Puerto Azul was a scam
Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017. 1:46 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Almost three years ago, Tourism Minister, Manuel Heredia, backed by Cabinet, had given Puerto Azul the green light to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its project proposal. The San Pedro Sun, however, today, reported that the Puerto Azul project, which would have […]
Senate meeting to proceed without 13th Senator
Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017. 1:22 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: This week’s scheduled Senate meeting will proceed without the participation of the newly selected 13th Senator, Osmany Salas.The meeting will take place on Thursday as was previously scheduled. Opposition Leader John Briceno, however, has said the move is an act of bad faith on the […]
Trump takes office on Friday
Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017. 10:34 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: On Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America.It is a truth still shocking to many, as Trump’s victory in last year’s US Presidential election was viewed as unlikely. Trump defied the odds and won despite […]
Fair weather to continue
Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017. 9:52 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: The 24-hour forecast is for mostly cloudy skies with a few showers mainly along coastal and northern areas today with some isolated showers tonight. The National Meteorological Service informs that a gusty easterly to southeasterly airflow will prevail. The wind will blow from the […]
Armed robbers target Toledo farmer; farmer in critical condition at hospital
Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017. 9:48 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Runino Bul, 56, a farmer of San Antonio village in the Toledo District was shot yesterday. According to police reports, the incident happened at 7:54 p.m. inside the owner’s bar. When police arrived at the scene, Bul was suffering from a gunshot wound to […]
Fatal traffic accident on August Pine ridge road- update
Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017. 9:46 a.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Yesterday, a traffic accident on the August Pine Ridge road claimed the life of one man. Giovanni Ayuso, 41, a salesman from Palmar village in the Orange Walk district was riding his motorbike a mile away from August Pine Ridge when he collided head […]
Governor general donates musical instruments to Salvation army Primary
Posted: Monday, January 16, 2017. 6:51 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: Today a press release was issued from the Belize House announcing that this afternoon the Governor-General, His Excellency Sir Colville Young presented a consignment of musical instruments to the Salvation Army Primary School in Belize City. These instrument were purchased through a generous donation […]
Lord’s Bank House burns; estimated damage is over $50,000
Posted: Monday, January 16, 2017. 6:42 p.m. CST. By BBN Staff: A house was gutted in a fire in Lord’s Bank today. According to police reports, the fire started around 11:30 a.m. in the Hollywood area of Lords Bank where a yellow 25X25 ft. wooden structure owned by 47-year-old Radiance Reid was destroyed by fire. […]