GOB refuses to lower fuel prices, despite promises to Belizeans Belize City, January 18th, 2011 In 2010, the Barrow Administration adjusted fuel prices thirteen times, which led to sharp, relentless increases at gas pumps.  The last increase occurred three days after Christmas, ...

Dear Prime Minister Barrow, In a recent interview with the media, on January 7, 2011 with Channel 5 Belize, you stated: “…In terms of the national parks, we are hopeful that the U.S. Capital Energy people in the south will be able to proceed. Everything is coming up roses in terms of ...

Belize City, January 17th, 2011 A declaration from Prime Minister Dean Barrow that the Government of Belize would readily allow oil drilling in national parks if oil companies are prepared has angered environmental organisations. The PM made the statement during an adhoc ...

UDP City Council increases burial space fee by over 300% Belize City, January 20, 2011 This article could have also been titled “Thanking the dead”, because that’s exactly what Belize City Councilor Wayne Usher did in an interview in which he revealed ...

By Carolyn Trench-Sandiford – Deputy Party Leader People’s United Party - Belize Perhaps I was a week ahead of time when I wrote last week of a point in time when stocktaking of our country, our party and oneself become a necessity, and not an option.  This week ...

Thursday, 20 January 2010 The National Executive of the People’s United Party met in emergency session on Wednesday 19th January 2011, to discuss several urgent issues. The decisions of the meeting are as follows: 1.            To affirm the decision of the Party Chairman for an endorsement convention for Belize Rural North Constituency ...

Police shootout with armed robber Belize City, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 On Monday night, residents of the Belama Phase 1 area experienced the closest thing to living in a warzone when a hail of gunfire prevailed for several minutes as Police battled it out with an armed robber. The Police had responded to ...

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 San Ignacio Police have interdicted a Police Officer, identified as Corporal Toledano, for allegedly neglecting his duties. Toledano was the officer in charge of the overnight patrols during the morning of the burglary and subsequent fatal shooting which occurred at Three Flags Store in the Cayo District. Reports ...

Belize City, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Businessman, Glenn Leslie Jr., 33, survived an afternoon attack by a gunman who shot him in the abdomen around 3:00 on Monday afternoon at his family business, Leslie’s Block Factory on Carnation Street on the south side of town. Leslie was standing in front of the ...

Monday, January 17, 2011 The killing of a resident of Carmelita Village, who was kidnapped, beaten and viciously stabbed, is the first murder for the new year in the Orange Walk District. At around 2:00 on Monday afternoon, David Middleton, was found ...