After being missing for seven days, thirty-six-year-old Felina James was found murdered and her body dumped along the Coastal Road. Her remains were discovered by a caretaker of a nearby farm. He told police that he smelled what he believed was a rotting carcas of a horse but upon making checks, he realized that it […]
The families of Richard and Maria Stuart exited the court today in an emotional state. Ten years ago to date, the young couple was brutally murdered at their house in the West Landivar area of Belize City after returning home from a social event. In the days following, two men were charged for the couple’s […]
Four persons are lucky to be alive tonight after they were involved in a head-on collision this morning. It happened at around seven o’clock between miles two and three of the Stann Creek Valley Road. Forty-two-year-old Karima Martinez was driving a white Ford Escape with her seventeen-year-old daughter in the passenger seat, heading towards Dangriga. […]
There are more details tonight on a number of persons who were held at the western border on Thursday for hours. About two hundred Guatemalan nationals arrived at the border in buses and were initially not allowed entry by immigration officials. Subsequently, the officials were able to verify that the group had travelled here for […]
A sewerage problem at the Sacred Heart Primary School in Dangriga has caused the school to shut down and students have been away from classes for eight days. The school’s catholic management is directly responsible for the infrastructure and today when we asked Minister of Education Patrick Faber to comment on the matter, he responded […]
Minister, Patrick Faber also had some strong words for the Belize National Teachers Union and its president, Senator Elena Smith. Minister Faber was asked for an update regarding delayed meetings between the B.N.T.U. and the Ministry as it relates to the re-categorization of hardship schools and time-off for payday. Last week the B.N.T.U. issued a […]
The B.N.T.U. is also upset that there has been no progress regarding Proposal Twenty-Two which covers a number of issues including a proposal to have government pay one hundred percent of teachers’ salaries who are employed at grant aided secondary schools. Last week the B.N.T.U. pointed out that dates set for a meeting to discuss […]
Moving on the crime, police in Corozal Town found a rusty nine millimeter pistol with no serial number on Thursday afternoon at Dominguez Layout. Since no one was in the immediate area, it was deposited as ‘found property’. The pistol did not contain a magazine nor did it have any visible serial number or brand […]
Three men have been charged for allegedly trafficking five thousand, four hundred and thirty-five grams of marijuana. They are twenty-nine year old Deon Arnold, nineteen-year-old Ian Young, and twenty-nine-year-old Alex Lewis, all of Hattieville Village. The men were busted on Thursday morning on the Patchakan Road, Corozal District. Police say the men were acting suspicious […]
A group of reporters from various media houses are tonight in Mexico City in anticipation of a visit to the International Court of Justice in the Hague sometime in November. That tour is called Fear to Facts: Demystifying the I.C.J. and is being organized by the United States Embassy and sponsored by the U.S. State […]
Litigation risk is always a consideration when legal matters go before the courts. In this case, the resolution of the territorial dispute between both countries also comes with the possibility of Belize losing the case before the I.C.J. It is a serious and careful thought to be made ahead of the April 2019 referendum. Professor […]
Earlier today the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Patrick Faber, also expressed his view on the I.C.J. He says persons who are opposed in taking Guatemala’s claim to the court for final resolution have taken that decision based on emotions. While Faber is a pro-I.C.J., he says that the constituents in Collet will […]
A National Shark Fishers Forum was held today in Belize City. The event brought together more than forty shark fishers to raise awareness of shark regulations, best fishing practices, and to discuss shark research being conducted in Belize. The forum also provided an avenue to discuss issues related to the shark fishery and to develop […]
A gathering of industry stakeholders from across the travel and leisure sectors met today at the annual B.T.B. Industry Presentation. Every year, the Belize Tourism Board convenes a symposium during which topics pertaining to the state of the industry, as well as breakthroughs in trends and other areas of development are discussed. This year, the […]
According to Karen Pike, Director of Marketing and Industry Relations, invitations were extended to representatives from various organizations across the region. Karen Pike, Director of Marketing and Industry Relations, B.T.B. “We have representatives from the Caribbean Tourism Organization. We have representatives from marketing agencies in the U.S., in the Netherlands and in the UK. […]
Three Belizean artists were recognized with the first ever Artist Emeritus title in Belize. National Institute of Culture and History says that the initiative recognizes the three trailblazers for their life-long commitment and work to promote culture in Belize. Florencio Mes, Myrna Manzanares and Lord Rhaburn were honoured with plaques and a life-time monthly stipend […]
And to end the news tonight, we have an inspirational story about American-Belizean, eleven-year-old Max Castillo who is not letting anything stop him from receiving a proper education. For Max, who lives in Chicago, going to school can be hazardous to his health. His genetic disorders and allergies make attending middle school nearly impossible. But […]
