Late this evening, the Office of the Commissioner of Police confirmed that a suspected drug plane landed in southern Belize. Information was received from international counterparts of three suspect tracks coming out of South America and we can confirm tonight that one made a clandestine landing in an area of southern Belize that is not […]
While we were with the Minister of Home Affairs, we asked him how closely the government is working with regional counterparts to track and survey unknown aircrafts. Of note is that tackling narco-trafficking, including the illegal landing of drug planes and the use of Belize as a transhipment point was among the People’s United Party’s […]
There was a huge marijuana bust overnight in Belize District. A vehicle travelling on the Philip Goldson Highway was intercepted by police officers when the driver attempted to evade a checkpoint near the entrance to the Vista Del Mar community, near Manatee Lookout. Information is that a Volkswagen car was transporting a large quantity of […]
Today, Minister of National Defence and Border Security Florencio Marin and Minister of State Oscar Mira visited the village of San Vicente in the Toledo District to meet with the village council. The meeting was to address the issue between residents and B.D.F. soldiers stationed in the village. You’d recall that on November twenty-ninth, the […]
A round of bilateral meetings was held earlier today by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration Eamon Courtenay, after receiving copies of the Letters of Credence of the new Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala to Belize, Erwin Rudy Archilla Falla. During the discussion, Minister Courtenay and Ambassador Archilla spoke on the impact […]
Residents near the San Pedro lagoon are up in arms over the purported sale of a property they say had been set aside for the construction of a park. The sought-after location was being pursued by the Rubio family whose matriarch had been living nearby for over twenty-five years. Each time she inquired about the […]
According to Rubio, he is unaware of who the new owner of the property is, suffice to say that they were never given first preference when it came to the purchase of the land, despite many years of effort to legally obtain it. On the Phone: Stephen Rubio, Resident, San Pedro “Well I am […]
A single mother of two is facing eviction from her home in Belize City, despite having tried her best to meet monthly rent. Deriann Augustine, a resident of Central American Boulevard, has been given notice to vacate a small wooden structure she has called home for several years. According to her, the landlord has informed […]
The Belize Police Department was the recipient of equipment to enhance the training of officers which was handed over by U.S. Chargé d’affaires, Keith Gilges. The U.S. Government is also providing a curriculum advisor who will work closely with the police academy to develop curriculum. This initiative is part of a CARSI-supported in-service training project, […]
Since Saturday, Corozal Bay Area Representative David “Dido” Vega has been hospitalized at the Belize Healthcare Partners Limited after having contracted COVID-19. Vega remains intubated and in a critical condition and today, P.U.P. colleague, Kareem Musa gave an update on his condition. Kareem Musa, P.U.P. Minister “My brother, David Dido Vega, the area representative […]
Earlier this week, we reported that Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero had tested positive for COVID-19 and has since been self-isolating. One day later, the Minister of Health and Wellness, announced that in his absence, Doctor Melissa Diaz, the Deputy Regional Manager for the Central Health Region, has been appointed as Acting Director […]
Gilbert Swaso is the new Commissioner of the Belize Port Authority. According to a release from the Government Press Office, Swaso is a renowned maritime expert and certified master marine surveyor who served twenty-four years in the Belize Defence Force. The Retired Major has also served as the Deputy Ports Commissioner and Operations Manager at […]
Fuel prices are going up for regular gasoline will increase by forty-eight cents from eight dollars and sixty-one cents to nine dollars and nine cents per gallon, while kerosene will increase by one dollar from four dollars and seventy-three cents to five dollars and seventy-three cents per gallon. The costs for premium gasoline and diesel will remain […]
If you felt the pinch of groceries and rent in October, you weren’t wrong. The Statistical Institute of Belize says that while consumer prices were down by zero point five percent in October 2020 when compared to October 2019, food and home rental costs were up. The S.I.B. says that the zero point five percent […]
Turning to external trade, the S.I.B. reports that imports are down by almost thirty percent and domestic exports are down over five percent in October 2020. Imports from January to October this year were valued at one point three billion dollars, while domestic exports stood at three hundred and twenty-five million dollars. The S.I.B. reports […]
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is in Belize just in time for the holidays! You won’t see this red-nosed reindeer galloping though because we are talking about stationary reindeers made from logs. That’s what an enterprising family is doing in the north. They are making reindeers in an outdoor shed in their yard and selling them […]
There is an update tonight on the status of the Ministry of Human Development’s food programme. We have confirmed that there are only enough supplies for one more round to be distributed through the Grocery Bag programme which will take place on Tuesday, December fifteenth. At this time, there are no future dates if or […]
The Belize Camping Experience is selling apples this Christmas in order to raise funds to cover the cost of activities, including summer camps or children. 2020 has been an unusual year for many, but the faith-based organization is already looking forward to next year and it is hoping that your support for their fresh apples […]
Cabinet announced that nine hundred and thirty thousand dollars was approved for a special December COVID-19 Relief Fund to be equitably distributed among all thirty-one constituencies; that’s thirty thousand dollars each that will be used during this time to assist families during this festive season. In an interview with the media today, cabinet minister Kareem […]
Just a year ago, having a cough or a sore throat would likely mean that you had caught a cold or the flu. These days that is not such an easy assumption to make. How do you know if the symptoms you are experiencing signal allergies, a cold, or COVID-19? In Healthy Living tonight, we […]
