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Fake masked cops torture Toledo family

Friday, December 23, 2011 22:06

BELIZE CITY, Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 By Alton Humes Police investigations are taking place in Punta Gorda into a series of home invasions that affected – and continue to affect – a farming family. It all started in the home of San Marcos Village resident, Marcos Choc. He was awakened shortly around 11:45 ...

The Moya Ruin of Bikal

The Moya Ruin of Bikal

Friday, December 23, 2011 22:06

[caption id="attachment_11409" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Another embarrassing episode for expiring UDP Mayor Zenaida Moya"][/caption] Belize City, December 21, 2011 Belize City’s embattled UDP Mayor Zenaida Moya’s ascent on a tower of controversy and shame reached a peak yesterday with the unveiling of a privately-funded, ...

PUP Leader Francis Fonseca on the go!

PUP Leader Francis Fonseca on the go!

Friday, December 16, 2011 16:03

[caption id="attachment_11290" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="PUP Leader Hon. Francis Fonseca holds business meeting with members of San Pedro’s private sector. Rescuing the depressed economy is a priority for the PUP!"][/caption] Belize City, December 12, 2011 Hon. Francis Fonseca has been on the go ...

Will Barrow announce Early Elections Friday?

Friday, December 16, 2011 16:01

Belize City, December 14 2011 A sitting of the House of Representatives will take place on Friday, December 16, 2011, and there is increasing suspense as to whether or not Prime Minister Dean Barrow will use the opportunity to set the date for early elections. While not impossible, it’s not likely. Sources ...

BEL just can’t keep the lights on!

Friday, December 16, 2011 16:00

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Residents are yet to hear a reasonable explanation from Government-owned Belize Electricity Limited for subjecting the entire country to unannounced “blackouts” not once, but twice on Sunday. A press release blamed everything under the sun but itself for the lengthy inconveniences. Consumers are going to be concerned this ...

SSB scraps Math Olympiad

Friday, December 16, 2011 16:00

Belize City, December 14, 2011 Very few things have been able to survive this cold and confused UDP Administration and one of the only extra-curricular initiatives which promoted fun with Mathematics, the Belize Math Olympiad, is on the brink of becoming a thing of the past. Since it was established by the ...

Karen Bodden shines!

Karen Bodden shines!

Friday, December 9, 2011 15:22

Belize City, December 7, 2011 There is no doubt, following last night’s two-hour debate on LOVE FM, that the People’s United Party Belize City Mayoral Candidate Karen Bodden is the most capable person to take up the mantle at City Hall. Although ...

Engineer dies in collision on Western Highway

Engineer dies in collision on Western Highway

Friday, December 9, 2011 15:19

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Wayne Williams, 45, an employee of the National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO, died on the spot at around 6:30 on Tuesday evening when the white Toyota Tacoma he was driving in the direction from Belize City to ...

Montero, Gambino & Mai MUST GO!

Montero, Gambino & Mai MUST GO!

Friday, December 9, 2011 15:15

[caption id="attachment_11157" align="alignleft" width="155" caption="Rene Montero"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_11158" align="alignleft" width="142" caption="Gabino Canto"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_11159" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="Roque Mai"][/caption] Belize City, December 6th 2011 The People’s United Party ...

BEL/GOB say ‘Hell No!’ to workers’ benefits

Friday, December 9, 2011 15:08

BELIZE CITY, Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 By Alton Humes It’s now become a case of the piggish, unreasonable and hot-headed Goliath [i.e. the Government of Belize-led Belize Electricity Ltd. (BEL)] telling the equally formidable David [the Belize Energy Workers’ Union (BWEL)]: ‘No bada even try ask mi ’bout no benefits!!’ It’s a continued ...