Manuel Castillo, one of four men accused of the abduction and murder of seventy-one-year-old Ramon Cervantes Senior, in July 2014, is yet to be brought to justice. Despite being detained for his alleged role in the shocking crime, Castillo somehow managed to escape from lawful custody, before fleeing the jurisdiction. Since then, the family of […]
You heard it, Orange Walk North Area Representative Ramon Cervantes Junior says that the Belize Police Department and Interpol have been dormant in the hunt for Manuel Castillo. The fugitive is believed to have absconded to neighboring Mexico after escaping from police officers who detained him at his home Orange Walk Town. This afternoon, Commissioner […]
For several months, there had not been any report of a drug plane landing in Belize. That lull, however, was short-lived as local authorities were informed over the weekend that an aircraft had departed from South America en route to Belize. That track was monitored closely until the flight entered Belizean airspace several hours later. […]
Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Eamon Courtenay was met with objections from the Opposition side of the floor after introducing a six million U.S. dollars loan motion for Belize’s COVID-19 response. The Government of Belize has already spent most of this money. Therefore, a large portion of the loan comes as a reimbursement […]
Senator for the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, Elena Smith, also added her voice to the debate on the six million U.S dollars loan motion. Her concerns were focused on the negative effects of continuous borrowing on the local economy. Here is how she explained it. Elena Smith, NTUCB Senator “I myself did […]
In response to the objections, as well as the concern raised, Senator Courtenay noted that the monies spent were utilized at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when medical equipment, supplies and vaccines were in high demand. He further explained that those monies were spent with authorization from the World Bank, and that all contracts […]
The People’s Constitutional Commission is taking shape. The commission is being established to take a comprehensive look at the Constitution of Belize, as well openness and transparency in governance. The commission is also expected to deliberate Belize’s decolonization process. Nationwide consultations are to be held by the commission on these issues. Back in March of […]
The Public Service Union and the National Trade Union Congress of Belize are among those that have been invited to name representatives to sit on the People’s Constitutional Commission. Dean Flowers, the President of the Public Service Union, during an appearance on Open Your Eyes, had this to say about his expectations from PSU’s participation […]
On Saturday mariners, the world over, and their employers and families celebrated Day of the Seafarers. It’s set aside to recognize the invaluable contribution that seafarers make to global trade and economy. Today, in tandem with a week of activities, the various cruise ships that docked in Belize’s shores gave media tours to share a […]
While we celebrate the shipping world and all those who contribute to this important industry, there is also the other side of that equation – holding ships accountable when they violate shipping regulations. The agency that registers ships in Belize is the International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize, also known as IMMARBE. It’s Deputy Registrar, […]
Earlier we heard Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams speak of the burnt remains of a suspected drug plane in the remote area of Sunday Wood in Toledo. While the police were not able to reach the location in time to seize any drugs or apprehend anyone, the Belize Coast Guard has been able to keep […]
While we spoke with the Coast Guard Commandant, we asked him about the Coast Guard’s success in removing illegal fishing camps that are set up on islets along the coast. He said there’s a specific area where they are focusing on now. Rear Admiral, Elton Bennett, Commandant, Belize Coast Guard “That’s continuous. We have […]
The back and forth between Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and attorney Orson Elrington continues over disciplinary measures to be taken against Police Constable Alicia Trapp who is accused of violating the police department’s social media code. Earlier today, Elrington responded to a letter written to his client by the Officer Commanding the Professional Standards […]
The Statistical Institute of Belize today held a press conference at the Radisson where it announced that in the first quarter of the year, the country’s economy improved by five point three percent when compared to 2021. While primary activities went down in the first three months of the year, there was growth in the […]
Today, the Statistical Institute of Belize announced that the structure being used to measure the gross domestic product for the country did not provide a true representation of the reality on the ground. There was significant under coverage and industries were not being recorded in the G.D.P. estimation because the base mode of economy used […]
The 2022 Fisher of the Year hails from Dangriga. She is Vonetta Dawson. As a child growing up on Tobacco Caye, Dawson made it a point to watch her father fish. But, being relegated to the sideline in fishing was never her vision. She wanted to get involved. So, her father taught her the skill, […]
Today at the National Bank of Belize Office in Belmopan, an agreement was signed with the Football Federation of Belize for the rebranding of the National Amateur Inter-district Competition of the federation. The tournament is one of the many programs of the F.F.B. to develop youth football and young talent. The agreement came one week […]
Ministers Dolores Balderamos Garcia and Oscar Requeña were in Jalacte Village, Toledo last week to celebrate a unique Mayan sacred dance known as The Deer Dance. The dance depicts a deer hunting scene from around the time of the Spanish conquest which began in the late fifteen century. The Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs sponsored […]
