There is an arrest in the double murder of seven-year-old Tyler Savery and twenty-one-year old Porshan Pipersburgh. Police have charged a Curassow street resident for the double murder. When Jayear Flores was arraigned today, Tyler’s mother was in court. Shakera Young looked at the alleged shooter and showed no anger or bitterness with the person […]
The murder of seven-year-old Tyler Savery and his twenty-one-year-old cousin, Porshan Pipersburgh, has broken many Belizean hearts. A simple outing to get a milkshake at a neighbourhood establishment on Friday evening ended in senseless death by drive-by. On Monday, you saw the plea made by Tyler’s mother. Today, she was joined by the Leader of […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow; Financial Secretary Joseph Waight, and Economic Ambassador Mark Espat returned from New York City over the weekend having laid the groundwork for the possible negotiations for restructuring the multi-billion dollar debt package, following two previous restructurings in a decade. The three-man team met with Citigroup Global Markets Incorporated and Cleary Gottlieb […]
Batting away reminders that his party, when in Government, packaged seventeen original loans to form the Superbond and that much of that debt has still not been paid, P.U.P. leader John Briceño laid the blame on the current administration for squandering multiple opportunities to fix the state of affairs through sustained economic growth, citing the […]
The People’s United Party met earlier today with the executive of the Belize National Teacher’s Union. Many of the Union’s members who went on an eleven-day strike that led to concessions from Government on key national issues as well as interest on their delayed salary adjustment, now face deductions in salary ordered by the Ministry […]
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington appears to have thrown his hands up in the air in relation to getting a Sarstoon Protocol, admitting that he has been unable to reach his Guatemalan counterpart, Carlos Raul Morales. Under the presidency of Jimmy Morales – who is no relation – the Guatemalan Foreign Minister has been […]
A report of the latest military encounter on the Sarstoon River, involving village leaders, as well as a team of and park rangers attached to SATIIM, has been filed with the Belize Defense Force. This encounter comes several weeks after B.D.F. personnel came into contact with members of the Guatemalan Armed Forces as they traversed […]
Since losing its co-management agreement in July 2013, SATIIM has been virtually on its own as far as monitoring illegal activities within the expansive broadleaf, wetland and mangrove forest. The fact that the organization is operating without official sanction leaves its rangers vulnerable to encounters with GAF soldiers. Tzalam, who took over from former Executive […]
The process of officially selecting a thirteenth senator is finally underway, eight years after being introduced as a manifesto promise by the United Democratic Party. Twenty-two non-government organizations considered to be in good standing are spearheading the course of action which will include the nomination of candidates. Following a meeting of N.G.O. representatives last Wednesday […]
Critics of the appointment of a thirteenth senator, including Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington, have dismissed the addition of one more parliamentarian as merely another stumbling block in government’s move to achieve its mandate. Salas maintains that the role of the thirteenth senator is to advocate for sustainable human development, regardless of criticism. Osmany Salas, […]
Two notorious figures of the Ghost Town area also known as “Mayflower Street” walked from the charge of attempted murder after the woman they allegedly attempted to murder in a shooting in 2014, discontinued the case against them. In October of 2014, Roger Anthony, along with Kendis Flowers, was charged for the attempted murder of Shelly […]
The Northern Caucus of the People’s United Party has called for the resignation of Gaspar Vega. The Orange Walk North area representative and former Deputy Prime Minister resigned from cabinet after the news of a million-dollar compensation for land at the Haulover Creek was paid to his son, Andre, and attorney Sharon Pitts. Vega told […]
Last week, Minister of Human Development Anthony “Boots” Martinez denied conflict of interest in the decision by the Department of Social Services, which used to be on Regent Street, to relocate to a well-known bright yellow building near the hand roundabout at the entrance to the George Price Highway which he claims is owned by […]
Donald Trump is set to take office in January as the forty-fifth President of the United States of America. He surprised the world with an unexpectedly comprehensive victory over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, one week ago tonight. The billionaire businessman from New York City won with an appeal to white and lower-to-middle class voters seeking […]
Geospatial information systems may be introduced in the classrooms through the curriculum starting from primary schools. On Tuesday, primary school teachers participated in a workshop where they were introduced to GIS and the best ways to use it to make teaching and learning more engaging. On the second day of the workshop, secondary and tertiary […]
The Belize Medical and Dental Association is hosting its thirty-fifth annual congress this week. The three-day event kicked off with a conference today sponsored by the Ministry of Health through its maternal and child health program. The annual event brings today nurses, doctors, dentists and other medical partners to discuss health in Belize. This year’s […]
Courts has embarked on an initiative to empower primarily single mothers and women who have retired and are seeking a means to earn an income. Using their Brother Sewing product, the participants were taught how to use the machines to make bedspreads and got a chance to win various prizes courtesy of Courts. The competition […]
The murder of Victoria Castillo, the sixty-three year old churchgoing Christian mother and grandmother, who was nearly decapitated by attackers who wanted her money—about three thousand dollars in cash—for their own purposes, has put a damper on the run-up to Garifuna Settlement Day festivities in Dangriga. But on Monday, the regional commander of the Southern […]
Yochi, Manna and Soca Mode are some of the productions that made it to the top in this year’s Belize International Film Festival. These local productions competed against thirty others in seven categories including best documentary, best film and best Belizean music video. The panel of judges was swayed by the high standards of the […]
