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3/10/10

Belize-Guatemala Compromis 'Languishing in Guatemalan Congress'
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/10/10‎
It was approved by Belize's parliament shortly after that and there were encouraging signs that it would pass in Guatemala in august of last year after it ...

GOB Moving to Ban Smoking in Public Places
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/10/10‎
More than 13% of Belize's population over 20 is diabetic, a third is hypertensive, and according to statistics quoted by the Minister of Health more than ...

Hooligan Shot on Penn Road
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/10/10‎
Well-known Belize City resident Elvis “Hooligan” Bevans was shot last night. It happened around 7:30 when Bevans was on Neal's Pen Road. ...

The Stir at Macahaquilha Post
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/10/10‎
It is the first of three proposed posts established in Belize by the conservation groups who co-manage the parks along Belize's border. ...

Streetside Execution of Glenford "Sonny" Matura
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/10/10‎
Another Belize City man is dead tonight after he was gunned down in the street. The murder occurred this morning at 7:30 on Euphrates Avenue and it took the ...

San Pedro High Wins Math Olympiad
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/10/10‎
Six high schools from across Belize competed today in the Belize Math Olympiad's National Championship. IT was held at the University of Belize Gymnasium in ...

Court of Appeal Reserves Judgement in BEL vs. Denys Barrow
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/10/10‎
Arguments continued today in the Court of Appeal between lawyers representing Belize Electricity Limited and the Public Utilities Commission respectively ...

IT-VETT Officially Opened
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/10/10‎
It is significant for many reasons because IT-VETT, which is a vocational school, now sits on the campus and in the building that housed the former Belize ...

GUN VIOLENCE CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE
LoveFM - ‎3/10/10‎
A fatal shooting incident this morning in Belize has left one man dead. Love News spoke to Police Press Officer Fitzroy Yearwood. “Around 7:20 this morning ...

AMBASSADOR UPDATES ON BELIZE GUATEMALA RELATIONS
LoveFM - ‎3/10/10‎
Today Belize's Ambassador to Guatemala, Alfredo Martinez updated the public on the latest on the Guatemalan claim. On the issue of the Compromis that was ...

SHOOTING INCIDENT LEAVES BELIZE CITY MAN INJURED
LoveFM - ‎3/10/10‎
Belize City Police are investigating a shooting incident which has left Elvis Bevans suffering from gunshot wounds to the leg. Police say they visited the ...

SAN PEDRO HIGH SCHOOL IS 2010 MATH OLYMPIAD CHAMPIONS
LoveFM - ‎3/10/10‎
The students from San Pedro edged out defending champions Belize Christian Academy in a tightly contested competition. Rounding up the top three was Muffles ...

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INTRODUCED
LoveFM - ‎3/10/10‎
This morning Minister of Health Pablo Marin officially launched the Belize National Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases. The formation of the Commission ...

WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT TO HOLD FINANCIAL PLANNING SESSION
LoveFM - ‎3/10/10‎
“This is a collaborative effort between the Belize Credit Union League, the Women's Department and Unit Trust Belize Limited. We recognized that we are not ...

3/9/10

Heroes and Benefactors Day at the House of Culture
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/9/10‎
It's a small but very important step towards recognizing our own home grown heroes and benefactors, that's why, the Belize National Institute of Culture ...

7 Bullets for Jeffrey Kelly
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/9/10‎
“Kelly was shot sometime around 7 o'clock at the corner of Prince Street and East Canal in Belize City while he was standing outside a Chinese grocery shop ...

Elite Basketball Returns to the City Center
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/9/10‎
They ended with a 30 point blowout in this inaugural game of the Belize District Senior Season. Sunday night's senior game between the Belize Bank Bulldogs ...

Jose Choto Rides Wins Belmopan Cycling Classic
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/9/10‎
But he too would be reeled in so at the Burdon Canal Bridge we have the same group of 6 headed towards Belize City led by Luis Santizo. ...

Fierce Sprint in La Ruta Maya Finish
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/9/10‎
The 13th La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge left from Cayo on Friday morning and finished in Belize City on Monday around noon. ...

POLICE INVESTIGATE SEVERAL SHOOTING INCIDENTS
LoveFM - ‎3/9/10‎
A Belize City man was fatally wounded at the hands of police officer on Saturday afternoon. The victim has been identified as eighteen year old Elmor Neal. ...

BELIZE CITY MAN FACES JUDGE IN SAN PEDRO
LoveFM - ‎3/9/10‎
A Belize City man was arrested by San Pedro Police after he tried to cash a forged cheque at one of banks on the island. Just before one o'clock on Friday ...

COURT OF APPEALS DENIES APPEAL BY CONVICTED RAPISTS
LoveFM - ‎3/9/10‎
Appeals by Ramon Petzold and Francis Lopez who were convicted or rape and sentenced to ten years were dismissed today by Belize Court of Appeal. ...

FIRE IN BELIZE CITY DESTROYS ONE WOODEN STRUCTURE
LoveFM - ‎3/9/10‎
A fire was reported this morning in Belize City. According to reports, the Lindo's Alley fire broke out around seven thirty this morning. ...

IDB MAKES PROJECTIONS INDICATE GROWTH FOR LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
LoveFM - ‎3/9/10‎
IDB governors and regional managers from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and Dominica Republic attended the conference.

NATIONAL HEROES AND BENEFACTORS HONORED
LoveFM - ‎3/9/10‎
Belize's Heroes and Benefactors are being honored today at the House of Culture. An exhibits honoring Baron Bliss, Belize's greatest benefactor, ...

3/5/10

Goff's Caye Back on the Map
Channel 7 Daily News  - ‎3/5/10‎
Goff's Caye is one of the closest islands to Belize City. It's just a few miles to the south-east of the country's largest population center and a boat can ...

Agriculture Minister Defends Xate Concession
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/5/10‎
We say surprise because we thought that the granting of concessions for Xate extraction in Belize had been discontinued. That was the recommendation of the ...

Los Lagos Bandits Charged in Court
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/5/10‎
All of them are Belize City residents and they went to court today. 21-year-old Channing Garoy, his brother, 27-year-old Reginald Garoy, 26-year-old Kareem ...

Galvez Family Responds to Del Cid Report
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/5/10‎
Three or the untouchables of Belize wanted my son dead. That is my they killed my son, hired somebody to kill him, they couldn't do it themselves. ...

BEL vs. Justice Denys Barrow Goes to Court
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/5/10‎
But just three months later, the impartiality of Justice of Appeal Barrow was called into question by Belize Electricity Limited. ...

Belmopan Teacher Killed in Terrible Car Crash
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/5/10‎
Burton Brooks was driving his Ford Explorer in the opposite direction towards Belize City when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and swerved into ...

DPM Gaspar Vega: Tax Increase Possible
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/5/10‎
Vega is acting Prime Minister while Prime Minister, Dean Barrow is away from Belize from March 3rd to 6th. He's currently in Guatemala City in a meeting of ...

Del Cid Commission Reports on Chris Galvez Murder Investigation
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/5/10‎
Galvez was executed at a Belize City Boatyard on December 22, 2009, and shortly after, his relatives alleged that a police officer killed him, ...

Supa G's Still Standing
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/5/10‎
And Goff's Caye is probably one of the only things in Belize the artist Supa G doesn't have a song about. He's a prolific songwriter and recording artist. ...

RESULTS OF INQUIRY INTO GALVEZ MURDER RELEASED
LoveFM - ‎3/5/10‎
... and relayed that he had seen a person run from the boat yard toward a small maroon color Sudan which then sped off in the direction of Belize City. ...

ONE DEAD AND THREE CRITICALLY INJURED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
LoveFM - ‎3/5/10‎
The occupants of the Ford Explorer were transported to the Belize Medical Associates in Belize City for treatment. Brooks and Locke are reportedly in ...

GALVEZ FAMILY REJECTS INQUIRY REPORT
LoveFM - ‎3/5/10‎
After the witness came back; back to Belize City. Is said, I don't think you actually told me who killed my nephew. I said could you please be honest with ...

BELIZE CITY MAN CHARGED WITH CARNAL KNOWLEDGE
LoveFM - ‎3/5/10‎
33-year-old Cordel Gonzales, an accountant and resident of Belize City, was charged with two counts of carnal knowledge when he appeared today in ...

Faith and Justice Commission holds anti violence march
The Reporter Belize - ‎3/5/10‎
was the rallying cry of a March for Peace and against aiolence organized by the Faith and Justice Commission in Belize City on Wednesday, March 3rd. ...

Minnesota sex offender sent back to the US
The Reporter Belize - ‎3/5/10‎
Robert Carl Saterdalen, 71, was declared persona non grata after Belize City Police, acting on information provided by Crime Stoppers Belize, arrested him ...

Galen University introduces Sustainable Sewage Treatment Alternative
The Reporter Belize - ‎3/5/10‎
Kimo Jolly, introduced the technology into Belize and Omar Tut will build the system. Dr. Ed Boles, an Environmental Science professor at Galen is ...

Disciplinary Task force appointed
The Reporter Belize - ‎3/5/10‎
Its members were introduced to the public in the conference room at the new Institute for Technical Vocational and Employment Training (ITVET) in Belize ...

Lotto due back soon! Tropical Gaming seeks five year renewal
The Reporter Belize - ‎3/5/10‎
Three weeks of tough negotiations between GOB and Tropical Gaming Company of Belize Limited have ended but the company has ...

3/4/10

Court of Appeal Quashes Brian "Bido" Herrera's Murder Conviction
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/4/10‎
... who was convicted of the murder of 49 year old Eugene White Encalada known as “Witch”, was acquitted today by the Belize Court of Appeal. ...

Education Minister Respects Adventist Mission's Right to Protest
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/4/10‎
Tomorrow the Adventist Mission in Belize will shut down all 25 of its primary, secondary, and tertiary level schools. ...

BNTU & Education Minister Make Nice on School Discipline
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/4/10‎
Two Fridays ago – one thousand teachers marched on Independence Hill against the Education and Training Bill. They wanted the Minister of Education to ...

Belmopan Cycling Classic Set for Sunday
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/4/10‎
Public Relations Officer for the Belize Cycling Association Kwame Scott told us why he's excited. “This is the final viewing of our riders before the big ...

Gang of 3 Detained for Los Lagos Armed Robbery
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/4/10‎
The quick response of the police apprehended three male persons who were heading towards Belize City in a car, believed to be suspects of this robbery. ...

Blind Spot on Northern Highway Blamed for Major Accident
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/4/10‎
It is no secret poorly designed roads and highways coupled with little or no signage have made driving in the country of Belize one of the riskiest and ...

Valerie Coombs Lashes Out at COMPOL Jeffries
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/4/10‎
Mrs. Coombs has sent a recorded statement to the Belize media and it's mostly about a conversation she had yesterday with the Commissioner of Police Crispin ...

THREE MEN ESCAPE INJURY IN TRAFFIC MISHAP
LoveFM - ‎3/4/10‎
Pitts, who is a Belize City resident says that they were travelling at about forty miles per hour and after their ordeal, he says he is concerned about the ...

ALLEGED STATUTORY RAPIST ON THE RUN
LoveFM - ‎3/4/10‎
Police in Belize City are looking for a man accused of having sex with an underage girl. Authorities say that the fourteen year old girl, accompanied by a ...

WIN BELIZE BEMBES TO PARTICIPATE IN LA RUTA MAYA
LoveFM - ‎3/4/10‎
The 13th annual La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge gets underway tomorrow morning at seven o'clock from under the Hawsworth Bridge in San Ignacio. ...

POLICE INVESTIGATE REPORT OF FORGERY
LoveFM - ‎3/4/10‎
Police are investigating a reported case of forgery that stretches from Orange Walk to Belize City. According to police, on February twenty seventh, ...

FOUR CAPTURED FOR SUPERMARKET ROBBERY
LoveFM - ‎3/4/10‎
Police say that quick response led to the interception of the getaway car that was headed towards Belize City. Inside the vehicle, police apprehended twenty ...

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TASK FORCE HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING
LoveFM - ‎3/4/10‎
Contrary to what many may have thought the Ministry of Education and the Belize National Teacher's Union are not on a collision course as today both parties ...

BELIZE COURT OF APPEALS OVERTURNS A CONVICTED MURDERER'S SENTENCE
LoveFM - ‎3/4/10‎
... of the murder of Eugene White Encalada, also known as Witch and was sentenced to life imprisonment, was acquitted today by the Belize Court of Appeal. ...

Blue Hole dive turns tragic
San Pedro Sun - ‎3/4/10‎
The James' had visited Belize in two separate occasions prior to this February trip. However, in both those occasions, they had visited the country on board ...

Plane crash claims five lives
San Pedro Sun - ‎3/4/10‎
Last Friday evening, the nation lost the Casey family who for nine years, ran the Gallon Jug Community School, got married in Belize and with their two ...

The Life of Sir Barry Bowen
San Pedro Sun - ‎3/4/10‎
Barry Mansfield Bowen was born on September 19th, 1945 in Belize City to parents Emilie and Eric Bowen originally from San Ignacio. From a tender age, ...

Alex Garcia charged for Stealing Sleepin...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎3/4/10‎
On February 12, BDF Privates Hubert Jones, Faustino Coc and PC Norman Lewis, were assigned duties in Belize City in the Rocky Road area. ...

Lewis Leiva gets retrial in rape convict...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎20 hours ago‎
The case of convicted rapist, Lewis Leiva, also known as “DJ Whiz” who was convicted in 2009 for raping a 20-year-old American tourist on vacation in Belize ...

Cop kills 21-year-old?
The Guardian, Belize - ‎3/4/10‎
That is the question his family is asking after the student at the University of Belize's School of Agriculture in Central Farm and deacon in his Seventh ...

Shyne Signs Multimillion Dollar Record Deal
The Guardian, Belize - ‎3/4/10‎
On Monday, Reid decided to show just how dedicated he is to his new artist by making his way all the way to Belize to personally sign the contract with ...

Historic Day for the Ministry of Health
The Guardian, Belize - ‎3/4/10‎
Michelle Vanzie of the Policy and Planning Unit for the Ministry of Health made a presentation on the Health Systems Profile of Belize. ...

1.4 Million From FAO for Agriculture Dev...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎3/4/10‎
The projects will see technical assistance given to Belize's agriculture sector in areas of grain storage and the improving of extension services within the ...

Belize Karate Federation played host to Central American Karate Championship
The Guardian, Belize - ‎3/4/10‎
The Belize Karate Federation played host to the XV Central American Karate Championship on Friday and Saturday February 19 and 20, 2010 respectively, ...

Marlon Castillo shines in Cuidad del Carmen
The Guardian, Belize - ‎3/4/10‎
... determined by the rider who accumulates the most points after the four races. including Campeche, Merida, Chetumal, Cancun, and Tlaxlacha, and Belize. ...

A year to investigate Bowen's plane crash
The Guardian, Belize - ‎3/4/10‎
The Belize Department of Civil Aviation held a press conference on Wednesday March 3rd to update the public on the status of the investigation into the ...

Georgetown Ibayani and FC Belize early leaders in BPFL Caribbean Motors Cup ...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎3/4/10‎
The Belize Premier Football League Caribbean Motors Cup 2010 Closing Season continued over the weekend with four games played across the country. ...

3/3/10

Stella Maris Students Ask to Ban the 'R' Word
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/3/10‎
And so, last year Belize joined the world in banning the “R” word and today we met some of Belize's special students as they were spreading the word about ...

Gas Attendant Shot on Kraal Road
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/3/10‎
Gas attendant Dwayne Cooper was shot last night. Cooper told police he was riding home on his motorcycle at around 8:40 on kraal road when a masked man ...

Adventist Church Will Shut Down 25 Schools
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/3/10‎
There are still no answers tonight in the murder of 21 year old UB student Teddy Murillo. But there are significant developments. ...

Police Bust Gang of Armed Robbers
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/3/10‎
Police received the report and set chase after a gold car heading from Los Lagos to Belize City. They intercepted it in front Of Diamond Hotel at mile 4 on ...

ADVENTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCE SCHOOLS CLOSURE IN PROTEST
LoveFM - ‎3/3/10‎
The family believes that the University of Belize student and a deacon in the Adventist Church was killed by a law enforcement officer. ...

WESTERN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT INJURES TWO
LoveFM - ‎3/3/10‎
They took him to Belize. He is saying that he has a lot of pain on his chest and he has a lot of scratches and bruises on his face and on his lip.”

CONVICTED RAPIST GRANTED NEW TRIAL BY COURT OF APPEALS
LoveFM - ‎3/3/10‎
Belize Court of Appeal today allowed Leiva's appeal, quashed his conviction, set aside his sentence and ordered a retrial. Leiva, the owner and manager of ...

TEAKETTLE MOM SAYS HER SON IS BEING HELD FOR RANSOM
LoveFM - ‎3/3/10‎
So, how do you think your son got from Belize to Reynosa Mexico? “I do not know. I am just asking for help because I do not know if someone knows anything. ...

CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES UPDATE MEDIA ON BOWEN PLANE CRASH
LoveFM - ‎3/3/10‎
Today the Belize Department of Civil Aviation held a press conference to inform the media on the latest developments regarding the tragic aircraft accident. ...

MINISTRY OF HEALTH GOES PUBLIC WITH POLICY DOCUMENTS
LoveFM - ‎3/3/10‎
Ministry of Health officials and other stakeholders gathered this morning at the Belize Institute of Management for presentations that were made by program ...

CITY SHOOTING INJURES MOTORCYCLIST
LoveFM - ‎3/3/10‎
Belize City Police are investigating a shooting incident that has left 31-year-old gas attendant Dwayne Cooper hospitalized. Police say on Tuesday they ...

3/2/10

Belize Business Tycoon Sir Barry Bowen Laid To Rest
Belizean (blog) - ‎3/2/10‎
Belize business tycoon Sir Barry Bowen who perished in an air ...

Death notices
SouthCoastToday.com - ‎3/2/10‎
CASEY: of Belize, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, Michael and Jillian (Schuessler) and their children, Makayla and Bryce. Children and grandchildren of Frank and ...

The Casey Family
SouthCoastToday.com - ‎3/2/10‎
Michael and Jillian were 1999 graduates of St. Michael's College in Vt., and left for Belize in 2001 to become leaders of the 75-student Community School ...

Church Will March for Peace
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/2/10‎
... us to invite people of all faith to come together with us to pray and honour the memories of each person who has died as a result of violence in Belize. ...

Police Department Receives Cycles and Repair Tools
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/2/10‎
This is an addition to the six that are already operating in Belize City and working and operating very well, improving our response time and being able to ...

Environmental Specialists Discuss O-Zone Depletion
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/2/10‎
Environmental specialists from 12 Caribbean countries are in Belize this week to talk about the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer ...

Environmental Specialists Discuss O-Zone Depletion
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/2/10‎
Environmental specialists from 12 Caribbean countries are in Belize this week to talk about the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer ...

Police Constable Detained for Threatening Witness in Teddy Murillo Murder
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/2/10‎
... to hang with any bad crowd and he was away at the University of Belize's agricultural campus in Cayo for the entire week and only came home on weekends. ...

The Funeral of Sir Barry Bowen
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/2/10‎
He invested in Belize. He truly believed in helping to develop Belize. He did not restrict himself to the bottling and distribution business. ...

Belizeans Line the Streets for Sir Barry Bowen
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/2/10‎
Four days after he and a young family of four were killed in a plane crash in San Pedro – Belize said goodbye to Sir Barry Bowen today. ...

GUATEMALA MAN FAILS TO LARGE SUM OF MONEY
LoveFM - ‎3/2/10‎
A Guatemalan national has been charged for failing to declare when entering Belize with more than ten thousand dollars in cash or negotiable instruments. ...

BUREAU OF STANDARDS HOSTS ONE DAY SEMINAR
LoveFM - ‎3/2/10‎
The Belize Bureau of Standards is today hosting a one day seminar in the City of Belmopan. The focus of the workshop is the implications of the Technical ...

Archaeologist to Discuss Ancient Maya Cave Use and Conservation of Cave Sites
The Nature Conservancy - ‎3/2/10‎
Noted Maya archaeologist Dr. Jaime Awe of Belize will speak in Knoxville in March. As an international conservation organization, The Nature Conservancy has ...

3/1/10

Sir Barry Bowen: The Belizean Giant
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/1/10‎
And while he was loved on San Pedro, Barry's Bowen's footprint was all across Belize. He was without compare the most enterprising, progressive, risk-taking ...

Three Injured in Spate of Weekend Shootings
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/1/10‎
And while the Teddy Murillo murder is the most news-making crime that happened over the weekend – there were three other shooting in Belize City. ...

Sir Barry Bowen: San Pedro Mourns
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/1/10‎
The official funeral ceremony will be held tomorrow in Belize City followed by the burial in Cayo where his parents are also buried. ...

Skai's Bus Runs Over Passenger
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/1/10‎
She attempted to stop the bus but the driver indicated to her that he wasn't going back to Belize City. The driver however claims that Garnett continued ...

Sir Barry Bowen: The Tragic Crash
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/1/10‎
His Cessna 206, famous for its Rolls Royce engine, crash landed at the municipal airport in Belize City in 2004. The pilot was then his son and no one was ...

U-12 & U-15 Basketballers Win Silver in Guatemala
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/1/10‎
Belize's Under 12 and Under 15 basketball teams returned home yesterday from a regional tournament in Guatemala as sub champions. ...

Police Recover M-16 Stolen from BDF
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/1/10‎
... weeks ago – the rifle was stolen from a BDF soldier who crawled into his car and went to sleep while on patrol in the Rocky Road area of Belize City. ...

Family of Murdered Deacon Accuses Police of Murder
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/1/10‎
He was a University of Belize student, living 5 days of the week in Cayo at the Central Farm campus. He came home to his family's residence on Nurse Findley ...

Sir Barry Bowen: Hilly Martinez Reflects
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎3/1/10‎
Then there's the Belize Estate and Produce Company, Belize Aquaculture Limited, which also sells energy to BEL, and Gallon Jug Agro Industry which produces ...

Ex-Mass. family killed in plane crash
Boston Herald - ‎3/1/10‎
A former Bay State couple who ran a school in a Belize rainforest died along with their two children when their small ...

HONDURAN NATIONAL CHARGED FOR STOLEN M16 RIFLE
LoveFM - ‎3/1/10‎
Garcia pleaded not guilty to the charge. Garcia has no legal immigration status in Belize and so was denied bail and remanded into custody until April 12.

MORE DETAILS EMERGE ABOUT BOWEN PLANE CRASH
LoveFM - ‎3/1/10‎
“I think it was a big blow to the island of San Pedro and the country of Belize. I remember Barry as a very happy man. I recall meeting him several times at ...

Scotiabank buys Royal Bank of Scotland's wholesale banking operation in Colombia
Pictou Country Nova Scotia News - ‎3/1/10‎
... in Central and Latin America, where it has been growing its operations for several years in countries like Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, and Panama. ...

BOWEN FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
LoveFM - ‎3/1/10‎
An official funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at St. John's Cathedral in Belize City with interment to follow in San Ignacio. ...

NOTICE OF INTENDED PROSECUTION ISSUED TO SKAI'S BUS DRIVER
LoveFM - ‎3/1/10‎
Police in Ladyville are investigating an incident that left 28-year-old Candace Garnett hospitalized. Police say on Sunday night just before 10 o'clock ...

LA ROUTA MAYA BELIZE RIVER CHALLENGE ONLY DAYS AWAY
LoveFM - ‎3/1/10‎
Preparations are underway for the thirteenth annual La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge. The race will begin on Friday in San Ignacio under the Hawksworth ...

BAR ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT
LoveFM - ‎3/1/10‎
Jacqueline Marshalleck now heads the Bar Association of Belize. Marshalleck was elected to the post during the Bar Association's annual general meeting held ...

POLICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES BRAND NEW EQUIPMENT
LoveFM - ‎3/1/10‎
It was a study that asked the question, how can we improve the performance of the Belize Police Department? One of the answers to that question is to better ...

2/27/10

Albany native dies in Belize plane crash
WNYT - ‎2/27/10‎
A member of a prominent Albany family who was teaching school children and building a community in Belize has died in a plane crash. ...

2/26/10

Valerie Coombs Talks to CBS
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/26/10‎
Coombs was an FAU Graduate and started a cement company in Belize. His mother says that company is what got him killed. He was awarded a top contract. ...

Cheriese Tillett Needs Blood
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/26/10‎
You do the donation and have that lab call the lab in Belize here and they will be able to give her that blood. It is as basic as that. ...

Armed Robbery and Shooting on North Front Street
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/26/10‎
There was a jolt of panic in downtown Belize City this morning at around 8:00 when a shot was fired on North Front Street at its junction with Pickstock ...

Li Chee Goes Pop
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/26/10‎
If you're a Belize City resident – you know that Li Chee is the most popular fried chicken joint in town. And indeed, it's not just a fry chicken shop – it ...

Casting Call for Stuntmen
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/26/10‎
If you are a fan of Hollywood and have been keeping notes on the recent arrivals of the Who's-Who list of celebrities coming to Belize, then you will know ...

BTL Declares Dividend at AGM
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/26/10‎
Last night was Telemedia's third Annual General Meeting – but the style of the event was more in line with the tradition of the original BTL, Belize ...

Bolted Out of the Gates
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/26/10‎
Belize's youth basketballers have bolted out of the gates at the Central American Under 12 and Under 15 tournament being played at the Quetzalteco stadium ...

Bottling Magnate Barry Bowne Killed in Plane Crash
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/26/10‎
He was one of Belize's wealthiest men – second only to billionaire Michael Ashcroft. His company Bowen and Bowen Bottling Works owns Belikin Beer, ...

Belize Business Magnate Sir Barry Bowen Dies in Plane Crash
Belizean (blog) - ‎2/26/10‎
By The Founder on February 27, 2010 3:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) Belmopan, Belize 26 February (Belizean.com) Sir Barry Bowen, well- known Belize ...

SEVEN YOUNG WOMEN TO VIE FOR THE TITLE OF MISS AFRICAN QUEEN 2010
LoveFM - ‎2/26/10‎
... is called a visual poise segment where they will come out and model and African regalia; some are from Ghana and some were made right here in Belize. ...

PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN DIES IN PLAN CRASH IN SAN PEDRO
LoveFM - ‎2/26/10‎
A plane crash on San Pedro late this evening has claimed the life of businessman and former Senator Sir Barry Bowen. Reports are the plane went down just ...

'Ashcroft money' casts long shadow over rivals
Independent - ‎2/26/10‎
The slogan on Michael Ashcroft's official website declares that his heart is in Belize, in Central America. That may be so, but his political influence is ...

AMW On The Road: Belize
America's Most Wanted - ‎2/26/10‎
John Walsh and the AMW crew are currently shooting in Belize, in Central America, for an episode that will highlight the global reach of our manhunt. ...

Belizean artist gets major role in featured film The Seven Voyages of Sinbad.
Amandala - ‎2/26/10‎
The production company came to Belize earlier this month to shoot the feature film The Seven Voyages of Sinbad, and had open call auditions at the Bliss ...

Belize and 31 other states look to new regional integration bloca
Amandala - ‎2/26/10‎
Belize was among the 32 nations that met this week for the two-day Unity Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean—held immediately following the 1st ...

Policeman, soldier, electrician charged with aggravated burglary and kidnapping
Amandala - ‎2/26/10‎
A Belize Defence Force (BDF) soldier, a police officer and a civilian accused of robbing, assaulting and reportedly kidnapping a vegetable vendor and his ...
BNTU spares the rod
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
The Belize National Teachers' Union BNTU supports the elimination of corporal punishment, BNTU president Jaime Panti said ...

Guatemalan teachers lash out!
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
As a result Belize's western border was barricaded since 7:00 am on Wednesday, February 24th until 6:00 pm The protest continued on Thursday and is expected ...

Mexican Army celebrates 97th Anniversary
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
The Embassy of Mexico in Belize held a ceremony to observe the Mexican Army's 97th Anniversary on Army Day last Friday, February 19. ...

Caribbean Pride canoe wins Haulover to Boom race
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
Guydis and the Sanchez boys from Flowers Bank paddled the Caribbean Pride canoe, sponsored by Citrus Products of Belize Limited, from the Haulover Bridge 12 ...

Court will decide on Krooman wetlands
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
They are asking the court specifically for an Order of Certiorari to quash the decision of the Government of Belize or Cabinet contained in the letter dated ...

Preparing for the big one!
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
My last article dealt with a worst-case scenario of a mega-hurricane hitting Belize causing distress and destruction ...

Sam Martinez celebrates 100 years birthday
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
Sam Martinez, who volunteered to leave his home village of Barranco in the Toledo District, Belize to support the war effort in Scotland 68 years ago, ...

Drop-in Community Centers: One for Hattieville, and more for Belize City
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
The facility was formally opened around 2 on the afternoon of February 16 by the Representative of the United Nations' Population Fund to Belize, ...

Drop-in Community Centers: One for Hattieville, and more for Belize City
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
The facility was formally opened around 2 on the afternoon of February 16 by the Representative of the United Nations' Population Fund to Belize, ...

A Jazzmaster passes
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
... musician, school teacher and activist Frankie Rhys, 62, died at his home on South Street in Belize City at 12:30 AM Friday, February 19. ...

Shyne signs $5 million contract with Def Jam
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
“It is an honor and a pleasure,” Shyne said to the media gathered at the airport VIP Lounge, “Not just for me but for Belize.” Barrow added that Chairman ...

Belize & Quintana Roo Women's Departments to form partnership
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
The Belize Women's Department and its counterpart from the Women's Institute of Quintana Roo, Mexico, shared information and experiences with a view to ...

Muffles Collage & Linda Vista High win thru to SSB Math Olympiad
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
Muffles College and Linda Vista High School have won the Northern Regional Championships of the 2010 Belize Math Olympiad ...

Cayo cops impound truck with cocaine bricks
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/26/10‎
... Paul Wade and his men intercepted a pick-up truck bringing 53 pounds of pure cocaine bricks worth $720000. from Melchor de Mencos into Belize. ...

2/25/10

BNTU President Apologizes for Minister of Education
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
"The Belize National Teachers' Union proposes this way forward: We refrain from petty issues and name calling when it comes to the discussion on Educational ...

Sadie Vernon Teachers Walk Out of Classrooms
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
And to try and bridge the chasm between principal Laura Baptiste and teachers – Belize District Education Manager Jahmor Lopez intervened close to midday. ...

Rod Rylander's River-Boat Reverie
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
If you see something that looks like an ark coming down the Belize River – be not alarmed – it is not the second coming of the great flood and this strange ...

Teachers Still Blocking Belize-Guatemala Bridge
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
The situation at the Guatemalan border with Belize was congested again today as teachers in that country a keeping up with their campaign to immobilize the ...

Maria Reimer Convicted of Credit Union Robberies in Canada
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
The robberies netted $35000 Canadian dollars which is about $66 thousand Belize dollars. She has been ordered to repay all of the stolen money. ...

Police Constable Robert Polonio Acquitted of Murder
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
Herrera was shot around 11:30 on August 3, 2008 in Belize City when he jumped into the river by the Swing Bridge trying to escape from police. ...

Adult Basketball Tip-off is March 5th
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
And while the youth basketballers are doing Belize proud in Guatemala, senior basketball is also making a comeback here at home. Senior basketball? ...

More Karate Soldiers Graduate
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
“My government will continue to work with Belize government in sending our instructors and of course that includes the wide spectre of society needs, ...

Legendary Johnny Moss, Dead at 75
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
Johnny Moss is not one of those but for residents of Belize City – his passing is eminently noteworthy; the man was a legend in the streets. ...

Belize U-13 & U-15 Basketball Teams Competing in Guatemala
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/25/10‎
Belize's male under 13 and under 15 teams are participating in a Central American tournament being held in Quezaltenango Guatemala. In 2008, Belize ended a ...

POLICE OFFICER FREED OF MURDER CHARGE
LoveFM - ‎2/25/10‎
Herrera was shot around 11-30 pm on August 3, 2008 while he was swimming in the Belize Old River near the Swing Bridge trying to escape from police officers ...

OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY FINDS NO OPPOSITION IN ORANGE WALK
LoveFM - ‎2/25/10‎
In January 2008, Perenco Limited, an Oil Exploration Company signed an agreement with the Government of Belize to conduct oil exploration in Northern Belize ...

GOB APPROVES XATE HARVESTING OPERATION IN CAYO
LoveFM - ‎2/25/10‎
The harvesting of the ornamental plant known as xate has been a troublesome occurrence along the Belize-Guatemala border. Xateros as they are called would ...

OLDER PERSONS ORGANIZATION HOLDS AGM IN BELMOPAN
LoveFM - ‎2/25/10‎
VOICE, the representative organization for older persons in Belize, held its second annual general meeting yesterday in Belmopan at the Hazel Hutchinson ...

FINALISTS FOR MATH OLYMPIAD IDENTIFIED
LoveFM - ‎2/25/10‎
The stage is set for the national finals of the 2010 Belize Math Olympiad. Yesterday the final regional competitions were held at the Orange Walk ...

AUTHORITIES INTRODUCE NATIONAL FIRE POLICY PROJECT
LoveFM - ‎2/25/10‎
... the scope and cooperation issues regarding protected areas conservation signed under a tri national agreement between Belize, Mexico and Guatemala. ...

Pellet gun shot has 19-year-old struggli...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
... of someone being critically wounded by a pellet gun. They are legal in Belize and can be bought at a variety of stores without a gun license or permit.

3 Charged for Security Guard’s Murder
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
On Monday, February 15, three men went to the Belize Best Western Biltmore Plaza with intent to rob the establishment. While attempting to do so, ...

Businessman busted with 20K of cocaine
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
Police believe that Gibson was a middleman, tasked with transporting the parcels of cocaine from Guatemala through Belize to Mexico. ...

Policeman and Soldier jack vegetable ven...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
A Police Constable and a Belize Defence Force Private are on the wrong side of the law and inside a jail cell after they were accused and charged for a ...

8000 H1N1 vaccines for frontline personnel
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
Eight thousand doses of the H1N1 Influenza flu vaccine arrived in the country last week, and the first in line to receive their flu shots will be Belize's ...

Conference of the VIII Congress of CAROSAI
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
Opening ceremonies were held this morning at the Belize Biltmore Plaza for the VIII Congress of Caribbean Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions, ...

Then and Now
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
Hot on the heels of last week's revelation that the Belize Slimes will be paying compensation to Anwar Barrow for defaming his character, ...

PM at Mexico-Caricom Summit
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
... that Mexico’s assistance to the Caribbean Development Bank be increased to make more finances available for unlending to member states such as Belize. ...

New classrooms for Roaring Creek Nazarene School
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
The project was financed by the Government of Belize through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank at a total cost of $195000. ...

Belizean Shores takes 11-a-side championship for 2010
San Pedro Sun - ‎2/25/10‎
Belizean Shores are the 2010 champions of The San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi 11-a-side tournament after the final matches were held over the weekend. ...

BDF, Policeman and Civilian remanded to Hattieville for kidnapping
San Pedro Sun - ‎2/25/10‎
An official police report states that on Sunday, approximately between the hours of 12:15 and 1:00 am Gideon, a police officer station in Belize City, ...

United Against Abuse
San Pedro Sun - ‎2/25/10‎
She has worked with the homeless, abused, and abandoned, and now she is bringing her experience to Belize. In 2007, she came to Belize bringing donations of ...

SPHS students are Math Olympiad Central A Champs
San Pedro Sun - ‎2/25/10‎
The Belize City Center was packed as seven high schools from the Belize District went head to head to compete for the title of the 2010 Central A Regional ...

Francis “Chino” Eiley releases book of poetry
San Pedro Sun - ‎2/25/10‎
Upon completion and publishing of Part of the Caribbean, the public will learn about the origins of the Garifuna in Belize. To be released later this year, ...

Keeping Faith with our Mandate
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
As Prime Minister Dean Barrow noted, the public acquisition of Belize Telemedia by this administration was no ideological move, no part of any new pattern, ...

Corporal Punishment is illegal since 197...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
20 of 1978 signed by then governor of Belize PD McEntee on 29th of December, 1978 reads as follows: “An ORDINANCE to abolish Judicial Corporal Punishment ...

From Sketteldom - with malice towards so...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
PM Barrow suggested that lawyers in Belize should, in the same spirit, take up a collection to send the envious and 'saintly' one to law school. ...

Two New Houses and Musical Instruments i...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
Last Saturday, Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development and Area Representative for Belize Rural Central, Hon. ...

Misguided teachers?
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
There was no official count, but it was definitely an impressive display of solidarity as somewhere between 15 to 25% of the Belize National Teacher's ...

PUP's 7 Million on ICC litigation; Landcruiser and hundreds of thousands on ...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
There was also disclosure requested on Fee Agreement made between the Government of Belize and Musa and Balderamos in relation to the international ...

Musa vs. Benque Community and the Catholic Church
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/25/10‎
The former Prime Minister of Belize, Said Musa, has decided that he must return to court out of retirement to represent Samuel Bruce in a “Landmark case” ...

2/24/10

Paula Vasquez Claims $90000 Jackpot
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
As we told you at the top of the newscast, Lotto is in a state of suspended animation as their license has not been renewed. And that is just fine by Paula ...

Guatemalan Teachers Block Belize-Guatemala Bridge
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
The Belize National Teachers Union held a Council of Management meeting today – but at news time – we were unable to find out from the union what is the ...

Cleo Robinson Shot on Glen Street
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
A man was shot last night in Belize City. Police report that 35 year old Cleo Robinson was on Glen Street riding home at around 11:20 when a gunman ...

Screening in Belize City for Eye Surgery in Venezuela
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
“The idea is try to identify here in Belize what kind of problems the people have in the eyes. The idea is try to identify persons who need an operation for ...

No Case Submission in Trial of Cop Accused of Murder
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
Polonio was accused of shooting and killing 49 year old Carmen Alexander Herrera on August 3rd, 2008 near the Swing Bridge in Belize City. ...

Victim of San Pedro Attack Speaks
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
In a related development, the police officer who was on patrol with the BDF two weeks ago in Belize City when they lost the M-16 has rifle been charged for ...

LOTTO Operations Suspended
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
The winner of Saturday night's $90000 Lotto jackpot claimed her prize this morning but the real news tonight is that there will be no drawing tonight. ...

Belize Ambassador to Cuba's Odd Release
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
Belize's Ambassador to Cuba, His Excellency Said Badi Guerra, today sent out one of the oddest releases we've ever seen. We gather it is in response to our ...

Eco-Green Granted Contract to Extract Xate
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
That's because most times, the stories are about illegal harvesting of the ornamental leaf in Belize's jungles by Guatemalans. Recently, the Government of ...

Day 2 in Contraband Territory
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
Last night we took you to Botes, Mexico – that border settlement adjoining the village of Santa Cruz, Belize. As everyone in northern Belize knows, ...

Broad Daylight Heist at Novelo's Bus Terminal
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/24/10‎
There was an armed robbery at noon in Belize City. It occurred inside the Novelo's Bus Terminal on West Collet Canal. That facility is usually crowded with ...

GUATEMALAN TEACHERS BLOCK BORDER BRIDGE
LoveFM - ‎2/24/10‎
The flow of traffic from Belize into Melchor de Mencos was disrupted this morning after teachers from Melchor blocked the bridge. ...

BELIZEANS SCREENED FOR SURGERIES IN VENEZUELA
LoveFM - ‎2/24/10‎
Only last year, the program was brought into Belize. Due to the H1N1epidemic, the program was temporarily suspended until today. ...

NAZARENE SCHOOL IN ROARING CREEK GETS NEW CLASSROOMS
LoveFM - ‎2/24/10‎
... from the almost two hundred thousand dollar project. Funding was provided by the Government of Belize through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank.

LATEST LOTTO WINNER CLAIMS BIG JACKPOT
LoveFM - ‎2/24/10‎
Paula Vasquez, a resident of Belize City took home $76500 of the $90 thousand after taxes. According to Vasquez it was a quick pick that brought her the ...

TUESDAY NIGHT SHOOTING SENDS CITY MAN TO THE HOSPITAL
LoveFM - ‎2/24/10‎
Police visited Glen Street in Belize City where they saw Robinson suffering from three apparent gunshot wound to the lower back, to the left side of the ...

NATIONAL AIDS COMMISSION CONDUCTS NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
LoveFM - ‎2/24/10‎
Back in 2001 Belize signed on to a declaration for responding to HIV/AIDS. This week the National AIDS Commission announced that the third national ...

Accidental shooting in Camalote leaves teen “brain dead?”
Amandala - ‎2/24/10‎
Belize currently has no law against the possession of a BB or pellet guns, but the American watchdog group, the Child Accident Prevention Foundation ...

House vets replacement of Privy Council with CCJ
Amandala - ‎2/24/10‎
The House of Representatives on Friday approved the replacement of the Privy Council, the final appellate court in Belize, with the Caribbean Court of ...

Cuban inmate Peter Venereo, behind bars for illegal entry, threatens hunger strike
Amandala - ‎2/24/10‎
Pedro Venereo Castro, 44, a Cuban inmate who has served out his six-month sentence at the Hattieville Prison for coming to Belize illegally, has threatened ...

Frankie Rhys, 61, educator, musician and activist, dies
Amandala - ‎2/24/10‎
Unfortunately, the Belizean-American and father of four died early Friday morning at his house on Rectory Lane in Belize City from chronic complications of ...

Teachers fum-fum!
Amandala - ‎2/24/10‎
Approximately 1000 – 1300 teachers, more than a fifth of Belize's education corps, converged on Independence Hill outside the National Assembly in Belmopan ...

BNTU president unhappy with Faber's “insult”
Amandala - ‎2/24/10‎
The president of Belize National Teachers' Union (BNTU), Jaime Panti, is peeved at Education Minister Patrick Faber over comments he made in the House of ...

Patrick pushes education amendments, sets stage to abolish corporal punishment
Amandala - ‎2/24/10‎
The Belize National Teachers' Union (BNTU) had told the press just prior that it also wants to see corporal punishment eliminated from schools, ...

SHYNE ATTRACTS BIG EXECS TO BELIZE
Global Grind (blog) - ‎2/24/10‎
Shyne's immediate deportation back to his hometown Belize had many in the hip hop community wondering if the rapper could put his career in motion once ...

2/23/10

Senate Passes the 7th Amendment & Education Bills
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Making the point that in its 27 years as a young nation, there have been only 5 amendments made to the Belize Constitution. Shoman alluded to the proposed ...

John Pinelo Weighs in on Corporal Punishment
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎9 hours ago‎
That also includes the parents so for example right now in Belize if a child feels abused by a parent they can call the police and get you arrested and ...

Honduran Babysitter Raped by Intruder
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎9 hours ago‎
It happened yesterday morning on Kut Avenue on the Southside of Belize City. The victims is a 16yr old Honduran Babysitter who reported that at 10:00 am, ...

Shyne Signed 2 Album, $7 million Record Deal
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎9 hours ago‎
LA Reid – the boss at Island/Def Jam Records flew into Belize on his private jet yesterday to sign a 7 figure recording contract with Moses Leivy – the ...

5.4 Quake Shakes Guatemala
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎9 hours ago‎
In Belize City it did cause a scary tremor though – particularly for those in large concrete buildings and one large bank is reported to have activated its ...

The Contrabanding Experience
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎9 hours ago‎
Botes is in Mexico – right along the Belize border, and it's one of the most popular places to buy contraband. Or at least it used to be. ...

Police & BDF Soldier Jailed for San Pedro Assault
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎9 hours ago‎
He has been deployed in Belize City. As a matter of fact he is in Belize City officially and from time to time he is seen around San Pedro. ...

Eber Guerra Sentenced for Attempted Murder
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎9 hours ago‎
23 year old Eber Guerra, a farmer and father of one from San Estevan village accused of attempted murder was sentenced to 5 years in Belize City Supreme ...

BNTU EXECUTIVES PLAN EMERGENCY MEETING FOR WEDNESDAY
LoveFM - ‎12 hours ago‎
The Belize National Teachers Union is yet to take their next step following last week Friday's demonstration at the National Assembly in Belmopan. ...

MISSION MIRACLE REKINDLES FIRE FOR TRIP TO VENEZUELA
LoveFM - ‎12 hours ago‎
A Venezuelan Medical team will be in Belize City tomorrow to conduct eye screenings as part of the program, Mission Miracle International. ...

FOUR BILLS SENT TO THE SENATE DEBATED TODAY
LoveFM - ‎12 hours ago‎
They included the International Foundation Bill 2009, Belize Constitution Seventh Amendment Bill 2009, Caribbean Court of Justice Bill 2009 and the ...

FARMER GETS 5-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE
LoveFM - ‎12 hours ago‎
23-year-old Eber Guerra, a farmer of San Estevan Village was sentenced to five years after he pleaded guilty to use of deadly means of harm with intent to ...

RED CROSS HANDS OVER RURAL MICRO-PROJECTS IN COROZAL
LoveFM - ‎12 hours ago‎
The projects were carried out by the Belize Red Cross with funding from the UNDP Global Environmental Facility Small Grant Program. ...

GUATEMALA EARTHQUAKE TREMORS FELT IN BELIZE
LoveFM - ‎13 hours ago‎
Several residents of Belize have reported feeling tremors today. This is as a result of an earthquake that hit Guatemala earlier today. ...

FISHERMAN ESCAPES INJURY FROM BARRAGE OF BULLETS
LoveFM - ‎13 hours ago‎
Belize City Police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred last night on the Yabra Bridge. Kayden Arnold, a fisherman of Belize City, ...

BUREAU OF STANDARDS CERTIFIED FUEL PUMPS IN TOLEDO
LoveFM - ‎13 hours ago‎
The Belize Bureau of Standards has taken its countrywide fuel station inspections to the Toledo District. Inspecting officers visited 15 fuel pumps at gas ...

2/22/10

News: LA Reid Inks Shyne To Def Jam, "I Have Come Here To Officially Kick Off ...
SOHH - ‎2/22/10‎
Island Def Jam CEO LA Reid has officially traveld to Belize to announce the official signing of rapper Shyne to his record label. ...

Sonic Boom Rattles Belize
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/22/10‎
Last night at about 9:15 – there was a massive boom heard all across Belize, from Toledo to Corozal. Those near the coast who were outdoors also report ...

Trio Charged for Sandhill Gas Station Robbery
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/22/10‎
Three Belize City men accused of jacking a gas station in Sandhill last week are in jail on remand tonight. 23 year old Ryan Barnett, 25 year old Andy ...

Garifuna Collective Returns from Performance at Winter Olympics
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/22/10‎
The Garifuna Collective and Umalali Singers flew into Belize today after a two week North American tour. They crisscrossed the west coast of the United ...

The Tribute to Frankie Rhys
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/22/10‎
Musician and Teacher Frankie Rhys passed away early Friday morning and that very night – Belize's finest performers and players of instruments filled the ...

Maritime Law Enforcers Meet in Belize
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/22/10‎
Coast Guard, Port Authority and law enforcement personnel from 11 Caribbean countries are in Belize for a maritime conference. It is facilitated by the US ...

CONSTITUTION SEVENTH AMENDMENT BILL 2009 GOES TO THE SENATE TOMORROW
LoveFM - ‎2/22/10‎
But also making it through the lower house of parliament on Friday was the Belize Constitution Seventh Amendment Bill 2009. The bill was passed without the ...

CENTENARIAN LIVING IN SOUTHERN BELIZE
LoveFM - ‎2/22/10‎
A release from the Belize High Commission in London says Martinez joined a number of men from British Honduras in answer to a request from colonial ...

UMALALI SINGERS AND GARIFUNA COLLECTIVE PERFORM AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
LoveFM - ‎2/22/10‎
The Garifuna Collective and the Umalali Singers returned to Belize this morning after a two week North American tour. The tour included a performance at the ...

RESPONSE TO MARITIME VIOLENCE TRAINING BEING HOSTED IN BELIZE
LoveFM - ‎2/22/10‎
Participating in the training are the Belize Coast Guard, Belize Defense Force, Customs Department, Immigration Department, Fisheries Department and Port ...

SECONDARY SCHOOL FESTIVAL OF ARTS GETS UNDERWAY
LoveFM - ‎2/22/10‎
This morning, The Belize District Festival was officially opened at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. We spoke to National Coordinator for Expressive Arts in ...

2/19/10

Teachers lash out!
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
The Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) will be demonstrating Friday February 19 in Belmopan outside the House of Representatives in protest at ...

CGA squeezes CPBL
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
The CGA was further angered when Canton gathered other disgruntled growers to form a rival growers association, Belize Citrus Mutual, which has publicly ...

GOB names new Tourism Chief
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
In Belize, she managed Programme for Belize's ecotourism operations and provided technical support at its headquarters and to field stations. ...

Mayors plan urban development
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
The Mayors and representatives of seven Belizean municipalities got an update on the Belize Municipal Development Project ...

Soldiers jailed for losing M-16
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
Two Belize Defense Force soldiers from whom a M-16 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition was stolen while they slept on ...

First ever Expo in Spanish Lookout
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
The Spanish Lookout Mennonite Communty and the Belize Chamber of Commerc and Industry are working together to produce the firste ever Spanish Lookout ...

Smith charged with stealing fuel from National Coastguard
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
Smith, an engineer with the Belize National Coastguard (BNC) located at the Williamson Complex appeared before the Chief Magistrate on Friday February 12, ...

1st. Caricom-Mexico Summit in Cancun. Prime Minister Dean Barrow will be there
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
The Belize delegation will include the Ms. Audrey Wallace, CEO of the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Alexis Rosado, CEO of the Ministry of Foreign ...

Black Chamber from US to visit Belize
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
Tri-County International Chamber of Commerce, Tri-County Black Chamber of Commerce, and Belize's Trade and Investment Promotion Envoy Leondra Thompson will ...

Region observes Lobster closed season
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
Fisheries Administrator Beverley Wade said that this is a plus and a first time for Belize that other countries are now observing Belize's closed lobster ...

Supreme Court to rule on right to sell citrus dispute
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
The Supreme Court in Belize has heard a constitutional protest from a new citrus producer known as Belize Citrus Mutual. Belize Citrus Mutual is saying that ...

Shaping Belize 2030 for the Grandkids
The Reporter Belize - ‎2/19/10‎
Government leaders have decided to create a development plan to shape Belize into the home Belizeans will want it to ...

War of Words Between Patrick Faber & Cordel Hyde
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/19/10‎
You can ask the member from Belize Rural Central how many times. Your technical team wasn't even prepared to come to the House Committee meeting last week ...

Frankie Rhys Benefit Concert Now a Tribute
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/19/10‎
Last night we ran a story on the plight of one of Belize's most gifted musicians, Frankie Rhys. It revealed for many of us a touching tale, ...

Belize Hosts Central American Karate Championships
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/19/10‎
Belize is hosting the 15th Central American Karate Championships. It was scheduled to officially open this evening at 6 but the competition began this ...

Teacher Protest Crippled Schools, Confused Parents
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/19/10‎
In Belize City – no primary schools were closed but they were all operating on skeleton staff. For example at St. Martin's DePorres Primary School only 8 ...

Feisty Debate Over Seventh Amendment Bill
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/19/10‎
It is also notable that the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution also establishes the Caribbean Court of Justice as Belize Final court of appeal replacing ...

Biltmore Employees Charged for Murder of Nigerian Security Guard
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/19/10‎
Three men were today charged for Monday morning's savage slaying of Nigerian security guard Kaluru Olungududu at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel and the surprising ...

Labours of Love at Image Factory
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/19/10‎
“We target mostly cruise ship tourists coming to Belize but we want to get more Belizeans involved in buying art, in purchasing art, and so what we want to ...

PM Barrow Again Defends Retaining Ex-Wife's Law Firm
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/19/10‎
It is broken down as follows: $11, 431592.00 from the Belize Bank which is taxes which the Belize Bank owed but which the Belize Bank refused to pay ...

THREE CHARGED FOR THE MURDER OF NIGERIAN NATIONAL
LoveFM - ‎2/19/10‎
They are 25 year old Jamal Jackson, a steward at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel; 21 year old Kareem Stevens, a laborer of Belize City; and 19 year old Daniel ...

POLICE IN SAN IGNACIO HAVE MADE LARGE DRUG BUST
LoveFM - ‎2/19/10‎
“We suspect that the drugs were in transit from Guatemala into Belize for onward transshipment out of the country.” The estimated street value of the drugs ...

EDUCATION AND TRAINING BILL PASSED TODAY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
LoveFM - ‎2/19/10‎
There is nothing in the laws of Belize that say that we have to consult stakeholders in order to change the education act; none. It talks about policy and ...

STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO DEVELOP NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
LoveFM - ‎2/19/10‎
More than 80 stakeholders from relevant sectors are participating in two day forum titled “Visioning the Prosperity of the Rural People of Belize”. ...

JADE HEAD FEATURED IN COUNTRY WIDE TOUR
LoveFM - ‎2/19/10‎
We will start in Belmopan and then we will go to Dangriga, Toledo, Orange Walk, Cayo and Belize City. We will be in Belmopan at the George Price Center, ...

47 SINGLE MOTHERS TO GRADUATE FROM EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM
LoveFM - ‎2/19/10‎
A graduation ceremony for cycle two of a project title “Supporting Single Mothers in Belize City” will be held this evening at the Belize Elementary School ...

Business versus nation
Amandala - ‎2/19/10‎
There is a certain media house in Belize which is always on the good side, so to speak, of the nation's corporate giants, which include the Belize Bank, ...

From The Publisher
Amandala - ‎2/19/10‎
My mother's father, Wilfred Belisle, was born in Belize (as Belize City was known then) in 1895. If we figure his mother, Maria Escarpeta Belisle, ...

Belizean artist, Frankie Rhys, needs your help
Amandala - ‎2/19/10‎
According to Dr. Musa, there's nothing else they can do for him in Belize, and the family is waiting until he is in a better condition to receive medical ...

Chewing Gum Gets Healthy and Local
Treehugger - ‎2/19/10‎
The chicle is sustainably sourced from Central America from the Rainforest regions of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. The gum is tapped from the indigenous ...

2/18/10

CGA on Useful Role for Henry Canton
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/18/10‎
As we've reported the Annual General Meeting is coming up at the end of April where – by tradition – the Citrus Growers Association will recommend a new ...

Shyne Signs Multimillion Dollar Record Deal
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/18/10‎
Jamal Shyne Barrow has signed a multimillion dollar record deal with Def Jam Records. That is according to US media reports which state that after a bidding ...

Citrus Growers Assoc. Bites Back at Banks Holdings
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/18/10‎
Second the Citrus Growers Association or CGA is the growers group which owns 51% of Citrus Products of Belize Limited, or CPBL – that's the company which ...

More on the Radisson Bad Checks
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/18/10‎
Additionally they were all cashed outside of Belize City. The Radisson's General Manager Jim Scott told us how they became aware of the forged checks. ...

Artists Come Together for Frankie Rhys
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/18/10‎
Frank Rhys has dedicated his life to the promotion of Jazz music in Belize. But he's gone from saxophonist to survivor as Rhys has been battling for his ...

Junior Buddy's 3rd Birthday Bash
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/18/10‎
Junior Buddy the jaguar celebrated his third birthday yesterday at the Belize Zoo. It was a big bash with school children, music, and even sky jumping for ...

Teachers Will Protest in Belmopan
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/18/10‎
Tomorrow all roads lead to Independence Hill in Belmopan where the House of Representatives will meet and where the Belize National Teacher's Union is ...

CGA RESPONDS TO COMMENTS BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM BANKS HOLDINGS
LoveFM - ‎2/18/10‎
Yesterday Sir Allen Fields and Richard Cozier of Banks Holdings clearly stated their position with respect to the ongoing dispute currently affecting the ...

UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE TO MAKE DONATION TO HAITI RELIEF FUND
LoveFM - ‎2/18/10‎
The University of Belize is tomorrow donating over four thousand dollars to the Haiti relief fund. The funds came from a dollar drive launched last month at ...

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ISSUES ORDERS TO BETTER REGULATE ...
LoveFM - ‎2/18/10‎
The Belize Telecommunications General Order number one and the Belize Telecommunications Interconnection and Infrastructure Sharing Regulation Order of 2010 ...

TEACHERS TO DEMONSTRATE IN FRONT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING ON FRIDAY
LoveFM - ‎2/18/10‎
The Belize National Teachers Union members and officials return to Belmopan tomorrow but this time to rally against the second and third reading of the ...

BELIZE CITY MAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING SHOT
LoveFM - ‎2/18/10‎
Belize City Police are investigating an incident in which 33-year-old Michael Usher was shot on Wednesday night. Police say they visited the Karl Heusner ...

San Pedro Seadogs thrash Shanaiah of Corozal on home turf
San Pedro Sun - ‎2/18/10‎
The Ambergris Stadium came alive like never before, packed to the max, as the San Pedro Seadogs hosted Shanaiah of Corozal to the first game of the Belize ...

Carnaval Fair brings in Carnaval 2010!
San Pedro Sun - ‎2/18/10‎
Carnaval Fair brings in Carnaval 2010! For the first time in the history of Carnaval, the SPTC held a block party in honor of the commencement of the ...

Officers placed on interdiction for Police Brutality
San Pedro Sun - ‎2/18/10‎
If they do wrong we will make sure that they are punished. We will not tolerate police brutality on the island,” he ended.

SPRCS Cafeteria a reality
San Pedro Sun - ‎2/18/10‎
After months of constant work and tireless determination, the San Pedro Roman Catholic School finally opened the doors to its cafeteria on Monday, ...

Belize Government Backs Citrus Growers Association
Belizean (blog) - ‎2/18/10‎
By The Founder on February 18, 2010 11:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) Belmopan, Belize 18 February - Representatives from Banks Holdings Barbados which ...

20 Years into Belize's Future!
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
What will Belize look like in the next 20 years? Only time will tell, but a wise individual once said, “If you fail to prepare then you must prepare to fail ...

Police holds an All Officers' Conference
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
Minister Perdomo commended all officers for their admirable job in addressing crime in Belize. He, however, mentioned that attitudes and behaviours of ...

$30 Million for Municipal Development
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
Mayors and representatives of seven municipalities in Belize converged in Belmopan on Monday, February 15, to take part in a national workshop to get an ...

Caribbean Motors Cup Tourney opens with ...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
The 2010 Closing Season of the Belize Premier Football League Caribbean Motors Cup Competition opened with four games across the country. ...

St. Martin De Porres girls and Bishop O....
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
The National Primary Schools Basketball Championship came to an end on Friday February 12, 2010, at the Belize City Centre. The championship was officially ...

OIRSA's citrus greening control program presents equipment to BAHA
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
Showgrounds, Belmopan, Belize – 8 February, 2010 – Vector control equipment have been handed over to the Belize Agricultural Health Authority. ...

This Week In Belmopan
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
Cabinet was informed that Ms. Seleni Matus has agreed to serve as the new Director of Tourism at the Belize Tourism Board.

Jose Cruz travels to Guatemala
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
It was with a great sense of gratitude that on February 8 Jose Cruz accepted a five thousand dollar cheque presented to him by Belize Waste Control Manager, ...

Marlon Castillo is Digicell Valentine's Day Champion
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
The Belize Cycling Association in collaboration with Telemedia sponsored the 15th Annual Digicell Valentine's Day Cycling Classic on Sunday February 14, ...

Police shoot and kill Jamaican man
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
O'Neil Jones, a woodworker by profession who sold his creations to Courts Belize Limited, had no family in Belize. He lived alone but had his wife and three ...

Nigerian guard stabbed to death
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
He came to Belize from Nigeria for a better life, but early on Monday morning Kaluru Oloungududu, 42, lost his life when he was brutally killed inside the ...

Haiti President to Mexico-CARICOM Meeting
Radio Cadena Agramonet - ‎2/18/10‎
All 15 members of CARICOM are expected to attend the gathering, including Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, ...

Richard Quinn RC girls to defend National Primary School Basketball title
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
The 2009-2010 National Primary Schools Basketball Championship will take center stage this Friday February 12, 2010, at the Belize City Centre. ...

CPBL's 3 Reasons Why CGA Got No Dividends - PM Barrow Speaks on the Issue
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
Over the last few months, the citrus industry of Belize has been the coveted prize of a heated bout between the Executive Management of Citrus Products ...

First Session of Belize-Chetumal Chamber of Commerce
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
On Tuesday, October 13, 2009, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Services of Chetumal entered ...

Shyne Signs Million Dollar Deal With Def Jam
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
The hip hop world awaits this release with great anticipation. Moses was released from prison after almost eight years. He arrived in Belize and dedicated ...

Soldiers in jail for falling asleep on t...
The Guardian, Belize - ‎2/18/10‎
Two Belize Defence Force Privates have been sentenced to forty days in the military jail at Price Barracks and have been recommended for termination after ...

2/17/10

22 Year Old Gunned Down in Broad Daylight
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/17/10‎
Daily, between 11:30am and noon, the area surrounding Kut Avenue, Tigris and Tanoomah Streets in the Queen's Square area of Belize City – is crowded with ...

Supreme Court Lifts Injunction Against PUC
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/17/10‎
At the start of the year, the PUC started out on a fresh foot by publishing notices for the terms and condition on which all telephone companies and telecom ...

Banks Holdings Execs Unmoved by Citrus Growers Protest
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/17/10‎
Yesterday the Citrus Growers association mounted a sizeable protest principally against the Chief Executive Officer of Citrus Products of Belize Limited, ...

Hoping for Hope
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/17/10‎
But while at the Belize Zoo today we got an update on Hope the Harpy Eagle. As we told you last week, Hope was tracking into populated areas which raised ...

American Family Terrorized in Roaring Creek
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/17/10‎
It was a resort but it is where American nationals Charles Nutsh and his wife Arylss Nutsch have called home since they moved from Kansas to Belize two ...

Junior Buddy Turns 3
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/17/10‎
As far as who's who in Belize's animal kingdom, we would have to say that April the tapir is Belize's most famous mammal but she recently she's been getting ...

MIDDAY SHOOTING LEAVES BELIZE CITY YOUTH DEAD
LoveFM - ‎2/17/10‎
Police have launched an intensive investigation into the murder of twenty-two year old Peter Myvett who was gunned down at midday today. ...

BELIZE AND MEXICAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS NATIONAL SECURITY
LoveFM - ‎2/17/10‎
The delegation met with a delegation led by the Attorney General of Quintana Roo, Bello Rodriguez, and included the Mexican Ambassador to Belize, Luis Lopez ...

POLITICAL PARTY CELEBRATES THIRD ANNIVERSARY
LoveFM - ‎2/17/10‎
... is big on our agenda, we believe that every child in this country should have the opportunity to go to school up to the University of Belize for free. ...

DR. RAYMON BOLES WINS CONSERVATION AWARD
LoveFM - ‎2/17/10‎
The Belize Audubon Society held its annual James A. Waight Conservation Award ceremony last night at the Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina. ...

FORMER UNVERSITY LECTURER SAYS HE WILL APPEAL COURT RULING
LoveFM - ‎2/17/10‎
Former University of Belize engineering lecturer Stephen Okeke says he will appeal a ruling of the court made yesterday. Justice Minnet Hafiz Bertram ruled ...

PIONEERS OF BELMOPAN RECOGNIZED
LoveFM - ‎2/17/10‎
The book was authored by Tiffany Taylor as part of her social work degree reading at the University of Belize. Taylor said it was a labour of love. ...

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Security guard, recent Nigerian migrant, stabbed to death
Amandala - ‎2/17/10‎
Ologududu, said his friend, originally from Ibadan, Nigeria, had been in Belize for about six months, and was working as a security guard for about four ...

From The Publisher
Amandala - ‎2/17/10‎
One man emerged as the most influential politician of Belize; the other emerged as the most influential writer. “ … Hyde had more of his words digested by ...

PUC says BTL and SpeedNet should share
Amandala - ‎2/17/10‎
Since the Barrow administration re-nationalized the Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) in August of 2009, the government-appointed board of BTL had declared ...

Teachers' Union asks PM to delay education bill
Amandala - ‎2/17/10‎
The president of the Belize National Teachers' Union (BNTU), Jaime Panti, wrote Prime Minister Dean Barrow today, calling on him to delay the third reading ...

CGA will march against Canton, Redmond and Duncker
Amandala - ‎2/17/10‎
Amandala has been informed that Belize Citrus Mutual (BCM)'s constitutional case in Belize City was adjourned this morning. When asked about it, ...

Jamaican shot to death by police
Amandala - ‎2/17/10‎
The incident took place in Lords Bank, Belize District, early Saturday morning sometime after midnight when Ladyville police responded to reports of a fight ...

Two new oil concessions for Canadian company Northern Spirit Resources, Inc.
Amandala - ‎2/17/10‎
Amandala today confirmed reports to our news desk that the Government of Belize has granted a petroleum exploration concession to a Canadian company ...

Sleeping on the job!
Amandala - ‎2/17/10‎
The Belize Defence Force only just last week confirmed the recovery of an M4 carbine stolen from its guard room at Price Barracks in January, and now, ...

2/16/10

BDF Privates Convicted of Sleeping on Duty
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/16/10‎
The Belize Defense Force stressed that while allegations have been made that the soldiers were drinking – there was no trace of alcohol or drugs in their ...

New Leads in Murder of Nigerian Security Guard
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/16/10‎
Oloungududu moved to Belize 7 months ago and was working as both a taxi-man and as a security guard at the Biltmore Hotel.

Math Olympiad Eliminations in Belize City
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/16/10‎
The Math Olympiad came to the City Center for the Belize District eliminations today. It is part of a national competition where scores of students from ...

Massive Protest in Pomona Valley
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/16/10‎
Today, the citrus growers ratcheted things up against the entrenched board of the Citrus Products of Belize Limited with a mass protest. ...

Planning for 2030
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/16/10‎
What do you want Belize to look like in the year 2030? It's a serious question but one that we probably don't give much thought to – after all for those on ...

Police Open Drop-In Center in Hattieville
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/16/10‎
We are interested to moving that area into further areas of Belize City, especially in the Mahogany Street area and so on.” The police are looking for a ...

"Philloughby" Elected Deputy Mayor
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/16/10‎
Here in Belize we're nowhere near that level of media or celebrity: except when it comes to Phillip Willoughby. He's always up for an interview – even when ...

PRIME MINISTER TO PRESENT BUDGET ON MARCH 15
LoveFM - ‎2/16/10‎
The Belize delegation will also include the CEOs of the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Wallace, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, ...

SPORTING EQUIPMENT DONATED BY INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER
LoveFM - ‎2/16/10‎
The sets of gears each consisting of bats, gloves, wickets, protective helmets and other equipment will be distributed to secondary schools in the Belize ...

BDF TAKE SAFETY SURVIVAL COURSE
LoveFM - ‎2/16/10‎
Ten members of the Belize Police Department participated in the law enforcement training and safety survival course from February 8 to 12 in San Salvador. ...

2/15/10

Nigerian Security Guard Bludgeoned at Upscale Hotel
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/15/10‎
This morning a crowd of Nigerians gathered in front of the security booth at the Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel. Their countryman Kaluru Oloungududu, ...

Mark Espat Wants House Committee Meetings on BNE
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/15/10‎
There have been so many figures put forward from the Irish media, the Department Of Petroleum in Belize and Belize Natural Energy that the average listener, ...

BNTU Asks GOB To Delay Passage of Education & Training Bill
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/15/10‎
7News has learnt that after 5:00 this evening, the Belize National teachers Union sent the Prime Minister a letter asking him to delay the second and third ...

Loaded M-16 Stolen from Sleeping BDF Soldier
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/15/10‎
Another high power assault rifle has been stolen from the Belize Defense Force. But it wasn't taken form the armoury. According to the official report it ...

Marlon Castillo Smashes Record in Digicell Cycling Classic
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/15/10‎
The race goes from San Ignacio to the Benque Border and then back to Belize City. That course takes it through the rugged hills of Western Belize – a ...

Battle Lines Drawn in Pomona Valley
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎2/15/10‎
They sit on the board of the Citrus Products of Belize Limited and represent Banks's 47% interest. They are here for a board meeting which is scheduled for ...

CITRUS GROWERS PLAN TWO DAY PROTEST
LoveFM - ‎2/15/10‎
That is because the Belize Citrus Growers Association will take its fight to seat its directors on the Board of the Citrus Products of Belize Limited to the ...

NIGERIAN NATIONAL MURDERED WHILE ON THE JOB
LoveFM - ‎2/15/10‎
Belize City police say they went to the Belize Biltmore Plaza where they saw the motionless body of a man later identified as Nigerian national Kaluru ...

TWO BDF SOLDIERS DISCIPLINED FOLLOWING LOSS OF M16 RIFLE
LoveFM - ‎2/15/10‎
This afternoon we reported that an M-16 rifle was reportedly stolen from a Belize Defense Force soldier over the weekend along with a full magazine of 30 ...

REGIONAL AUDITORS GENERAL MEET IN BELIZE
LoveFM - ‎2/15/10‎
The 8th Congress of Caribbean organization of Supreme Audit Institutions, CAROSAI is being hosted for the first time in Belize. The Congress opened this ...

TWO WEEKEND SHOOTINGS REPORTED
LoveFM - ‎2/15/10‎
A man was shot yesterday evening while walking on Mahogany Street in Belize City. Police reports are that Mervin Polanco was shot in the chest by a dark ...

THIRTY MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT LAUNCHED TODAY IN BELMOPAN
LoveFM - ‎2/15/10‎
The project is being financed by the government of Belize though a loan from the World Bank. The implementing agency will be the Social Investment Fund. ...

PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS PREPARE FOR NATIONAL COCA COLA SPELLING BEE
LoveFM - ‎2/15/10‎
The zone level of the competition gets underway tomorrow in the Belize District. Following this month's zone level finals, two top spellers from each ...

“Only a miracle would let [Janay] walk again,” says physician
Amandala - ‎7 hours ago‎
This evening at the Belize Healthcare Partners Limited (BHPL) in Belize City a little girl continues to recover from injuries she should not have suffered. ...

Punta Gorda Police capture American fugitive Patrick Brown, accused of a 1995 ...
Amandala - ‎7 hours ago‎
Belize has arguably come to be a place of refuge for Americans fleeing their country's justice system, as over the last few weeks at least three American ...

Ashcroft attorneys move to block BTL's AGM
Amandala - ‎7 hours ago‎
Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) is reporting another year of profits for 2008/2009. According to Prime Minister Dean Barrow, speaking to the media at a press ...

Another nolle prosequi: two brothers accused of murder walk out of Supreme Court
Amandala - ‎7 hours ago‎
Allen, who was originally from Cayo, had come to Belize City in search of work and was only living in the city about one month when he was killed. ...

Central American and Caribbean Games
Amandala - ‎7 hours ago‎
In the male game, standing in Belize's way is Nicaragua. Belize plays Nicaragua here on March 21 and in Nicaragua on March 28. ...

Citrus growers plan protest in Pomona
Amandala - ‎7 hours ago‎
The CGA members continue to agitate for the removal of three directors on the board of the Citrus Products of Belize Limited (CPBL), namely Mike Dunker, ...

“Stop pussyfooting!”
Amandala - ‎7 hours ago‎
Speaking at his press conference on Wednesday in Belize City, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dean Barrow told the media that the unions want $122 ...

2/12/10

Faber's Road Neighbourhood Watch Turns to City Council for Support
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎12 hours ago‎
The Faber's Road Extension Neighbourhood Watch Committee also works closely with the Police, the Belize City Council and the Young Men Christian Association ...

GOB Celebrating Pair of Victories Over Ashcroft Alliance
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎12 hours ago‎
Yesterday in the Belize Supreme Court – the Ashcroft Alliance suffered another setback when Justice Oswell Legall refused to grant an injunction in favour ...

H1N1 Vaccine Available for First Responders
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎12 hours ago‎
... free of cost but they were purchased for $15. One injection gives a lifetime of immunity. There have been 47 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in Belize.

Supreme Court Prevents Dunkeld Investments from Invoking Belize-UK Treaty
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎12 hours ago‎
Dunkeld a company that was fairly recently registered in the Turks and Caicos is invoking the Belize – UK Investment Treaty because it claims government has ...

Love is in the Air
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎12 hours ago‎
Money can't buy you love but at Florasol Belize it can buy you one of these exotic bouquets. “I have single roses that are wrapped for $8 or $10 in a rose ...

Coast Guard Engineered Charged for Fuel Theft
Channel 7 Daily News - ‎12 hours ago‎
Kareem Smith - an engineer with the Belize National Coast Guard was today charged with theft for allegedly stealing fuel from the Coast Guard. ...

Spanish Researchers Publish Work on Mayan Pictographs
Latin American Herald Tribune - ‎12 hours ago‎
... to date on Mayan pictographs, since it compiles a number of studies carried out at different archaeological sites in Guatemala, Mexico and Belize. ...

MINISTRY OF HEALTH SAYS H1N1 VACCINES NOW AVAILABLE FOR FRONT LINE WORKERS
LoveFM - ‎2/12/10‎
It was suspected then that the introduction of swine flu locally would have come from Belize's northern border. As a result personnel at the Belize/Mexico ...

UNIONS RENEW THEIR CALL FOR DIALOGUE WITH GOVERNMENT
LoveFM - ‎2/12/10‎
This morning, the president of the Belize National Teachers Union Jaime Panti told Love News that before there can be any talk about money, there must be ...

MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING FUEL FROM COAST GUARD
LoveFM - ‎2/12/10‎
It is alleged that between February 3 and February 8 Smith stole 50 gallons of gasoline from the Belize Coast Guard. The value of the gasoline is 403 ...

PLACENCIA SIDEWALK ARTS FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND
LoveFM - ‎2/12/10‎
... there are so many creative people in Belize and it's also a way to get people down here to see what Placencia has to offer other than just our beaches. ...