Thursday, September 2, 2010

‘Miscellaneous’ News

For the Sake of the People: Unite

Friday, August 27, 2010 8:39

By Marshall Nunez This Tuesday night  the twenty three constituents came together in an effort to established unity within the PUP as we head into an announcement of the upcoming Party's National  Convention. What can be construed from the Patchakan Accord  seems to have created some calm especially around what would ...

THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTICS

THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTICS

Friday, August 27, 2010 8:37

Over the past weekend, the pristine beaches of the Placencia Peninsula were sullied by a jarring  flood tide of unsightly plastic bottles and other debris that had been washed ashore in the seasonal wind phenomenon known as “Squall Season”. The unwelcome ...

HOW TO ENJOY A DRINK & NOT LET IT RUIN YOUR DIET

HOW TO ENJOY A DRINK & NOT LET IT RUIN YOUR DIET

Friday, August 27, 2010 8:35

In this era where, for health reasons, everyone is trying to keep the extra weight off, there is often a hidden culprit that undermines the most successful diet-and-exercise regime.  It's that “Thirsty Thursday” or “TGIF Happy Hour “. By now, most ...

Freetown gial noh got no waata fi wash dehn skin!

Friday, August 27, 2010 8:16

The over 70,000 residents of Belize City, as well as those who live along both the Northern and Western Highways from miles 10 to Belize City, were inconvenienced for an entire day when today when the government's Belize Water Services could not provide water to the old capital, making simple things ...

PUP Northern Caucus Hosts Unity Accord

PUP Northern Caucus Hosts Unity Accord

Friday, August 27, 2010 8:13

The picturesque village of Patchakan was the scene last Tuesday night of a unique Special Meeting of the nine member Northern Caucus  of the People's United Party. They had come together to forge an accord of Party Unity. To ...

WHY THE UDP HAS LOST THE CRIME WAR

Friday, August 27, 2010 8:12

It is a bitter harvest we reap; heads bowed in grief as we carry  bullet riddled bodies of children, teenagers and even senior citizens to early graves, planted and watered with blood and tears. Vengeance our only recourse as the justice system fails, and the cycle of hate and war ...

PUP Northern Caucus Calls for Unity Convention

Friday, August 27, 2010 8:09

At a special meeting of the Northern Caucus held in Patchakan Village, Corozal and where 14 other constituency chairpersons joined the 9 member Caucus, a resolution was passed endorsing the leadership of John Briceno and calling for party unity. The resolution, which was unanimously supported by all Caucus Members present and ...

New water taxi service opens

Friday, August 27, 2010 8:08

The news tonight is that Belize’s newest entry into the hotly competitive water taxi business had its first accident this afternoon when one of its boats ran into a pier in Caye Caulker. Our reports are that there were no serious injuries. It is also news that the service debuted ...

Mike Singh vs. Belizean Tour Guides & Operators

Friday, August 20, 2010 1:46

It was a packed house on Tuesday at the Belize Biltmore Plaza when Belizean Tour Guides and Tour Operators gathered under their umbrella organization FECTAB (Federation of Cruise Tourism Associations of Belize) to send a message to the UDP government that they are unhappy with the way that they are ...

MID YEAR REVIEW OF THE STATE OF AFFAIRS AT THE BELIZE CITY COUNCIL

Friday, August 20, 2010 1:10

by Marshall Nunez It seems as if the residents of Belize City have either adapted to, or become so completely disillusioned with the performance of  The Belize City Council that they have lost all confidence in Citco.  Whatever the ...