12/29/08
American Tourist Drowns at Emeralda Dive Site...Channel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/29/08Two tourists vacationing in Belize for the Christmas holiday both drowned in separate incidents on Friday December twenty sixth The first tragedy occurred ... |
Banana Worker Chopped to Death in Bladden VillageChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/29/08Sandoval was Honduran and had no family in Belize. According to our unofficial count, those three murders become the ninety-second, ninety-third and ninety- ... |
| The Tragedy of Jermaine Trapp's MurderChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/29/08Police say he is from the Ghost Town area of Belize City. As we noted at the top of the story, Jermaine Trapp had no rap sheet but 18 year old Cameron ... |
| Best of 08: Jackie's Battle of the BulgeChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/29/08I knew that once I stepped inside Belize Integral Health Centre I had made a significant move towards living a healthier lifestyle. ... |
| Electrician Charged for Aggravated AssaultChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/29/08A 20 year old electrician along with his 15 year old relative are in jail tonight after a shooting on Christmas night. Keon Swasey and the 15 year old have ... |
5 Guns Stolen, 4 RecoveredChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/29/08Police recovered four guns from the streets of Belize City, but five guns were reported stolen countrywide. The guns gathered in the city are a 9 milimeter ... |
ANOTHER SHOOTING LEFT BELAMA RESIDENT INJUREDLoveFM, Belize - 12/29/08Then another shooting was reported in Belize City Last night. 29 year old Griffith Green of Belama address was shot once to the center of the lower back. ... |
POLICE NEWSLoveFM, Belize - 12/29/08A family business in Belize City was robbed sometime around 12 yesterday afternoon. Zhen Deng reported to police that two dark complexion men with their ... |
12/24/08
| 7 New Homes in ArenalChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/24/08Cayo West Area Representative Erwin Contreras got some bad PR recently when the Village of Succotz in his constituency was without water for two weeks. ... |
| Last Minute Frenzy on Albert StreetChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/24/08Well this afternoon it was a frenzy in downtown Belize City as hundreds of shoppers crowded the Alberts in search of the real last minute bargains. ... |
| Tarique Cadle Charged for Armed RobberyChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/24/08Around nine thirty that night, forty two year old Belize City businessman Steve Patterson was at the Queen Square Market hanging out with friends but as the ... |
BELIZE AND MEXICO IMPROVES COOPERATIONLoveFM, Belize - 12/24/08Lately we have been seeing an increase in cooperation between Mexico and Belize. According to the Embassy of Mexico in Belize, their new policy is to ... |
ARENAL VILLAGERS RECEIVES NEW HOMESLoveFM, Belize - 12/24/08... in the true spirit of giving and sharing that I as your area representative provide these houses as a humble gift on behalf of the Government of Belize. ... |
THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMASLoveFM, Belize - 12/24/08Today we spoke president of the Methodist Church in the Belize Honduras District, Reverend C. David Goff and Major Errol Robateau of the Salvation Army ... |
12/23/08
Gut ReactionThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08The passion and emotion that surrounded that call made us passionate about our determination for sovereign rights over Belize. It was a call to arms that we ... |
Llewellyn “Big Lou” dies at age 30.The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08By Angel Novelo Llewellyn Meighan, the 630 pound north side Belize City resident who had been battling obesity for over two years, passed away at his Castle ... |
Another fetus found in dump siteThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08By Anita Nembhard - Freelance Writer Belize City police are investigating the discovery of yet another fetus, which was found at a dump site in the St ... |
PC Jaime Pena under investigation for bigamyThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08By Albert Ciego - Staff Reporter A police constable attached to the Patrol Branch of the Police Department in Belize City is under criminal investigation ... |
12/22/08
| BDF Soldiers Busted with Trove of BulletsChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/22/08Two Belize Defense Force soldiers are in jail tonight after they were busted with a trove of dangerous ammunition, allegedly stolen from the Price Barracks ... |
| Positive Vibes Gets CulturalChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/22/08... fully fully positive like what my name says: Positive Vibes.” And as Positive Vibes said, the CD and DVD will be available from him in downtown Belize City. |
| Walla Shot Dead on South StreetChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/22/08A man was murdered in Belize City early on Saturday morning. He is 55 year old George Emmanuel Coffin – known as Walla. Police report he was walking near ... |
| Chester Williams VindicatedChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/22/08On Friday, the attorneys for Williams, Ellis Arnold and Edwin Flowers appeared before the Belize Advisory Council to appeal the decision of the Security ... |
12/19/08
| Hot Mix Goes Down on Albert StreetChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/19/08“From Belize Bank to Barrow’s law firm, that’s the distance we want to complete today.” How long will it be before the street can be used? ... |
| Melonie Gillett Releases EPChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/19/08... you can also get it from Melonie herself for ten dollars by calling 627-7020. She will be having release parties in Belize City, Placencia and San Pedro. |
PAVING OF ALBERT STREET WELL ON THE WAYLoveFM, Belize - 12/19/08Downtown Belize City is finally getting the much needed facelift it rightfully deserves as the final leg of a road paving project which began several months ... |
Catholics on the netCatholic.net, CT - 12/19/08... representing Malawi, Sweden, Sierra Leone, Iceland, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Belize, Tunisia, Kazakhstan, Bahrain and the Fiji Islands. ... |
US AMBASSADOR TO END TOUR OF DUTY IN BELIZELoveFM, Belize - 12/19/08The change of administration in the United States will likely mean that US Ambassador to Belize Robert Dieter's tour of duty is coming to a close in the ... |
Dwindling regional economiesradiojamaica.com, Jamaica - 12/19/08Preliminary figures suggest that Belize will experience growth to 6% this year, followed closely by Suriname with 5.5%. ECLAC predict that the total output ... |
ROTARY CLUB LAUNCHES FUNDRAISING RAFFLELoveFM, Belize - 12/19/08The Rotary Club of Belize has launched their annual raffle aimed at raising funds for their Gift of Life Program. Ellison Flowers is the president of Rotary ... |
UB students to research crime in BelizeThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08The University of Belize (UB) announced this week that a group of its students will embark on research early in the new year to gather concrete data, ... |
Belize Cancer Network holds first Ride for HopeThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08By William Ysaguirre - Freelance Writer Over a hundred riders rode 75 miles from San Ignacio Town to Belize City in the first annual Ride for Hope charity ... |
Ashcroft and BTL probing GOB financial weak spotThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08The telephone giant cited lack of confidence by the international financial community in Belize’s economy as the reason for the big discount and said that ... |
Paving to begin on Albert StreetThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08The much anticipated paving of the Albert Street in down town Belize City had to be put off Thursday until Friday morning after the company involved in the ... |
Senior top cop Mariano sent homeThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08By Angel Novelo The Belize Police Department has sent home one of its top cops after an internal investigation by the department concluded that his actions ... |
FBI will help Belize to identify guns, bulletsThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08By Albert Ciego - Staff Reporter Belize and the government of the United States have signed an agreement for use of FBI facilities to assist in solving and ... |
Reverend Lloyd Addison Neal, dead at 64The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08By Albert Ciego - Staff Reporter The Anglican community of Belize, as well as Belizeans across the country and around the world, are mourning the death of a ... |
Uncle Sam gives US $25000 to fight HIV/AIDSThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08United States Ambassador to Belize, His Excellency Robert Dieter, presented four checks amounting to US $25000 to the Belize Red Cross, the Young Women ... |
12/18/08
| Standoff at Port of Belize StandsChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/18/08Tonight the cease order by the government of Belize to Luke Espat’s Port of Belize stands. As we reported, 60 truckers are out of a job after government ... |
| Don't Believe the Hot Mix HypeChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/18/08“I think this is the history day for Belize City, for Albert Street.” But by this afternoon at 3:30 – it was a dream deferred – when we saw the engineers ... |
| Northern Highway InterventionChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/18/08Motorists who must daily use the Northern Highway between Belize City and the Haulover Bridge know all too well just now frustrating the road conditions ... |
| Seenagers Celebrate Christmas at Mercy KitchenChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/18/08“It is a very rewarding feeling knowing that we have the Rotary Club of Belize to depend on every year to host this Christmas party and this is a event that ... |
| US Grants $52000 for HIV Prevention ProgramsChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/18/08The Belize Red Cross, Equity House, the Family Life Education Unit in the Ministry of Education and the Young Women’s Christian Association. ... |
GOB: Superbond is OutperformingChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/18/08Last week we told you about the Haywood Trust, one of the Ashcroft related entities that invested US$5 million in the Belize Superbond. ... |
12/17/08
Belize's different beatToronto Star, Canada - 12/17/08Ancient Mayan ruins and the craftsmanship of Mennonite farmers are among the diverse cultural treasures in Belize. Belize CITY, Belize–It was easy to see ... |
| Rev. Lloyd Neal, Dead at 54Channel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/17/08Tonight we note the passing of Reverend Lloyd Neal, the Dean of St. John’s Cathedral. He lost his battle with prostate cancer yesterday. Rev. ... |
| Angry Truckers Shut Down Albert StreetChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/17/08Controversial developer Luke Espat is about to go to war with the Government of Belize over his Cruise Terminal Project in the Port Loyola area. ... |
| PM Barrow Serves Those Who ServeChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/17/08“The tremendous sacrifices that we know the soldiers of the Belize Defense Force make in order to keep us safe, in order to preserve our territorial ... |
| Dean Barrow: Luke Espat Isn't Above the LawChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/17/08“He decided that he would proceed to fill the land to which he has no title, the land that remains in the government of Belize illegally. ... |
| New National Women's Commission InductedChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/17/08Belize has signed on to a pilot program that’s currently in the Caribbean known as a Batters’ Prevention Program. It is only for men but we have found over ... |
| 55 Years of Rum HistoryChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/17/08“The opening of this historical center is two fold; it is one of the evolution of the rum industry in Belize as we know it today and about a true ... |
| PACT Grants $389000 in GrantsChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/17/08One of the two largest grants was awarded to Friends of Nature in southern Belize. It has plans to protect their sites from illegal fishing. ... |
COURT NEWSLoveFM, Belize - 12/17/08Chavez was acquitted of the charge in 2004 on a case answer submission. But the case was appealed and Belize Court of Appeal ordered a retrial. |
NATIONAL WOMEN’S COMMISSION WELCOMES NEW TEAMLoveFM, Belize - 12/17/08Belize signed onto CEDAW in 1990 and it is basically a Bill of Rights which sets standards for the enjoyment of all civil, political, economic, cultural and ... |
12/16/08
| Cesar Aldana Charged for Shoman Murder PlotChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/16/08... firearm and two counts each of keeping ammunition. The men have been represented in court by 2 Guatemala officials from the Guatemalan consulate in Belize. |
Venezuela and the Belize BankChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/16/08Last week, we broadcast a story illustrating how the 20 million USD in grants from Taiwan and Venezuela to the government and people of Belize were ... |
| Cancer Survivors Ride for HopeChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/16/08It is called the Ride for Hope and on Saturday 100 cancer survivors, their families, and supporters rode from San Ignacio to Belize to raise funds for the ... |
Ending Caribbean border disputesTrinidad & Tobago Express, Trinidad and Tobago - 12/16/08For these reasons, the people of Belize and Guatemala and their neighbouring countries should welcome the news that on December 8, the governments of the ... |
12/15/08
| Police Foil Plot to Kill Jose Shoman's FamilyChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/15/08I want to caution everyone in Belize, because in someway or another, all of us have employees that we trust and this has been with me for my years, ... |
| Murder in Burrell Boom; Did the Girlfriend Do It?Channel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/15/08She waited until she reached Belize City at quarter to nine and she didn’t go straight to the police station, she went to her niece and tell her niece that ... |
| The Trouble in JalacteChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/15/08This weekend Jules Vasquez and Alex Ellis went into extreme south western Belize to investigate. These horses are saddled with two hundred pounds of corn ... |
| Fire at Healthcare Partners HospitalChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/15/08There was a fire scare at the Belize Healthcare Partners Hospital on Saturday night. At 6:30 all patients and staff were evacuated from the hospital after ... |
| Belize's Under 12 Team Wins Bronze in GuatemalaChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/15/08Today Belize’s Under 12 basketball team returned from Guatemala City with their heads high and medals around their necks. The team won bronze in the ... |
YOUTH BUSINESS TRUST BOASTS 25 ENTREPRENEURSLoveFM, Belize - 12/15/08Youth Business Trust Belize continues to receive local and international assistance to maintain an initiative that Program Dionne Miranda says is all to ... |
MAN FOUND DEAD IN COROZAL NOT YET IDENTIFIEDLoveFM, Belize - 12/15/08The body was discovered by Benjamin Petersa and Peter Fresen ½ mile north east of camp 36 near Little Belize Village. The body was found lying face down in ... |
TWO MINORS CHARGED FOR ROBBERYLoveFM, Belize - 12/15/08Belize City police have arrested and charged 16 year old Shakeem Humes and another minor for the crime of robbery. The charge is in connection with the ... |
12/12/08
Belize Signs onto E-Trace Facility with ATFChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/12/08The analysis of guns and ammunition used in crimes is less than a precise science here in Belize, but now, a new partnership with the United States Bureau ... |
| 11 Soldiers, 110 Miles, 20 hoursChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/12/08It is called the “Dangriga Challenge” and it is an initiative by the British Army in Belize to raise funds for the flood victims. ... |
| Burglary Suspect Goes Off on PoliceChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/12/08As we reported last night, between the 3rd and the 10th of December 14 burglaries were reported in Belize City. Burglary number 15 occurred last night on ... |
| National Transport Threatens to Fire 160 WorkersChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/12/08Besides the workers that we have excess right now, we have over 100 buses right now parked Keith in Benque and in Belize you can see a lot of buses still in ... |
| Ya Ya Marin Coleman Locked Down in FloridaChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/12/08She returned to Belize a few years ago while her attorney was trying to clear up her legal problems. But they weren’t clear, and according to the Amandala ... |
Never Delay oil mystery!Amandala, Belize - 12/12/08The oil finds at Spanish Lookout, and now Never Delay, represent a significant discovery of natural resources for Belize. But while the oil fields of ... |
Pitts-Robateau irate at Elrington’s compromis!Amandala, Belize - 12/12/08One of the foremost proponents for the ICJ, Belize Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington, argues that, it’s either we go to ICJ or take up ... |
Guns vanish from Customs “strongroom”!Amandala, Belize - 12/12/08In what Customs officials say is a first-time occurrence for the department, a 9mm pistol and a 12-gauge shotgun disappeared from the so-called “strongroom” ... |
Miss Belize to compete in Miss World PageantThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08By Lisbeth Ayuso Miss Belize 2008, Charmaine Chinapen, is scheduled to represent Belize at the Miss World Pageant in Johannesburg, South Africa at the ... |
3-year-old burnt alive in Dean Street fire!The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08By Anita Nembhard - Freelance Writer Belize City police along with fire officials continue to sift through the rubble of a fire at #18 Dean Street on the ... |
EditorialThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08By Harry Lawrence - Publisher It is impressive to see how far the Belize Negotiating Team has come in bringing the Belize/Guatemala territorial dispute into ... |
BDF private charged for shooting civilianThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08... at the Orange Walk Hospital, there was no doctor present and he was then rushed to the Belize City Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. ... |
Mayan leaders say no to ICJThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08The Maya Leaders Alliance of Southern Belize, a organization that champions the right of the indigenous people living in southern Belize, has made it well ... |
Guilty by reason of insanity!The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08Tues. Dec. 9, 2008 A jury of eight men and four women, after deliberating for just under four hours, has concluded that 32-year-old Belize City resident Ryan Horne is ... |
Belize and Guatemala agree on ProcedureThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08By Adolph Lucas Jr. - Staff Reporter Last Monday, December 8, Belize and Guatemala signed a formal agreement in Washington DC, paving the way for a ... |
The PUP will oppose GOB’s proposed new taxesAmandala, Belize - 12/12/08Even the Belize Communications Workers Union has called on government to pause and consult. The UDP also seeks to raise taxes at the next sitting of the ... |
Taking a real bite out of crimeAmandala, Belize - 12/12/08Students were complaining that the national university, the University of Belize (UB), was not doing enough to ensure their safety on and off campus. ... |
12/11/08
San Pedro Sun, 12/11/08
| 14 Burglaries in 7 DaysChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/11/08From December third to the tenth in Belize City 14 burglaries and aggravated burglaries were reported. One of the more terrifying stories unfolded two days ... |
| Barrow Backs Off from Hard Line on ReferendumChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/11/08“It’s either go to the ICJ or go to war” – those are the dire terms in which Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrignton has framed the choice on the referendum. ... |
Belizean Murdered in GuatemalaChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/11/08CEO Rosado says the report of the discovery of his body comes days after Guatemalan police report finding a Belize registered car abandoned, ... |
| The Year's Biggest Children's PartyChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/11/08A cheerful Belize City Mayor Zenaida Moya played Santa for a day – or least the afternoon as she distributed 700 pieces of toys to 700 children at the ... |
| House Passes 'Managing Mayor Moya Bill'Channel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/11/08It is almost like you are telling these people that they no longer have the ability to make decisions for their own self when it is the people of Belize ... |
CRUISE WITH A MISSION TO VISIT BELIZELoveFM, Belize - 12/11/08A team called “Cruise with a Mission” from Berrien Springs Michigan is coming to Belize to conduct a health fair and several other projects. ... |
POLICE NEWSLoveFM, Belize - 12/11/08Zu was hit twice on his head with the gun and robbed of his wallet containing 350 Belize dollars and 50 US dollars along with other documents. ... |
PRIME MINISTER COMMENTS ON SPECIAL AGREEMENTLoveFM, Belize - 12/11/08“It is not as though the government has proposed a solution, that says Belize will do this, Guatemala will do that and are telling the people that the ... |
12/10/08
| It's World Human Rights DayChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/10/08Antoinette Moore and Simeon Sampson, two attorneys who have become champions of the downtrodden, said that human rights in Belize are more relevant than ... |
| 7 Goes Inside the Life of Street CleanersChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/10/08They are Belize’s street sweepers and they pick up the mess that we all leave behind. Jacqueline Godwin got down and dirty to find out what’s the hardest ... |
| Custom Officers Wine and Dine Deserving ChildrenChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/10/08We have 76 children from 15 primary schools throughout Belize City and we will be entertaining them with Ozzie the Clown, we will be having a luncheon for ... |
WOMEN'S COMMISSION HOST HUMAN RIGHTS FORUMLoveFM, Belize - 12/10/08We’re inviting the entire Belize to come out. Its an opportunity for people to find out what is human rights we always talk about human rights, ... |
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY OBSERVEDLoveFM, Belize - 12/10/08In Belize we are celebrating the 60 th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was signed on December 10 th 1948. ... |
12/9/08
| Belize & Guatemala Make History in WashingtonChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/9/08Whether you like the Special Agreement or loathe it – Belize and Guatemala made history yesterday at the Organization of American States in Washington when ... |
| Random Bullets Graze Teen Girl's ForeheadChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/9/08Tonight a Belize City mother is says that her teenaged daughter is lucky to be alive after she was hit by one of several bullets fired randomly around eight ... |
UWI OPEN CAMPUS LAUNCHES BOOK CLUBLoveFM, Belize - 12/9/08... thoughts and perspectives and so on.” The launch will take place tomorrow at 11 am at the library of the UWI Belize Centre on Princess Margaret Drive. |
Famed educator Sadie Vernon dies at 90Amandala, Belize - 12/9/08Nurse, community worker and educator, Reverend Dr. Sadie G. Vernon, 90, passed away of complications due to pneumonia at her home in Belize City last Monday ... |
Where is the $20 million grant?Amandala, Belize - 12/9/08The case was won in the Supreme Court on the grounds that the $20 million grant was for housing for the poor people of the country of Belize. |
A tricky spotAmandala, Belize - 12/9/08It is for sure that Belize, 27 years after political independence, is entering dangerous, uncharted waters with this compromis on Monday in Washington, ... |
From The PublisherAmandala, Belize - 12/9/08Last week a friend from abroad sent me a copy of a book about Belize published in 2006 by one Alan Twigg. Glancing through it, I saw a quote from myself ... |
Thoughts on the finance frontAmandala, Belize - 12/9/08On the home front, it was very interesting to read that the Belize economy performed so wonderfully in the third quarter of this year. ... |
Ralph Fonseca arraigned on theft chargeAmandala, Belize - 12/9/08Ralph Fonseca, who was once Minister of Finance in the Musa Cabinet and was closely aligned to the former Prime Minister Said Musa, was Belize’s point man ... |
12/8/08
| How $20 million in Grant Funds DisappearedChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/8/08She illustrated by example using a bottle of orange juice and a pack of Shirley biscuits...but the theft is for 20 million Belize dollars, not a few snacks. ... |
| Generation ViolenceChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/8/08What can be done to address the problem of urban gang violence and crime in Belize? That is what Herbert Gayle has been trying to find out. ... |
| Melody Man Does 'Belizean Artists'Channel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/8/08Belmopan is big up in it, Belize City, nuff respect to the Belize City ghetto, Belmopan ghetto, all the poor people – have to big up all the poor people. ... |
BELIZE AND GUATEMALA SIGN SPECIAL AGREEMENTLoveFM, Belize - 1 hour agoA special agreement or compromis between Belize and Guatemala was signed this morning at the Organization of American States Headquarters in Washington DC ... |
TEENAGER SHOT IN BELIZE CITYLoveFM, Belize - 12/8/08A teenager was injured in a shooting reported near the Neal’s Penn Road area. 19 year old Reynold Michael of a Mex Avenue address reported to police that he ... |
12/5/08
| 28 New Special ConstablesChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/5/08“Well not presently because like I said I am presently a member of the Belize Defense Force Volunteer Battalion and I am also a member of the Belize Defense ... |
| Ralph Fonseca Charged for TheftChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/5/08You all know for the last 20 years I have been in the center of the greatest political movement in Belize. We have won many battles and we have built Belize ... |
| International Volunteer DayChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/5/08December fifth is designated as International Volunteer Day and today it was commemorated in Belize with fair at the Constitution Park. ... |
Human Remains Are 355 Feet Deep Inside Blue HoleChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/5/08Because the family of the dead man who is believed to be a US national has not yet been informed by the United States Embassy in Belize, we are unable to ... |
| Special Agreement Will Be Signed Monday in DCChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/5/08It is a document which gives jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice to hear the dispute between Belize and Guatemala, and it dictates the very ... |
| UB Takes on CrimeChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/5/08The University of Belize held an all-day symposium on crime today. Sounds like just one more talk shop but one of the faculty organizers Nicole Haylock told ... |
| Civil Aviation DayChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/5/08Today, Belize commemorated International Civil Aviation Day and what a celebration it was as there was a dramatic aerial display mounted by the search and ... |
NCFC HOSTS SOCIAL INTEREST NGO FAIRLoveFM, Belize - 14 hours agoThe National Committee for Families and Children is today hosting a Non Governmental Organization Fair at the Constitution Park in Belize City. ... |
BNE ASSIST MORE FLOOD VICTIMSLoveFM, Belize - 14 hours agoBelize Natural Energy Limited today continued their outreach by handing out one hundred and sixty four food hampers to the Belize Rural villagers in need ... |
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION DAY OBSERVEDLoveFM, Belize - 14 hours agoWe will also have the Belize Defence Force Air Wing, we will be doing some acrobatic displays as well and we also have various displays from the Civil ... |
Today Said, tomorrow Ralph!Amandala, Belize - 23 hours agoSaid Wilbert Musa, the former PUP leader and former Prime Minister of Belize, surrendered himself to police, then was escorted by at least two dozen ... |
From The PublisherAmandala, Belize - 12/5/08But in modern times in Belize, “mulatto” just refers to people who are mixed.) Generally speaking, in British Honduras, as all over the Caribbean, ... |
The unraveling of the world’s economyAmandala, Belize - 12/5/08This is all Belize will be able to afford in the year 2009 as the global economy continues to collapse and with it our monetary freedom, as rationing will ... |
Pissed off!Amandala, Belize - 12/5/08Independent thinkers are not welcome in Belize. Either be like everyone else or there is nothing for you here.” I’m beginning to Belize it! ... |
Belize and Mexico discuss tradeThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Santos Mahung, President of the University of Belize; and HE Luis Manuel Lopez Moreno, Ambassador of ... |
EditorialThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08The BTL debt refers to $18 million which BTL had agreed to pay for a portion of land which the Belize Government sold to BTL. The telecommunication company ... |
Tough times ahead for the Belize economy!The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08he third quarter country report on Belize, prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit, predicts that the slowdown next year and beyond will be mild, ... |
Sadie Vernon passes away at 90The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08She supported the YWCA in her younger days, an establishment known to teach life skills to young girls, and that gave way to the establishment of the Belize ... |
BFLA launches Thorn board gameThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08By Albert Ciego - Staff Reporter The Belize Family Life Association (BFLA) has launched the first of its kind in Belize, an educational game to combat ... |
Said Musa arrested!The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08The trouble is that Musa did not bother to tell the people of Belize what he was doing and he revealed the transaction only after he lost control of the ... |
Anthony McKoy linked to bank heistThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08By Anita Nembhard - Freelance Writer Belize City police have arrested and charged 35-year-old Anthony McKoy with the break-in on the Atlantic Bank branch on ... |
12/4/08
San Pedro Sun
Belize Bank Restates Claim to the US$10 millionChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 9 hours agoAnd while they won’t be slapped with the slightly ludicrous sounding charge of handling stolen goods, the Belize Bank is at the center of the transaction ... |
| GOB Considering Batterers' Prevention ProgramChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 9 hours agoSome years ago the Belize Family Court approached the National Gender Based Committee of the Women’s Department about the possibility of introducing a ... |
| Seeds of Change in Belize Rural NorthChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 9 hours agoThe Belize River Valley may not be Belize’s bread basket but – in a manner of speaking - it is the vegetable basket. The fertile lands in the valley produce ... |
POLICE NEWSLoveFM, Belize - 13 hours agoA Belize City woman was shot to the shoulder yesterday evening. 32-year-old Joeth Pratt of T Street in the Port Loyola area told Police she was sitting in a ... |
ANOTHER MAN FATALLY SHOT IN BELIZE CITYLoveFM, Belize - 13 hours agoA shooting incident sometime after nine o’clock last night claimed the life of 29-year-old Steven James. Police say they visited the corner of Mopan Street ... |
12/2/08
POLICE SEEKS MINOR FOR BURGLARYLoveFM, Belize - 12/2/08Belize City police are looking for a 15 year old minor in connection with a robbery that was reported yesterday. Justin Bowman told police that his home was ... |
A fan comments on football situationAmandala, Belize - 12/2/08The GS was right; she does run football in Belize (as she bragged to my cousin in Houston)!! Wasn’t she the same woman whose name was involved as being the ... |
Affordable spots to escape coldCanoe.ca, Canada - 12/2/08Many travel experts are calling Panama the new Costa Rica, and Leffel likens the region to a pre-Ambergris-Caye-rush Belize. Bocas del Toro, an Atlantic ... |
From The PublisherAmandala, Belize - 12/2/08Globalism was a concept which, in countries like Belize, appealed to the ambition, greed and selfishness of a talented and powerful elite. ... |
The rule of consumerismAmandala, Belize - 12/2/08Let us say, for argument’s sake, that consumerism took control of Belize twenty-five years ago. It seems to us that the absolute priority under the rule of ... |
The soybean disaster!Amandala, Belize - 12/2/08Soybean is an increasingly popular source of protein and good nutrition not just in Belize, but across the world, and therefore, an expansion of the local ... |
Two “wannabe” robbers shot on Swing BridgeAmandala, Belize - 12/2/08... more than they had bargained for when they attempted to rob Javier Castellanos, 35, a security guard who was walking on the Belize City Swing Bridge. ... |
12/1/08
| No Charges Yet for Swing Bridge ShootingChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/1/08Tonight, Belize City Police have still not brought any charges against the pair, they are: twenty six year old Kareem Barahona and thirty four year old ... |
| Aids Numbers Continuing to ClimbChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/1/08Belize still has the highest prevalence rate of HIV in Central America and the third highest in the Caribbean – behind the Bahamas and Haiti. ... |
| Police Constable Busted for ExtortionChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/1/08A policeman’s career in law enforcement is in big trouble tonight after he is charged with extorting one hundred dollars from a well known Belize City ... |
| Tapping Into the EPAChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 12/1/08... an aim of helping Belize develop an Aide for Trade Strategy for services because in the final analysis eventually the Europeans are signing agreements ... |
POLICE NEWSLoveFM, Belize - 12/1/08Belize City Police are investigating an incident in which 16-year-old Nathaniel Castillo was shot to the lower back. Police say on Sunday night just after ... |
BFLA LAUNCHES EDUCATIONAL BOARD GAMELoveFM, Belize - 12/1/08The Belize Family Life Association held a launching ceremony at the Princess Hotel this morning for a board game called “Thorns”. The game is an interactive ... |
11/28/08
BELIZE DANCE COMPANY HOLDS EVENT AT THE BLISSLoveFM, Belize - 11/28/08The tribute to Beverly Smith Lopez continues tonight at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts. Members of the Belize Dance Company will grace the stage ... |
POLICE NEWSLoveFM, Belize - 11/28/08Belize City Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the person responsible for the latest murder victim. Police say just before 10 o’clock last ... |
Music to match your decorSan Jose Mercury News, USA - 11/28/08From Aspen lodges to bungalows in Belize, they are compiling playlists to match their clients' decor. "Hearing the wrong music in the wrong space can be ... |
From The PublisherAmandala, Belize - 11/28/08The first ever Belize Black Summit was held at the Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel in September of 2003. We had a Ph.D. guest speaker from Temple University in ... |
Cayo South teachers very nationalisticAmandala, Belize - 11/28/08A number of speakers said they were very dissatisfied with the Social Studies Book being used, because it did not reflect life in Belize. ... |
Global collapse enters deadly final stageAmandala, Belize - 11/28/08Since 1984 Belize has been travelling on this same road, where we boast that the share of non-production increased from 42% of GDP to today’s 68%. ... |
Croc’s tears for TelemediaAmandala, Belize - 11/28/08In straight talk, that reads, heed Belize, or perish. Ai, why do fools rush in where angels fear to tread? But you know it isn’t PM Barrow at work here. ... |
Birdwatcher talks to literary clubGraham Leader, TX - 11/28/08He and his wife Ann have travelled from Alaska to Belize in pursuit of this interest. He is very interested in hummingbirds. ... |
Photo of the Day (11.28.08)Gadling, CA - 5 hours agoby Aaron Hotfelder Nov 28th 2008 @ 2:00PM "Rush Hour in Belize" is the title of this flickr photo from jonrawlinson. Indeed, life has a slower pace in this ... |
Invitation to a “Belizean Artist”Amandala, Belize - 11/28/08For the last five years I brought up the issue of the Belizean national anthem and flag - from there it led to the history of Belize. ... |
The PUP in turmoil!Amandala, Belize - 11/28/08Belize’s oldest and most successful political party, the Opposition People’s United Party (PUP), transferred the continued fight amongst its leadership from ... |
PUC talks “man talk” to BEL!Amandala, Belize - 11/28/08The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) this week stepped up its defense in the ongoing media war between itself and the Belize Electricity Limited (BEL), ... |
Study shows universal testing could cut AIDSThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08Recruits for the BDF and the Belize Police Department already are required to undergo an AIDS test when admitted. The purpose of the tests would not be to ... |
EditorialThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08A few weeks ago we reported on the frustration of two recently appointed Crown Counsels from Canada who felt so threatened and insecure in Belize that they ... |
Notorious figure Darren Banks tripping in jailThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08By Anita Nembhard - Freelance Writer Notorious figure of southside Belize City who has been fingered in a number of shooting incidents, including murder, ... |
Guatemalan man wanted for hammer attackThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08... frequent beatings brought on by jealous rage. When she decided to return to Belize with her baby, Diaz followed her, waiting for an opportunity to kill her. |
PUPs vs PUPs - The gloves are offThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08In a statement released following a National Executive meeting at the party’s headquarters at Independence Hall in Belize City on Tuesday, the PUP Executive ... |
11/27/08
| 3 alleged killers walk freeSan Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/27/08The three men were on remand for almost two and a half years and walked out of the Supreme Court on Friday, November 21st in Belize City as free men. ... |
Auditor General releases reportSan Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/27/085.3 Bank Reconciliation: During the period 1st April, 2001 to 31st July, 2006 it was noted that Belize Bank Account 5013496 was repeatedly debited in ... |
| SPBA replants on beachSan Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/27/08Among the many issues discussed was the matter of housing for the Belize Defense Force soldiers, Coast Guard and Anti-Drug Unit. The issue was resolved with ... |
| Construction of SPRCS Library in progressSan Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/27/08Thanks to the unfailing dedication of the 2008 Calendar Girls, the San Pedro Roman Catholic School (SPRCS) will boast a new library and media center for the students... |
| Riding for Health and CharityChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/27/08At 6 this morning the bugle was sounded and 60 cyclists began a ride from Corozal to Belize City. It took a full 6 hours to reach Belize City and that is ... |
| US$13.3 million Plan to Resuscitate TourismChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/27/08Tourism in Belize has been sagging for the last two quarters with the financial meltdown in the USA. But now with support from the Inter-American ... |
| Introducing The Belizean CocktailsChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/27/08Former Miss Belize and Miss Costa Maya Maria Jeffrey is one of the models and the M in Majaz. “I don’t how the idea of a calendar came up really but that ... |
| PM Barrow & the ClergyChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/27/08This morning Prime Minister Dean Barrow had breakfast with members of the Belize Association of Evangelical Churches at the Biltmore. ... |
| Ian Coates' Ride Around the WorldChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/27/08Belize is now on that list because for the last three weeks he has been here. He’s actually stuck here because his passport was stolen in Guatemala. ... |
| Verno Takes On The Little Guy?Maxboxing - 12 hours agoThe country of Belize's only world champion, Phillips came to attention of boxing insiders when he traveled to Argentina and handed future champion Julio ... |
DETONATED GRENADE WAS STOLEN FROM BATSUBLoveFM, Belize - 11/27/08Investigations by authorities into the incident involving the explosion of a grenade in Belize City two weeks ago are pointing the armory at the British ... |
11/26/08
| 7 Goes Inside 'The Jungle'Channel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/26/08You heard correctly – there are people who call the Belize City dumpsite at mile 4 home! Tonight as part of our 7 on the inside series – Keith Swift and ... |
| Youth for the Future's Real World WisdomChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/26/08As we told you on Monday, it’s Youth Week and activities today centered on the Youth for the Future Office in Belize City where they held an open day. ... |
| Bomb Expert Says Grenade Came from British ArmyChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/26/08The news tonight is that the Belize Defense Force’s Bomb Expert Major James Requena confirms that as he suspected, it is of the same make, brand, ... |
| Teens Charged for Ladyville BurglariesChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/26/08Today both were taken over to Belize City Magistrate’s Court where they were jointly charged with one count of damage to property and one count of burglary ... |
BUSINESS MAN CHARGE FOR FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENTLoveFM, Belize - 11/26/08... that on Monday while driving his 1995 ford ranger pickup truck on Belize Corozal Road he knocked down an elderly Bonifacio Sosa who suddenly crossed the ... |
11/25/08
| Sick Chickens in Spanish LookoutChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/25/08They quickly contacted the Belize Agricultural Health Authority to investigate. Samples were taken and a test conducted by the United States Department of ... |
| The Dust Bowl That's Downtown Belize CityChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/25/08Seven months ago the City Council began a multimillion dollar makeover of downtown Belize City. It was supposed to take two months and when four months came ... |
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM OPENED COUNTRYWIDE TODAYLoveFM, Belize - 11/25/08Minister Martinez has committed full support from the Government of Belize through his Ministry to assist with ending violence against women and achieving ... |
BELIZE TO ASSUME PRESIDENCY OF FOPRELLoveFM, Belize - 11/25/08Belize for the first time in fourteen years will be assuming the presidency of the Forum of Presiding officers of National Parliaments of Central America ... |
BELIZE WINS REGIONAL NUTRITION QUIZLoveFM, Belize - 11/25/08Belize captured first place in the finals of the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute’s Regional Nutrition Quiz. The quiz was held yesterday in Saint ... |
11/24/08
$28 Decrease in the Price of ButaneChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/24/08Government announced today that the price for a 100 pound cylinder of butane gas in Belize City will cost $96 tomorrow. That is a $28 drop from the $124 ... |
| PUP Classic with Musa and Price Is Back!Channel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/24/08It could have been history happening right before our eyes as the oldest party in Belize split right down the middle, or it could just have been a blip on ... |
| Youth Week Opened with BangChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/24/08It is Youth Week and activities kicked off yesterday with an ecumenical service followed by opening ceremony in Belize City. The keynote speaker was ... |
| BDF Soldier Shoots & Kill Douglas VillagerChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/24/08An on duty Belize Defense Force Soldier shot and killed a man at the San Pablo Community Center on Saturday night. The deceased is George Kenny Cortez – a ... |
| Stab to the Chest Kills Robert BrownChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/24/08Robert Brown was an assistant miller at ADM Belize Mills for 3 years. He has a 7 year old son. Police say they have not been able to detain the Anderson ... |
DECREASE ANNOUNCED IN PRICE OF BUTANE GASLoveFM, Belize - 11/24/08If you live in Belize City you will now pay 96 dollars, 98 dollars in Belmopan and San Ignacio. Residents of Benque will now pay 99 dollars; ... |
COURT NEWSLoveFM, Belize - 11/24/08... shot 29-year-old Richard Flowers around six-45 pm on Friday November 21 was charged with attempted murder when he appeared at the Belize Family Court. ... |
NEW SHOW PREMIERES ON LOVE TELEVISIONLoveFM, Belize - 11/24/08We are going to have segments such as ‘Unbelizable but True’; amazing facts about Belize. Things that will certainly blow your mind and we have already ... |
POLICE NEWSLoveFM, Belize - 11/24/08Also on Saturday night Orange Walk Police were called out to Shan Hi Restaurant on Belize Road where proprietor Quang Zi reported to Police that around ... |
11/21/08
FLOOD VICTIMS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCELoveFM, Belize - 11/21/08Aid will be extended to the Belize, Orange Walk and Corozal Districts. Meanwhile the Belize Red Cross continues its efforts. Rafael Martinez is the Public ... |
VISITING MISSIONARIES ASSIST COMMUNITIESLoveFM, Belize - 11/21/08This is our first mission to Belize and we know it will be possible for us to do a lot here." The Pastors will be return to California on Tuesday. |
EditorialThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08By Harry Lawrence - Publisher Lawmakers and law enforcement authorities need to take a good look at the bike-stealing epidemic that has broken out in Belize ... |
Barrier Reef - Belize’s wealth untold! The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08By Lisbeth Ayuso Belize City, Nov. 14, ‘08: Three key services provided by coral reefs and mangroves in Belize “Putting a dollar value on the goods and ... |
It’sa miracle says lotto winnerThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08... said she counted her blessings as she collected her big cheque on Tuesday of this week at the Lotto headquarters in Belize City. ... |
NTUCB calls on government: Amend the Labour LawsThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08By Angel Novelo The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) has gone head-on with the Barrow government following reports that a number of public ... |
The Novelos go to court!The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08The brothers are asking for a judicial review of the decision of the Belize Transport Board, which has recently issued new road service permits that the ... |
Introducing the Taser gunThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08The media was invited to the Police Department in Belize City on Tuesday November 11, to witness a demonstration of the gun and its effect. ... |
Fighting at City Hall Spills over to employeesThe Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08By Angel Novelo Belize City, Nov. 20 The tension inside City Hall among Councillors and the mayor herself, which was manifested during the weeks leading up ... |
11/20/08
Marketing That MattersBelize Tourism Industry Association (press release), Belize - 11/20/08Thursday November 20th -The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) serves and promotes the interests of its members to continually develop the tourism ... |
| It Was The 19th of NovemberChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/20/08Observances of Garifuna Settlement Day were held all across Belize yesterday but the official event was held in Dangriga Town. The Prime Minister was in ... |
| Communication Can Save BelizeChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/20/08Ethnelda Paulino from the University of Belize explained how good communication can save Belize. “More and more we are having problems in Belize and we ... |
| PUP: Compromis Needs National Assembly ApprovalChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/20/08Early next month, Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington is expected to join his Guatemalan counterpart in signing the Belize–Guatemala compromis in Washington ... |
| Gazeebo Pops Up at Foot of Swing BridgeChannel 7 Daily News, Belize - 11/20/08Like them or loathe them, drivers in Belize City have more or less gotten used to the mini roundabouts at both ends of St. Thomas Street. ... |
Guatemala: In the ruins of once-great TikalBCLocalNews, Canada - 11/20/08... was one of the largest of a loose network of Mayan city states that stretched across much of what is now southeastern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. ... |
| NBC’s The Today Show highlights BelizeSan Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/20/08NBC’s The Today Show is seen by millions of viewers across the world and when the show started bright and early on Monday morning, the globe saw Belize, ... |
| Celebrating the GarinagusSan Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/20/08Their infectious music and dance help to preserve and celebrate the Garifuna culture and provides a stronger presence of the Garifuna in Belize. ... |
| Cleaning up South Ambergris Caye!San Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/20/08On Sunday, October 16th, members of the South Ambergris Caye Neighborhood Watch (SACNW) and volunteers who live in the area organized a neighborhood clean-up that began at Victoria House and finished at the southern end of the island, ... |
| Frank Panton – ACLBA ChairmanSan Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/20/08ACLBA is the authorizing body within the San Pedro Town Council (SPTC) that reviews permits presented and makes the decision whether the plans should be ... |
FOURTH ANNUAL TORCH RUN UNDERWAYLoveFM, Belize - 11/20/08The Women’s Issues Network of Belize (WIN – Belize) and its partner agencies are hosting the fourth annual Torch Run. ... |
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY OBSERVEDLoveFM, Belize - 11/20/08The Ministry would like to extend a happy children’s day to all the children of Belize. We are hoping that the activities that the schools plan will allow ... |
BANANA GROWERS RECEIVE ASSISTANCELoveFM, Belize - 11/20/08This is one of the important factors affecting the crops in Belize regarding climate change. By increasing their productivity we wanted to develop the ... |
Affordable Places To Escape The ColdForbes, NY - 11/20/08Many travel experts are calling Panama the new Costa Rica, and Leffel likens the region to a pre-Ambergris-Caye-rush Belize. Bocas del Toro, an Atlantic ... |
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