Today, a sixty-three-year-old woman was sentenced to five years imprisonment for child cruelty. Reports are that between January and July of 2017, Anke Doehm, the adoptive mother of thirteen-year-old Faye Lin Cannon, willfully neglected the minor and subjected her to injury to her health. Doehm
It is not over for former Port Loyola Area Representative Anthony “Boot’s Martinez and his petition to recall current Area Representative Gilroy Usher. On Monday, we told you that his petition attempt was unsuccessful. In a letter to Martinez from the Office of the Governor
According to Martinez, this morning he delivered packages to Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai, the Office of the Governor General, and the Office of the Attorney General. Martinez says that he has acquired an affidavit from one hundred and eighteen individuals whose signatures were rejected.
The Belize Peace Movement has not abandoned its mission to ensure that the government carries out a redistricting exercise to address the current mal-apportioned divisions. In 2019, the B.P.M. filed a claim against the Government of Belize regarding a redistricting exercise which they state is
Hummingbird Group Limited, a Belmopan-based furniture manufacturing business, is speaking out against what they claim is a violation of its long-term sustainable forestry license. Founder and C.E.O., Robert Lopez stated that the company obtained a logging license in 2022. Lopez said that the company endeavored
The Belize City Civic Center will come alive on Sunday evening for the Belize Elite Basketball League’s All-Star game. It promises to be a fun-filled family event with loads of giveaways. A group of twenty-four players from the ninety athletes currently playing in the league
Since releasing the 2024 all-star roster, the B.E.B.L. has received both praise and criticism from fans. There are those who are of the view that several high performing players did not make it unto the roster. It is a debate that takes place in leagues
This morning at the Government House in Belize City, a Museum of Belizean Art was officially launched. The gallery is important for the preservation of Belize’s cultural and artistic heritage, safeguarding important works of art for future generations. It also allows individuals to learn about
Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca recently led a delegation of ambassadors, as well as other members of the diplomatic community, to the Sarstoon River, the southernmost point on the map of Belize. The visit precedes the official launch of a forward operating base that has been
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with PAHO, is implementing new tactics in Belize’s healthcare sector to combat cardiovascular diseases. The HEARTS initiative was introduced to Belize in November 2023, after it proved successful in other parts of the region. Today, key stakeholders in the
