Blood spilled again this morning in Belize City. So far there have been three execution style murders in six days; the most recent occurred at ten this morning on Wagner’s Lane where twenty-eight year old Robert Tracy was targeted. A single gunshot hit him on the head as he sat on a stool in a […]
After a long period of hostilities from afar, A.S.R./B.S.I. and the B.S.C.F.A. are back at the negotiating table. Along with representatives of the Sugar Industry Control Board, both parties met in Orange Walk today in an attempt to mend fences and start the crop. The meeting in itself was progress of sorts, but the truth […]
The life of a Panamanian diplomat was snuffed out on Sunday, November twenty-third; his body was found by a church goer in an area called La Choza in the capital. Jose Rodrigo de la Rosa Stanford’s had cut wounds to the neck and head. One man, eighteen year old Wilser Echevarria, was arrested the following […]
Former Director of Financial Services at the K.H.M.H., Carlos Perera, was let go from the K.H.M.H. amid reports of irregularities; the Board of Governors decided not to renew his contract and weren’t sad to see the last of him. And while he’s gone, he’s definitely not forgotten. His name, in fact, comes up quite frequently […]
A peaceful protest by residents of Port Loyola, avid supporters of P.U.P. Standard Bearer Gilroy Usher Senior, ended in a brief squabble with area representative Anthony ‘Boots’ Martinez this morning. Both men traded insults at length, much of which provided comic relief for onlookers in the area. The demonstration, organized by the two-time political aspirant, […]
On Tuesday, government announced that it was going ahead with a Residential Mortgage Payment Program it had first announced in September to pay interest and principal payments for mortgages for the month of December, 2014. Tonight, there is further information provided in respect of the program that involves mortgages with an original value of up […]
At noon today a family, including a sixteen year old minor, was dragged to court on a single charge of possession of a round of a nine-millimeter ammunition, but the Chief Magistrate threatened to dismiss the charge if the police evidence is not strong against the family. Shantel Monique Usher, her cousin, Danika Usher who is a […]
The Sagicor Visionaries Challenge took place today in Belize City. More than thirty entries were submitted by schools across the country on projects that focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It was a tough competition going on and late this evening, the judges released the names of the winning entries and there is a […]
Since the restructuring of Citrus Products of Belize Limited in April, news from Pomona Valley has been rather far and few. That’s not to say however, that there isn’t much happening within the industry. While it may have flown under the radar a few weeks ago, the tides have turned in the once contentious relationship […]
As far as progress concerning the state of affairs of CPBL, audits of the company, which had been stalled indefinitely, are being completed for 2013 and 2014. The delay subsequently affected an extension of CPBL’s loan facility with First Caribbean Bank. Doug Singh, Chairman, C.P.B.L. “There’s been far better relationship between the shareholders and I […]
Three weeks ago, a bilateral meeting was held between the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its counterparts in Mexico. As a follow-up to that meeting, today at the Institute of Mexico in Belize City, the Chetumal Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of Mexico organized a tourism fair which allowed for tour operators, […]
The first week of December every year is celebrated annually as Disability Week…including December third that is designated as International Day for People with Disabilities. The week of activities promotes awareness on the work that has been ongoing in Belize by partner agencies in addressing challenges facing persons living with various disabilities. Today at the […]
As a person living with a disability, Nunez spoke on the theme for this year’s celebration…that is, “Sustainable Development; the Promise of Technology.” He says that disabled persons have equal rights. Nunez explained that while some can be born with a disability, it can also be acquired as a result of an illness, crime or accident. […]
A workshop to develop a national laboratory policy of medical labs—both private and public institutions—was held today in Belize City. The event brought together stakeholders and partners to create a draft policy to improve standards and procedures from a laboratory perspective. The medical professionals addressed several components including governance, quality management, data management, human resources […]
