Allegations of corruption at the Ministry of Natural Resources, have surfaced from time to time but generally have been ignored by G.O.B. But today those charges made it to the editorial of the Reporter Newspaper. According to the edition released today, the act of bribing officials of the Lands Department has become common practice. The […]
The announced power outages were expected to begin today and when we contacted B.E.L. on Thursday the company said it is preparing for any power outage that may occur as a result of repair and maintenance work that their supplier in Mexico, C.F.E., is undertaking. C.F.E. told News Five also on Thursday that it would […]
At news time tonight Belize has been spared and is still free of Influenza A (H1N1). This is the official word coming from this morning’s press conference held by the Ministry of Health. So far thirty-nine samples have been sent for testing to CAREC in Trinidad and all of them have come back negative. But […]
The virus has affected over twenty-four countries including several in Central America but as we reported earlier, there are still no known confirmed cases in the jewel. And treatment in the eventuality of confirmed cases is of paramount importance. Dr. Beverly Barnett, PAHO and World Health Organization Country Representative, says that we are receiving the […]
Belize City’s outspoken mayor walked down the aisle on Thursday night and wedded her long time boyfriend Troy “Dalla” Flowers. The guest included the G.G., the P.M., others in government and friends. Marion Ali was at the wedding and has a report. Marion Ali Reporting After pronouncing their “I do’s” at Saint Ignatius Church in […]
Daniel Archer, a bus driver for Mahogany Height’s has been buying lotto for approximately six years and it has finally paid off. Tonight Archer is over sixty thousand dollars richer after he struck the right numbers in Wednesday night’s lotto. We spoke to Archer, a father of four, as he collected his winnings. Daniel Archer, […]
A taxi driver who was found guilty of rape on Tuesday will be spending twelve years behind bars. Thirty-nine year old Levi Jackson got the bad news today after he told Justice Oswell Legall that he had no character witness to give mitigation pleas on his behalf. Jackson was not represented by an attorney while […]
A nineteen year old robber was extensively wounded and beaten when his partner in crime left him hanging. When Ronald Flowers appeared before Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie, he pleaded guilty to Attempted Robbery and was sentenced to five years behind bars. The armed hold up occurred at Justice of the Peace, Modesto Madrill’s grocery shop. […]
In other news, Police are looking for a suspect in relation to the aggravated assault of a mechanic of the Port Loyola Area. Around eleven Wednesday night, nineteen year old Dwane King was sitting in his home at the corner of McKay Boulevard and Electric Avenue when a male person on a bicycle wearing a […]
The most recent act of arson occurred late Wednesday night when a fire around eleven p.m. destroyed the home of Daniel Brisebois and Melissa Benites. The forty-eight year old Canadian businessman of Planet Hollywood Club was in his business place located on Queen Street when he was alerted of a fire outside. Upon making checks, […]
The World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization have commended the collaborative effort by the Ministry of Health in keeping the surveillance and prevention of the Influenza A H1N1 in check. Keeping the country healthy has meant the postponement of several major events such as the Agricultural Trade Show and the Morgan Heritage […]
It’s been around for the past twenty years and the Female Cross Country Cycling Classic is now a tradition on Mothers’ Day. On Sunday, seventeen women will put aside their normal roles and responsibilities and mount their bikes to test their skills and endurance in a seventy-two mile journey. Modeled off the original Male Cross […]
Following months of planning, the faculty and students of the Arts Program at the Saint John’s College Junior College inaugurated its newest project, a sculpture garden located on the campus. The garden was created by lecturers: Yasser Musa, Damian Perdomo and Kirkland Smith with help from students of the three-dimensional designer class. It is not […]
There’s a lack of large public activities for the weekend because of the Influenza A H1N1 scare, but there’s no need to be bored. Safiyyah has some tips to stay safe and some ideas for indoor fun. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is what’s happening Belize? Well there’s no denying that everyone is in a […]
