There is a reported shortage of locally produced sugar. The Belize Sugar Industries is producing twelve thousand tons for local consumption, that’s one thousand tons more than it did last crop. The shortage is not caused because the nation’s appetite for sugar has increased; it’s because the primary concession holders are not supplying the local […]
The House of Representatives met in Belmopan; today’s sitting was one of the shortest concluding before one o’clock. With the country’s murder toll at forty nine within five months of the year, a series of controversial measures and constitutional amendments were introduced that are sure to bring debate not only from across the floor, but […]
The significance of a trial by a jury of peers was etched into literary history over half a century ago in the play Twelve Angry Men and it has been part of our legal system throughout Belize’s history. But what can be considered progressive or regressive, depending on your perspective, a trial by jury particularly […]
The absence of witnesses from the stand may have a technological twist. As part of the amendment, there is also a provision to establish a video link through which witnesses may testify. But before there is a trial, there has to be an accused charged with a crime. The administration intends to widen the scope […]
The Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee now has ninety days to consult Belizeans before the eighth amendment can go back to the House for passage. Prime Minister Barrow says that he expects some but that government is determined to proceed with the anti-crime initiatives. Dean Barrow “I am convinced that opposition to these measures will […]
We asked on earlier this week whether minors charged with murder should be tried in open court as adults. That question struck a chord with ninety percent of voters, who agree that such a serious crime warrants the same prosecution and punishment that an adult would face. Comments posted on our blog included that “The […]
Albert and Lake I representatives, Mark Espat and Cordel Hyde were back today, but there was one notable absence on the Hill in Belmopan. Orange Walk East Representative Manuel Cardona stole the show at the last House Meeting when he berated his own U.D.P. government. Since then, the U.D.P. has considered him persona non grata […]
In February of this year we told you about a law suit concerning sexual orientation that was brought against the Attorney General’s office. This lawsuit, which is a first of its kind for Belize, was filed by the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM) challenging section fifty-three of the Criminal Code which states, “Every person who […]
Although crime was the hot button issue at today’s House Meeting on the Hill, the census findings were also discussed. Recently, Tourism Minister Manuel Heredia said publically that he, as well as San Pedro’s Mayor, Elsa Paz, both believe that the population on the island is closer to twenty thousand and not eleven thousand as […]
In other news, Heritage Bank Manager, Samantha Carlos, was today granted bail of twenty-five thousand dollars by Justice Adolph Lucas in the Belize City Supreme Court. Carlos, a twenty-eight year old Orange Walk resident, was charged with Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, following a heist at the northern branch of the bank where she is employed. […]
The United States Government runs a Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, through which fifty-five thousand persons are granted visas each year using a random selection process. A release from the US Embassy today explained that there has been a major error on the program’s website. According to the release, the selection results for the 2012 visas […]
International Day of the Families is observed on May fifteenth around the world, but in Belize it’s being commemorated, two days earlier, May twelfth and thirteenth. This year, celebrated under the theme ‘Confronting Family Poverty and Social Exclusion’, the National Committee for Families and Children aims to promote the right of children and adolescents to […]
On Thursday night Belize Electricity Limited held its Annual General Meeting for financial year ending December thirty-first, 2010, at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza. According to the utility company, its profits went down by five million dollars, from eight point nine million in 2009 to three point four million dollars. According to B.E.L., because […]
The weekend is upon us and as always, your entertainment host Arielle, will make sure you know where to find the fun. The female cross country classic is coming up as well as several school fairs and a special event for poetry lovers. And that’s just a sample of what’s in store in this week’s […]
