Late last year, a chartered plane, coming from Haiti, landed at the Philip Goldson International Airport in what turned out to be a major immigration scandal. The passengers were originally passed off as Japanese, but it was later discovered that they were in fact Chinese nationals believed to be using Belize as a staging point […]
Now to a tragic story from the community of Jalacte in the southernmost reaches of the Toledo District. It involves a family feud over the weekend that left a twenty-two year old woman dead and police are on the hunt for her brother-in-law. Rafael Ack, a Guatemalan national, became involved in a verbal altercation with […]
From our checks, government has not yet filed an appeal at the Caribbean Court of Justice, as Prime Minister Dean Barrow said he would, against the June twenty-fourth ruling by three justices of the Court of Appeal, declaring that government’s acquisition of Telemedia back in August 2009, was unconstitutional, null and void. Ten days later, […]
The National Sports Council met on Saturday and unanimously voted not to register the Football Federation of Belize. Notwithstanding, the second leg of competition between Belize and Montserrat in a World Cup 2014 pre-qualifying series is set for Sunday in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The NSC decertified the Football Federation of Belize, but FIFA has […]
A new report on the financial status of Belize has been written by a well known Financial Advisor of Oppenheimer and Company Incorporated. Carl Ross, the Managing Director of Investments at Oppenheimer has just concluded research on the ongoing fiscal strength of the economy in light of recent nationalizations that have sent the national foreign […]
It rained over the weekend and parts of the south are threatened by flooding. The National Emergency Management Organization has issued an advisory on water levels and as you can guess, the temporary crossing at the Kendal River is one of the areas of concern but according to NEMO, it is not yet flooded. The […]
But there is some good news. If you live in rural communities, it is becoming easier to access dental services. The Ministry of Health has received a number of mobile units that will be deployed throughout the districts to provide services to children, seniors and just about everyone. And since for many it is difficult […]
In May we reported on a Buttonwood Bay resident who was busted after he swindled over two thousand dollars from three persons by claiming he was selling land for Minister Anthony “Boots” Martinez. Well, two more victims have surfaced and forty-four year old William Lopez was back in court today on two counts of Obtaining […]
Two couples were charged today in connection with a burglary at Saint Agnes Primary School in La Democracia, which occurred on June thirtieth. Twenty-three year old Rafael Burns, his girlfriend, twenty-three year old Miriam Bladden, twenty year old Lydia Martinez and her boyfriend, twenty-four year old Andrew Clarke were arraigned on a single count Handing […]
Earlier we told you about a woman that was murdered down south in Jalacte. There’s another death to report and it involves a toddler. On Friday evening, one year and seven month old Ashley Rivas was found in a bucket containing a small amount of water at her house in Valley of Peace. The guardian […]
A party on Friday night was allegedly crashed by police. A group of young men at the party, taking place at a house on Justice Street say that police physically attacked them. The victims allege that the police were involved in an incident on Freedom Street with two other young men and shortly after they […]
If you have a creative mind and have a passion for writing and imagining the stories come to life, then there is a workshop that is suited just for you. As a part of the Belize Film Festival, the organizers have invited a Trinidadian Filmmaker to Belize. The two day workshop will take you through […]
While a majority of primary school students are out enjoying their summer vacation, several kids from Ladyville are already occupying their time with preparations for the school year ahead. A group of sixty students is enrolled in a weeklong program organized by Rise Up Belize, an organization founded by JoCarol Garcia. The purpose of the […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Week six of the Belize Bank Super League playoffs brought with it a bang that would be heard all over the country. In fact, the peninsula of Placencia was the place where the defending champion R.G. City Boys made its final bid for a return […]
