The wholesale pillaging of rosewood in southern Belize continues unchecked despite a moratorium which came into effect in February 2012. And we can report tonight that since the start of the annual dry season there has seen a spike in illegal harvesting activities within the Toledo District. On Tuesday, an operation in the vicinity of […]
The People’s United Party will be holding a press briefing on Thursday to announce the appointment of two new senators. From what we can gather unofficially, Attorney at law, Anthony Sylvestre Junior, the legal advisor to the People’s United Party, will be formally named senator. Sylvestre has filled in as Senator when the substantive senators […]
The status of a criminal investigation at the Immigration Department remains somewhat in limbo following an order of Mandamus against Commissioner of Police Allen Whylie. The ruling was time sensitive since both summary offences used in procuring the order had periods of limitation which have since expired. An investigation commenced, and since then DPP Cheryl-Lyn […]
As Hulse confirmed, all three passport officers who were on suspension since September have been reinstated by the Services Commission. That is…despite specific recommendations by Director of Immigration Maria Marin to terminate them. But while those officers were dragged through the mud of public scrutiny and tribunal, two officers in the Nationality Section are not […]
Today the trial of Aracely Cahueque continued in the court of Justice Denis Hanomansingh. It is a sensational case, perhaps the most disturbing in quite a few years, and there has been much attention on the Belmopan Supreme Court since last week. The matter is becoming quite complicated as attorneys for the prosecution and defense […]
The government of Canada gifted Belize with an Integrated Ballistics Identification System back in October 2012. Known as IBIS, the system is a modern tool being used to investigate and solve gun crimes, but its success is yet to be determined. This morning, officers involved in investigating firearm crimes gathered at the Belize Biltmore Plaza […]
The Immigration Department made a bust this morning at a construction site which is managed by a Belizean-Honduran national, fifty-one year old Jesus Contreras. He was found to be employing four illegal immigrants from Honduras, namely Roger Antonio Barahona Moncada, Orlin Medardo Garcia Balico, along with Ivor Luis Arriola Ortiz and Gervin Arnoldo Espinoza Hernandez. […]
The Belize Coalition to Save our Natural Heritage says its supports SATIIM’s efforts to stop any oil drilling activities by US Capital Energy Limited in the Sarstoon Temash National Park. A release issued late this evening from the Coalition says that while SATIIM and the communities have acted in good faith and continue to await […]
There is the threat of a countrywide boycott of all Bowen & Bowen products this Friday, spearheaded by the Belize Energy Workers Union in solidarity with former employees of the company, who were recently terminated from their posts as deliverymen. According to a release issued by the BEWU, the circumstance surrounding the action taken by […]
Sixteen year old Zipporah Taylor, a fourth form student at Edward P. Yorke High School is the most recent winner of the Do Di Rait Ting Award. During a brief ceremony this morning at the institution, Taylor was formally recognized by the Belize Police Department for turning her academic life around. According to the honor […]
Payanam, in the Dravidian language of Tamil, means journey. It is also the name of a photo exhibit that will be launched at the Image Factory on Friday. The collection of images depicting the people, places and cultural diversity of India was compiled by photographer Rajah Biswanath who, over the course of a twenty-two day […]
As part of Women’s Month activities, the National Institute of Culture and History announced today that it is naming Rosita May of Corozal Town as its Woman of Culture. The businesswoman is the co-owner of Hotel Maya; she has also served on a number of boards in the tourism industry over the years including NICH, […]
