The relief on Bradley Paumen’s face was clear this afternoon as Justice Antoinette Moore granted him Supreme Court bail. Paumen has spent seven nights behind bars awaiting a process which took less than ten minutes today. The American investor and owner of Dark Night tours appeared in Court last Thursday to face charges related to […]
Another man who spent seven nights behind bars with Paumen is Lisburn Anderson. He also received bail today from Justice Moore in the sum of fifteen thousand dollars and two sureties in the same amount. Anderson is the mechanic who allegedly placed the firearm in Michael Modiri’s vehicle on behalf of Paumen. His arraignment was […]
As we said, Bradley Paumen was before the courts this afternoon in Belmopan and secured bail for a slew of charges relating to a murder for hire plot he allegedly orchestrated. An issue that has been robbing local tour operators is that even while he has been exposed for his alleged deeds, he continues to […]
The new National Executive of the People’s United Party under the leadership of John Briceño was sworn in this morning at Independence Hall on Queen Street. A former minister and veteran of the P.U.P., Samuel Waight administered the oath. Briceño hit the ground running since Sunday’s election meeting with parliamentarians but today he officially assumed […]
Today’s swearing in was done at Independence Hall, the traditional and emotional home of the People’s United Party. But emotion aside, the assets of the Party, including Independence Hall, the Belize Times and Positive Vibes are privately owned by principals within the Party. It created no end of discomfort from 2008 when 2011 when Briceño […]
For years, the issue of the teachers training has been on the drawing board at the Ministry of Education. According to recent figures, only about forty percent of primary school teachers are trained at the associate level while in secondary schools only thirty-one percent have the required training. The ministry thus embarked on a program […]
Belizeans Milin Vasquez and Hugo Casanova were serving time behind bars in neighboring Chetumal since February 2013. They were arrested when they were busted at the house of notorious Mexican dealer, Carlos Cabanas Catzin, known as the Monster. In the house, the Mexican navy found with two million dollars worth of crystal meth. There were […]
There have been fifteen murders since the start of the New Year. In January alone, there were thirteen; and since the start of the month, a double homicide in Orange Walk has increased the number of murder victims to fifteen. Police have embarked on initiatives of community policing in the City to bring down the […]
A twenty-five-year exclusive contract has been awarded to Norwegian Cruise Lines for the controversial southern cruise port at Harvest Caye. The matter was taken to the House of Representatives at its last sitting by way of a bill called the Belize Island Holdings Facility Development Bill of 2015. Essentially, NCL gets to have the only […]
Hollywood Actor Leonardo Di Caprio is planning to build a massive and impressive resort at Blackadore Caye in San Pedro which he hopes to open in 2018. Plans for the mega tourism development involve the construction of villas across a platform above water levels. The site is also within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve which […]
The Belize Tourism Board reported last week that tourism numbers for 2015 were impressive with growth in airport arrivals. These numbers are expected to grow even further this year. This morning, Minister Heredia disclosed that the seventeen-million-dollar municipal airstrip project is about to conclude. The expansion includes the modernization of the Belize City airstrip to […]
Earlier we told you about the swearing in of John Briceño as the new leader of the P.U.P. Briceño confirmed that following his round of meetings post-Convention victory, he has received the support of P.U.P. parliamentarians in the House of Representatives. This means that the next order of political business for Briceño will be his […]
The first real test of the P.U.P.’s strength, unity and energy will come in just a matter of weeks – Village Council elections. Briceño acknowledged the challenges facing the party in that battle, but says that it is a priority of his new administration. John Briceño, Leader, People’s United Party “One of the […]
Moody’s Investors Service has just concluded a visit to Belize; the correspondent banking issue was at the centre of discussions with major players. The report issued at the end of the visit is dated February second and entitled Government of Belize Loss of Correspondent Bank Services Compounds Existing Economic and Fiscal Challenge. According to the […]
This afternoon in Belize City, the new Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit Joy Grant and Comptroller of Customs Victor Recinos signed a memorandum of understanding intended to strengthen domestic cooperation in the fight against money laundering and terrorism. The FIU and the Customs Department will now have access to an increased number of sources […]
On Tuesday, Egbert Ferguson succumbed to injuries sustained in a traffic accident between Miles seventeen and eighteen on the George Price Highway. Tonight we can report that there is another victim of road traffic accidents. Irma Celiz, a resident of the Belmopan area, was involved in an accident on Sunday. This morning, Celiz passed […]
Crime has been affecting Belize as a tourism destination. The Ministry of Tourism is hoping to undo any fear of crime that would dissuade potential visitors to the Jewel. This morning, the ministry handed over three vehicles to National Security for use in hotspots in the City and the Cayo District to provide safety and […]
