Archive for February 2nd, 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 [...]


