A MINOR AND HIS 20 YEAR OLD BROTHER CHARGED FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
LoveFM, Belize - 12/29/08
In the first shooting in Belize City reported on Christmas Day, no one was injured but two people have been arrested and charged in connection with the ...

ANOTHER SHOOTING LEFT BELAMA RESIDENT INJURED
LoveFM, Belize - 12/29/08
Then 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. ...

FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED IN FIRE AND DISCOVERY OF BODY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/29/08
Belize City police and officials from the National Fire Service are today piecing together details of a fire that occurred here at the corners of George and ...

POLICE NEWS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/29/08
A family business in Belize City was robbed sometime around 12 yesterday afternoon. Zhen Deng reported to police that two dark complexion men with their ...

BELIZE AND MEXICO IMPROVES COOPERATION
LoveFM, Belize - 12/24/08
Lately 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 ...

POLICE IDENTIFIED BODY OF MAN RETRIEVED FROM BELIZE RIVER
LoveFM, Belize - 12/24/08
Police have identified the body that was retrieved from the Belize River on Sunday. The body was identified as that of 34 year old Kevin Dennis Sealy of a ...

ARENAL VILLAGERS RECEIVES NEW HOMES
LoveFM, 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. ...

FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST SAYS BEN BOUNAHRA COMMITTED SUICIDE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/24/08
A post mortem examination has been conducted on the body of 34 year old CheyBen Bounahra. While Forensic pathologist Doctor Mario Estradabran says that the ...

THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/24/08
Today we spoke president of the Methodist Church in the Belize Honduras District, Reverend C. David Goff and Major Errol Robateau of the Salvation Army ...

BEL EMPLOYEES TO HOST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST FOR THE HOMELESS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/24/08
Employees of Belize Electricity Limited has embarked on their annual Christmas community service in Belize City and other parts of the country. ...

Gut Reaction
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08
The 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 - 12/23/08
By 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 ...

Vatican welcomes Belize’s Ambassador, and the Pope speaks of ...
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08
The Government of Belize has appointed Mr. Oscar Ayuso Jr. to be Belize’s Ambassador to the Vatican. Mr. Ayuso presented his letter of accreditation last ...

Mirab playboy Ben Bou Nehra killed himself! San Ignacio Police suspect
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08
Bou-Nahra was pronounced dead around 6:45 AM at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City. Reports say police and hotel personnel found Bou-Nahra ...

LAPD cop accused of smuggling guns and ammo to Belize
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08
This allowed him to travel frequently to Belize. His involvement in the operation of his business in Belize is seriously being looked at, since most major ...

Another fetus found in dump site
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08
By 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 ...

Two BDF soldiers arrested for possession of 1340 rounds of ammo
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08
The military truck was heading towards Belize City when the police intercepted it. The two officers were in uniform when they were escorted to the police ...

PC Jaime Pena under investigation for bigamy
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/23/08
By Albert Ciego - Staff Reporter A police constable attached to the Patrol Branch of the Police Department in Belize City is under criminal investigation ...

Lagoons, rivers and Mennonites separate Belize and Mexico
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 12/22/08
Only those in the know can find the way to the sea or to the Hondo River, which forms the border between Mexico and Belize. At times, the water is only a ...

BDF SOLDIERS CHARGED FOR KEEPING UNLICENSED AMMUNITION
LoveFM, Belize - 12/22/08
Two Belize Defence Force soldiers were today charged for keeping unlicensed ammunition after they were found with more than 13 hundred rounds of 5.56 ...

MURDER REPORTED IN Belize CITY OVER THE WEEKEND
LoveFM, Belize - 12/22/08
Belize City police are looking for one suspect in connection with the shooting death of 55 year old George Coffin also known as “Walla. ...

SUPREME COURT DISMISSES CASE AGAINST NATIONAL TRANSPORT LIMITED
LoveFM, Belize - 12/22/08
She further claimed that National Transport had no permits for its runs from Belize City to the Santa Elena border and back. Attorney Lisa Shoman disputed ...

Belize AND MEXICO ESTABLISHES FIRST BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION
LoveFM, Belize - 12/22/08
The Ministries of Health of Belize and Mexico today signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Chetumal. The MOU will be establishing the first official Border ...

BUSINESSMAN CHAYBEN BOUNAHRA; MURDER OR SUICIDE?
LoveFM, Belize - 12/22/08
On arrival police saw a male person identified as Chayben Bounahra, 34 year old business man of Belize City lying on a bed face up bleeding from what ...

UNIDENTIFIED BODY OF MAN RETRIEVED FROM THE Belize RIVER
LoveFM, Belize - 12/22/08
Police have still not identified the body of the man that was retrieved from the Belize River on Sunday morning. Officer Commanding the CIB office, ...

Belize SUGAR CANE FARMERS ASSOCIATION HELD 3RD GENERAL MEETING
LoveFM, Belize - 12/22/08
The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association held a third general meeting this past Sunday to discuss its affairs and to chart the way forward for a ...

PAVING OF ALBERT STREET WELL ON THE WAY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/19/08
Downtown 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 ...

104 PEOPLE GRADUATES FROM KOLBE’S REHABILITATION PROGRAM
LoveFM, Belize - 12/19/08
For those of you who read the news you will know that there is a charitable trust in Belize called the Haworth Charitable Trust which owns the majority of ...

NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE RELEASE SAFETY TIPS FOR THE CHRISTMAS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/19/08
Kenneth Mortis Station Supervisor with the Belize National Fire Service tells us more. “There are many tips in reference to decorating, lights, ...

CARE BELIZE HOSTS CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
LoveFM, Belize - 12/19/08
CARE Belize will tomorrow join other organizations in engaging their clients in their annual Christmas party. Jackie Castillo of CARE Belize tells us more. ...

US AMBASSADOR TO END TOUR OF DUTY IN BELIZE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/19/08
The 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 economies
radiojamaica.com, Jamaica - 12/19/08
Preliminary 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 RAFFLE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/19/08
The 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 Belize
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
The 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, ...

Kiwanis of Belize donate toys for kids to Salvation Army
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
“The Kiwanis Club of Belize City believes that this donation will assist those who havea greater need in our community and should be distributed by a ...

New mentors add strength and depth to Youth Business Trust of Belize
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
The Youth Business Trust of Belize (YBTB) has added six new advisers to its mentor program. This is a program that provides guidance and business advice to ...

Belize Cancer Network holds first Ride for Hope
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
By 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 ...

Carnival Cruise Terminal on hold As GOB examines port’s land ...
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
By Angel Novelo Businessman Luke Espat, who, under the past Musa administration, was able to secure ownership of the Belize City Port and over 50 acres of ...

Ashcroft and BTL probing GOB financial weak spot
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
The 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 Street
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
The 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 home
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
By 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, bullets
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
By 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 64
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
By 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/AIDS
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/19/08
United States Ambassador to Belize, His Excellency Robert Dieter, presented four checks amounting to US $25000 to the Belize Red Cross, the Young Women ...

BWS RESTORES CONTINUOUS WATER SUPPLY IN THE WEST
LoveFM, Belize - 12/18/08
Today the Belize Water Service told us they have remedied that situation by putting an additional water supply in that area. Operation Manager Dave Pascacio ...

KIDNEY ASSOCIATION URGES GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER OFFER MADE BY BHPL
LoveFM, Belize - 12/18/08
The Belize Kidney Association, Belize Healthcare Partners Limited and the Government of Belize are still trying to finalize the cost of services provided by ...

BELIZE/GUATEMALA ICJ EDUCATION CAMPAIGN BEGINS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/18/08
Since the signing of the Special Agreement between Belize and Guatemala on Monday December 8 th , questions have arisen as to whether or not the ...

ROTARY PROVIDES CHRISTMAS LUNCH FOR THE ELDERLY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/18/08
The annual Christmas dinner for the elderly and homeless was held this afternoon at the Mercy Kitchen in Belize City. The dinner is a joint effort between ...

US AMBASSADOR DONATES $52000.00 TO AIDS AWARENESS PROGRAMS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/18/08
The donations handed over today amounted to 52 thousand dollars and the recipients include the Belize Red Cross, Equity House Belize, the Ministry of ...

COURT NEWS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/17/08
Chavez 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 TEAM
LoveFM, Belize - 12/17/08
Belize 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 ...

VERY REVEREND LLOYD NEAL PASSES AWAY AT AGE 64
LoveFM, Belize - 12/17/08
Today we spoke to the Right Reverend Phillip Wright, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese in Belize who spoke about Reverend Neal’s contributions to the Diocese ...

CRUISE WITH A MISSION PROVIDES BELIZEANS WITH MEDICAL & SOCIAL ...
LoveFM, Belize - 12/17/08
A team of about 100 doctors, nurses and support staff are at the Belize City Centre attending to Belize City residents. Coordinator Doctor David Ahn told ...

Ending Caribbean border disputes
Trinidad & Tobago Express, Trinidad and Tobago - 12/16/08
For these reasons, the people of Belize and Guatemala and their neighbouring countries should welcome the news that on December 8, the governments of the ...

THE US GOVERNMENT DONATES EQUIPMENTS TO BDF AND NATIONAL COAST GUARD
LoveFM, Belize - 12/16/08
The United States government today handed over a donation of over a million dollars worth of equipment to the Belize Defence Force and the National Coast ...

NATIONAL TRANSPORT AND TRANSPORT BOARD BACK IN COURT
LoveFM, Belize - 12/16/08
It can be recalled that on April 4 of last year National Transports introduced a new luxury line with three buses running from Belize City to Chetumal daily ...

HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO BE INVESTED IN SCHOOL EXPANSION PROJECTS ...
LoveFM, Belize - 12/16/08
The Social Investment Fund and the Government of Belize yesterday broke ground for two educational projects in the Cayo West Division. ...

CITY COUNCIL PREPARES BATTLEFIELD PARK FOR TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF ...
LoveFM, Belize - 12/16/08
With the pavement of Albert Street well on the way, the Belize City Council today began preparing the Battlefield Park for the vendors to relocate. ...

YOUTH BUSINESS TRUST BOASTS 25 ENTREPRENEURS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/15/08
Youth 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 IDENTIFIED
LoveFM, Belize - 12/15/08
The 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 ...

INDEPENDENCE VILLAGE RESIDENTS SAYS BUS FARE TO AND FROM DANGRIGA ...
LoveFM, Belize - 12/15/08
As compared to transfers from Belize City to Belmopan and Belmopan to Dangriga which in both cases are more miles than from Independence to Dangriga, ...

TWO MINORS CHARGED FOR ROBBERY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/15/08
Belize 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 ...

TAIWAN AMBASSADOR MAKES DONATION TO BELIZE RED CROSS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/12/08
The Ambassador of Taiwan today handed over a check for ten thousand Belize dollars, two infrared thermometers and two blood pressure monitors to the Belize ...

160 EMPLOYEES OF NATIONAL TRANSPORT LIMITED WILL BE LAID OFF
LoveFM, Belize - 12/12/08
... we have lost 100% of the runs that we had providing service from Punta Gorda to Belize, Placencia, Dangriga to Belize and back to Belize to Dangriga. ...

PAVING OF ALBERT AND REGENT STREETS ON THE WAY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/12/08
Belize City residents and other visitors to the old capital may be please to know that the paving of Albert and Regent Streets may be completed before the ...

HOUSE PASSES MUNICIPALITIES AMENDMENT BILLS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/12/08
Those bills include the Belize City Council Amendment Bill, the Belmopan City Council Amendment Bill and the Town Councils Amendment Bill. ...

5TH ANNUAL LORD RHABURN MUSIC AWARD COMES UP TONIGHT AT THE BLISS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/12/08
Mr. Harry Shaw, Harry is no stranger to Belize and we all love his voice. It should be a very rounded entertainment here at the Bliss tonight. ...

SECOND BELIZE MEXICO BI-NATIONAL TRADE FORUM HELD
LoveFM, Belize - 12/12/08
The second Bi-National Trade Forum between Belize and Mexico concluded today in Chetumal Quintana Roo. Representatives from the Belize and Chetumal business ...

LOVE FM’S CHRISTMAS PARADE TO BE HELD TOMORROW
LoveFM, Belize - 12/12/08
The grand marshal which is the Mayor of Belize City will be inspecting the parade line up. The parade marshals, the people who will be controlling the ...

Miss Belize to compete in Miss World Pageant
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
By Lisbeth Ayuso Miss Belize 2008, Charmaine Chinapen, is scheduled to represent Belize at the Miss World Pageant in Johannesburg, South Africa at the ...

Belizeans will decide! But first, let’s have the facts
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
Guatemala had repeatedly threatened to use force to take over Belize (British Honduras at that time). By 1961 Britain was willing to let the colony become ...

3-year-old burnt alive in Dean Street fire!
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
By 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 ...

Ralph Fonseca, charged with theft, turns to political rival for defense!
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
The Musa government secretly diverted the money to pay off a private loan - a loan which Univeral Health Services Limited had made with the Belize Bank and ...

Editorial
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
By 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 civilian
The 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 ICJ
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
The 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 - 12/12/08
Tues. 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 not a part of Central America Common currency, passport
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
The Belize government has denied media reports that it has committed itself to a single passport and single currency for the Central American region. ...

The US$25000 reward for US fugitive - Tipster cries foul
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
By Angel Novelo A Belize City woman along with her ex-husband, is crying fould after trying to claim a US $25000 reward for the capture of American fugitive ...

Six guns missing from the Customs bonded warehouse
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
By Angel Novelo The Belize Customs Department in Belize City has once again been declared a crime scene by the police, following reports that two guns had ...

Belize and Guatemala agree on Procedure
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/12/08
By Adolph Lucas Jr. - Staff Reporter Last Monday, December 8, Belize and Guatemala signed a formal agreement in Washington DC, paving the way for a ...

HOUSE PASSES INCOME AND BUSINESS TAX AMENDMENT BILL
LoveFM, Belize - 12/11/08
During a business mixer hosted by the Belize Chamber of Commerce last week, the prime minister addressed the effects of the amendments to the real estate ...

CRUISE WITH A MISSION TO VISIT BELIZE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/11/08
A team called “Cruise with a Mission” from Berrien Springs Michigan is coming to Belize to conduct a health fair and several other projects. ...

POLICE NEWS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/11/08
Zu 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 AGREEMENT
LoveFM, 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 ...

VISION INSPIRED BY THE PEOPLE OPPOSES TAKING DISPUTE TO THE ICJ
LoveFM, Belize - 12/10/08
Vision Inspired by the People have joined the group that are opposing taking the Belize Guatemala dispute to the International Court of Justice. ...

WOMEN'S COMMISSION HOST HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM
LoveFM, Belize - 12/10/08
We’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, ...

Ann Curry: Today's lovable nut talks about climbing Kilimanjaro
TV Squad, CA - 12/10/08
Think about where the other three main Today players were for the "Ends of the Earth" special: Matt was SCUBA diving off the coast of Belize; ...

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY OBSERVED
LoveFM, Belize - 12/10/08
In Belize we are celebrating the 60 th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was signed on December 10 th 1948. ...

CYDP LAUNCHES VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR AT RISK YOUTHS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/10/08
An estimated forty young men and women this morning attended a job training orientation this morning at the Reception Hall of the House of Culture in Belize ...

SENATORS WEIGH IN ON THE SIGNING OF SPECIAL AGREEMENT
LoveFM, Belize - 12/9/08
Belize and Guatemala yesterday signed a historic document that marked the beginning of a very long process. The special agreement or compromise is basically ...

UWI OPEN CAMPUS LAUNCHES BOOK CLUB
LoveFM, 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.

BELIZE AND GUATEMALA SIGN SPECIAL AGREEMENT
LoveFM, Belize - 1 hour ago
A special agreement or compromis between Belize and Guatemala was signed this morning at the Organization of American States Headquarters in Washington DC ...

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL HOST RISK MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP IN BELIZE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/8/08
Representatives from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Regional Office for Central America and Panama are in Belize for a Risk Management ...

UK FOREIGN OFFICE PROVIDES FUNDING FOR BELIZE-GUATEMALA CASE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/8/08
In related news the United Kingdom Foreign Office has committed 200 thousand pounds toward the legal costs that both countries will incur when preparing for ...

WEEKEND FIRE CLAIMS THE LIFE OF THREE YEAR OLD BOY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/8/08
A fire in Belize City over the weekend claimed the life of three year old Omar Aguilar. Aguilar was left home with his nine year old brother around 5:30 on ...

GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES COUNTRY POVERTY ASSESSMENT PROJECT
LoveFM, Belize - 12/8/08
... the welfare of people, to identify polices, strategies and action programs and projects that would reduce the extent and severity of poverty in Belize. ...

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HOSTS HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/8/08
Belize will join the rest of the world on Wednesday December 10 th in celebration International Human Rights Day. The day also marks the celebration of the ...

POLICE INVESTIGATES AGGARVATED ROBBERY IN THE CITY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/8/08
Belize City Police are investigating an aggravated burglary that was reported on Friday. Police reports are that shortly before 7:30 on Friday night, ...

TEENAGER SHOT IN BELIZE CITY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/8/08
A 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 ...

FORMER MINISTER RALPH FONSECA CHARGED WITH THEFT
LoveFM, Belize - 14 hours ago
You 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 ...

NCFC HOSTS SOCIAL INTEREST NGO FAIR
LoveFM, Belize - 14 hours ago
The 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 VICTIMS
LoveFM, Belize - 14 hours ago
Belize 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 OBSERVED
LoveFM, Belize - 14 hours ago
We 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 ...

SCHOOL BELLS INC. PROVIDES MEDICAL SERVICE IN BELIZE
LoveFM, Belize - 14 hours ago
School Bells Incorporated is Belize for the fourth time this year providing medical service to rural schools and schools in Belize City. ...

New leadership for Southern Caucus Rodwell Ferguson leads PUP team
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
Also, during the meeting, the National Campaign Manager, Mr. Eamon Courtenay, gave a summary of the current status of the Belize-Guatemala negotiations.

No new taxes for 2009! PM pledges despite hard times
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
Prime Minister Dean Barrow, speaking to the business community at a “mix” organized by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry Wednesday night December ...

Belize and Mexico discuss trade
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Santos Mahung, President of the University of Belize; and HE Luis Manuel Lopez Moreno, Ambassador of ...

Belize takes over as President of Central American Parliament
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
By Albert Ciego - Staff Reporter The President of Belize’s Senate, the Honorable Andrea Gill, is now the President of the Forum of Presiding Officers of ...

Editorial
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
The 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 ...

Government Complex renamed Charles Hyde Building
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
By Albert Ciego - Staff Reporter The government administration building located on Mahogany Street Extension in Belize City was officially renamed the ...

Tough times ahead for the Belize economy!
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
he third quarter country report on Belize, prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit, predicts that the slowdown next year and beyond will be mild, ...

Belize high school students win Caribbean nutrition quiz
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
... St. Kitts last week returned home to a heroes’ welcome, organized by representatives from the Ministries of Health and Education and ADM Belize Mills. ...

Sadie Vernon passes away at 90
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
She 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 ...

Belize and Guatemala to sign agreement over age old dispute
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
Belizeans have been very skeptical about any question on Belize’s territorial rights being put before an international court, but Barrow, ...

BFLA launches Thorn board game
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
By 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 - 12/5/08
The 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 heist
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
By 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 ...

Guatemalan bandidos with AK-47s on the loose out west
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 12/5/08
By Angel Novelo Belize’s security forces have beefed up patrols and stepped up their intelligence along the Belize/Guatemala border following reports of two ...

FORMER PRIME MINISTER SAID MUSA CHARGED WITH THEFT
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
... in fact they are shaming themselves because they are dragging our country Belize down to the level of a failed state where a rogue totalitarian regime ...

BELIZE’S ECONOMY IS IMPROVING SAYS STATISTICAL INSTITUTE
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
The latest figures from the Statistical Institute of Belize show that the Belizean economy rebounded in the third quarter of this year. ...

BELIZE BANK PLANS TO RECOVER 10 MILLION US FROM GOVERNMENT
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
Meanwhile the Belize Bank issued a release in which it states whether there is any substance to the charge against the former Prime Minister is now a matter ...

BDF SOLDIER CHARGED FOR SHOOTING DEATH OF SHELTEREE
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
Belize Defence Force soldier Private Paulino Assi has been charged with manslaughter. Assi is detained by Orange Walk Police and will be arraigned in Orange ...

POLICE NEWS
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
A 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 ...

NDACC HOST TWO DAY WORKSHOP ON DRUG ABUSE CONTROL
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
The funding for this project will be coming from the Government of Belize through the Ministry of health and part from the United Nations Office on Drugs ...

TOMORROW TO BE OBSERVED AS INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION DAY
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
The Belize Department of Civil Aviation will celebrate International Civil Aviation Day with an event tomorrow at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex starting ...

ANOTHER MAN FATALLY SHOT IN BELIZE CITY
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
A 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 ...

BELIZE AND GUATEMALA SECURITY FORCES DISCUSS BORDER CRIME
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
Security forces from Belize and Guatemala talked about crime along the border in a meeting yesterday in Benque Viejo. We get the details from the officer ...

REAL ESTATE BROKERS MEET TO DISCUSS WAY FORWARD
LoveFM, Belize - 13 hours ago
The Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize is meeting at the Jungle Pavilion of Old Belize for their 4 th quarterly meeting for this year. ...

HAROLD CROOK DELIVERS REPORT CARD ON THE BELIZE POLICE DEPARTMENT
LoveFM, Belize - 12/2/08
Earlier this year the Government of Belize hired Harold Crooks, a former Jamaican Superintendent to work as a special advisor to the Police Department. ...

HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE CONDUCTS ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND ...
LoveFM, Belize - 12/2/08
"The training sessions were financed, organized and conducted HUMANA People to People Belize Organization through its Child Aid Toledo Project. ...HUM

BELIZE MEXICO BI-NATIONAL FORUM ON TRADE TO BE HELD
LoveFM, Belize - 12/2/08
The first ever Belize Mexico Bi National Forum on trading will open tomorrow at the Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel. The forum sponsored by the Mexican Embassy ...

POLICE SEEKS MINOR FOR BURGLARY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/2/08
Belize 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 ...

LABOR DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES HIV AND AIDS WORKPLACE BEHAVIOR CHANGE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/2/08
One thing about the film is that it highlighted efforts from Belize which had occurred when we had the ILO project here a few years ago. ...

PICTORIAL BIOGRAPHY OF ANDY PALACIO LAUNCHED TODAY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/2/08
The ninety-page work, compiled by Yasser Musa with aide from the Andy Palacio Foundation and other associates, showcases Belize’s former Cultural Ambassador ...

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE CONSULTS WITH PUBLIC OFFICERS COUNTRYWIDE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/1/08
During the consultations that we have had in Belmopan and the one that we had in Belize City, public officers have been asking for more transparency in the ...

POLICE NEWS
LoveFM, Belize - 12/1/08
Belize 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 GAME
LoveFM, Belize - 12/1/08
The 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 ...

PRIMARY SCHOOL HIV/AIDS POSTER COMPETITION JUDGED TODAY
LoveFM, Belize - 12/1/08
Eleanor Murillo Health and Family Life Education Officer for the Belize District say that the competition allows primary school children to learn more about ...

FAITH AND JUSTICE COMMISSION ADVOCATES FOR VIOLENCE FREE BELIZE
LoveFM, Belize - 12/1/08
... and what they do is simply go into the website and select the education category and click on take a stand for a violence free Belize. ...

BELIZE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAYS WELL DONE TO CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT
LoveFM, Belize - 11/28/08
Belize Chamber of Commerce is congratulating the Customs Department regarding the busts. Kim Aikman is the Membership Manager at the Chamber of Commerce. ...

BELIZE DANCE COMPANY HOLDS EVENT AT THE BLISS
LoveFM, Belize - 11/28/08
The 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 NEWS
LoveFM, Belize - 11/28/08
Belize 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 ...

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ABSORBS INCREASE IN FEES FOR CARIBBEAN EXAMS
LoveFM, Belize - 11/28/08
“We understand that some parents were already having difficulties meeting the original fee and so the Ministry and the Government of Belize decided that we ...

ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ASSIST CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS
LoveFM, Belize - 11/28/08
“It is a rough estimate but we believe that 14000 children are infected or affected by HIV and AIDS in Belize. Some of these kinds have parents that are ...

Birdwatcher talks to literary club
Graham Leader, TX - 11/28/08
He 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 ago
by 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 ...

Big Belize-Mexico Health Fair Friday and Saturday in Corozal
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08
The Ministry of Health in Belize and the Department of Health in Quintana Roo are jointly hosting a giant Health Fair this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, ...

Study shows universal testing could cut AIDS
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08
Recruits 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 ...

Editorial
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08
A 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 ...

When is a girl not a child? When she reaches 16 or 18?
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08
Recently in Belize, many cases have come to light about mature men with young girls below 16, which is the legal age of consent. Some three years ago there ...

Notorious figure Darren Banks tripping in jail
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08
By 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 attack
The 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.

Ex-Mayor David Fonseca still owes Citco $248,311!
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08
Auditor General Edmund Zuniga reported that he had to give up in frustration because he just couldn’t get the Belize City Council to furnish him with the ...

Fisherman to pay $2000 fine for touching sister-in-law legs
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08
By Anita Nembhard - Freelance Writer A Belize City fisherman has been ordered to pay a $2000 court fine or face two years in jail for caressing the legs of ...

PUPs vs PUPs - The gloves are off
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/28/08
In a statement released following a National Executive meeting at the party’s headquarters at Independence Hall in Belize City on Tuesday, the PUP Executive ...

3 alleged killers walk free
San Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/27/08
The 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 report
San Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/27/08
5.3 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 beach
San Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/27/08
Among 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 progress
San Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/27/08
Thanks 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...

Verno Takes On The Little Guy?
Maxboxing - 12 hours ago
The country of Belize's only world champion, Phillips came to attention of boxing insiders when he traveled to Argentina and handed future champion Julio ...

Belize ATTENDS GULF OF HONDURAS PROJECT TECHNICAL MEETING
LoveFM, Belize - 11/27/08
Officials from three countries including Belize are meeting in Honduras to discuss the Gulf of Honduras project. Jorge Aldana filed this reports from San ...

DETONATED GRENADE WAS STOLEN FROM BATSUB
LoveFM, Belize - 11/27/08
Investigations by authorities into the incident involving the explosion of a grenade in Belize City two weeks ago are pointing the armory at the British ...

TIDE ATTENDS SOCIAL INNOVATION FAIR IN MEDELLIN COLUMBIA
LoveFM, Belize - 11/27/08
Belize is one of only two Caribbean countries being represented at a Social Innovation Fair that is being held in Medellin Columbia. ...

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING HOST PLANNING RETREAT
LoveFM, Belize - 11/27/08
The retreat opened today at the Belize Lodge in Indian Creek Toledo. Program Officer at the National Council on Aging Ix-Chel Poot tells us more about the ...

YOUTH FOR THE FUTURE HOSTS YOUTH WEEK OPEN DAY
LoveFM, Belize - 11/26/08
Activities in connection with Youth Week continue today in Belize City. Youth for the Future is today hosting an open day at their office on Youth For the ...

NEMO TO ASSIST FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE BELIZE DISTRICT
LoveFM, Belize - 11/26/08
The National Emergency Management Organization will be handing out household items to floods victims in the Belize District starting tomorrow. ...

GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE RECEIVES FIRST MAJOR LOAN FROM IDB
LoveFM, Belize - 11/26/08
The new Government of Belize has been approved for its first major loan from the Inter American Development Bank. The loan will be accessed by the Belize ...

BUSINESS MAN CHARGE FOR FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
LoveFM, 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 ...

SALVATION ARMY RECEIVES CASH DONATION FOR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
LoveFM, Belize - 11/26/08
A Belize City couple, Calbert and Carolyn Reynolds of Blue marlin Boulevard made a donation to the Salvation Army yesterday. Major Errol Robateau the ...

LOCAL GOVERNANCE SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD IN BELIZE CITY
LoveFM, Belize - 11/26/08
The Ministry of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development will host a National two day Symposium on Local Governance starting tomorrow at the Belize ...

16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM OPENED COUNTRYWIDE TODAY
LoveFM, Belize - 11/25/08
Minister 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 FOPREL
LoveFM, Belize - 11/25/08
Belize 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 RED CROSS RECEIVES DONATION FROM US GOVERNMENT
LoveFM, Belize - 11/25/08
The Belize Red Cross this afternoon received a cheque for 100 thousand Belize dollars from the US Embassy. The cheque was presented by US Ambassador to ...

BELIZE WINS REGIONAL NUTRITION QUIZ
LoveFM, Belize - 11/25/08
Belize captured first place in the finals of the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute’s Regional Nutrition Quiz. The quiz was held yesterday in Saint ...

Belize CITY COUNCIL SAYS NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO SALARIES
LoveFM, Belize - 11/25/08
The Belize City Council issued a release yesterday stating its position on the Mayor and Councilors salaries or allowances. The release says at no time was ...

BELIZE TOURISM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LoveFM, Belize - 11/25/08
The Belize Tourism Industry Association held its annual general meeting last week at the Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel. Highlight of the AGM was the election ...

DECREASE ANNOUNCED IN PRICE OF BUTANE GAS
LoveFM, Belize - 11/24/08
If 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 NEWS
LoveFM, 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 TELEVISION
LoveFM, Belize - 11/24/08
We 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 NEWS
LoveFM, Belize - 11/24/08
Also 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 ...

Belize SOFTBALL FEDERATION HOSTS VISITING US TEAM
LoveFM, Belize - 11/24/08
The Belize Softball Federation is entertaining a Softball team from Illinois State University for a series of softball games. President of the Belize ...

BELIZE CITY COUNCIL INAUGURATES NEWEST ROUNDABOUT
LoveFM, Belize - 11/21/08
The Belize City Council inaugurated a traffic gazebo at the intersection of Queen Street and North Front Street in front of the Swing Bridge. ...

FLOOD VICTIMS CONTINUE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
LoveFM, Belize - 11/21/08
Aid will be extended to the Belize, Orange Walk and Corozal Districts. Meanwhile the Belize Red Cross continues its efforts. Rafael Martinez is the Public ...

LADYVILLE RESIDENTS MEET WITH POLICE HIGH COMMAND
LoveFM, Belize - 11/21/08
Residents of Ladyville and surrounding areas attended a meeting with members of the High command of the Belize Police Department. ...

VISITING MISSIONARIES ASSIST COMMUNITIES
LoveFM, Belize - 11/21/08
This 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.

Editorial
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08
By 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 - 11/21/08
By 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 ...

Belize has lots of rice. No need to import any!
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08
By Adolph Lucas Jr. - Staff Reporter There is plenty of local rice in Belize and there is no need for the Marketing Board to import more. ...

It’sa miracle says lotto winner
The 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 Laws
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08
By 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 - 11/21/08
The 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 gun
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08
The 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 employees
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08
By 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 ...

Florencio Marin et al to test Briceno’s leadership
The Reporter Belize, Belize - 11/21/08
By Angel Novelo The ongoing tug-of-war inside the oldest political party in Belize’s history could turn nasty come Sunday, November 24, if the Northern ...

Marketing That Matters
Belize Tourism Industry Association (press release), Belize - 11/20/08
Thursday November 20th -The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) serves and promotes the interests of its members to continually develop the tourism ...

Guatemala: In the ruins of once-great Tikal
BCLocalNews, 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 Belize
San Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/20/08
NBC’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 Garinagus
San Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/20/08
Their 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 - 11/20/08
On 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 Chairman
San Pedro Sun, Belize - 11/20/08
ACLBA 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 UNDERWAY
LoveFM, Belize - 11/20/08
The Women’s Issues Network of Belize (WIN – Belize) and its partner agencies are hosting the fourth annual Torch Run. ...

Belize TELEMEDIA LIMITED SAYS ACCOMMODATION AGREEMENT IS VALID
LoveFM, Belize - 11/20/08
Belize Telemedia Limited says the accommodation agreement it signed with Government in 2005 is a valid and binding agreement. ...

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY OBSERVED
LoveFM, Belize - 11/20/08
The 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 ...

PRIME MINISTER BARROW ATTENDS REGIONAL MEETING
LoveFM, Belize - 11/20/08
Minister of Education Patrick Faber will serve as Acting Prime Minister until Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega returns to Belize tomorrow. ...

ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS TO HOLD TRAINING SESSION
LoveFM, Belize - 11/20/08
The Belize National Association of Realtors will be hosting a one day training session on December second. The training will be conducted by trainer with ...

BANANA GROWERS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
LoveFM, Belize - 11/20/08
This 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 Cold
Forbes, NY - 11/20/08
Many 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 ...