On Tuesday, we reported on the incredible story of the survival and endurance of Edmund Forte who was caught in the eye of Hurricane Richard on Sunday. He along with Arturo Gilharry and Barrington Gomez set out to sea from the Conchshell Bay area on October twenty-first. They were heading to the Blue Field Range […]
When Hurricane Richard battered the central and southern districts on Sunday, thousands were affected in some form or the other. Gales Point Manatee in southern Belize District was immediately in the eye of the storm; the hurricane force winds and rains toppled houses and uprooted foliage. Many of the residents decided to brave the storm […]
There’s enough anguish in the wake of the category one hurricane that hit hard on Sunday. An official preliminary estimate of the damage stands at thirty-three million dollars, but the citrus industry alone has reported over thirty-two million dollars in losses. That’s millions of dollars that won’t be easy to come by and we do […]
The effects of Hurricane Richard are still being felt but many believe that NEMO’s hurricane preparedness plan is working. We put that question to our viewers and the response from those who polled, show that sixty-two percent have faith in NEMO while thirty-eight percent are not impressed. But tonight’s question is: Do you think that […]
The Fort Street Tourism Village was desolate today. Carnival Cruise Lines cancelled its scheduled port of call. It similarly did so on Wednesday claiming that navigation aids were not up to scratch following the passage of the category one hurricane on Sunday. The BTB said this afternoon that cruise ship arrivals are back on track. […]
The Belize Audubon Society co-manages several national parks in the country. Three facilities have recently been damaged and two of them have been severely ravaged by Hurricane Richard. While you just saw the damage to the forest at Caves Branch, the spectacular St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Monument which is nestled across the highway from […]
On Tuesday Belizeans for Justice expressed disappointment over the DPP’s decision not to charge Sergeant Paulino Reyes for the March shooting death of Corporal Gavin Sanchez at the San Pedro Police Station. The organization contends that whether or not the shooting was in self defense that should have determined by a jury and not by […]
A sixteen year old was shot on Wednesday morning by the police in the St. Martin’s de Pores Area. The minor and his stepfather were on their way back home and had stopped at an unoccupied house when the officer opened fire. The bullet hit the minor on the knee and a video shows the […]
The former President of the Court of Appeal, Elliott Mottley left Belize last Thursday. His tenure of more than a decade did not end on a happy note. The distinguished jurist was forced out when the government cut his lifetime appointment to a one-year tenure. The loss to the bench was well documented by his […]
The statistics do not look good for women in politics. For starters, there currently is not a single woman in Cabinet and the few at the municipal level have taken a packing in the hurly burly of politics. Only a handful has made it all the way to the top, but the National Women’s Commission […]
Students from nineteen countries sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification exams (CSEC), also known as CXCs, earlier this year. The results are in and guess what? For the first time in the thirty-eight years of the exam, a Belizean student has been named the Most Outstanding Candidate Overall in the Region. He is Dorien Villafranco […]
Also at Saint John’s, classes for high school students will resume this Friday and the students are reminded that the scheduled student council event is still on, so is the E-Day. Mid semester reports will be issued on Monday, November first from three o’clock to five o’clock. Other schools to re-open on Friday are: Wesley […]
This week, Healthy Living looks at the health risks posed by Hurricane Richard. As you know, the affected victims are still living in unhealthy environments, which are breeding grounds for diseases. We found out that two main concerns are over the safety of water and perishable foods. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Hurricane Richard set its sight […]
