Within days of the big win against the national football team of the Dominican Republic, the goalkeeper who pulled off amazing saves for Belize is moving on from the Jaguars. The sensational goalie, Woodrow West, has signed on a three-year contract to play with a Honduran team. He was scouted immediately following the game on […]
Relatives of murder suspect, Maurice Felix, confirmed to us today that early this morning, he handed himself into police custody. But strangely, when Maurice and his sister visited the police station at around six this morning, they were told he was not wanted even though police have been looking for him since June fifth. This is the […]
This evening, a group of four persons, who were busted inside a Cherokee jeep, were remanded to the Belize Central Prison, after the prosecutor objected to bail due to the huge amount of drugs found in their possession. The bust netted police sixty-seven kilograms of marijuana which is equivalent to one hundred and forty eight […]
Amendments to the PACT Act which were allegedly tabled at Cabinet have been the cause of much speculation and even concern among N.G.O.s in Belize. Some representatives we spoke to told us that while they have been lobbying for amendments to the Act since 2006, they just don’t know that the final draft tabled in […]
Among the complaints we’ve heard about the proposed amendments is that there is much more power being vested in the Minister, and apparently less inclusion of N.G.O.’s and less dependence on technical consultations with those in the know. Edilberto Romero, Executive Director, Programme for Belize “One of the concerns was the composition of the […]
On Monday, the new Guatemalan Ambassador to Belize, Manuel Estuardo Roldan, was sworn in to assume his diplomatic mission in Belize. He begins his appointment at a time when there is a strong public anti-Guatemalan sentiment because of recent incidents such as the Guatemalan gunboat that crashed into the reef and the detention of four […]
Ambassador Roldan says that his primary focus will be to build the relationship between Guatemala and Belize. And one of his priorities is to help alleviate the pressures on the border by establishing economic opportunities for Guatemalans. When he leaves office, he says that he hopes that he would be known for improving the relations […]
On Wednesday, Moody’s Investors Service reported that Belize’s debt is unsustainable. Tonight, we report that Belize is among fourteen Caribbean countries blacklisted by the European Union as the world’s worst tax havens. The others are Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, and the British Overseas […]
Nestled in the far reaches of the Belize River Valley is the Rio Bravo Protected Area, a large and lushly forested zone where flora and fauna thrive. But like other protected areas countrywide, there is the need for constant surveillance and on the ground management to ensure that the nation’s natural riches are conserved and […]
Can the Government of Belize make agreements with a private party concerning another private party’s operation of his/her business? Can the Government cede collection of revenue by taxes to a statutory body without legislative support? These and other questions are being asked in the Supreme Court in the case of developer Michael Feinstein, the mastermind […]
The so-called head tax, paid by cruise ship passengers to enter Belize, is collected by the Belize Tourism Board (B.T.B.) and shared with the Belize City Council, Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) and FSTV, which receives a majority. However, despite being in existence for several years, there is no legislative support for it, according to […]
Feinstein agreed that the original agreement for the village in 2001 designated it the only port of entry for cruise ships in Belize District for fifteen years, this has subsequently been extended three times and now ends in January 2028, after the sale of the Village to Royal Caribbean/Diamonds International and after the failure of […]
As of midnight tonight, there will be a drop in the cost of butane gasoline. The government, in a press release from the Supplies Control Unit, announced today that effective this Friday, the new controlled price for a hundred pound cylinder of butane will go down by three dollars across the board. For Belize Gas […]
In news that will surely fire off much heated debate on the social media, News Five has confirmed that from September fifth to September twelfth, members of the LGBT community abroad will be painting the island of San Pedro in rainbow colours. It’s an event, the first of its kind and dubbed the largest ever, […]
The football pitch at F.F.B. headquarters in Belmopan has been an unending source of frustration for national team players and executive members. But not anymore. If you watched the home game between Belize and the Dominican Republic you must have noticed the condition of the field. After months of disappointments and many thousands of dollars, […]
The Belize Tourism Industry Association is celebrating thirty years. And with those thirty years, the association has grown tremendously, just as much as the industry. The association president says that their influence in recent years has dwindled and members hope to re-assert themselves in an industry that is the bread and butter of thousands of […]
The Mexican Embassy today hosted a half day trade mission for Mexican businesses to meet with local businesses. The aim is to build a relationship and forge business opportunities that will be mutually beneficial to each country. Majority of the businesses were from the tourism industry, and as the Mexican Ambassador explains, the tourist industry […]
With the hurricane season upon us, the Belize Red Cross has released two new emergency apps that are tailored to meet the needs of the country. The first app basically provides first aid information in instances of health related emergencies. The second app provides expert advice on what to do in case of disasters such […]
