So far this year we have been spared, but a tropical storm churning in the Western Caribbean could potentially spell trouble for the country. Tropical Storm Richard is displaying the same troubling pattern as Hurricane Mitch that loomed in front of Belize for days in 1999. Mitch didn’t directly hit Belize but it caused enough […]
NEMO has issued the following advisory: If you were planning to go to the Cayes and along the Coast this weekend you are advised to cancel your trip. If you are at Sea – seek safe harbor. If you have to evacuate do so early. If you are going to a Shelter take along those […]
In recent news, primary school children have taken the lead against crime in rallies and protests in the streets. But last night, three primary school students were injured in a shooting incident as they headed home on Antelope Street Extension. They were not the intended victims and were fortunate that the bullets caused only minor […]
Forty-three year old Richard and Maria Stuart were brutally stabbed countless times inside their home almost one week ago. An employee of the Stuarts, Milton Darinel Maza was charged with the double murder on Tuesday. He was found with the Stuarts Toyota Scion SUV in St. Matthew’s Village where he lives. There were scratches that […]
In a memorandum ten pages long, the Director of Public Prosecutions concluded that there is not enough evidence to press murder charges on a sergeant for the killing of a corporal. Corporal Gavin Sanchez was shot multiple times on March eighteenth in the officers’ barracks behind the San Pedro Police Formation. Sergeant Paulino Reyes fired […]
Last week Friday, the government launched its prospectus for the sale of Telemedia shares but less than a week later, a dark cloud hovers over the public offering of shares in the company. On Thursday, Justice of Appeal Dennis Morrison heard extensive arguments about whether an injunction should be granted to halt the sale of […]
Also in court, a hefty reward of four hundred and twenty thousand dollars awarded to six employees in a union busting case was drastically reduced in the Court of Appeals. Emelina Bautista Rivera, Oscar Maradiaga, Rigoberto Maldonado, Jose Reyes, Julio Caceres Hernandez and Cornelio Gutierrez were fired in June 2001from Maya King Banana Farm in […]
An unemployed Belize City woman allegedly tried to fill her pockets by scamming a businesswoman and she now has to answer to the courts. Thirty-two year old Sherlette Bailey was read four charges in magistrates’ court today. Those charges are: Handling Stolen Goods for allegedly obtaining a signed but incomplete Scotiabank cheque belonging to Stephanie […]
Residents of Placencia and surrounding villages are at this moment participating in a consultation exercise organized by the Belize Tourism Board on the introduction of cruise tourism on the peninsula. Emotions are running high and the project is already facing strong opposition. The Placencia Tour Operators Association and the Village Council have already come out […]
As we reported at the top of the newscast, a weather system is heading our way. Tropical Storm Richard is the fourth storm to track its path towards Belize since the start of the 2010 hurricane season and threatens to become a hurricane. It is the third storm that appears to be heading for northern […]
There is one more report of police brutality. The mother of a Southside youth alleges that her son was targeted simply because they live in a crime prone area. According to Helena Alvarez, she found out from a neighbor that her son, eighteen year old Wilfred McDougal, was being beaten not far from home. Alvarez […]
There was uproar in 1998 when the first openly gay cruise ship sailed into Belize’s harbor. It brought out protests from different sectors of the church and members of the public who oppose that lifestyle. Well, there is another cruise that is coming to Belize next year that could also get a similar reaction from […]
It’s still dry and TS Richard is still four hundred miles away. So if you’re in the mood to party, Safiyyah found out there will be a Jazz concert, an international night plus she’s got a peak of upcoming Halloween bashes. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? Tonight you can check out […]
