There was a buzz of activity in the sugar belt this morning where stakeholders across the industry met in various pockets to discuss the fickle state of affairs at the start of the new sugar crop. At ten a.m., the horn sounded at Tower Hill where only a few cane trucks lined up to deliver […]
The B.S.C.F.A. which is being supported by the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, has raised serious concerns over B.S.I.’s invitation for members of the association to deliver sugarcane to the mill in the absence of a commercial agreement. According to Alfredo Ortega, of the Committee of Management, after seeking legal advice on the matter, […]
But why is B.S.I. prepared to accept individual deliveries from cañeros belonging to the B.S.C.F.A. when just eight years ago, a huge stink was made in the Supreme Court over the delivery of cane without signing an agreement? It was a matter that involved Lucilo Teck, a sugar cane farmer, who initiated legal proceedings against […]
The prospect of importing sugar into Belize amid the scarcity of plantation white on the local market has been met with serious concern from the Belizean public. But it is likely to become a reality, given the rampant smuggling of locally produced sugar into neighboring Guatemala and Mexico. The announcement on Wednesday that B.S.I. is […]
On Wednesday, we told you about Christian Ramos, the eighteen-year-old whose body was found stuffed inside a barrel floating in a Belize City canal. The young man had been fatally shot and his body disposed of in a blue, plastic container that was later found in the waterway near Sarstoon Street. Investigators mentioned that while […]
Twenty-eight-year-old Shaquille Perrera, a resident of Lake Gardens, Ladyville, has been arraigned on a charge of murder, as well as attempted murder, following a deadly Christmas Eve shooting in Belize City. Perrera, who has beaten a murder rap previously, stands accused of killing thirty-year-old Darnell Puerto and injuring Jevon Ramclam during an incident at Ramclam’s […]
A Heritage Bank ATM was ripped from the U Mall building in Ladyville overnight. Sometime around four a.m., culprits utilized a van to execute the theft. The bank has confirmed that the ATM did not contain any money at the time of the incident. This marks another instance of thieves targeting Heritage Bank ATMs, with […]
Entrepreneur Tanya Leslie’s new business, Brandy and Cris Shop in Belize City, was targeted by burglars just before Christmas on two separate occasions. Thieves entered through the ceiling, stealing tools and merchandise worth more than three thousand dollars. Despite setbacks, Leslie says that she remains determined to open her shop in February and achieve success […]
The infant mortality rate in Belize decreased by almost fifty percent in the last two decades, according to the Pan American Health Organization. But, in the face of this encouraging statistic, there are hospital horror stories that many families are still trying to come to terms with. In 2018, Leah and Deon Woodeye lost their […]
On Wednesday, the Elections and Boundaries Department announced the cancellation of nominations and bye-election to fill a post vacated in the Concepcion Village Council. The department, however, did not give a reason for the cancellation of the exercises. Earlier today, the United Democratic Party wrote to the Chief Elections Officer requesting an immediate revision of […]
Today marks a historic day for the Belize Defense Force as it celebrates the promotion of the first-ever female Lieutenant Colonel. After serving in the force for over eighteen years, Doctor Lydia Guerra, who holds Masters of Medicine and a Bachelors of Science degree, was honored before her fellow soldiers in a ceremony in which […]
