Mayor Darrell Bradley has been anointed the U.D.P. candidate in Caribbean Shores, no messy convention, no nasty mudslinging, no big spending and no bloodshed – just…well for lack of a better word – suavecito. The announcement came from U.D.P. leader Dean Barrow at the Party’s headquarters today. Flanked by both Santiago “Santino” Castillo Junior and […]
The sudden departure of Castillo raises eyebrows, since when last we spoke to him he was very critical of Bradley, and very confident of victory in any convention. He claimed that he had the support of the people and in fact the entire Cabinet. Almost overnight, it seems, that tune has changed from salsa to […]
So on June seventh, there will be a convention, but it will be an endorsement of the U.D.P.’s crown prince Darrell Bradley. It’ll be the Mayor’s first time in the big leagues, but true to form he is unfazed and ready to roll. Darrell Bradley, New Caribbean Shores Candidate “At this present moment I […]
Following his political announcement, the PM spoke to the media on a myriad of issues, including one very recent and serious discovery. Auditors and the police have been called into the Treasury Department to investigate an inside scam which netted perpetrators somewhere in the region of half a million dollars – allegedly diverted when persons […]
Puerto Azul, arguably the largest foreign direct investment in tourism in Belize, should it become a reality, was the subject of a press conference earlier today by a debt holder who is claiming ownership of Northern Two Cayes, the islands on which the billion-dollar development will take place. John Mills returned to Belize recently and […]
The government hasn’t been having much luck where mega-million dollar tourism investment in Belize is concerned. The interest is there, and perhaps so is the real intent, but the projects don’t seem to be able to get off the ground. Two of those grand-scale visions have been the Puerto Azul eight star resort complex and […]
N.T.U.C.B. Second Vice-President, Audrey Matura-Shepherd has called for the head of Senator Ray Davis because he abstained when asked to vote on the controversial Petrocaribe Bill. Matura has gone so far as to say that she will lobby for him to be removed, though she feels that he should do the honourable thing and resign. […]
Barrow also spoke on the recent report of the Auditor-General, who reports that she could not get a clear picture of government finances because a number of accounts were not reconciled. In addition to other discrepancies highlighted, the report also makes mention of works done before contracts were penned, signed and approved. The Prime Minister […]
For the past five years, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union together with Pocket Clearing House has been promoting the establishment of Internet Exchange Points throughout the Caribbean. Exchange Points are essentially a facility with the primary purpose to connect internet service providers, better known as ISPs, so that they can exchange local internet traffic between themselves […]
The installation of the local infrastructure will see a better increase in the services provided to consumers—gaming operations, voice over internet protocols, substantial increases in local bandwidth and local internet performances. And since we are in the era of technology, even local universities and education facilities will be able to benefit with the online services […]
The Belize Federation of Fishers held its first annual general meeting at the Belize Elementary School Gymnasium in Belize City today. The federation started back in 2011, but got incorporated in 2013 and is currently the voice of commercial fishers attached to eight member associations across the country. Since its inception, COMPACT, OAK Foundation and […]
And if it is recognition from government that the B.F.F. needs, they got it today at its A.G.M. Minister of Fisheries, Lisel Alamilla, attended the event. After a brief presentation, she heard the concern expressed by the grassroots in the industry. Alamilla says that the implementation of management access will address many of the issues […]
Tonight, the officers involved in the vicious beating of Andres Rodriguez in Orange Walk Town on Sunday have been found guilty of excessive use of force. That is the outcome of a tribunal held earlier today. As we reported on Wednesday, the officers will face disciplinary measures for their respective roles in the incident. This […]
A third San Ignacio resident was formally arrested and charged today for the murder of twenty-three-year-old Belizean coastguard officer, Aurelio Montero Junior. On Tuesday, twenty-three year old Saul Geovanni Ortiz, in the company of his attorney, handed himself over to the San Ignacio Police and today, he was formally arraigned for the murder of the […]
Eight months ago, on August fourth, 2014, twenty-five-year-old Belize City resident Glenford Baine Junior was seen hiding a nine millimeter pistol loaded with nine live rounds of ammunitions into a cement block in a yard. The gun, which was traced by the police department, originated from Czechoslovakia, but was found in Belize with the gang […]
Following a congress of the Football Federation of Belize on Saturday, President Ruperto Vicente reiterated that the organization will not be sponsoring striker Deon McCauley’s return to the country for training with the Jaguars. The reason for F.F.B.’s hardline position is simple, McCauley is no longer signed to an international team, therefore it will not […]
That brainstorming led to the realization of a five thousand dollar quota, the total needed to defray McCauley’s travel expenses, as well as a weekly stipend while in Belize training. Dylan Williams, Belize Jaguars Fan “We wanted to involve basically other Belizeans who are concerned who want to do and see him on the […]
