The murder spree was not confined to only minors this week, as a banana farm worker met his death at the hands of a machete-wielding person at the place where he stayed in south Stann Creek.  The victim, William ...

Seventeen year old Rene Alfaro was a youth who showed much promise of a successful future and being a law-abiding citizen.  But someone wanted him dead, perhaps for that very reason - Alfaro was too helpful to the Police Department ...

Child murders seem to have taken over as the new wave of crime in this country with two more minors being the victims of a vicious double murder in the Orange Walk District.  The reason behind the killings makes ...

For months now residents on the Placencia peninsula have been raising concerns about the prospect of a cruise terminal in the area.  News that Royal Caribbean, one of the major cruise lines may have purchased land in Placencia continues ...

The month of September is coming to an end, which mean that the tourism industry is headed into its’ slowest month of the year, October! History has shown that hotel occupancy is the lowest in the month of October and ...

Most Belizeans have grown accustomed to not taking note of the importance of their social security contributions and in turn their expected benefits from this fund.  The sentiment is simply that it is another government tax that with some limited benefit to be derived from this fund over time.  However, ...

100 murders… While I was tempted to start off this column with reference to the Prime Minister’s ‘magical’ remarks at the ceremonies on Independence Day, that fact is that he is just a stupid little man with the gift ...

Freudian wear… Baldy and the first lady second wife attended the Independence Day festivities in Belmopan decked out in the latest matching designer apparel…a sight to behold. And I hear they both thought they looked smashing until one of ...

Speech by: Hon. John Briceño Leader of the Opposition At the Official Ceremonies for the 29th Anniversary of Belize’s Independence Belmopan, Belize - Tuesday, 21st September 2010 Ladies and Gentlemen Today we celebrate our 29th Anniversary as an Independent People. In the preamble of our Constitution ...

Dear Hon. Dean Barrow: This letter is in regard to the present oil sharing agreemnt between the Government of Belize and the Belize Natural Energy (BNE), which is presently responsible for extracting oil in the Spanish Lookout Area. Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action  (COLA) is very much concerned about the ...