Luke Espat Trains Political Eye On Cayo
Luke EspatBusinessman Luke Espat, largely recognized for his controversial roles in an unsuccessful projects such as the failed cruise tourism project at the port, has announced his intention to run on...
View ArticleSan Ignacio Hospital Private Patient Files Scattered At Old Site
The Ministry of Health is still reeling from the effects of the death of thirteen newborns, seven of whom died from a bacterial outbreak at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in May. A report which was...
View ArticleOceana Exposes Children To Belize’S Marine Patrimony
Last Friday August 2, Oceana Belize hosted seventy eight Belize City children on an excursion to Goff’s Caye. The trip was hosted under Oceana’s “I Love My Reef” campaign and it happened on the last...
View ArticleYoung Belizeans Return From El Salvador Following Youth Conference
Over the past weekend twenty six young Belizeans attended a conference in El Salvador to learn how to contribute to their community. The youths who are from six communities in Belize travelled to El...
View ArticleOil And Water Summer Program Starts In Belize City
Today twenty one boys and girls began participating in a five day Oil and Water Summer Program organized by the Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage and the Belize Institute for Environmental...
View ArticleBelize Bird Rescue Begins Release Of Injured Hawk
In 2004, the Belize Bird Rescue was formed for injured parrots in need of assistance. After eight years, the initiative has grown and to date it assists several other species of birds. The latest bird...
View ArticlePrime Minister Lashes Out At Former Prime Minister And Former Attorney General
13 bills were introduced in the House of Representatives at today’s sitting, one of which went through all three readings. But the main focus was on two of the four motions that were presented. The...
View ArticlePrime Minister Says Motion For Public Accounts Committee Is Misconceived
For months the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Julius Espat has been lamenting the fact that the Committee has been unable to get any work done. According to Espat, the biggest obstacle is...
View ArticleFamily In Northern Belize Seeks Missing Brother
32 year old Elias Ku also known as “Dunga”, a resident of Orange Walk Town has been reported as missing but from the information that the family has received, they fear the worst. According to Elias’...
View ArticleGarifuna Collective Carries The Beat Of Belize
In his native Belize, Andy Palacio is frequently compared to another lion of Afro-Caribbean music, Bob Marley. Like Marley, Palacio was an artistic pioneer and prophet of a musical genre shaped by the...
View Article5-Year Sentence For Stealing Butane Gas Tank
Fifty-three year old Stephen Slusher, a construction worker of Jane Usher Boulevard, was sentenced to five years today by Magistrate Clive Lino when he pled guilty to burglary. Slusher was also charged...
View ArticleFormer Nba Player Delivers Motivational Speech In Belize
The Cayo and Belize Districts are ready to be moved by a motivational speaker. He’s none other than former NBA player Derek Anderson. Anderson is the author of “Stamina”, he’s also an entrepreneur,...
View ArticleCruise Tourism In Southern Belize Discussed In House Of Representatives
During Wednesday’s sitting of the House of Representatives Area Representative for Toledo East Mike Espat raised the concerns of villagers as it relates to proposed cruise tourism in the south. HON....
View ArticleDiscover The Secrets Of Beautiful Belize
Belize is a country of approximately 311,000 people, rests on the eastern coast of Central America. Northeast of Guatemala and south of Mexico, only 185 miles long and 75 miles wide, and formerly...
View ArticleSnorkeling In Belize – Hol Chan & Shark Ray Alley
The morning had been delightful. My nap had been enjoyable and now it was time to get to work. Eager to finally have a chance to see the reef and go for a swim I quickly booked the trip, tried on my...
View ArticleFinnegan Gets Nasty With Dolores In The House
There were thirteen motions raised in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, two of any significance. One was passed, and the other fell on the floor. But those procedural House matters have...
View ArticleFinancial Intelligence Unit To Investigate Free Zone Business Affiliated With...
Samer Akil RadaSamer Akil Rada, the Venezuelan-Lebanese businessman whose name is associated with the seizure of eight hundred and eighty pounds of cocaine destined for the Corozal Free Zone, is back...
View ArticleQrp Retirement Program In Belize
After working for 30 or 40 years of your life, it is normal to want the opportunity to be able to retire. If you are lucky, you may even be able to retire young. Either way, most people look forward...
View ArticleFacta And Banking In Belize For Expats, Residents And Belizean-Americans
In June 2013 Belize bankers met with GOB to discuss new US requirement for bank disclosures under USA’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. News coming out of the Ukraine already indicates that, that...
View ArticleCheaper Mexican Flour Or Belize Adm Flour?
The Customs and Excise Duties Amendment Bill was one of the thirteen bills tabled at the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill essentially increases the import duty on flour from twenty-five...
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