A third legal challenge against the Transport Department was filed in the Supreme Court today. Two days ago, the Transport Department announced that it had approved new bus schedules for the western routes that it said would solve the constant feud between bus operators serving the area. But it doesn’t appear that they got it […]
But one case against the government was settled earlier this week. Conrad Lewis was appointed clerk of the National Assembly in 2003 under the People’s United Party. His appointment had no time limit, until January first, 2008 when he signed a five year contract. Ten months later, on October sixteenth, Lewis was handed his marching […]
And in the court of Justice Minett Hafiz, this morning, attorneys appeared on behalf of the Belize Electricity Limited and the Public Utilities Commission. The matter was merely to settle preliminary directions that needed to be determined before the actual trial takes place. B.E.L. filed an affidavit and questions dealing with the PUC’s independent expert […]
On Thursday in Crooked Tree, the family of Jossiah Adolphus rounded up their neighbours in protest against the family of Muriel Tillett that is claiming one point five acres of the land they believe is rightfully theirs. News Five followed up today with the attorney for the Tillett family to get the story over their […]
Businessman Jason Coombs was shot at close range on Wednesday evening. The well executed murder has left police baffled over a motive as the thirty eight year old businessman was not known to have any enemies. While police detained six men shortly after the slaying, they were released today for a lack of evidence. The […]
Richard and Gesenia Cook are still legally married, but they are involved in a battle over custody of their child. In 2005, media houses in Belize and the United States picked up the story when Gesenia said that Richard returned to live in the United States with their daughter Zoe. Richard took the five year […]
But forty-one year old Edwin Davis, a city resident, presently serving a one year jail term for theft, will extend his time behind bars by an additional six years. That’s because Davis changed his plea to guilty today before the Chief Magistrate, Margaret Gabb-McKenzie. Davis was convicted for entering the home of Dorla Humes on […]
And the Commission of Inquiry of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is about to get underway. The audit report of the K.H.M.H. financial books for the period between the first of January 2007 and the thirtieth of June 2009, has been submitted to Prime Minister Dean Barrow. The commission of inquiry is chaired by Supreme […]
Ann Terry of Berkeley Street in Belize City has lived a full life in fact she has lived more than a century. Terry will be having a birthday this Sunday, she will be turning a hundred and two years old; an age that not many live to celebrate. To mark this auspicious occasion, Helpage put […]
You will know it is the beginning of the Christmas season, that’s because the Salvation Army’s Kettle’s Appeal was officially launched today in front of Brodies Supermarket in downtown Belize City. The event marks their annual drive to muster funds to assist less fortunate persons this Christmas season and beyond. The organization has placed red […]
Insurance Awareness Week ended today with a health fair at the B.T.L. Park. The week of activities highlighted the importance of life insurance in particular since just over forty thousand persons are insured nationwide. To close the activities, organizations including the Kidney and Diabetes Associations, the Cancer Society, the Red Cross and several insurance companies. […]
With Christmas on the horizon, it’s time for the annual Bruk Down competition, which is sponsored by the National Institute of Culture and History. The event takes place every year at the House of Culture, and artists are being encouraged to sign up at the Institute of Creative Arts. ICA’s program officer says that the […]
She has been featured in over twenty joint and solo art shows and has been a part of art exhibits in Belize, Texas, New York, Miami and Trinidad. Impulse and Artist Confessions is the latest exhibit that is launched by Angela “Proshka” Gegg. Tonight at the Institute of Mexico in Belize City, Gegg is having […]
It’s the weekend leading up to Garifuna Settlement Day and there are several pageants and dances taking place in Belize City and the Culture Capital. Open Your Eyes will be doing live coverage of the celebrations, but before that Safiyyah has what’s happening around Belize. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? Tonight […]
