The high season in tourism is kicking in just as the figures for the third quarter are being released. The industry is one of the top income earners so the numbers are closely watched. The stats show that for the period July to September, there was a small increase in arrivals and overnight stays. Cruise […]
There has been a spate of sexual abuses on minors and in court today a convicted sex offender was committed today to stand trial. Forty-three year old, Lee Henkis will face trial for committing an unnatural crime at the January sitting of the Supreme Court. He is charged for committing an unnatural crime and grievous […]
Two of three men charged with the murder of a Nigerian taxi man will not proceed to trial. Egbert Daley and Jermaine Zuniga were charged with the murder of Francis Chukwu which occured in December 2010 on Pitter Street in Belize City. Daley and Zuniga had been on remand for eleven months but this morning […]
But a trio that was charged with the crime of preparing to commit a murder will stand trial in the January session of the Supreme Court. They are twenty years old Tevin Abraham and Jareth Usher, as well as twenty seven year-old Jamal Tablada. In May 2010, police busted the men in a Crown Victoria […]
A near fatal stabbing incident on Wednesday night in Orange Walk Town has left one woman in serious condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Shortly before nine o’clock on Wednesday night Felipe Wagner reportedly assaulted his wife Martha Alicia Wagner inside their residence on Rio Hondo Street following a domestic dispute. Police Press Officer […]
The badly decomposed body of seventy-nine year old Jose Ku, a resident of Orange Walk, was discovered on Tuesday in a grassland several miles outside of August Pine Ridge. The elderly villager was reported missing by his family over a month ago. On October eleventh, he set out on foot heading to his son’s house […]
It appears that there is a temporary solution to the ongoing financial crisis at Citrus Products Belize Limited. On Wednesday’s newscast we reported that the management of CPBL was unable to meet its full fruit payout which was due today. Of the seventy-six farmers who turn in fruit to the company, C.E.O. Dr. Henry Canton […]
A case of forgery has been reported at the San Pedro Magistracy where over six thousand dollars are unaccounted for. A clerk and interpreter at the court is accused of cooking the books. The alleged forgery has just been reported but the scam was first detected in October and the resident magistrate of San Pedro, […]
Earlier today a high profile group gathered for a press conference in Belize City. The guest list included Ralph Fonseca, former Prime Minister Said Musa, current Minister of Housing Michael Finnegan, the Novelo brothers David and Tony and prominent members of the business community including Bob Hotchandani. What pulled all newsmakers into a small room […]
It’s one of the most anticipated holidays in the Belizean calendar; the nineteenth of November pays homage to the arrival of the Garinagu people in Belize. While the celebrations have kicked off in Garifuna communities in the south, the primary school students of the city on Wednesday showed off their cultural side with a number […]
Garifuna Settlement Day is fast approaching. The population of Dangriga, often referred to as culture capital, will be the center of attraction this weekend. Whether you are looking forward to eating traditional food or viewing the reenactment of the first boats to Belize, the constant sounds of drumming will be an accompaniment to the festivities. […]
The Mexican Institute of Culture on Princess Margaret Drive regularly promotes cross-cultural exchanges in the arts and bridges dialogue for both Mexicans and Belizeans who want to promote their product in a new market. Earlier today a company from Mexico introduced a product that it hopes you would bury in your back yard. It’s a […]
We keep them at home, at the office, in first aid kits, and even carry them on our person should we need to pull them out for those unwelcome aches. But before you reach for those pills for pain relief, be sure you know what you’re taking. Healthy Living has sound advice for those over […]
