disappeared from the dock behind the caye. Luckily, the vessel was found later the same day at the Putostock area nine […]
Art is normally found in a gallery and the lighting is normally manipulated to reflect the best hues on installations and the images on canvas. But art is not always mounted on gallery walls; sometimes they are best on the streets. On the island of San Pedro while on another assignment, News Five’s Jose Sanchez […]
