8/15/11
A Camp For Kids With Diabetes Channel 7 Daily News - 8/15/11 "In Belize we found a trend where more and more children and young adults are acquiring the condition of Diabetes and there are no stats on how many children are living with this condition at this time hence the reason we think ... A Sunday Afternoon Execution On Sunday afternoon in Belize City, a 24 year old was killed just across the street from his home. Brian Woodeye's guard was down - he was home from out-district work for the weekend - and was recreating with a few friends. That's when a gunman pounced ... Home Invasions In City & Coro: One Foiled Channel 7 Daily News - 8/15/11 The first happened in Belize City where 22 year old City Council Special Constable PHILIPA GONZALEZ, reported that at 4:45 on Sunday morning she and her common-law husband were asleep inside their home in the Collet area when woke up to find a masked, ... Bank Robbery Foiled; Security Guard Shot In Head Channel 7 Daily News - 8/15/11 He's in serious but stable condition at Belize Medical Associates tonight and police are on the trail of the bank robbers. "Around 1:55 pm a young man entered the bank pretending to do a transaction. Whilst in the bank - he was the sole customer - a ... Woman Wielding Weapon In City Streets Channel 7 Daily News - 8/15/11 A 27 year old woman, Kimberly Oshon, an unemployed of a Fuller's Alley address who was allegedly brandishing a firearm on a city street this weekend was arraigned in court today. Police say she threw the firearm over a fence on Cemetery Road, ... Vinegar With Village Verve! Channel 7 Daily News - 8/15/11 Vinegar - it's used in every household - but now a gourmet version of this household fixture is being produced in Belize. It's the work of the women form the Valley Community in the Stann Creek district. Last week in Hope Creek Village 30 women ... TEENAGER MURDERED IN TOLEDO Choc was taken alive to the Punta Gorda Hospital and thereafter transported to Karl Huesner Memorial Hospital in Belize City where he reportedly died yesterday. Family members who were in town today mentioned that they are uncertain about why their ... CHILDREN WITH DIABETES ATTEND SUMMER CAMP LoveFM - 8/15/11 The Belize Diabetes Association is holding a summer camp for children living with diabetes. The camp opened today and is catered for children from as young as age five up to twenty-four years old. President of the Belize Diabetes Association Anthony ... WOMAN CHARGED WITH FIREARM OFFENCES LoveFM - 8/15/11 27-year-old Kimberly Oshon, an unemployed of Fuller's Alley who allegedly threw a firearm over a fence on Cemetery Road became an inmate of Belize Central Prison when she was arraigned on two charges. Oshon was charged with kept firearm and ammunition ...
8/13/11
Belize Telemedia wins city softball champs The Reporter Belize - 8/13/11 The Belize Telemedia softball ladies won the 2011 Belize City softball championship 13-6 over the defending champions, Mirage Lady Rebels in the second game of finals to clinch the title at the Roger's Stadium on Friday, August 5. ... Belize awards 25 scholarships to Mexican students The Reporter Belize (blog) - 8/13/11 Twenty five young Mexicans have received scholarships this year from the Government of Belize to study “English as a Second Language” at the Regional Language Center of the University of Belize in Belmopan. The program will last 10 months and students ... Taiwan awards 25 Belizeans scholarships The Reporter Belize - 8/13/11 The Republic of China's Ambassador HE David Wu presented the scholarship awards to the students when Belize-Taiwan ICDF Alumni Society in Belize hosted an orientation meeting for this year's recipients at the Chateau Caribbean Hotel on Saturday, ... Smuggled goods were for "our boss," accused men tell Belize court The Reporter Belize (blog) - 8/13/11 They claimed that they were under instructions to deliver the goods to Belize City when authorities intercepted them in June of 2009. Allen Teul and Robert Gonzalez insisted under oath that they were acting on instructions from their boss, ... Warning about counterfeit $20 bills circulating in San Ignacio The Reporter Belize - 8/13/11 Cayo police say that a number of fake $20 Belize notes are in circulation and the general public is being advised to be on the lookout for counterfeit notes which may all carry the serial number: DH764551. Two reports of counterfeit currency surfaced ... Consultation heats up! But debate hardens along political lines The Reporter Belize - 8/13/11 The 9th Belize Constitutional Amendment to enshrine public ownership of utilities in the Constitution of Belize, also proposes to amend two other sections of the Constitution that opponents say are troubling for Belize's young democracy. ... Time running out for BSI! Farmers want answers The Reporter Belize (blog) - 8/13/11 Time is running out for Belize Sugar Industries Ltd (BSI) to come up with a US$30 million loan payment to the International Netherlands Group (ING) which becomes due on September 30th. Banco Atlantida of Honduras has made a $90 million offer for a ... Rhett Fuller's faces extradition to US The Reporter Belize (blog) - 8/13/11 The Privy Council in England has denied an appeal by Belize businessman Rhett Fuller, who is wanted in the United States to answer a 1990 homicide charge. The United States has been requesting extradition, and after going to the Supreme Court and the ...
8/12/11
Where they went: Belize PARADISE PRESERVED: The group stayed at La Milpa field station, run by Programme for Belize, a 260000-acre nature preserve founded by Mass Audubon and open to the public. “We stayed in little cabanas with thatched roofs and hammocks. ... Swimming with sharks in a tropical paradise I'm staying in the town of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye, a 40-kilometre-long island 45 minutes by water taxi from Belize City on the mainland. The sliver of land is a tropical paradise, with a sandy white beach stretching along a palm tree-filled ... Wholesalers Make Moves At The Market Channel 7 Daily News - 8/12/11 It is to inform the people of Belize City, the nearby community, and the country, that the Farmers Vendors Association will be relocating to the Pound Yard Area, which once housed the temporary market, with effect from August 14, 2011, ... GOB Will Support The National Football Team Channel 7 Daily News - 8/12/11 Belize's national Football Team will play in the upcoming world cup qualifiers and the team will do so with the full blessing and support of the government of Belize. That's news tonight because FIFA had given FFB and the National Sports Council until ... Murdered 17 Days After He Beat A Murder Rap Channel 7 Daily News - 8/12/11 And yes, there is an ongoing rivalry between that Ghost Town group and other sets on the south side of Belize." "Following this incident, there was a young man who was arrested at the scene of the crime. Can you tell us if whether or not this person is ... Sports and Self Control Taught At Summer Camp Channel 7 Daily News - 8/12/11 It's a joint effort of CYDP and Restore Belize where the participants learned sports, and self control. Here's more: "Restore Belize Stewardship has infused the life skills training component of this summer program in the Basketball and football ... BELIZE CITY YOUTH GUNNED DOWN The heavily trafficked Johnson Street, which connects Cemetery Road and Vernon Street near the Matron Roberts Health Centre was cordoned off at its busiest hour, between eleven twenty and twelve fifteen today as police officers processed the latest ... KIDNEY ASSOCIATION CONTINUES AWARENESS CAMPAIGN LoveFM - 8/12/11 The Kidney Association of Belize will be hosting an all day 'Know Your Status' mini health Fair tomorrow in San Ignacio Town. The venue for the event is the San Ignacio Cultural Center. President of Kidney Association Olga Herrera told Love News that ... Cary Fraser, Penn State Professor, Named Belize University President Cary F. Fraser, a prominent Penn State faculty member in African and African-American Studies, has been named president of the University of Belize, in Central America. The UB Board of Trustees made the ... City Council honors 15 Belizeans by naming streets after them A total of thirteen retired nurses, one police officer, and one public officer, City Council member Wayne Usher, were honored by having a street named after them as a token of appreciation by the council for their contribution to Belize. ... Rhett Fuller appeal denied by Privy Council Belize City businessman Rhett Allen Fuller, 40, originally of the United States, yesterday, Tuesday, had his appeal at the Privy Council in London, England, UK, dismissed in a 27-page judgment. Now, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wilfred Elrington, ... Ah fraid fu Section 69! Over 500 Belizeans turned out to the first consultation on the Belize Constitution (Ninth) Amendment Bill, held at The Holy Redeemer Parish Hall in Belize City on Wednesday night. The atmosphere was thick with political tensions, as both the ruling ...
8/11/11
Talent, With Training Channel 7 Daily News - 8/11/11 If you want to see some of the finest young performers in Belize - then tomorrow night at 7:00, you should drop in at the Bliss Center. That's where the young people who participated in the Institute of Creative Arts' Summer Vocal ... Maya Leader Say Forestry Is Facilitating Exploitation Of Their Rosewood Channel 7 Daily News - 8/11/11 The issue of Rosewood extraction in Southern Belize has been exciting public opinion in the Toledo District for some weeks now. The Maya Leaders' alliance issued a statement today saying that there is, quote, "rampant extraction of this very rare ... Searching for Meaning In The Consultations Channel 7 Daily News - 8/11/11 Section 55, the actions of the Belize Advisory Council shall not be questioned in a court of law. And if we go further, section 33:4, the actions of the Governor General shall not be questioned in a court of law." "Earlier on, Mr. Chairman, ... Police Re-Charge Leon Leslie Channel 7 Daily News - 8/11/11 Twenty-eight year old UB Lecturer Leon Leslie, from whom a charge of kept prohibited material was dismissed, was re-arrested and charged with the same offence today in the #6 Magistrate's Court. Leslie was released on a bail of $2000. ... A New Way To Complain About Cops Channel 7 Daily News - 8/11/11 The Commission is being steered presently by a three member - pro tem committee consisting of Donelle Hawk, Legal Advisor in the Ministry of Police and Public Safety, Jacqueline Sanchez of National Trade Union Congress of Belize and Earl Jones CEO of ... Armed Robbery At A & R Fuel Channel 7 Daily News - 8/11/11 "A little over a week ago, the Belize Plastics Recycling Company, by Wiliam Quan Warehouse was held up two young - supposedly men of Creole decent. Might these incidents be related?" "Well, Jim, we are looking at that factor also, and we are also ... Prime Minister, Hon Dean O. Barrow versus the Leader of the Opposition… Who ... The Guardian, Belize - 8/11/11 You have shown us that even if the call to save Belize was made in the waking hours, not at 3am, our beloved jewel would be lost under your watch. In fact, if we remember when Mr. Leader of the Opposition was asked specific questions, he did not have ... MAYA LEADERS ALLIANCE SAYS OFFICIALS NOT HELPING TO STOP ILLEGAL LOGGING LoveFM - 8/11/11 At the same time, Forest officer Rivas continues to facilitate this illegal operation with no regard for the laws of Belize and less so for the fragile ecology of the forest of Toledo. The Alliance says they hope to expose the corruption in the entire ... BELIZEANS COME OUT FOR FIRST PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON NINTH AMENDMENT LoveFM - 8/11/11 The first public consultation on the proposed Belize Constitution Ninth amendment was held last night in Belize City. "The first in a series of public consultations on the government's proposed Ninth Amendment Bill was held last night at the Holy ... CHARGES BROUGT BACK AGAINST UNIVERSITY LECTURER LoveFM - 8/11/11 28-year-old Leon Leslie, a lecturer at the University of Belize who was freed of a charge of kept prohibited material was rearrested and charged with the same offence today. Leslie was released on a bail of two thousand dollars and his case was ... ACCESS ROAD TO NEW SANITARY LANDFILL COMPLETED LoveFM - 8/11/11 The government of Belize has announced the completion of the access road to the new regional sanitary landfill at mile twenty four on the Western Highway. While the facility is not yet in operation, the official release says that work continues on ... MAN HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT LoveFM - 8/11/11 Another shooting incident has landed another Belize City man at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital recovering from gunshot wounds. He is thirty year old Nelson Plunkett, his brother Kenyon Plunkett was killed in April of this year on Lakeview Street. ... 9th Amendment supported by the people The Guardian, Belize - 19 hours ago Hundreds of Belize City and Belize district residents made their way to the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall as the consultations on the 9th constitutional amendment began on Wednesday August 10th. As it had been expected there was a large crowd of supporters ... Salvadoran national charged with aggravated assault upon a 10-year-old girl The Guardian, Belize - 8/11/11 There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. The company has a long history of basically 'over performing'. It is likely that the fascination that. ... Brothers acquitted of drug trafficking and possession of control drugs charges The Guardian, Belize - 8/11/11 There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. The company has a long history of basically 'over performing'. It is likely that the fascination that. ... Cosmetologist pleads guilty to possession of crack cocaine The Guardian, Belize - 8/11/11 There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. The company has a long history of basically 'over performing'. It is likely that the fascination that. ... Couple charged with handling stolen goods The Guardian, Belize - 8/11/11 A couple, one from Belize City the other from Belmopan were arraigned in the Belize City Magistrate's Court where they were charge jointly with one count each of handling stolen goods. 40-year-old Warren Allen Logan, a laborer who lives at 2 ½ Mile on ... Rhett Fuller may get extradited to face murder charges The Guardian, Belize - 8/11/11 At the heart of Fuller's appeal to the Privy Council, was that the Magistrate's Court and the Supreme Court of Belize have the jurisdiction to entertain and challenge the extradition proceedings on the grounds of abuse of process. ... The 9th Amendment to the Constitution An opportunity like never before The Guardian, Belize - 8/11/11 In Belize, we are fortunate to be at an early and relatively unspoiled stage of our development, and can learn from the virtual global laboratory of the last half-century of change; we can now develop a form of democracy and an economic model that best ... Belize City Councils Honours 15 more Pub... On Wednesday, August 10, the Belize City Council held a ceremony for the third phase of its street naming program on the compound of the Belize City Center. The Council named streets after 15 individuals who served the community honourably over 35 ... Construction of a New Regional Sanitary Landfill at Mile 24 Western Highway ... The Guardian, Belize - 8/11/11 There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. The company has a long history of basically 'over performing'. It is likely that the fascination that. ... Restore Belize Reforms Police Internal Affairs Division In an article entitled “Complexity” in the July 25th, 2010, issue of the Guardian the contributor wrote, “The importance of a body such as Restore Belize is to provide oversight and facilitate connections between all the component parts of a solution. ...
8/10/11
How to Stop Traffic, the Human Kind Channel 7 Daily News - 8/10/11 In Belize like the rest of the region, governments are launching Anti-trafficking projects to combat this latest scourge - and, in no small measure, to placate the US - which is where the majority of human traffic is heading. The goal in ... Daylight City Shooting Is Gang Related, Cop-Created Residents Say Channel 7 Daily News - 8/10/11 It happened at 4:00 on Sibun Street - which is off the Vernon Street bridge. A gunman appeared on Sarstoon street - which is across the canal and opened fire at a home on Sibun Street. Kareem Bowen known as Jimbo was shot in the thigh and was taken to ... Constitutional Consultation Or Political Circus Channel 7 Daily News - 8/10/11 John Saldivar - Chairman of the Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee "Well I'm expecting that the people Belize City will turn out, first of all, to get clarification, and to voice their opinions, and in some cases, concerns about the 9th ... The Twentieth Reina De La Costa Festival Channel 7 Daily News - 8/10/11 ... the flag dance from Salvador's Grupo clash and followed by the dance companies of belize and san pedro, performer Shawn Saldano and Marisela a recording artist from Mexico and the moment of victory for Ms. Mexico, the Reina de la Costa Maya for 2011. Streets Named After Nurses Channel 7 Daily News - 8/10/11 The Belize City Council named another tranche of streets today. This time, they honoured nurses, public and police officers who have more than 35 years of service. Nurse Lilian Gibson, 94 years old and still very sharp, is one of them. ... Western Corridor Landfill Being Prepped Channel 7 Daily News - 8/10/11 The landfill is a four year project to improve solid waste management in the west of the country: from San Pedro and Caye Caulker, to Belize City and San Ignacio/Santa Elena. It will mean the closure of open dumpsites in all those municipalities and ... Red Cross Prepares For The Worst Channel 7 Daily News - 8/10/11 The Belize Red Cross is taking the lead in preparatory work towards the development and implementation of a disaster risk reduction project titled "Rural to Urban Disaster Risk Reduction". The objective of the project is to enhance the capacity of city ... The Art Of Capturing An Iguana Channel 7 Daily News - 8/10/11 It's a long established cultural practice to hunt and eat Iguana in Belize. Strictly speaking, it is illegal to do so without a hunter or dealers' permit. But try telling that to a group of kids we met yesterday on the Western highway just outside ... NEW COMMISSION FORMED TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF POLICE WRONGDOING LoveFM - 8/10/11 Through the initiative Restore Belize and the Police Reform Committee which is a component of that we determine that we will now come up with what is called an independent complaints commission, in simple, this is a five member team made up of ... PUBLIC SERVICE UNION HOLDS AGM LoveFM - 8/10/11 “Let me make it pristinely clear, trade unions inclusive of the Public Service Union in Belize is fully in support of the Government of Belize as it relates to the taking over and the managing of utilities, particularly where those utilities are ... FIRST PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED NINTH AMENDMENT TO BE HELD TONIGHT LoveFM - 8/10/11 There is much anticipation ahead of the first in a series of public consultations on the proposed Belize Constitution Ninth Amendment Bill which takes place tonight in Belize City. The Holy Redeemer Parish Hall on North Front Street will be the venue ... UNIONS DISCUSS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH BILL LoveFM - 8/10/11 For the rest of this week, representatives of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize are engaged in a symposium to discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Bill, also known as the OSH Bill. President of the NTUCB, Dylan Reneau, says the sessions ... BELIZE CITY MAN RECOVERING FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS LoveFM - 8/10/11 There was a late evening shooting today in Belize City. The victim is twenty six year old Kareem Bowen, also known as “Jimbo”. Bowen was reportedly in his yard on Sibun Street with family members when gunshots rang out just before four this evening. ... WATER BOARD ACT LEGISLATION TO BE DISCUSSED LoveFM - 8/10/11 In response to the identified challenges, the The Ministry of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme-Belize and the National Association of Village Councils have developed a draft of ...
8/9/11
Rhett Fuller To Be Extradited? Channel 7 Daily News - 8/9/11 Tonight, Belizean businessman Rhett Fuller is bracing for the worst, possibly an arrest in Belize, possibly extradition to the United States. That's after news came down this morning that his appeal was dismissed by the ... The Pattern Of Progress Channel 7 Daily News - 8/9/11 "We are trying to do a production for Belize - a Belizean Production. You know when you go into the store, and you buy name brand clothing, you also will have Belizean name brand clothing. And we are sewing clothing for the weather of Belize. ... Compol Jeffries Dismisses Accident Inquiry Channel 7 Daily News - 8/9/11 "But it's a relevant question, sir, you're the head of the law enforcement in Belize, and you were involved in an accident where you rear-ended someone." "Jules, I think that your tried a trick question, and I am not discussing. ... The BATSUB "Ba-Bye" Channel 7 Daily News - 8/9/11 Thirty-nine years of the British Army's Aviation history has drawn to a close in Belize, with the final flight from a Bell 212 helicopter from 25 Flight Army Air Corps. We have video commemorating this which was posted on youtube by the air Corp. ... Galen Gives Channel 7 Daily News - 8/9/11 We are looking for the best minds in Belize, and at the same time, seeing that the need the financial assistance." "We are very cognizant of that fact. We have reviewed information on students, who when you read their situation, when you hear them ... Gun Marking Technology Brought To Belize Channel 7 Daily News - 8/9/11 The OAS and the US did their part in Belize with the handover of firearms marking equipment to the Police Department. "Today marks the begining of yet another era, in the way we handle firearms in Belize." Well maybe not a new era, but at least a nifty ... BELIZEAN DELEGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD YOUTH DAY IN SPAIN LoveFM - 8/9/11 Belize is sending three different groups. The first group consisting of twenty-six people from Benque are already there. Today, nineteen members of the Belize World Youth Day Contingent including people from the Divine Mercy, Saint Martin's Saint ... CANE FARMERS SPEAK ON PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN SUGAR INDUSTRY LoveFM - 8/9/11 There have been many questions surrounding the way forward for the sugar industry in Belize. In June a proposal from Banco Atlantida of Honduras to purchase majority shares in the Belize Sugar Industry was received. While, the reality on the ground is ... UNIVERSITY STUDENTS START SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM LoveFM - 8/9/11 After some intense discussions we came up with one that fitted these ideals, a non profit organization built around the idea of extending financial assistance to young, bright upcoming minds that our Belize has been producing, aptly named the Galen ... POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES NEEDED EQUIPMENT LoveFM - 8/9/11 “The Belize Police Department today received an electric stylus gun marker from the Organization of American States. The piece of equipment worth $10000.00 is to mark firearms that have been confiscated off the streets. ... Take your jail time, or … join the army! Compulsory military training - all young men aged 18 years of age would be called up to serve in the Belize Defence Force for a two-year period. During their time they would learn the discipline required to be a soldier, be part of a team, ... Conference of creative Belizeans Amandala - 8/9/11 A reason party politics is dominant in Belize is because several thousands of jobs change hands when there is a change of government. The ruling UDP is trying to protect these jobs for its people, while the Opposition PUP wants its base supporters to ... John Saldivar to take the heat! Teachers, businesspersons, social and political activists, attorneys, religious organizations and curious citizens looking for bona fide answers on the controversial Belize Constitution (Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2011, will converge inside the Holy ... Traffic officers still punishing For nearly four months, traffic officers in the commercial capital, Belize City, have been doing their deskwork for the inspection of vehicles, for licensing and registration purposes, under a small open tent with only a top canopy. ...
8/8/11
COMPOL Knocked Down Man; Victim Under Suspicion Channel 7 Daily News - Commissioner of Police Crispin Jeffries knocked down a man on a motorcycle on Friday afternoon in Belize city. But tonight the news is that the victim is the only one being served with a notice of intended prosecution. According to an ... Getting Technical On Technical Education Channel 7 Daily News - And that has impacted me tremendously, because I think that in Belize, we need to look up to more role models in the Education System. And we as teachers have to learn to do things differently. Once you take up the post of becoming a teacher, ... Public Consultation Or Political Rally? Channel 7 Daily News - The first public consultation on the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution will be held on Wednesday night at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall in Belize City. And while it is a public event - it looks like it's being taken by the major mass parties as a ... Mexican Drug Overlord Caught? Did DEA Agent In Belize Play A Role? Channel 7 Daily News - And how does this come back to Belize? Well, the Cubans told Univision the genesis of the plan to lure and capture Lazca started in Belize 14 months prior to the operation, when they collaborated with DEA agent Vincent Williams to deliver "El Lazca" in ... Belize Basketballers Sixth Channel 7 Daily News - Belize's national under 17 basketball team came out of the 2011 Centro Basket tournament in sixth place - out of eight teams. The final game was played last night in Puerto Rico and edged out Mexico to come in first. The Belize team went two and three ... Learning The Art Of Crafts From A Master "We would like the public to know that there are still things out here that we can venture with, and make some money, especially now that we have the cruise ship that is becoming so popular in Belize City. And we have a lot these people that are doing ... YOUTH WEEK CELEBRATED LoveFM - “It is all about showcasing the talents that young people in Belize have giving them an opportunity to be in the spotlight as it relates to positive contributions that they are making to this country. They will be engaged in several sporting activities ... BELIZEAN STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY IN BARBADOS LoveFM - Jane Bennett, Head of the UWI Open Campus Belize says the scholarship award was only first introduced last year to Belize. “When Sir Hilary Beckles made the offer last year, it was during his meeting with both the Garifuna Council and the Mayan Council ... BELIZEAN STUDENTS TO STUDY IN TAIWAN LoveFM - A release from the Embassy of the Republic of China Taiwan says that since 2010, a total of 160 students from Belize have been accepted for scholarships to study in Taiwan. Eighty of them have completed their degree programs and have returned to Belize ... BFBS radio Belize turns off for the final time British Forces News - The station played host to a multitude of guests to mark the occasion including members of BATSUB who were all treated to a champagne breakfast. BFBS has been in Belize since the early 1980's. Its closure is one of the last acts before British forces ...
8/7/11
San Pedro hosts 18th International Costa Maya Festival The Reporter Belize (blog) - 8/7/11 This 18th festival is featuring the Belize Dance Company, Mexico's Kesekese Presurcion, a comedy presentation by Nacasia and an after- party under the Belikin tent on the festival grounds. On opening night the country delegates ... University of Belize gets new President The Reporter Belize (blog) - 8/7/11 The Board of Trustees of the University of Belize in Belmopan has announced the appointment of Dr. Gary F. Fraser as President of UB, with effect from Monday, August 1. Dr. Fraser's appointment follows the recommendation of a search committee. ... Consulting contract kicks off GOB $30 million plan to upgrade tourism The Reporter Belize (blog) - 8/7/11 A decision to upgrade the existing Xunantunich crank ferry, not with a bridge, but with another bigger, more modern ferry, is part of a tourism make-over for the Cayo District which the Belize Tourism Board has approved. The plan calls for another ... Belize computerizes health records The Reporter Belize - 8/7/11 The Ministry of Health has acquired 90 desktop computers, seven servers and six universal power system (UPS) to properly implement the Belize Health Information System, which introduced electronic health records as an innovative way of using modern ... CitCo hosts Get Up and Run awards The Reporter Belize - 8/7/11 The “Get up and run” keep-fit exercise program, launched by Belize City Mayor Zenaida Moya-Flowers and the Belize City Council, will host its second award ceremony at the Belize City Center on Sunday, August 7th, 2011. The growing numbers of people who ... Preacher man arrested for stolen goods The Reporter Belize (blog) - 8/7/11 Belize City Police found the accused in possession of a Samsung computer central processing unit (CPU) valued at $1000, which was stolen from the Salvation Army Primary School in Belize City. The pastor, his son and the two teenagers were inside the ... Ashcroft targets GOB's 9th amendment The Reporter Belize - 8/7/11 Just days before the public consultations on the controversial proposed 9th Belize Constitution Amendment are scheduled to begin, the Government of Belize was served with court papers informing it that the Ashcroft Alliance is challenging government's ... FIFA orders new elections for FFB! The Reporter Belize (blog) - 8/7/11 The Belize National Football Team will be able to play its next six fixtures of the second round of qualifiers for World Cup Brazil 2014, thanks to a compromise worked out between the Ministry of Sports and the International Federation of Football ...
8/5/11
GSU Foils Armed Robbery In Progress Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 But last night in Belize City they were at the right place, right time - pulling up just as there was an armed robbery in progress. And this time there was no chance of the police being outgunned or outmatched; as we've shown you the GSU rolls ... GSU Finds Loaded Shotgun Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 This morning at ten, the GSU searched a home in Simmon's Alley in Belize City. Simmon's Alley, we note, connects Albert Street to Wagner's Lane, which is known as Jump Street. The GSU searched the lower flat of an abandoned building at No. ... The Perils of Chiquibul Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 It's the third armed encounter in as many weeks - and underscores a persistent problem that the Guatemalans who live along the border see Belize's forest reserve to the east of their homes as a rich, untapped resource - with soil that's good for ... Coughs Up Crack Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 Today in court, a Belize City cosmetologist pleaded guilty to drug possession after she was forced to cough up point-four (0.4) grammes of crack cocaine. Yesterday evening at 5:00 pm, the Gang Suppression Unit searched the home of 36 year old Daisy ... Belize U-17 Basketball Wins, Then Loses Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 First the good: last night Belize played Panama and dominated them - crushing that Central American team 101 to 56. And now the bad news: this afternoon Belize's team narrowly lost to Mexico, again. And again, it was close. The final score was Mexico ... Free Zone Denies Mexican Newspaper Accounts Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 "Crisis at the Belize Free Zone", that's the headline from an article published in yesterday's edition of the Panorama, a Mexican newspaper. The article reports that the situation at the Zone is gloomy and discouraging as sagging sales during one of ... BDF Shows Restraint With Machete Wielding Guatemalan Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 In the past three weeks there have been two close calls in the Chiquibul forest where Belizean enforcement Authorities have been fired upon. And now, there is a third. Yesterday afternoon, a 15 man BDF patrol was going to link up with their Guatemalan ... PUP No-Go On Ninth Amendment Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 When the ninth amendment to the constitution bill was presented in the House of Representatives two weeks ago, Opposition Leader John Briceno said he supports it in principle - but did express concern about the provisions which he felt put parliament ... Another Lake – I Shooting Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 But despite the good police work, the upsurge of violence in the Lake Independence area continued last night. 23 year old Troy Bowen is lucky to be alive after he was shot in the face. It happened at 9:10 on Black Orchid Street when the stevedore was ... Compol Jeffries Involved In Accident Channel 7 Daily News - 8/5/11 The accident happened just outside of Belize City at the Faber's Road junction at two pm. The man was reportedly turning unto the Western highway from Faber's Road and the COMPOL's pickup was heading to the city on the Western Highway. ... LIONS QUEST TRAINING UNDERWAY LoveFM - 8/5/11 The Belize Lions Club is this week hosting their 6th annual Lion's Quest workshop for teachers. Over eighteen teachers from primary and secondary schools and Lion members from around the country are taking part in a life skills workshop at the Lions ... QUICK POLICE RESPONSE FOILS ROBBERY LoveFM - 8/5/11 Belize City police say that vigilance on the part of a patrol unit was able to foil a robbery in progress. The incident happened last night at the MK Fast Food on Cemetery Road. Two persons reportedly entered the establishment around eight thirty last ... PEOPLE'S UNITED PARTY CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF NINTH AMENDMENT BILL LoveFM - 8/5/11 The opposition People's United Party today issued a statement on the proposed Belize Constitution Ninth Amendment Bill. The PUP says that the proposal to add a new subsection nine to section 69 of the Belize Constitution is for the avoidance of doubt. ... BDF SPOKEMAN COMMENTS ON ATTACK ON PATROL TEAM LoveFM - 8/5/11 On Thursday's newscast we told you about a Belize Defence Force patrol team that came under attack in the Chiquibul Forest Reserve in western Belize. This afternoon the BDF's Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel David Jones gave Love News the details of ... MAN HOSPITALIZED FOLLOWING SHOOTING INCIDENT LoveFM - 8/5/11 A Belize City man was injured in a shooting incident last night in Belize City. The victim has been identified as twenty three year old. According to police reports, the shooting happened around 9:20 last night on Black Orchid Street. ... MEXICAN STUDENTS RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY IN BELIZE LoveFM - 8/5/11 Twenty-five Mexican Students have received scholarships from the government of Belize to study English at the University of Belize. Five of the scholarships were granted under an agreement between Mexico's School for Technical Professional Studies, ... GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE INTRODUCES NEW PLAN LoveFM - 8/5/11 “The health and medical experts throughout the world but we are looking at Belize in particular recognize that today we are more at risk for critical illnesses to occur. We look around Belize and we see a lot of debilitating diseases, cancer, ... LOCAL BANK MAKES DONATION TO PUNTA GORDA YOUTHS 'As Scotiabank continues to be commuted to its youth, education and sports we awarded four scholarships to primary school students as a part of our Scotiabank Belize Education Fund that was established in 2006. Since our inception and opening of the ... Fishing Stories: Volume XVI About 16 years ago my wife Angie and I had ventured to Belize for our honeymoon. We had our own villa on the water. There were flowers everywhere, including giant hibiscus and the ever present Buganvilia that reminded me of adventures in Mexico with my ... Multi-million-dollar mahogany problem – illegal exports rival legal exports The 42% rise in illegal logging activities reported inside the Chiquibul Forest in western Belize may finally get Government's attention now that a dollar figure of $15 million has been put to the amount of illegal exports of mahogany and cedar leaving ... Justices of the Peace Act, 2005 NOT signed into Law: Now a serious problem ... On August 24, 2005, the Justices of the Peace Act was assented to by the Governor General, Sir Colville Young, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives and the Senate of Belize; yet the document was still not legal because it ... Laws and litigations Amandala - 8/5/11 The devaluation of the British Honduras dollar on December 31, 1949, by the British Governor here sparked protests in the streets of the old capital, Belize. Previous to the devaluation, the BH dollar had been equal in value to the US dollar. ... Paul's comment on the 9th Amendment The Constitution of Belize in its preamble at (c) tells us what the supreme law is. I quote: “believe that the will of the people shall form the basis of government in a democratic society in which the government is freely elected… ... From The Publisher On more than one occasion in this column, I have explained to you that three decades ago Leroy Taegar told me how really big the Belize game was, and how powerful the players were. It was not that I did not believe him, but that I preferred not to pay ... Glenn Tillett's horrible, terrible ride west! Former talk-show host on the Opposition People's United Party (PUP)'s mouthpiece, Vibes Radio; former chair of the Belize Broadcasting Authority (among other positions held under former Prime Minister Said Musa's administrations), former columnist for ... Consolidated Water hires new operating chief Chicago Tribune - 8/5/11 Consolidated Water sells water to public utilities, residential properties, tourist businesses, and other customers in the Cayman Islands, Belize and elsewhere. The company hasn't had a chief operating officer for several years, it said. ... “Ashcroft Alliance” takes BTL fight to CCJ! The Government of Belize said that on Tuesday, August 2, it was served with notice of an application filed in Belize's final appellate court, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), by what it describes as “the Ashcroft Alliance,” meaning companies ... Belize Ambassador to Guatemala talks border issues with Amandala In separate incidents four days apart, bands of illegal Guatemalan loggers have reportedly fired at joint patrols including Belize security forces. The first incident was reported on Wednesday, July 13; the other happened on Sunday, July 17. ...
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Guyana, Belize reduced hunger by 50 percent in 2010 ICT Update - 8/4/11 Guyana is one of two countries (Belize being the other) in the Caribbean to reduce hunger by 50 percent last year, says Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) representative. Fletcher-Paul indicated that Guyana ... More Drama At The Michael Finnegan Market Channel 7 Daily News - 8/4/11 It seems like every month something or the other is up at the Michael Finnegan market in Belize City. Today, the drama is about a deadline imposed by the Public Health Department directing that all vendors should have a food handler's certificate. ... Man Recovers SUV He Was Scammed Out Of Channel 7 Daily News - 8/4/11 Indeed, since it was introduced to Belize, Crimestoppers has been of invaluable assistance to the Police in solving crime. But sharing valuable information about crimes is often seen as "snitching" and that's why Police Press Officer, Fitzroy Yearwood ... Port Of Belize Pier Head In Disrepair Channel 7 Daily News - 8/4/11 The Port Of Belize pier-head is reported to be in an advanced state of disrepair. A stinging article in today's Guardian newspaper reports that, quote: "the port is in serious danger of physical failure." As these photos from the Guardian show, ... 20 Year Old Justin Roches: Murder Victim Or Victim Of His Environment? Channel 7 Daily News - 8/4/11 When we left you last night, 20 year old Justin Roches was in a critical condition - after being shot at the Gwen Liz basketball court. Well, he died shortly after, becoming the second man to be killed in the city in 24 hours. ... Glenn's Tillett Says Police “Kidnapped” Him Channel 7 Daily News - 8/4/11 Tillett today held an informal press encounter at the Everyday Chinese Restaurant where he told the media of his terrifying detention and later hospitalization - which all started when he was transferred from Belize City to Belmopan. ... BDF BORDER PATROL REPORTEDLY COMES UNDER ATTACK LoveFM - 8/4/11 During the latest incursion we understand, that a Belize Defence Force team that was on patrol duties in the Chiquibul area came under attack this afternoon. Details are sketchy, and the reports are yet to be confirmed by military authorities but ... PRESIDENT OF BELIZE WORKERS UNION SPEAKS ON SITUATION IN SUGAR INDUSTRY LoveFM - 8/4/11 The discussions among stakeholders in the sugar industry on the interest of Banco Atlantida in buying equity into the Belize Sugar Industries continue. The Honduran Bank's interest is acquiring controlling shares in the company. ... CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO WITHDRAW PROPOSED NINTH AMMENDMENT LoveFM - 8/4/11 The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the government of Prime Minister Dean Barrow to withdraw the proposed Belize Constitution Ninth Amendment Bill. In a press release dates August third, the Chamber also renews its call for the ... BAHA LOOKS TO CONTROL CITRUS GREENING “In recent years, Belize has seen its fair share of plant diseases but one in particular that continues to pose a threat to the Citrus Industry since its detection in 2009 is the Citrus Greening. With over fifty thousand acres of Citrus and a sixty ... STANDARDS AND POOR'S DOWNGRADES BELIZE'S CREDIT RATING LoveFM - 8/4/11 The ratings agency, Standard and Poor's, has downgraded Belize's Credit Rating from a “B” to a “B-.” The cut in the country's rating was announced today. According to the Reuters News Agency, the rating cut is as a result of government's takeover of ... BELIZE CITY TEENAGER GUNNED DOWN Roches leaves behind a baby daughter who will celebrate her first birthday next month without her daddy. Police have not yet apprehended the suspect, who we were made to understand, might have absconded to rural Belize." S&P Downgrades Belize On New Stake In Distressed Utility Standard & Poor's Ratings Services downgraded Belize's currency ratings a notch deeper into junk territory after the heavily indebted country acquired a large stake in its distressed utility company. A growing number of Belize's public-sector companies ... Orange Walk Town Youth Summer Job Program There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. The company has a long history of basically 'over performing'. It is likely that the fascination that. ... Consultations on 9th Amendment to begin The Guardian, Belize - 8/4/11 There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. The company has a long history of basically 'over performing'. It is likely that the fascination that. ... Ashcroft now opposes 9th Amendment himself Ashcroft's British Caribbean Bank Limited filed an application to the Caribbean Court of Justice for an injunction to stop the Government from passing the Belize Constitution 9th Amendment Bill into law. They are also requesting a declaration saying ... Ashcroft Alliance files application in the CCJ against Belize The Guardian, Belize - 8/4/11 The government of Belize was yesterday served with notice of an application filed in the Caribbean Court of Justice by the Ashcroft Alliance. The application is by Ashcroft's British Caribbean Bank Limited and is against the Attorney General of Belize ... Corozal Onion Producers work out quota system The Guardian, Belize - 8/4/11 There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. The company has a long history of basically 'over performing'. It is likely that the fascination that. ... Belize City The Guardian, Belize - 8/4/11 During the wild era of PUP privatization, the Port of Belize City, which was sold under a secret arrangement between the PUP government and Luke Espat, and almost 10 years later, the Port still remains the most expensive in the region and one of the ... No Jury Needed for Murder Cases and Violent Crimes On Monday, August 1st, the Prime Minister of Belize signed Orders to put the Indictable Procedures (Amendment) Bill and the Juries (Amendment) Act into effect. The Indictable Procedures (Amendment) Bill and the Juries (Amendment) Bill provide for trial ... FIFA orders new elections for FFB On Tuesday, August 2, the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) ordered the Football Federation of Belize (FFB) to organize a Congress before the end of September 2011 in order to approve new FIFA confirmed statutes; approve new FIFA ... Local NGO's get training on Organizational Needs Assessment and Proposal Writing The Guardian, Belize - 8/4/11 There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. The company has a long history of basically 'over performing'. It is likely that the fascination that. ... Best Sugar cane prices for farmers - production at its lowest The Guardian, Belize - 8/4/11 There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. The company has a long history of basically 'over performing'. It is likely that the fascination that. ... Works Land Contract to Upgrade Belmopan City The Guardian, Belize - 8/4/11 There is not a single legitimate investment in Belize that can yield more returns on the dollar than an investment made in Belize Telemedia Limited. 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