The City has been free of murders since Troy Polonio was gunned down on Raccoon Street on October fifteenth. But on Thursday night there was an attempt on at a group of persons partying at a house on Lizarraga Avenue even as children were in the neighbourhood truck and treating. The persons scrambled for safety […]
On Thursday night we reported that the Perdomo family has paid off the forty thousand dollar debt incurred by Joshua Perdomo after he received the money in 2009 for studies abroad and never returned to honour his bond. The House supported the write-off of the debt after it was reported that he couldn’t be located. […]
National Security Ministry John Saldivar will officially launch his bid for the leadership of the United Democratic Party on Sunday. Saldivar is going toe to toe with Patrick Faber for the post. A social media post by Shyne Barrow asserts that Saldivar enjoys the support of twenty-one standard bearers and their three hundred and thirty-six […]
The Public Accounts Committee, as an oversight body tasked with ensuring that there is transparency and accountability in the expenditure of government funds, has hit a bump in the road, following the submission of the Chairman’s report over a year ago. That’s because the relevant parties, including Prime Minister Dean Barrow to whom the report […]
Interestingly, Espat highlights the fact that both Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber and Minister of National Security John Saldivar, who sit on the Public Accounts Committee, are challenging the leadership of the United Democratic Party. In his opinion, the reputations of both government officials have been tainted by scandals, aside from the glaring conflict of […]
The uproar surrounding a debt write-off for monies owed to government by Joshua Perdomo is an obvious reason why there is a need for the Public Accounts Committee. Despite having been sidestepped in the past to avoid scrutiny, Chairman Espat says that in the interest of transparency, the matter should have been brought before PAC. […]
In early October, the government announced that it will be implementing the Land Tax Amnesty Programme after it was passed by the House and approved by the Senate in September. The programme raised eyebrows as to who will benefit since the government is writing off millions of dollars in taxes. Landowners who owe land taxes […]
A number of countries from the Caribbean region have completed a one week training programme to tackle an online scourge targeting children. Online child exploitation involves the sharing of images of children involved in explicit sexual conduct on the internet. The training was organized by the Interpol Cybercrime Capacity Building Project to free children from […]
You may recall that exactly one month ago we told you about a group of squatters along the Belize/Guatemala border. About ten years ago, close to thirty families were relocated to the border and they have made their way on Belizean territory. We were told that at least two houses have been built on a […]
The Court of Appeal has been meeting this week. A number of cases were heard including one linked to the murder of Christopher Galvez. Twenty-three-year-old Galvez was murdered execution-style on December twenty-second, 2009. The young man was fatally shot at the Pipersburgh’s Boatyard near mile two and a half on the Western Highway. At the […]
Convicted killer, Hernan Manzanero appeared before the Justices this morning. Manzanero, who was represented by attorney Leeroy Banner, appealed his murder conviction and twenty-five-year sentence but the Justices dismissed Manzanero’s appeal, reaffirming his conviction and sentencing. Manzanero returns to the Belize Central Prison where he will continue to serve twenty-five years for the 2011 murder […]
As the weekend starts, the police is carrying out anti-gang activities in neighbourhoods in the City. Three men who were arrested and charged pleaded guilty to court for the offense of being members of a gang. They are eighteen-year-old Delbert Flowers, twenty-four-year-old Ralph Quintin Martinez, and twenty-year-old Shemaud Nuñez. Martinez and Flowers are members of […]
As children were around the city trick and treating, armed men held up the Summer Café on Blue Marlin Drive, Belize City. The thirty-one year old owner, JinSu told police that at around eight- o’clock, four armed men arrived at the café. One of them pulled out a firearm and demanded money. Two of culprits […]
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child has the right to an education that develops their personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential. Belize is a signatory to the convention, but here, education is a must for children up to fourteen years. It is four […]
Fourteen million dollars will be injected into the newly amalgamated Belize Tax Service for the strengthening of tax administration and collection as well as for the modernizing of the technological infrastructure. A loan motion for the upgrade was approved by the Senate in August, a week after it was passed by the House of Representatives. […]
The loan will be disbursed over a period of five years and is expected to have a positive impact on economic growth and development. Country Representative for the Inter-Development Bank Doctor Cassandra T. Rogers says the project helps to achieve the goals of the fiscal consolidation programme. Dr. Cassandra T. Rogers, Country Representative, I.D.B. “The […]
The Coastal Zone Management Authority Institute held its innovation fair at the Battlefield Park in Belize City today. The event is a part of the fifth annual Coastal Awareness Week. The Coastal Zone and its partners put on a display showcasing the work that they do with an emphasis on the technologies that they use […]
A two-day leadership summit kicked off at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts this morning in Belize City. The Global Leadership Summit is an empowerment event that helps to empower and inspire leaders across all fields of work. The sold out summit features fourteen world renowned coaching and thought leaders speaking via video cast to […]
On Monday at the Downtown Plaza in Belize City, a new boutique will open its doors exclusively to Belizean women. LAVIE is the brainchild of Belizean American Kameel Raees, who has been in the fashion industry for some time and has now relocated to Belie to make her mark. Having worked with a wide range […]
EXPO Taiwan 2019 kicked off today at the showroom at the Caribbean Tyres. More than ten businesses from Taiwan are exhibiting their products for three days, starting today. The event opened with an official ceremony this evening followed by the expo showcasing tech, exercise, jewelry and other products. Both Belize and Taiwan are hopeful that […]
