The Krooman Lagoon; it made the news since July fifteenth because it is a reserve that provides drainage for the old capital and it had been parceled off, leased and paid for by a well-connected businessman. Well today, the news coming out of Cabinet is that government has backed off from the sale and the […]
While Cabinet has decided on the Krooman Lagoon, the Belize Audubon Society has also agreed with the ecological importance of it as a reserve for species. But more importantly, the Belize Audubon Society is concerned of how it functions as a catchment area after the rains. Amanda Burgos Acosta, Advocacy Program Manager for BAS, says […]
The family of sixteen year old Kevin Francis is making strong allegations against the police department in the death of the St Michael’s College student. Francis’ body was discovered behind the BTIA building near the Memorial Park on Monday morning and initially the reason for death was undetermined in the death certificate. He was reportedly […]
While the pathologist says the sixteen year old student died from hanging, the family of Jackie Bernardez want answers as to who is responsible for the loss of her life. The thirty-two year old mother of one was hit by a vehicle as she rode on George Price Drive near the Stann Creek Valley Road […]
Businessman and ambassador, Oscar Ayuso Junior, died of an apparent suicide last Saturday evening. And while the Ayuso family is grieving his death, the Police Pathologist, Dr. Mario Estradabran says Ayuso died quickly and there was little if any pain. Dr. Mario Estradabran, Police Pathologist “It’s what we call brain dead. Immediately after that, there […]
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize this past Monday issued its formal position in respect of a proposal to amend the Essential Services Act which would affect hundreds, if not thousands of workers providing services which by law are considered essential and ought not to be interrupted. The amendment was tabled in the House […]
Still on the N.T.U.C.B., it wrote letters earlier this month to the Minister of Housing, Michael Finnegan and to PM Barrow regarding placement on two committees. That sparked Finnegan’s ire because the umbrella organization was invited to be a part of both the Venezuelan Housing Committee from early in the year and according to Finnegan […]
A house occupied by twelve persons collapsed Monday night in Belize City. A few of the occupants were on the veranda playing dominoes when it fell off its pillars. They were shook up and the children inside were traumatized. Pooling their resources, the extended Polanco family realized that they could save a few dollars and […]
There is some bad news on the health front for some persons needing CT-scans and certain surgeries. That’s because the CT-scan equipment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is out of commission, and has been for about a week. Reports are that the hospital is currently referring patients to private institutions for CT-scans and foots […]
Still on the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, when we caught up earlier with the N.T.U.C.B., News Five queried their concern on the Commission of Inquiry that has been established by the P.M. to look into the allegations of impropriety in respect of procurement of medical supplies. The N.T.U.C.B. is complaining that the rules of engagement […]
It was busy in the courts today. And a man charged with Manslaughter by Negligence is out on bail of five thousand dollars. The traffic accident for which forty year old Mark Conorquie is charged occurred between miles nineteen and twenty on the Northern Highway. It claimed the life of fifty-six year old Maurice Daniel […]
In another case before Magistrate Aretha Ford, twenty-eight year old Devon Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of Common Assault. But it was not the average charge since Jones could not help but giggle as he explained to the Magistrate that he threw a piece of a flower at his girlfriend, Tracey Terry, because she […]
Also in court, Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh is expected to intervene and make a decision as to whether a Caye Caulker resident will spend two years behind bars or be served with a non-custodial sentence of ten thousand dollars. This is because nineteen year old Fernando Magana was convicted twice in two days for the […]
They are known for the protection and conservation of the environment, and tonight, the Protected Areas Conservation Trust, is also celebrating education. Since 2002, the organization has been providing scholarships to deserving persons to pursue studies on environmental conservation and development. At a ceremony held at the Guanacaste National Park in Belmopan, seven persons were […]
Drumming is a major part of the Garifuna culture. But it is not limited to that culture alone, since we all indulge in Garifuna music ever so often. While it’s all just a good time for those on the dance floor, the actual making of the drum is a complex process as we found out […]
