On Monday, it became public that the Prime Minister’s wife, Kim Simplis Barrow, had been diagnosed with breast cancer, this is a health condition for which she has been an advocate along with the Belize Cancer Society. Tests had determined her condition days earlier. On Sunday, Simpliss Barrow, accompanied by the Prime Minister, was flown […]
Belize has been clearly linked by many international organizations as a transshipment point for drugs heading from South America to the United States. The latest article written about this major problem appeared in the New York Times on Monday. The article called “D.E.A. Squads Extends Reach of Drug War” refers to a drug plane incident […]
The threat to the Chiquibul Forest has intensified; it is well documented that Guatemalan loggers trespass Belizean soil to carry out illegal logging. The B.D.F. has often surprised Guatemalans extracting our precious resources well within our borders, but that illegal activity has continued over the years. There is an alarming report tonight from Friends of […]
Businessman Mike Singh will not run in the U.D.P. Caribbean Shores convention. We had so reported since last Friday, but Singh made it official this afternoon at the U.D.P.’s constituency office in King’s Park. A week ago, Singh got the blessing from current Area Representative Carlos Perdomo when the incumbent minister announced his retirement from […]
So Chandra Nisbet Cansino, with the backing of Perdomo’s divisional office and perhaps Singh’s capital will prove a challenge to the savvy Santino Castillo. Cansino’s name is not as known as Castillo but she does carry strong support and endorsement from Kim Simpliss Barrow. But today, it was Perdomo who introduced Cansino as the perfect […]
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The boardrooms that control the citrus industry are often in the courts. This afternoon Justice Minnet Hafiz-Bertram granted three declarations in favor of C.E.O. of the Citrus Products of Belize Limited (CPBL), Dr. Henry Canton. Canton sought to clarify that his 2002 employment contract was valid and entitled him to continue as C.E.O. and as […]
Last week news reports on US networks said that close to two dozen Belizeans were caught in the U.S.A. for drugs and gang related activity. But here at home, there are talks of the gang, Mara Salvatrucha, popularly known as MS-13. All accounts indicate that MS-13 members were caught in Belize and police have reason […]
An enraged Dangriga resident called News Five last Wednesday to report that the Gang Suppression Unit had broken into his house, ransacked the place and that two electronics had gone missing. Timothy August claimed that his neighbor told him that he saw two Toyota Hilux pickups with GSU officers at his house. Well, the GSU […]
Belize City resident, Steven Polonio was today committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court for the Attempted Murder of Harry Joseph. Chief Magistrate, Ann Marie Smith made the ruling shortly before midday after Polonio, who was unrepresented at his preliminary inquiry, did not challenge the evidence presented against him. The prosecution is relying on […]
Last year, the American Crocodile Education Sanctuary was set on fire by an angry mob of villagers in the Toledo District. The villagers had wildly suspected that two missing children had been eaten by the crocs. It was a horrific act based on predictions of a fortune teller. Well, ACES has relocated to the Ladyville […]
The World Series of Poker placed Belize on the international stage when Badih “Bob” Bou-Nahra competed among the finalists. The lead up to this event started in July with six thousand, eight hundred and sixty-five players and a ten thousand dollar buy-in. After almost a week of twelve hour days of playing, the November nine […]
