Archive for February 2nd, 2012

New exchibition opens at the Mexican Cultural Institute

New exchibition opens at the Mexican Cultural Institute

An new exhibition opened today at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Belize City. Love FM’s Natalie Novelo reports.

Fabers Road man gunned down on the city’s north side

Fabers Road man gunned down on the city’s north side

Murder has once again cast it’s malignant hand upon the community as the peace and quiet of West Landivar were shattered around three thirty this afternoon.  The mid-afternoon shooting incident that claimed the life of Faber’s Road resident Mark Lewis happened just a stone’s s throw away from Belize Healthcare Partners hospital. Witnesses in the [...]

Rescued Hawksbill turtle undergoes rehab

Rescued Hawksbill turtle undergoes rehab

Marine Biologists in San Pedro Town are caring for the ailing Hawksbill turtle which was found near the shore in Hopkins Village last week. Our island based reporter Maria Novelo has an update in the following report.

Chief Elections Officer explains why referendum petition was denied

Chief Elections Officer explains why referendum petition was denied

Earlier in the newscast we told you about the rejection of the thousands of names on the petition to trigger a referendum on offshore drilling.  This afternoon the Chief Elections Officer hosted a press conference to explain the rejections.  Love TV’s Marion Ali reports from Belmopan.

Unity Alliance forms

Unity Alliance forms

The group now known as the Belize Unity Alliance (BUA) and made up of political candidates that make up the People’s National Party, the Vision Inspired by the People and the Independents today called a press conference.  While the event was to inform the public of the groupings’ decision to merge under one umbrella for [...]

PG town councilor decides to go Independent

PG town councilor decides to go Independent

A current member of the Punta Gorda town council will contest the municipal election as an independent candidate.  Our Toledo correspondent Paul Mahung reports.

Oceana VP reacts to rejection of referendum petition

Oceana VP reacts to rejection of referendum petition

The petition for a referendum on offshore oil drilling and drilling in protected areas has been turned down.  According to the Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai she has completed the process of verification of the signatures submitted by Oceana-Belize and after having done so, the accepted number of signatures did not meet the requisite ten [...]

Political parties object to voters list

Political parties object to voters list

The political machinery in Orange Walk are gearing up for the elections and this morning both those machinery were at work as objections to the voters list were taken to court. Love News understands the PUP has objected to 5 names that appear on the voters list for the Orange Walk North Constituency, 12 in [...]

Man fined and confined on drug conviction

Man fined and confined on drug conviction

Forty one year old Steven Smith, a mason residing at the corner of Oleander and Tulip Streets, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined ten thousand dollars today in the number four Magistrate’s Court after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking.  Magistrate Roberto Ordonez imposed the fine and custodial sentence because Smith had [...]

Youth charged in armed hold up of businessman

Youth charged in armed hold up of businessman

Two employees of CYDP, twenty year old Lloyd Valentine and a sixteen year old boy, were charged with the robbery of one hundred and one thousand dollars when they appeared today in the number five Magistrate’s Court.  Magistrate Hettie Mae Stuart explained to them that she will not take a plea because the offence is [...]

Tour Guide charged for attempting to kill a policeman

Tour Guide charged for attempting to kill a policeman

Thirty three year old tour guide Justin Lopez who allegedly bit police constable Alfonso Aban on his finger, was charged with aggravated assault when he appeared today in the number one Magistrate’s Court.  Lopez pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was offered a bail of one thousand dollars and his case was adjourned until [...]