The last time he was seen publicly was a week ago on Friday when Samuel August Senior escaped from a police guard at the hospital, stole a vehicle and then crashed it into a backhoe on the Philip Goldson Highway. While inside the vehicle, he inflicted cuts on himself. Today, police presence was felt around […]
Accused murderer, thirty-seven-year-old Jorge Vidal, was granted bail today by Supreme Court Justice Colin Williams. Justice Williams offered bail to the tune of twenty-five thousand dollars. He was represented by Attorney Oscar Selgado who submitted to the court that Vidal was acquitted of the crime at the Belmopan Supreme Court, but was rearrested in 2015 […]
Fifty-three-year-old Theodore Augustine is in custody pending drug-related charges. Police say that Augustine was busted with five parcels of marijuana amounting to over twelve point four pounds. The bust was made this morning at the northern border. Augustine was reportedly crossing the border in his taxi van when he was intercepted by customs officials. A […]
On Thursday, Belize suffered another black eye in the international media. The Federal Trade Commission shut down a multimillion-dollar real estate investment scam in southern Belize. It’s cause for great concern because Belize is one of the top tourism destinations and businessmen are looking to the country for possible investments. This latest revelation by the […]
In October, we reported on the attempted arson at the home of Belize City resident Andre Diaz. But tonight, the news is dire for Diaz, since this time, her house was destroyed by fire. The fire broke out sometime after ten o’clock on Tuesday night and spread to her mother’s house, damaging the structure. While […]
The U.D.P. Convention for standard bearer in Freetown takes place in two days. Three candidates have thrown their hat into the ring: the incumbent caretaker, Doctor Carla Barnett, attorney Orson Elrington and newcomer Fredy Cantillano. The three have been on the ground for months in anticipation of Sunday’s convention. Barnett has campaigners from Belmopan and […]
In the 2015 elections, Chang stepped aside to make way for Barnett to run against the P.U.P.’s Francis Fonseca; he was subsequently named President of the Senate. This time around, things have changed and Chang has been running television and radio ads supporting Elrington. When we caught up with Elrington today, he told the media […]
In the heat of the campaign, the two front-runners are going at each other. Elrington has openly taken credit for work in the Freetown division. This is in reference to street lights which were installed in the Belama Phase Four area of the city. But Barnett contends that she initiated the process when she wrote […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has responded to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte in respect of the UNCAC implementation process. The business organization had pushed for the signing of the convention which was done on December ninth 2016. For some time now, the B.C.C.I. has been agitating for the implementation. The organization has been […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice today delivered a ruling that affects law students across the region. It ruled against aspiring attorney, Jason Jones and in favour of the Council for Trade and Economic Development, the Council for Human and Social Development and the Council for Legal Education. Jones filed an application for special leave against […]
The University of Belize continues to broaden its course offerings, expanding its curricula to include areas of study that translate well in the ever-demanding job market. The most recent offerings include statistics and Geographic Information Systems. The GIS programme is intended to be the first of its kind, exposing students to the major concepts and […]
The University of Belize Certificate in Geographic Information Systems aims to be the leading programme of its kind in the region and produce highly trained GIS professionals that will guide the continued development of Belize. Julianne Pasos, Dean of Faculty, Science and Technology “The professional certificate is a one-year program that gives the person […]
Between October twenty eight and November third, members of the Belize Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors embarked in their annual food drive. Every year BelAIFA carries out this charity exercise and donates all goods collected to Liberty Children’s Home. This morning, several pounds of rice and beans, canned foods, and several others items were […]
From early as eight o’clock this morning, young talented football athletes from twelve primary schools from across the country converged in Belize City for an opportunity of a lifetime. The annual national primary school football championship is ongoing at the Marion Jones Stadium. In the girl’s category, we can report that Valley of Peace Christian […]
