Just before news time the new figures on COVID-19 report a record breaking four deaths. The number of deaths has now increased to thirty-four. The four persons died within the last twenty-four hours and include an employee of B.S.I. and three others, all from the Orange Walk District. The total number of confirmed cases now […]
The controversial Statutory Instrument 134 is now off the books, gone. When it was surprisingly made law a few weeks ago, it compelled the Director of Health Services to surrender the names of all COVID-19 patients to the Ministry of National Security. That uncompromising piece of law had the approval of the DHS’ political boss, […]
Tonight there is also the issue of last minute government contracts. Opposition Leader John Briceño says that these contracts are being issued left, right and centre even as the current government is winding down. Briceño says that another lucrative contract is proposed for U.D.P.’s favorite contractor Imer Hernandez. The contract is reportedly valued at more […]
B.P.P. Fort George candidate, Wil Maheia is calling on ComPol Chester Williams to follow through on his word and take action against Shyne Barrow for a domestic violence incident for which Barrow’s wife made a report. Catherine Barrow gave a statement to the police saying that over the weekend, Shyne Barrow hit her on the […]
El Informativo Melchor is reporting that Belizean Kelton is stranded in Peten, Flores, Guatemala. Reporter Rudel Alvarez wrote that Kelton was first in Livingston staying with family there and has been trying to make his way back to Belize. But that is proving to be difficult since the land borders are closed so he is […]
More than two thousand two hundred cases of COVID-19 cases are confirmed and four more deaths have been recorded in the past twenty-four hours in the north and the number of cases continues to rise every day. Many persons have criticized the government’s handling of the pandemic as being reactive and disorganized. The People’s United […]
When we spoke to P.U.P. leader John Briceño, we also asked him about his plans for the first hundred days should be become Prime Minister. There are thirty-five more days for the national elections on November eleventh and whichever party becomes victorious will need to deal with a number of national issues affecting every single […]
Complaints are growing of irregular land distribution contrary to the Village Council Act. The latest is from the chairman of Camalote Village who is appealing to the forces that are subdividing land in the village to meet to discuss fair distribution. Chairman Derrick Parham says the project is being done without any consultation with the […]
From a land issue to a school issue – Chairman Derrick Parham says that the villagers are not happy about the name the Ministry of Education has given to a government preschool that is being built in the village. Parham says that the villagers would like to see someone from the community be given that […]
Condemned murderer Hernan Manzanero appealed his conviction before the Caribbean Court of Justice through a special leave granted by the appellate jurisdiction. Manzanero was sentenced in the Supreme Court to twenty-five years in prison after being found guilty of the murder of cab driver Domiciano Quixchan in 2011. The incident happened near a feeder road […]
Forty-five-year-old Domiciano Quixchan was fatally stabbed in the face and throat while transporting Manzanero and his common-law wife, along with their three-week-old baby, on a chartered trip. Manzanero had previously testified that a pair of men had entered the taxi, demanded money and then proceeded to kill the cab driver. Madame Justice Rajnauth-Lee, Caribbean […]
The shocking murder of twenty-one-year old Nelisha Nolberto remains under investigation tonight. The mother of a baby boy was killed on Saturday night though it is believed she was not the intended target when two gunmen unleashed a volley of bullets at a group of persons at her sister’s house on Pelican Street. She was […]
The Yucatan Peninsula is bracing for a major hurricane. Hurricane Delta is a now a category four storm expected to direct impact with Cancun and Cozumel. According to meteorological reports, this is the second strong storm of the year in the Atlantic basin and the storm may strengthen before it makes landfall in the early […]
The Belize Progressive Party is contesting the 2020 General Elections with eight candidates. Today, the political party called a press conference to present their candidates to the public. Each candidate presented why he or she was running for electoral politics, as well some plans for the constituencies. Here’s a look at how that went earlier […]
During today’s press conference to present their candidates, the B.P.P. also gave an update on their campaign finances. As you will recall, a few weeks ago we told you that the party is seeking to fundraise one hundred thousand dollars to fund their campaign. Today Party Leader Patrick Rogers says they still want to get […]
Former U.D.P. Lake Independence Area Representative Mark King has tossed his hat into the ring once again, this time as an independent candidate in Mesopotamia, ahead of the November eleventh general elections. As the incumbent area rep for Lake-I, King was challenged by the P.U.P.’s Cordel Hyde, his predecessor in that constituency. King was trounced […]
A fire at an abandoned house came dangerously close to an apartment building occupied by twelve families. The fire erupted at a wooden house at the corner of Curassow Street around midday. The flames soon consumed the house spreading dangerously close to Coto Lumber Yard. Fire fighters arrived on the nick of time and were […]
Earlier in the newscast John Briceño spoke of a number of issues, we also asked him about a foreign policy matter, relations with Taiwan. If the People’s United Party becomes the next government, Leader John Briceño says that Belize will remain a strong ally and friend to the Republic of China, Taiwan. Concerns arose in […]
Still on Taiwan, that country is celebrating its national day on October tenth. This year because of the pandemic, the celebration will take a different form. Ambassador Remus Li-Kuo Chen is inviting all to participate in a friendly online competition on Facebook. The first one hundred and nine participants will each get a made-in-Taiwan electronic […]
Primary and high schools have reopened and students are at home learning virtually. The new form of learning is posing challenges since not all the young students have access to internet or tablets and others need guidance to stay focused. So the Department of Youth Services is reaching out to those young minds that need […]
Healthy Choices, Healthy People, Healthy Body, Healthy Mind; it’s the theme for mental health awareness during this month. Annually, October tenth is recognised as World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day, so the Welcome Resource Center and the Mental Health Association will be organizing several events during this month to generate much need funds […]
According to Administrator Joyce Ellis, over four hundred plus persons are registered with the Welcome Resource Center and access the facility at the corner of Tibruce and Vernon Streets in Belize City. On a daily basis, the men and women who visit the centre are provided with a plate of food and can take care […]
