The Prime Minister of Belize called a press conference this evening, ostensibly for the Minister of Foreign Affairs to report on meetings held with Guatemala and the O.A.S. in Washington. We’ll have all that for you tonight, though we warn that it isn’t really all that, strictly speaking. We start tonight’s coverage with a statement […]
To conclude his five minute statement, the Prime Minister uses the podium to publicly appeal to the Opposition People’s United Party to desist from going to the Sarstoon. Even as he says that the bi-lateral meetings in Washington resulted in what he calls a breakthrough, the PM says that the PUP can ruin it all […]
Late this evening, People’s United Party Senator Eamon Courtenay responded to the prime minister’s appeal for the P.U.P. to stand down from its planned journey to the Sarstoon this weekend. The PM went a step further to urge the opposition to recommit to the diplomatic effort being made in dealing with the Belize/Guatemala issue. News […]
Now here is the thing. There is, according to the Prime Minister, a breakthrough coming out of the meetings in Washington, but he can’t tell us what that breakthrough is. There is progress, but the Prime Minister is also not able to say what that progress is, in even the minutest detail. There was no […]
If all that leaves you shaking your head, we’re in the same boat. But the media persisted, very interested in hearing details about all the splendid progress, and especially interested in this breakthrough in discussion on the particularly volatile Sarstoon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister “Sir, the press conference is to report to the people […]
Since we were obviously going to get nowhere on the meetings in Washington, News Five asked about a timeline heading forward, particularly where the Opposition is concerned. Talks of a bi-partisan approach to the Belize/Guatemala issue have seemingly broken down after the Opposition’s representative was not asked to accompany the Belizean delegation on these particularly […]
This morning, a boat containing rangers from SATIIM was denied entry to the Sarstoon, not by the Guatemalan Armed Forces, but by the Belize Defense Force. SATIIM co-manages the Sarstoon Temash National Park which is bordered on the South by the Sarstoon, but today they were banned entry at the B.D.F.’s Forward Operating Base. It’s […]
The report of a breakthrough is interesting, especially in the light of a resolution passed by the Guatemalan Congress today. That resolution was the approval of an advisory warning citizens of Guatemala not to come to Belize, to avoid being caught in the same situation as that which befell the Guatemalan minor in the Chiquibul. […]
It mostly went under the radar, but Guatemala’s Ombudsman Jorge de León Duque, was on visit on Wednesday. According to online information, de Leon Duque met with his local counterpart, Ombudsman Lionel Arzu at the Office of the O.A.S. at the Adjacency Zone. As far as we can tell, the O.A.S. is yet to begin […]
Gang warfare is intensifying in the Old Capital and bodies are piling up; there have been eight murders in five days; three of them in the city and four in the west and one in Ladyville. The latest victim was gunned down early on Wednesday night near downtown Albert Street. Johan Cocom was riding his […]
Less than twelve hours before the murder of Cocom, a well known street figure, Troy Cole, was gunned down near his home on Gibnut Street in south side Belize City. Today, Assistant ComPol says that the main suspect, who is a seventeen-year-old of Antelope Street Extension, was detained on Wednesday night and will be charged […]
The murder of Troy Cole on Wednesday morning in Belize City is mired in controversy, particularly because Cole’s family and the Belize Police Department are alleging that he was refused medical attention after being shot on Gibnut Street. The deadly attack occurred less than a stone’s throw away from the Belize Integral Health Center. It […]
But in the murder of Glen “Gambis” Williams, police say that they need the public’s assistance in finding a grey four-door Lincoln that was used by the shooter in the homicide. ACP Chester Williams, Regional Commander, Eastern Division South “As it relates to the murder of Mister Williams, we continue to look into that […]
According to our records, to date, there have been fifty-three murders since the start of the year; thirteen of those homicides were in Belize City and all but on one on the south side. April was the most murderous month with a total of fifteen followed close behind by January with thirteen murders. We’re only […]
Eight educators were today recognized for their exceptional contributions to the academic field. Teachers and school leaders were nominated in a number of categories from pre-primary to Special Education and Tertiary Level. The nominees, as well as the winners descended on the Bliss this morning where the Ministry of Education paid tribute to their many […]
The Belize Waste Control is at odds with the management of the Fort Street Tourism Village over the cost of collecting garbage from the facility. BWC recently pulled the plug on FSTV after several attempts were reportedly made by the company for compensation based on the volume of refuse gathered from vendors inside the village. […]
The crux of the matter, according to Lamb, is that vendors are refusing to defray what they consider an additional expense. As a result, B.W.C. is realizing a little over half of what it should be collecting during the high season. George Lamb, Manager, Belize Waste Control “Based on the volume, we should be […]
This morning, the National Fire Service held its passing out ceremonies at headquarters in Belize City. Twenty-four have made the cut, surviving a very intensive training course to prepare them for the very demanding, real-life exercise of fighting fires and saving lives. It’s a proud occasion for the National Fire Service, and Mike Rudon was […]
Domestic violence is a very complex issue. It is one that numerous agencies and departments work tirelessly to address. It is a public health issue – like all other forms of violence – that we see, especially recently, contributing to our homicide rate. There’s no sadder story than when an abused person doesn’t make it […]
