The delayed A.G.M. of Belize Electricity Limited took place today and as its top executives had previously warned, the hard times have hit home for the local utility company. At it’s A.G.M. today B.E.L. reported to its membership a loss of ten point eight million dollars. And no surprise, the company lays blame directly on […]
And while B.E.L. is facing all kinds of financial problems, its parent company, Fortis, did record a profit – a handsome two point two billion dollars. But it’s money Fortis C.E.O., Stan Marshall says B.E.L. will never see. Stan Marshall, C.E.O., Fortis “We expect every one of our companies to make money. We have many […]
Two persons died in separate traffic accidents over the weekend. The first incident occurred shortly after seven on Friday night when Succutz taxi driver, Edwin Valencia crashed into a black Dodge Ram pickup between miles sixty-six and sixty-seven on the Benque Viejo Road. Valencia, who was taking a fare to Benque Viejo Del Carmen, died […]
The other fatal accident occurred shortly after two on Saturday afternoon between miles twenty-nine and thirty on the Northern Highway when an Isuzu pickup driven by twenty-nine year old Vicente Rivera slammed into a Mazda car. The pickup flipped several times before ending up with its four wheels in the air. Investigating Officer, Corporal Gonzalez […]
The price of fuel at the pump went up a week ago. This week the price of cooking gas has shot up. According to an official release, acquisition costs have gone up and the government has approved an increase of six dollars across the country for a hundred pound cylinder of butane. In Belize City […]
A special report will be tabled at the next sitting of the House of Representatives which is likely to resurrect the hot political issue millions of dollars granted to the past administration by the government of Venezuela. The grant totaled twenty million US but only ten million went to the government treasury and the remaining […]
As we said earlier, that report will be tabled in the House at this Friday’s sitting when the G.O.B. will also amend the Income and Business Tax Act to decrease from fifteen to six percent earnings on licensed gaming, that is in respect of casinos and other gaming such as slot machines. This amendment will […]
The outcry against violent crime is heard daily and for the remaining part of this week it’s the resounding message worldwide as countries observe the Global Week of Action against Gun Violence. Activities are being coordinated by the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA), which includes approximately eight hundred organizations in a hundred and […]
Intellectual property rights normally apply to books, CD’s and inventions. But the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has a new spin on what can be a protected asset in Belize. This organ of the United Nations has teamed up with the Institute of Social and Cultural Research to discuss the protection of culture and tradition. […]
Magistrates’ Court was the scene of some commotion today as a case of Burglary was adjourned. Twenty-five year old Ernie Miranda was wanted by police for the burglary of Yvonne Little’s home in January of 2009. When Miranda was apprehended at his home on Zacaranda Street on Sunday, he alleges that he was brutally beaten […]
A tailor charged with aggravated assault of a minor is out free on bail. Fifty one year-old tailor, Angel Arias was charged today in Magistrates’ Court for allegedly touching a fourteen year-old girl inappropriately at his business on New Road. The girl claimed that Arias took advantage of her when he was taking her measurements […]
What to do with a fish this size? That’s what fisherman, Rick Sanchez, was wondering last Saturday when he caught the four hundred pound Goliath grouper locally known as “jewfish”. Sanchez showed off his catch to News Five – the full length of the pan of a pick-up truck. The unusual size catch was fished […]
There were as many as a thousand people along the Northern Highway on Saturday morning. It wasn’t a massive traffic jam, but a walk organized by an N.G.O. The Belize Cancer Society stages the yearly event to promote awareness of the silent killer that has taken many productive members of society. The walk started at […]
In the growing art scenes, a Belizean artist gets a spot in the limelight to showcase about a hundred pieces of art. Showing at the Bliss is the work of Kent Meggs, an Orange Walk-born artist who boasts a painting career of over fifty years. Meggs is a graduate of St. Michael’s College and has […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley with this week’s portion of Sports Monday. Eight teams made it to round one of the B.P.F.L. playoffs which featured a home and away elimination format, which means all eight teams saw action over the weekend. At the M.C.C. Grounds yesterday undefeated F.C. Belize hosted Wagiya of Dangriga who was […]
