In the news tonight, after weeks of speculation, a take-over of major proportions took place which puts the privately owned Port of Belize in the hands of receivers. It is one of the biggest local companies to go under. Its previous owner, businessman Luke Espat, is said to be indebted more than sixty-four million dollars […]
At the Port of Belize, the new management was securely in place. Late this afternoon, a press conference was convened where newly appointed receiver Arturo Vasquez reiterated that he will ensure a smooth transition in the day to day operations. Vasquez also addressed what Luke Espat and his attorney Arthur Saldivar claim to be an […]
Of equal interest is a collective bargaining agreement between the management of PBL and the stevedores who form the membership of the Christian Workers Union. According to Vasquez, the terms of that agreement remain intact and assurances were made that all concerned parties including the CWU will be part of any negotiation that involves the […]
The funeral for nine-year-old Grace Primary Student Aaron Pope was held this afternoon. Pope was killed and his sister, Kadisha Saldano, was injured while they both slept at their home on George Street early Saturday morning. Family, friends, and Housing Minister Michael Finnegan attended a two o’clock ceremony at the Queen Street Baptist Church. As […]
There is another family in grief over the loss of a loved one. Nineteen-year-old Dale Tillett passed away after nine this morning at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where he was admitted since New Year’s Eve. A short time before the murder of nine-year-old Pope on George Street, Tillett was shot in the head and […]
Anthony Major, aka “King” of Pink’s Alley was shot and left paralyzed for over a year until Boxing Day when he passed away. The alleged shooter, thirty-one year old Chadrick Tingling, was charged on December first, 2010 with Attempted Murder, Dangerous Harm and Use of Deadly Means of Harm. This morning, Tingling appeared before Senior […]
In other crime, the skills of the police department are not always highlighted in the news. But Monty Sadarangani, the owner of Gaylord’s store on King Street says he can attest to the department’s expertise. Gaylord’s was burglarized of numerous items including apparel and shoes. But Inspector Yearwood says that most of the items have […]
The All Saints Primary School in Belize City was also burglarized over the New Year’s holiday weekend. The perpetrators took advantage of the time when students and teachers are on vacation and the caretaker, who lives nearby was away for several days. It wasn’t until Wednesday that the caretaker detected that the school’s cafeteria and […]
There is still more crime to report. A police officer is facing serious criminal charges for allegedly raping a woman twice in the month of December. Today twenty-eight year old Police Constable Lincoln Lewis was arraigned on two counts of Rape and a single count of Escape. He was escorted to court heavily guarded by […]
Still on the courts, there’s a new policy at the Magistrate’s Court that adds extra red tape to the process of posting bail. It requires persons signing sureties for accused offenders to present an assortment of documents, including a bank statement before they are approved. It is likely to result in more suspects being sent […]
Peyrefitte explained that while the procedures to secure bail are relatively straightforward, persons who sign sureties should know that it is a very serious responsibility. Michael Peyrefitte “The process of getting bail is fairly simple. Let us say for example the magistrate gives you bail in the amount of three thousand dollars, that indicates—because the […]
A former employee of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital blew the whistle on alleged malpractices in the procurement of medical supplies and equipment. Delroy Herrera went public with tons of electronic files which he says contains incriminating documents on the alleged wrongdoings that range from over pricing to abuse of the hospital’s credit card. Herrera […]
A prominent Public Accountant from Campeche, Mexico was visiting a relative in Belize earlier this week. But after an encounter with police officers at the Western Highway Mile Four checkpoint, forty-three year old Felipe Javier Chan Chable says he’s not coming back to the Jewel. Felipe and his son, twenty year old Richard Javier Chan […]
With amputations increasing due to accidents and diseases, the demand for prosthetic limbs is growing. In Belize, such services are only available at one clinic, Project Hope Belize in Orange Walk Town. For over a decade, medical teams from the U.S. have been travelling to Belize at least three times a year to assist amputees […]
Contacts are thin corrective plastic lenses that cover the cornea of the eye to remedy most of the common vision disorders. With technology, even Bi focal & multifocal lens are available. Though complications aren’t common, the misuse of contacts has side effects. Healthy living looks at the do’s & don’ts of contact Lenses. Marleni Cuellar, […]
