A customs officer identified as Frank Robinson, en route to Belize City shortly after three o’clock this afternoon, lost his life in yet another fatal road traffic accident. The collision between a dump truck bearing license plate number A-zero-zero-two-one-four, belonging to Imer Hernandez Development Company and a Ministry of Finance pickup which Robinson was driving, […]
After four months of being on the run, thirty-year-old Edwin Paula, indicted on charges of robbery and murder, has been recaptured by police during an overnight raid. After being arraigned in Belmopan in early February, Paula fled from police custody near Cotton Tree Village and remained a fugitive, his whereabouts unknown to law enforcement. That […]
The private prosecution brought by COLA against former Minister of State Elvin Penner came back to the courtroom of Magistrate Aretha Ford in Belmopan this morning. Penner sat through the proceedings which concluded before eleven o’clock. No evidence for disclosure has been obtained by COLA because until now the Penner files could not located. With […]
On Wednesday night, we reported that the body of a man had been found in Los Tambos, which is located in the Cayo District. Police have identified the body as that of Honduran National Oscar Armando Gomez Alvarez and believe that it is a case of murder. Gomez Alvarez’s body was discovered by a young […]
The Puerto Azul Project by an Italian development company has been raising the ire of environmentalists. Last week, ministers Manuel Heredia and Erwin Contreras were at the Cannes Film Festival in France at the invitation of the Italian investors when the Puerto Azul Experience was launched. It is a luxury resort planned for Northern Two […]
Another mega development project that has come under a lot of fire from various quarters is the Norwegian Cruise Line’s multimillion dollar port of call on Harvest Caye. As of mid-April, the controversial environmental impact assessment that was tendered had been revised and the National Environmental Appraisal Committee has given the nod to the investors. […]
The Department of the Environment is updating its policy framework and action plan. Since its establishment in 1992, D.O.E. has formulated four, five-year plans. Today, key stakeholders, including the private sector, N.G.O.s, and line government agencies got together to work on a plan that will ensure sustainable development. Two of the key issues according to […]
A stepdaughter who felt she was being disrespected pleaded guilty to two counts of harm upon her step mother and her sister. Stephanie Flowers was charged after she admitted to beating up both women, one is her step-mother, Alice Perriott and the other is Perriott’s sister Aretha Budnah. The incident occurred in July 2013 […]
Doctor Carla Barnett is heading back home to chair the Belize Tourism Board. Back in April, the government announced that Barnett was taking over as Chairperson of the Belize Tourism Board. And, according to a release from the Caribbean Development Bank, Barnett stepped down as Vice President, Operations, effective May twenty-third, after joining the […]
World Milk Day was first celebrated in Belize in 2012 but the event has been growing leaps and bounds. This morning, the Santiago Castillo Group of companies staged a fair featuring the popular brand Dutch Lady. In attendance were students from different schools who learnt the goodness of milk for the body. Duane Moody reports. […]
Four budding Belizean artists are holding an art exhibition called ‘Prerogative’, the venue is the Mexican Institute. The exhibit includes a wide range of pieces that were completed individually by the four in the past two years using watercolors, acrylic and Chinese paint. The topics are diverse; some pieces are abstract, others appeal to your […]
For the past fourteen years, May twenty-third has been celebrated as World Turtle Day. The event is primarily to build awareness on the plight of the turtles because the shelled reptile is often the subject of abuse and mistreatment. In Belize, the day presented a perfect opportunity for turtle tagging at the Glovers Reef Marine […]
The annual Cancer Awareness Walk from Ladyville to Belize City takes place this Saturday. The event has continued to attract thousands of Belizeans year after year to walk the almost ten mile journey. For all of us, every aching mile is worth it as we show our support for cancer survivors and in memory of […]
