A victim of domestic violence took matters in her hand this morning; she shot her common-law-husband at her house on Vernon Street. After the shooting, she fled in a van, but tonight she is in police custody. Neighbours say that numerous reports had been made in the past that Tanice Mejia, had been repeatedly beaten […]
Cameron Usher Senior first came to prominence in September 2017 when they Gang Suppression Unit raided a weed farm in Lucky Strike, where Usher and his son Kelvin, were seen on a Sunday afternoon. Kelvin would go missing for days, but Usher Senior was charged for marijuana cultivation. Today, Usher appeared in court to face […]
A legal battle for more than ninety-five million Belize dollars was back in court today before Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin. The Belize Bank Limited is continuing its quest to collect the multi-million-dollar UHS debt from the Government. Government maintains that the House of Representatives must first approve the payment. Back in January, G.O.B. tabled a […]
As you heard, the Financial Secretary was ordered to discuss the Bank’s settlement offer with the Prime Minister. But according to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, the government has already made a decision, which will be relayed to the court on Thursday. Peyrefitte told News Five that G.O.B.’s position on the UHS debt has been made […]
Also in the Supreme Court, a Honduran woman, who is accused of human trafficking, was denied bail by Justice Colin Williams. Lourdes Guerrero Moreno is accused of making a thirty-six-year-old woman a victim of human trafficking. Moreno has been living in Belize for several years in a common-law-relationship. These factors were not sufficient enough for […]
Reports emerging out of the Vital Statistics Unit today are that four employees have been terminated. The employees are accused of issuing a fraudulent birth certificated to William “Danny” Mason, the very same man accused of leading the beheading of Pastor Llewellyn Lucas. In 2016, it was reported that Mason, who also used the names […]
Drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide; it accounts for seven percent of injury-related deaths globally. But the World Health Organization says that the figure may significantly underestimate the actual public health problem. Often times we report on incidents that happen across the country and our records show that at least […]
Fuel consumers across the country are rejoicing tonight at a decrease in fuel prices. Premium gasoline went down by eighteen cents from eleven dollars and fifty cents to eleven dollars and thirty-two cents. The price for regular fuel dropped by nineteen cents to nine dollars and seventy-six cents. Diesel gasoline took the largest dip; it […]
The Financial Secretary also offered comment about the state of the country’s economy. Earlier this year, an internal memo issued by Joseph Waight was leaked. In that memo, Waight pointedly asks government ministries to cease and desist from looking for new funds because the country’s debt stood at one hundred percent of the gross domestic […]
Belize Trade and Investment Development Service, in collaboration with the European Union, hosted a one-day workshop on financing options available through the Angel Investment methodology. Belize is one of four countries within the SICA region to receive this training that seeks to promote entrepreneurship by teaching participants about the policies related to risk capital from […]
In recent weeks, the Belize Federation of Fishers’ raised concerns about a number of developments in the fishing industry. The federation called out the Gillnet Task Group, saying that gillnet users are jeopardizing the livelihoods of fishermen. Well, another organization, the Belize Fishermen Cooperative Association, has come out swinging saying that the federation cannot make […]
…and on the matter of gillnets, Fuller and Dawson say fishers are not in agreement with a ban on gillnets. They note that fishers resoundingly agreed not to get rid of gillnets because they don’t believe it is causing any harm. In fact, they say gillnets are much needed in Belize since this form of […]
Well-known Belizean historian Lita Hunter Krohn has chronicled, as well as taught the history of the Jewel for many years. Her work as a student and scholar in the study of past events has taken her to many places. Krohn’s most recent publication is a reflection on her late father’s work as a former politician, […]
Disability Week is being celebrated countrywide and in Belize City today, a special clinic was being held at Stella Maris where children with learning disabilities, including dyslexia, were being examined by a team of medical professionals. Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez administered several of those tests using an E.E.G. machine to find problems related to electrical […]
The Inspiration calendar has become a feature at this time of the year for the past eight years. It is a unique calendar that carries the work of children with diverse abilities. From January to December, every month has a painting created by children associated with the Inspiration Centre. At the launch today, Special Envoy […]
