There is a new regional health manager for the two northern districts. Thirty-year old Audibaldo Monima Junior, an officer with the Belize National Coast Guard has been given a contract for the top post, approved by the Minister of Health Pablo Marin. But from what we gather, senior officials in the ministry did not know […]
Just how much of Belize is Guatemala claiming? It’s a valid question, but the answer may surprise you. We’ve always thought that the claim was for roughly half of Belize, and there’s a 1999 letter which specifically refers to all areas south of the Sibun River, including all cayes except St. George’s Caye. In fact, […]
The O.A.S. is getting set to commence its investigation into the death of a Guatemalan minor in the Chiquibul. And according to Minister Wilfred Elrington, that organization will also be looking into the murder of Danny Conorquie and the shooting of B.D.F. Staff Sergeant Richard Lambey, which seems to be a very recent request despite […]
For days we have received reports that dozens of Guatemalans students have been lining up for enrolment at Mount Carmel High School and other schools in Benque Viejo Del Carmen. For years there has been an organized program for the Guatemalan students to come to Belize to study and by the hundreds they arrive by […]
An autopsy was conducted on the body of thirty-five-year-old John Jay Rodriguez at the K.H.M.H. morgue this afternoon. The well-known musician was callously slain during a robbery attempt in Dangriga on Friday night. Rodriguez was one of several patrons inside the Havana Club at the time of the deadly shooting. While another person was also […]
There is growing concern over the findings of the IMF team released in the recent Article Four consultations. That report points to a weakening fiscal position which has proportionately increased the nation’s vulnerability. It’s not a glowing report, far from it, but government has yet to formulate an official response. The Chamber of Commerce has, […]
Patrick Faber was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister on Tuesday, and as expected, a majority of Cabinet did not show up to share in his proud moment. While not one of the members of Cabinet will admit it on the record, there is a very deep rift in the hallowed halls of government caused […]
The Fisheries Department was in heavy operations country wide and while in the city on Tuesday, they came across a camp where they found three men in possession of one hundred and forty-two lobsters in the closed season. Now the lobster season is closed from February fifteenth to June fourteenth and despite the opening of […]
On Tuesday, we reported on a major bust in rural Belize District by the Fisheries Department. Two Biscayne men, Goldburn Seguro and his nephew Hilberto Seguro were intercepted near the Lord’s Bank cutoff with three of the turtles, two of which did not meet the standards imposed by law. Further investigation led fisheries officers to […]
A Chinese businessman, Jian Huan Jiang, who bought a stolen vehicle in 2011 faced the music in court today. Jiang was found guilty of one of two offenses brought by the Customs Department for acquiring possession of an uncustomed vehicle, which was stolen from Guatemala and brought into Belize without paying duties. He was additionally […]
This morning, representatives of various government, municipal and private organizations gathered for the City Emergency Management Organization’s fourth annual symposium. Timed to coincide with the start of the hurricane season, these sessions are focused on pertinent aspects of disaster-related factors and emergency response. Today, it was all about Road Safety. Mike Rudon was at the […]
A new interregional tourism campaign was unveiled simultaneously across seven Central American countries this morning. Under the banner “Central America is Yours, Enjoy it”, the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, in partnership with the Belize Tourism Board and B.T.I.A., launched the campaign locally. The purpose is to encourage travel within the region by motivating […]
The participating agencies have worked closely to design special packages that aim to show the true value of tourist attractions in Central America through social media and website placements. John Burgos, Executive Director, B.T.I.A. “Looking at it on a bigger picture, the strategic, sustainable development plan of tourism which was developed for 2014-2018 consists […]
On Tuesday the National Meteorological Service of Belize hosted its fourth Climate Outlook Forum. The twice yearly session included representation from different sectors, gathered together to discuss how the forecast services provided by the Met Office works for them. Mike Rudon was in Belmopan and has the story. Mike Rudon, Reporting The Met Office’s […]
NemWil, Regent and Guardian Life Insurance….they are well-known insurance companies that have operated in Belize as agents for the Guardian Holdings Group out of the Caribbean. Now under the new brand, Guardian Group, the Trinidadian Company is making its return to the Jewel, after a six month hiatus. Providing general insurance services, the multibillion-dollar company […]
Ground was officially broken this afternoon for the expansion of Gwen Lizarraga High School. The construction of an adjoining building which is being funded by the Social Investment Fund has been green lighted by the Ministry of Education. Gwen Liz is also the only secondary school in Collet. According to Doctor Lorna McKay, a request […]
