A truce is in the making among rival gangs in the City. Going into the Easter holidays, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, whose work in community policing has been bearing fruits, brought gangs together, today. It is not the first time that a truce has been tried, but Williams hopes that this time it […]
As we mentioned, ED-South Commander Chester Williams has played a critical role in bringing the gangs together and negotiating a truce. While the noble attempt is nothing we haven’t seen before, the initiative must be attributed to the respective leaders. According to ACP Williams, the idea was borne out of a mediation held earlier this […]
The Ministry of Education confirmed this afternoon that the million-dollar honorarium promised by the Government to non-striking teachers will not go in on time. This is because several school managements have not submitted their list of teachers who attended school for make-up days in January and did not strike with their fellow teachers in October. […]
In the B.N.T.U.’s convention, Senator Elena Smith, Troy Coleman and Mario Mesh are vying to replace retiring three-term president Luke Palacio. Smith has the highest profile and is seen as the strongest candidate and she is outspoken against the government. Senator Eamon Courtenay believes that the million-dollar bonus is being used to influence teachers to […]
The condemnation of the Government’s plans has been widespread, from business to civil society to activist organizations to all major political organizations apart from the U.D.P. So what happens next? Eamon Courtenay, not normally one for rabble-rousing, told us today that the honorarium issue is serious enough that a campaign of civil disobedience – though […]
B.T.L. employees across the country staged a walkout this afternoon in protest of what is being reported as a refusal to properly address a two-pronged labor issue with the Belize Communications Workers Union. In a communiqué released to members of the B.C.W.U. on March twenty-fourth, the executive of the union informed that it is aware […]
This past week has not been a good one for cops; in separate busts they have been captured on cell phone video with contraband goods up north. They are not the only violators, at border and check points, loads of items are confiscated routinely as contraband goods. So what happens to these goods? Today, we […]
As many as four police officers have been placed on interdiction for their alleged involvement in the contraband of goods. The unprofessional conduct of the police officers has left the Department reeling for some good news in the midst of the illegal and unethical activities that officers of the law have been engaged in. An […]
Alvarine Burgess first came to national attention on this station as the “whistleblower” that exposed Minister Edmond Castro’s involvement in visa recommendations for Chinese nationals. She won a defamation case in the Supreme Court after the Minister withdrew the claim following extensive testimony that vindicated her position. She has since resumed a quiet life, but […]
Despite the presence of F.C.D. rangers, police and B.D.F., illegal incursions into the Chiquibul continue. Over the past three weeks, a total of thirteen Guatemalans have been detained well inside Belizean territory, particularly in the Ceibo Chico area, in the south of the Chiquibul. The most recent detention of four adults and a minor occurred […]
Gold panning has evolved into one of the two primary threats to the integrity of the Chiquibul. It’s a high level risk within the national park because of the ruggedness of the terrain and the distance to reach the southern part of the protected area where the illegal activity occurs. Manzanero told News Five that […]
The pristine sandy beaches of San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Placencia and the inland destinations, such as the Cayo District, are known to attract visitors from all over the world. But there are other locations lesser known, that have the attributes to beckon those looking for niche tourism. This week, TIDE, invited the media for a […]
As reported earlier this week, tourism arrivals by overnight and cruise remain healthy, with March setting a record for overnight tourism arrivals at close to forty-five thousand. But where are they coming from; where are they going to; and are they coming back, or coming here for the first time? These are some of the […]
Burglaries have been on the rise in the Rural Eastern Division – and it is no secret that the jurisdiction is understaffed and under-resourced. Simply put it is a large area that requires more boots on the ground and more resources needed to fight crime. The spike in burglaries and other major crimes in the […]
The exodus of Belizeans to destinations across Belize – and some outside – has already begun. Unlike other holidays such as Christmas, Belizeans mostly stay close to home for Easter, pulled by the tradition of Good Friday at church and Holy Saturday’s Cross Country Cycling Classic. But after that is done, it’s off to the […]
While San Pedro and Placencia are wildly popular destinations for locals during this time, thousands of Belizeans also go across the border to neighboring Mexico. Destinations such as Cancun, Merida and Tulum, even Chetumal are on the list of holiday places to visit this weekend. It may seem like just a hop over the border, […]
