9feb2016 | Amandala Newspaper

John Briceño sworn in as Leader of the Opposition

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Feb. 8, 2016--The newly elected leader of the Opposition People’s United Party (PUP), Hon. John Briceño, was sworn in this morning...

Owner of 69 Bar stabbed to death

TEAKETTLE, Cayo District, Mon. Feb. 8, 2016--Zhi Jiang Zhang, 52, the owner of 69 Bar, located on the George Price Highway in Teakettle, Cayo...

Vacationing Canadians victims of armed robbery

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Feb. 8, 2016--Stephen Hemple, 75, and Cynthia Fredrick, 65, both Canadian retirees, came to Belize on vacation and had checked into...

Korean businesswoman, charged with perversion of justice, released on $75,000 bail

BELIZE CITY, Fri. Feb. 5, 2016--A Korean businesswoman with investments worth millions of dollars in New York City and Belize, and who was charged...

SSB approves $12 mil loan; SSB and Belize banks financing bulk of Santander investment

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Feb. 8, 2016--The Belize Social Security Board (SSB) has approved a BZ$12 million loan to Santander Farms, which operates, among its...

Calamity at Altun Ha

ALTUN HA, Rockstone Pond, Belize District, Mon. Feb. 8, 2016--The cruise tour of an American tourist who came to Belize on the cruise ship...

CSSSA football finale: SCA vs Gwen Liz, Wesley vs ACC

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Feb. 8, 2016--The semifinals: The best-of-2 games semifinals series in the Central Secondary Schools Sports Association (CSSSA) high school football playoffs came...

From the Publisher

“The Minister has stoutly denied doing such a thing of course, but the evidence is overwhelming! The Commissioner of Lands, Wilbert Vallejos, has testified...

Raising the bar of excellence in education

BELIZE CITY, Fri. Feb. 5, 2016--There are presently far more trained teachers than there were eight years ago and those numbers are expected to...

Heart disease is #1 killer among Belizeans

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Feb. 8, 2016--Last week, we reported that roughly 1,500 Belizeans have lost their lives to violent crimes since 2000. Homicides remain...

New charges for Belize Bank customers

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Feb. 8, 2016--Banks make their money by means of interest charges on loans, but also through fees charged for services. Belize...

PLB update – Week 3 and 2 back matches completed, 1 back match remaining

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Feb. 8, 2016--After a rocky start to its Closed Season 2015-2016, with only 1 game played on the opening weekend, and...

LIFE steps in to assist senior citizens of the Southside

BELIZE CITY, Tues. Feb. 2, 2016--Senior citizens age 61 years and up living in Belize City’s Southside will now benefit from the efforts of...

Batten down the hatches!

In old maritime lingo, sailors would speak of battening down the hatches. This referred to a vessel’s crew making preparations for a storm by...

ISCR-NICH holds National Food Heritage Workshop

Belize attends the OAS 55th General Assembly

Three fishermen receive awards at 11th Annual Fisher of the Year Award ceremony

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