The 2013-2014 sugar-cane crop season was to have gotten underway this coming Monday, November twenty-fifth. But that is not going to happen. There are two obstacles in the way – one caused by nature, and the other by a breakdown of negotiations. On one hand, the incessant rains and the dire conditions of the sugar […]
Sharie Muschamp was employed at the International Business Companies Registry when it was taken over by the government earlier this year. She was, however, on medical leave which transitioned into maternity leave for the twenty-seven year old receptionist. Muschamp says she was never terminated and was shocked that when she attempted to collect maternity benefits, […]
A two-day symposium to end violence against children ended today in Belize City. The session is being held under the auspices of the Special Envoy for Women and Children, with partnership from the Ministry of Human Development, the NCFC, Restore Belize, UNICEF and the European Union. The goal of the comprehensive symposium is to build […]
Whatever happened to the National Security and Immigration Committee? The formation of the committee was announced in the wake of the recent passport and visa scandals as one of the measures to prevent further corruption in the immigration department. But it is yet to convene a meeting to scrutinize proposed amendments to three existing pieces […]
It still remains unclear whether or not Doctor Carey Fraser, President of the University of Belize was put on leave by the Board of Trustees or he proceeded on his own. Fraser has been at odds with the Board claiming that the board has been micromanaging the institution. In a letter written to the Prime […]
Two years ago, a seven year-old child was the victim of sexual assault by a man, who at the time was twenty-eight years old. That man is now thirty years old and he will be spending time before bars for the crime. A nine member jury of three male and six women deliberated for one […]
Popular Belizean entertainer, Linda Blease is the latest victim of burglary, following a break-in at her apartment on Thursday. The female disc jockey reported to Belize City police that her residence, located on Santa Barbara Street, had been robbed sometime between two o’clock and six-thirty that afternoon. Stolen from the apartment were electronic items, including […]
Sixteen Days of Activism to end gender-based violence against women is an annual calendar of events organized by the Women’s Department to promote awareness on the issue of domestic abuse. The initiative precedes and coincides with Women’s Month and as such activities are held countrywide to educate the public, as well as to celebrate the […]
There have been escalating reports of bizarre behavior by young female students in Orange Walk Town. From the little information we have been able to gather so far, this all started a little over a month ago, and at least ten young girls from different schools have been affected. It is alleged that the incidents […]
The UNCAF Under-sixteen Tournament has wound down to its final match with Belize facing Costa Rica tonight. Despite winning only one of four games thus far, the Baby Jaguars have played well considering the odds stacked against them. The Football Federation of Belize says that Belize has shown marked improvement since its last outing to […]
There is a video that has gone viral on the internet in the past few days. Actually, it is adapted from a scene from a 2004 German movie named “Downfall” in English, and originally named Der Untergang in German. It revisits the last ten days of Adolph Hitler’s life and eventual suicide in his Berlin […]
