A US request for the extradition of a notorious drug dealer almost caused the fall of Jamaica’s prime minister this week. The situation in the island is still volatile and reports are that in a gang infested neighborhood thugs have formed barricades to keep authorities from arresting Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke. PM Bruce Golding, after months […]
And while Kaseke and his counterparts had entirely different views about the same piece of legislation, he said there is also a major difference with this case and previous extradition hearings. Elson Kaseke “They were saying that the UK extradition acts are still applicable in Belize, that they were saved at independence. But with the […]
Traffic was restricted to one lane at mile seven on the Western Highway this afternoon after one of the recently replaced culverts in that area had to undergo urgent repairs. It appears that when that culvert was installed, the material beneath it was not properly compressed. So when the rains came and the soil got […]
Most of the classrooms at the Santa Familia Roman Catholic Primary School were empty today as students stayed away from classes following a demonstration by parents on Tuesday. According to village council chairman, Millard Tun, only twenty of the three hundred and five students enrolled have shown up for classes. That’s ninety-four percent of students […]
Tonight’s question is on Operation Jaguar that was launched this past Monday in Belize City. Police and B.D.F. are on patrol in the city’s hot spots to put a stop or a dent to the crime wave. According to the police, the operation will be sustained as long as there is a need. We ask: […]
It was not so long ago that an arrest would be made for a violent murder and society would rest well. That has now changed and now within three months if suspects aren’t released, within a year the case would fall apart and become another unsolved murder. On the flip side, Belizeans have become wary […]
Drug trafficking charges are expected to be brought against the driver of a red vehicle bearing a Dangriga license plate which was being pursued by undercover police in the Lake Independence area on Wednesday afternoon. The vehicle was followed as it made its way across Belcan Bridge to the roundabout and onto the Northern Highway […]
Housing Minister Michael Finnegan has been out of the limelight and the political scene for the past month. Finnegan is in Detroit, Michigan, fighting for his good health and recovering from surgery for prostate cancer. He was diagnosed recently and decided to let the public become aware of his battle. His wife, Dianne, told News […]
There is a disturbing report about a minor from the Orange Walk District who, at the tender age of thirteen, is eight months pregnant. She claims that the father of her baby is a twenty-one year old mason, Miguel Miranda Junior of Trial Farm Village, who was today charged with two counts of Carnal Knowledge […]
The trial of two brothers concluded today and while they were not in court, Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer handed down her decision, finding them guilty of Robbery. Emmerson Neal Junior and his younger sibling, Alrick Carcamo were sentenced to seven years behind bars while Carcamo was ordered to spend an additional two years of a […]
The number of reported cases of domestic violence for 2009 has been released in an annual report issued by the Ministry of Health. While the figures reflect a decrease in reported cases, they are inconclusive since there may be incidents that go unreported. That leads to a general misconception that things are looking brighter says […]
Software juggernaut Microsoft is launching its latest suite of programs for 2010 in Belize. The corporation’s regional manager George Gobin is in the country along with other representatives to promote Microsoft Office 2010. It’s called Wave 14, an introduction to several user friendly programs designed for use on its latest operating system. Gobin says Belize […]
To say the least, a lot has been said regarding the state of Belize’s Barrier Reef. There was the inscription as a World Heritage Site, which meant that the second largest barrier reef in the world had a place in world history and tourists and locals alike have flocked to the sea to view it. […]
The Embassy of Mexico has announced the opening of an international children’s poetry competition. It is a contest aimed at encouraging children to read from as early in life as possible. But it’s not the kids that will be participating; the writers are being asked to submit a collection of original children’s poems, ten to […]
What cases skin cancer? According to the experts, ultraviolet radiation from the sun is the main cause and energy from the sun is a form of radiation. In some cases, however, it is hereditary. Healthy Living tonight discusses the early signs of skin cancer and the best methods of prevention. There are three types of […]
