Archive for January, 2012
Border incidents being investigated
The Guatemalan newspaper “Prensa Libre” is having a field day with an incident on the Belize-Guatemala border, in which a civilian lost his life. We’ll bypass the Prensa Libre propaganda, and tell you that the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued this afternoon said that government received reports of the incidents in [...]
PM elaborates on early election decision
Hot on the heels of this radio announcement of the election date, prime minister Dean Barrow hosted a press conference at the Biltmore Hotel where he expanded on his decision to call the early poll. The Prime Minister noted that he isn’t giving these words of thanks because he’s not expected to be back after [...]
Prime Minister announces early elections
Belizeans will vote in early general elections on March Seventh. The announcement of the election date was made just before noon today, in a national radio broadcast by Prime Minister Dean Barrow from his office in Belmopan. In making the announcement, Mr. Barrow said that he wanted to, quote: “consolidate and to strike out a [...]
Rotary’s Gift of Life program continues
Children are the future, they say, and their health and welbeing is important. Towards this end, each year, the Rotary Club of Belize endeavors to improve the lives of nation’s little citizens – those ones at least, who are born with congenital heart disease. It is that time of year again when the Club sets [...]
Teen accused of burglary & trespassing
19-year-old Ashton Lamb, an unemployed of Graduate Crescent was charged with damage to property and trespassing in a private place when he appeared in court today. Lamb pleaded not guilty to the charges. Magistrate Roberto Ordonez offered him a bail of $2,000.00 and adjourned his case until March 22. The incident occurred between 2:15 p.m. [...]
Hotel manager guilty of firearms charges
38-year-old Thomas Shaw, the manager of Maya Mopan Hotel, located on Regent Street was found guilty of two counts of kept firearm without a gun licence and kept ammunition without a gun licence and kept ammunition without a gun licence at the conclusion of his trial today. Shaw was not given a custodial sentence by [...]
Teen drowns in San Antonio village
A seventeen year old boy has drowned in San Antonio village. Police reports say that the body of Demetrio Mena, Junior was recovered from a well in the village on Monday afternoon. Authorities say it showed no visible sign of violence and was transported to the San Ignacio hospital where the body awaits a post [...]
New PUP Standard Bearer in Caribbean Shores
The PUP Caribbean Shores Executive Committee has endorsed Dr. David Hoy as Standard Bearer for Caribbean Shores. As was reported yesterday Anthony Mahler officially stepped down from the position. A release from the PUP Committee says Dr. Hoy is an upstanding member of the community and has served the Belizean people for many years as [...]
Traffic survery results presented
Belize has one of the highest numbers of fatalities caused by road traffic accidents in Latin America and the Caribbean. It’s a dubious record and so the Ministry of Transport is serious of making a change for the better. Love TV’s Marion Ali reports.
Toledo officials addressing unsafe road practices
The unsafe practices of transporting especially rosewood logs are being addressed in the Toledo district. Correspondent Paul Mahung reports.
Foundation set up in honor of fallen cyclist
The Radisson Fort George VIP room was today the venue for a press conference for the launching of the Ariel Rosado Memorial Education Foundation. With over thirty founders the foundation is set to commemorate the life of outstanding Belizean cyclist Ariel Rosado tragically lost his life in a traffic accident three weeks after completing his [...]
GOB says Treaty Energy Corporation lied about finding oil in Belize
Yesterday Treaty Energy Corporation reported drilling success on its first oil well at San Juan number two in Southern Belize. According to internet reports from the company based on the initial findings, it estimated there are about five to six million barrels of recoverable oil in place in the find. Today Minister of Natural Resources [...]
Anthony Mahler reaffirms his resignation
The PUP Standard Bearer for Caribbean Shores Anthony Mahler has resigned. Mahler tendered his resignation on Friday last, saying that the decision to step down is for personal reasons. He met with PUP leader today and reaffirmed his decision to resign. Love News spoke with PUP Chairman Henry Charles Usher. A press release from the [...]
Progress report on Millenium Development Goals
A report on the country’s progress made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development goals was held today in the nation’s capital. Love TV’s Marion Ali reports.
Another forward step for Harmonyville
Over three hundred Belizean Citizens were gathered in front of the Ministry of Natural Resources building in Belmopan on Saturday morning. These people were no other than the applicants for land in phase one and two of mile forty one and forty two on the Western Highway, better known as Harmonyville. The Citizens were there [...]
In-fighting at the P.G. Town Council
An internal dispute at the Punta Gorda Town Council has led to the ejection of an incumbent Councillor as a candidate for re-election. Councillor Orlando Muschamp today confirmed to Love News that he was formally asked to stand down as a Councillor candidate in the March seventh Municipal Elections. The decision to remove Muschamp from [...]
New president for COLA
The group Citizens Organized for Liberty Through Action, COLA, has a new president. Giovanni Brackett was elected during the organization’s annual general membership meeting on Saturday in Belize City. This morning Brackett told Love News about his elevation to the top post after serving as COLA’s vice president. Brackett says that one of the first [...]
BAHA monitors Swine Fever in Guatemala
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture are monitoring a massive outbreak of Classical Swine Fever in Guatemala, which has led to the destruction of over seven thousand pigs so far. Love News spoke with the Director of Animal Health at the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, Dr. Miguel Depaz. Depaz explained that [...]
University of Belize holds graduation
The University of Belize held its fourteenth commencement exercises on Saturday for students, who successfully completed their course of study at the University’s Central Campus in Belmopan. The graduates received their diplomas at the Associate, Bachelor, Certificate and Diploma levels. Of the total number of 405 graduates 272 are females and 133 males. Guest Speaker [...]
Suspicious acivities with gun licenses at Belmopan police station
Tonight the Belmopan police is seeing an audit of its gun license permits to see just how grave the situation is since a discovery was made over the past weekend. Love News has been made to understand from reliable sources that tonight a police constable is in the custody of his peers pending the outcome [...]
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