This morning, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered a bombshell decision against the Government of Belize (G.O.B.). The CCJ discharged the injunction preventing the British Caribbean Bank from pursuing international arbitration against the G.O.B. under the UK-Belize Bilateral Investment Treaty. The Bank has been prevented from continuing its arbitration against G.O.B. since 2010. To […]
Incidentally, the Prime Minister of Belize Dean Barrow is also in the United Kingdom. Earlier today, PM Barrow today met with the Chairman of the City of London Policy and Resources Committee, Mark Boleat, ahead of the Guildhall lunch where the PM was honored by addressing an audience of international financiers and businessmen. The Prime […]
In May, the PM was seated at the head table of the press conference room inside the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital addressing the deaths of thirteen newborns that were assigned to the Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit. In addition to launching an investigation with the assistance of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the PM […]
On Monday we showed you the villagers farthest south of the country that have been affected by the deposit left in the wake of Tropical Depression Two. Flood waters that washed over Jordan Village and for the first few days, people were asking where was the National Emergency Management Organization. While residents say that finding […]
Motorists driving within the downtown area in front of Market Square would have noticed that since the weekend, the street in front of the Belize Bank, adjacent to Mule Park, has been closed off to vehicular traffic. It is one of three, relatively short pathways connecting Albert Street to Regent Street that has been blocked. […]
While the current infrastructural projects forces motorists to take more time along the city streets, on Monday, the Belize National Teachers Union was driven to speak about the comments made by Minister of Education Patrick Faber. Deceitful and “Bafu” were only some of the words used to describe the Minister’s unfortunate comments made during an […]
Corporal Punishment was also discussed by the union. Teachers are no longer allowed to use the rod to discipline children. Minister Faber also lashed out at teachers who continue to use corporal punishment in the classroom. The B.N.T.U. agrees that teachers should comply with the rules but the educators need to be trained in alternative […]
Corporal punishment is also not allowed in our justice system, but either a fine or prison time would suffice for minor infractions. A woman in Belize City narrowly escaped getting on the prison bus for a small amount of marijuana she had stashed in her underwear. Police say that on Sunday twenty year old Shanine […]
A Belize City man who terrorized a taxi-man after taking his cab was found guilty of kidnapping in the court of Justice Adolph Lucas. The sensational case stems from an incident which occurred in July, 2011. Thirty-nine year old Rodrick Williams told the court that he was driving his taxi in the area of the […]
The lesson learned is that it doesn’t pay to take an unsanctioned ride in someone else’s property. But the same can be said for the Guatemalan nationals who illegally kill wildlife, harvest xate plants and cut down wood inside Belize’s Chiquibul forests. Illegal incursions and national pride are only two of the reasons why the […]
The academic calendar for 2012 concludes at the end of the month for primary schools across the country. While most students will be on summer vacation, social activist Moses Sulph has wasted no time in planning ahead. Realizing that there is an overwhelming number of needy children enrolled at the primary and secondary levels, Sulph […]
Not only are kids feeling the joy of a free donation, an Orange Walk resident is about to scream for gold. Sixty-seven year old Romaldo Lambey, a resident of Orange Walk Town, along with his wife, daughter and son-in-law, will be enjoying the much anticipated face-off between Belize and the United States during the upcoming […]
That lucky family will be drunk on the experience of watching the Jaguars play in the international arena. But in the future, getting intoxicated may be subject to a policy in development. The Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, is holding a three day sub regional meeting on the development of an alcohol policy for English […]
The day is finally here…it’s the premiere of season two of Channel Five’s hit entertainment show; Be the Next Superstar. The show ended with a bang last year as Ascenthium took the title as the first ever champs of the riveting, creative, artistic showcase of talent. With all the hype from the finale in 2012, […]
