James and Griga Line Successfully Sue Transport Board and Floralia
The road service permits issued to Floralia in 2021 and 2022 for runs to Punta Gorda and Independence have been quashed. Earlier today, the High Court rendered a decision in [...]
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Floralia’s Road Service Permits to PG are Quashed
According to Senior Counsel Barrow, Floralia was given preferential treatment by the Ministry of Transport when it was awarded the road service permits for the respective runs to PG and [...]
Body of Coast Guard Sailor Arrives at K.H.M.H; Family Distraught
On Wednesday, we brought you the terrible news of the loss of a Coast Guard seaman who was returning to base after completing three weeks of operational duties offshore Ambergris [...]
PG Residents Not Happy with Alternative Route
On Wednesday’s newscast, we told you about the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing’s plan to replace the Joe Taylor Bridge in Punta Gorda Town. It will take fifteen months [...]
PG Residents Say They Were Not Consulted
Chief Engineer Evondale Moody told News 5 that all stakeholders were consulted before it was decided that the Carib Reserve Road would act as the alternative route while the ministry [...]
Coast Guard Officer Slapped with Criminal Charges
Twenty-four-year-old Coast Guard Officer Shakeem Richards was unable to meet bail this afternoon after he was arraigned in Belize City on two counts of assaulting a police officer and one [...]
GG to Sign Into Effect Amendment to Firearms Act
An amendment to the piece of law that governs the issuance of firearms license is expected to be signed by Governor General Froyla Tzalam, effectively assigning that authority to a [...]
How-ler They Doing? Protecting the Monkeys
The howler monkey population has thrived in Belize since the Community Baboon Sanctuary in Bermudian Landing was established in 1985 to protect these creatures after research was done in the [...]
Brads Does Not Intend to Challenge Cancellation of Boledo License
The Government of Belize has announced the resumption of the nightly Boledo draw and the Sunday lottery draw beginning December first. That announcement came several months after the license that [...]
G.O.B. and JUNT Meet in Belize City
On Wednesday, government ministers and representatives of the Joint Unions Negotiating Team met at the House of Culture in Belize City to discus several key issues. The meeting lasted more [...]
P.S.U. Wants Public Officers to Help Address Price Gouging
There is also the issue of price gouging. It’s a problem that’s costing Belizeans a lot of money and one that is proving challenging for authorities to address. PSU President [...]
Fire at BELARGO Enterprise in Buttonwood Bay
There was a fire this afternoon at Belargo Enterprise, a gift shop in the Buttonwood Bay area of Belize City. An employee of the business told us that she heard [...]
The Way Forward: Garifuna Land, Culture and Future
The National Garifuna Council held a panel discussion today in Belize City. The discussion focused on the way forward for the Garifuna people as it pertains to their land, culture, [...]
O.A.S. Donates Firearms Marking Machine to the Police Department
The Belize Police Department has received a donation of a firearm marking machine from the Organization of American States (O.A.S.). The equipment was purchased with funds provided by the European [...]
