This station as a matter of policy normally does not report on suicides or suicide attempts. That is to avoid unwarranted publicity. But the subject of this story is well-known due to the criminal allegations against him, and the manner of his death is rare and intriguing. That is why fifty-six year old retiree David […]
Canadian news sources have picked up on murder victim thirty-eight-year-old Gabriel Bochnia to be from Toronto, Ontario. CTV Toronto reports that his sister Kate is on her way to Belize to make funeral arrangements for her brother, who was living here with his wife Jeshanah Maritza Zetina and their three children. Police have announced no […]
For weeks we have been reporting on missing teen Erwin Rodriguez. The last time his mother saw him was six weeks ago and she fear that he is dead. No one has seen or heard from the minor since he last stopped at his mother’s work back in August and it has been widely speculated […]
The response from the Government of Belize to protests over record gas prices came today with a statement announcing a decrease of eighty-four cents in Belize City for regular gas, taking effect at midnight. Protestors led by the Belize Leaders for Social Justice and including the top leadership of both the People’s United Party and […]
There are details tonight about the fire that struck the famous Turtle Inn in Placencia. The resort owned by the renowned filmmaker, Francis Ford Coppola, suddenly went up in flames on Thursday afternoon but damage was confined to one area and guests were not affected. While it was back in business today, the main restaurant […]
Restaurant owner, fifty-five year old Oscar Guerra, who was remanded into custody on a charge of rape, was released today on a bail of ten thousand dollars. The owner of My Secret Deli located on San Pedro, appeared today before Justice Herbert Lord who imposed conditions to bail. Guerra, a naturalized Belizean, must report to […]
Bail applications for several other persons were dealt with in the court of Justice Herbert Lord. In the case of nineteen-year-old Marvin Dominguez, a Salvadoran national who was remanded into custody on a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm, bail was denied. Crown Counsel Jackie Willoughby, who represented objected on the ground that Dominguez […]
Kylah Ciego of Dangriga Town is Belize’s new female CARICOM Youth Ambassador. According to a post on the World Youth Conference Belize 2017 Facebook page, Ciego has spent years doing community and youth work in her home town and the wider Belize, saying, “She is passionate about supporting youth development and believes that in this […]
Recently, the Ministry of Education’s representative for quality assurance, John Newport, commented on complaints made by teachers with regard to implementing changes to the national curriculum in several subjects, especially Health and Family Life Education. Newport said sufficient consultation had been done and the curriculum is the Ministry’s broad outline from which teachers must draw […]
Earlier this week, the Belize National Teachers’ Union launched its documentary on the eleven days of strike they organized at this time last October. And while the Union never put that strike on hold, it is gearing up for a new fight. Citing the example of Jamaica, former president and first vice-president Luke Palacio said […]
Tropical Storm Nate has created massive damage and claimed more than twenty lives in Costa Rica and Nicaragua – with Costa Rica declaring national emergency. The weather outlook closer to home as of six this evening shows that Nate is situated some ninety miles north east of Cozumel Mexico. The storm is moving at twenty […]
The Caribbean Midwifery Association and Belize’s Ministry of Health conducted two days of training starting on Thursday for persons practicing the important process of midwifery – assisting expectant mothers through the process of pregnancy and even after delivery into post-natal care. Of Belize’s seven hundred registered nurses, about half are midwives, and one cannot be […]
On Saturday night at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, Belize’s “buffest” men and women will be participating in the Belize Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s annual “Mr. Belize” competition. Invited as a guest participant is former regional and international amateur champion turned professional from Grenada, Vonne Francis. But the local focus is on who […]
Vonne Francis is a three-time Central American and Caribbean champion and joined the pro ranks in 2007. While he is not here to officially compete, he doesn’t mind an opportunity to steal the show. Francis told us that presentation of his sculpted body is just as important as overall health and fitness. He shared a […]
Senior citizens gathered today on Casuarina Street in Belize City to show off their talents. Through the Living Independently In Full Existence – an organization called LIFE – the seniors have put their skills to make bags, cards, decorated vases, jewelry and other crafts for sale. In celebration of seniors’ week, they held an exhibition […]
Interested in a job in customer service or sales? Transparent BPO says it is hiring up to one hundred and twenty persons. The business process outsourcing company is hosting a job fair at its headquarters on Coney Drive. Transparent has been active since 2008 and with these hires it expects to grow its staff beyond […]
The National Garifuna Council is holding its second annual Black, White and Yellow gala this weekend. Guests are encouraged to dress in the Garifuna colors. The event is a fundraiser to generate income to support the work of the Council. Among their many plans, the NGC is hoping to raise enough to build a cassava […]
A group of magicians are in the City for the weekend and they want to entertain you with some surprising acts of magic. The Rotary Club of Belize Sunrise is inviting families out to the show taking place all weekend long at the Bliss. Nicola Longsworth explains that the funds raised from this initiative will […]
