A fire interrupted the dead of night on Sunday at La Isla Bonita. Five houses were completely destroyed in one of the island’s biggest fires rendering a total of twenty-four persons homeless. The blaze broke after midnight in the downtown area when the victims were in deep slumber; it was reportedly caused by an electrical […]
The proposed ninth amendment is at the center of a firestorm. Lawyers, policy makers, and activists have been vocal about the controversial amendment, which—if passed—will prevent the courts from reviewing amendments to the constitution. That was top on the list of contentious issues that have Belizeans on edge. On Saturday, persons from across the country […]
Last week, the Government announced it was not proceeding to enact the preventative detention measures that had been widely criticized and rejected by the public. That proposed initiative required a constitutional amendment unlike another anti-crime measure that was introduced at the same time in the House in May. The Prime Minister today penned his signature […]
It was a violent weekend in the Jewel; one man was murdered while five others were injured in Belize City and Belmopan. The madness started as early as Friday afternoon, when at least nine bullets were fired at Jeffrey Flowers while he stood on Amara Avenue. He was hit on the chest, back, buttocks, abdomen […]
Two minors were also injured in Belize City on Sunday morning. The young men were riding separate bicycles on Amara Avenue when a barrage of bullets was fired in their direction. Both victims received several gunshot wounds and are currently receiving treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Meanwhile, in the capital city, one man […]
An accident on the outskirts of Orange Walk District still has two families reeling from the tragic outcome. On Friday at about seven p.m., forty one year old Amir Awe was driving a white Jeep Liberty towards Corozal. His passenger was well known businessman, fifty-three year old German Vega Senior, the brother of the Deputy […]
There was another traffic fatality on Sunday evening, this time on the Old Northern Highway. Two motorcycles collided head on as Luis Zetina was travelling from Maskal Village and Winston Dawson was heading in the opposite direction. Ladyville police responded to the report of the accident, but when they arrived on the scene, Zetina, a […]
Five Belize City men, including a pair of well-known street figures, are on remand tonight following a recent burglary at the Salvation Army School. The five were found with the stolen computers and accessories believed to have gone missing in the burglary. Nineteen year old Elmer Lenarez, twenty-four year old Cruz Allen and forty-four year […]
The proposed ninth amendment to the constitution; it has come under fire from various quarters since it was introduced in the House on July twenty-second. The Bar Association last week rejected the proposal on the grounds that it seeks to take away access to judicial review since the courts would be able to check on […]
As we said, the controversial ninth amendment seeks to prevent judicial review of any changes to the constitution. The Prime Minister last Friday in an open letter said that access to the court would not be denied, but the president of the Bar explains that you can still go to court but the court cannot […]
So what is the role of the Bar Association in the ninth amendment? The Bar has been kept busy in court with a number of cases with the government and consideration is now being given to proceed to the court on the latest proposal to change the constitution. Jacqueline Marshalleck, President, Belize Bar Association “I […]
The University of Belize announced today the appointment of Dr. Carey F Fraser as its new president. Fraser, a Guyanese born, is a historian of International Relations, who has written and published his works on Caribbean foreign policy, history and race relations issues. Prior to his appointment at UB, Fraser taught at the Pennsylvania State […]
In football news, the long road to the world cup has started with Belize’s two victories against Montserrat. The Belize team, however, has many more games ahead. The Confederation of North, Central American & Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) held its draw on July thirtieth. Twenty-four teams were divided into six groups of four. In the […]
Over the weekend on the island of San Pedro, the People’s United Party had a head start with its slate of candidates who will contest town council elections in March of 2012. Friends and supporters of the PUP gathered to meet the Blue Team. PUP Chairman, Milo Paz presented the team led by Conchita Valdez […]
The Belize Coast Guard Forwarding Operating Base at Calabash Caye was on a routine patrol in the Turneffe Atolls on Saturday, when they encountered Mexican skiff. With pun intended, a search of the vessel named Forever Young led to the discovery of two ice boxes containing two hundred and fifty-five young lobster tails, four hundred […]
The 2011 International Costa Maya Festival has begun. The weeklong event is highlighted by the La Reina De La Costa Maya pageant, in which beauties from Central America compete for the coveted title. If you didn’t make it out this past weekend for the opening events, it’s not too late as the festivities continue into […]
Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and welcome to this serving of Sports Monday. Game II of the Belize Bank Super League Championships unfolded on Saturday night at the Michael Ashcroft Stadium at Independence where the Placencia Assassins hosted RG City Boys. The 2-time defending champions from Belize City needed a win to force a decisive […]
