PM: PUP must “hold on” on Sarstoon
Posted: May 5, 2016. 6:08 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Warning that any visit to the Sarstoon area might undo the “progress made” in diplomatic negotiations held this week, Prime Minister Dean Barrow has...
View ArticleCEO’s to ride for cancer
Posted: May 5, 2016. 6:38 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: The Government of Belize is supporting the Belize Cancer Society with a special cycling activity involving chief executive officers on Saturday. The...
View ArticlePolice enforcing liquor license regulations
Posted: May 6, 2016. 11:04 a.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: Many store owners in Belize City say they are losing business because of the 9p.m. lockdown of businesses imposed by Officer Commanding Eastern...
View ArticleCity Council labours for Belize
Posted: May 6, 2016. 11:14 a.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: The annual Labour for Belize initiative of the Belize City Council took place this past weekend. For the last five years, the clean-up campaign has...
View ArticleNTUCB marks Labour Day, speaks out about concerns
Posted: May 6, 2016. 11:19 a.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: On Monday, Belize observed Labour Day, the celebration of workers generally and their contributions to the nation. On May 1, the National Trade...
View ArticleGuatemalan Congress tells citizens not to come to Belize: are they serious?
Posted: Friday, May 6, 2016. 12:24 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: It appears the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala has taken a stand on its citizens coming to Belize. Following a vote, a resolution was...
View ArticleCloudy skies and few showers today
Posted: May 6, 2016. 12:19 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: The National Meteorological Service of Belize is predicting cloudy or partly cloudy skies with a few light showers over the sea and in the South this...
View ArticleStill no Zika in Belize
Posted: Friday, May 6, 2016. 3:03 p.m. CST By Dalila Ical: There is still no trace of Zika in Belize but the Ministry of Health is remaining vigilant, the government informed today. GOB said the...
View Article17-year-old spends birthday in jail on murder charge
Posted: Friday, May 6, 2016. 5:50 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: A boy will become a man in the Wagner’s Youth Facility this weekend, then join the adult population at the Central Prison by Monday. And while...
View ArticleSocial Security Board avoids shutdown by employees
Posted: Friday, May 6, 2016. 5:58 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Today employees of the Social Security Board across the country had planned a shutdown of the organization’s operations at 3 in the afternoon....
View ArticlePUP National Party Council maintains demand for rescinding of Public Safety...
Posted: May 7, 2016. 6:19 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: At today’s National Party Council meeting in Belize City, the People’s United Party passed a resolution stating that it would rejoin the diplomatic...
View ArticleKareem Clarke Memorial fund food drive reported successful
Posted: May 7, 2016. 6:25 p.m. CST. By Aaron Humes: 10 months after the untimely death of beloved KREMANDALA Journalist Kareem Clarke, his colleagues of the Kareem Clarke Memorial Fund today their...
View ArticleMurder reported in San Pedro
Posted: Saturday, May 7, 2016. 8:05 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: San Pedro police are investigating the murder of local athlete Melvin Almendarez, who was killed Friday night, May 6th. Almendarez’s body...
View ArticleMan shot in Ladyville
Posted: Saturday, May 7, 2016. 8:13 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: There was a shooting incident reported in Ladyville last night. Police have confirmed that Alrick Smith was shot in his leg at his residence...
View ArticlePolice investigate latest San Pedro murder
Posted: Monday, May 9, 2016. 12:31 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: Investigations into the death of San Pedro resident, Melvin Almendarez, are ongoing after his body was discovered near a sports bar south of...
View ArticleIs the Belize Tourism Board dysfunctional?
Posted: Monday, May 9, 2016. 2:19 p.m. CST Hon. Manuel Heredia, Minister of Tourism By Charles Leslie Jr :What is tourism? There are several definitions, however, I am going to use this definition –...
View Article“No” for now to removing Sarstoon restriction, says GOB
Posted: Monday, May 9, 2016. 2:38 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: While rejecting the demand made by the People’s United Party (PUP) for the immediate rescission of the Sarstoon Prohibition Regulation, the...
View ArticleBelize’s coral reef captured from space by NASA astronaut
Posted: Monday, May 9, 2016. 3:07 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), posted stunning images and video of the bright...
View ArticleGuatemalan tour guide remanded to prison for robbery
Posted: Monday, May 9, 2016. 3:31 p.m. CST By BBN Staff: A Guatemalan tour guide of Melchor de Mencos has been remanded to prison after being arrested and charged by police for robbery on Friday. Bryan...
View ArticleBNTU gives up Teachers’ Day over Guatemala claim
Posted: Monday, May 9, 2016. 3:50 p.m. CST By Aaron Humes: Following a heated discussion, the Belize National Teacher’s Union (BNTU) has agreed to forgo its annual Teachers’ Day celebrations in favor...
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