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The San Pedro Sun

New swings installed at Central Park
Blue Water Grill (BWG) and The Phoenix Resort have installed three new swings on the playground set at Central Park. The swings were purchased and installed with funds collected through their November Monthly Donation Program. BWG had earlier donated the wooden playground set in April 2015 complete with swings, but the playground had been vandalized and the swings destroyed. With this latest donation, island children once again have three swings to enjoy at Central Park. In November, BWG customers donated $845 while The Phoenix customers donated $798. All donations were matched 100% by the respective establishment reaching a grand total of $3,386. $248 of the funds was used to purchase and install the swing at Central Park and the remained of the money as used to buy toys for The Phoenix's annual holiday toy drive. The toys will be distributed to the less fortunate children of the island on Christmas morning.

Local Volleyball Tournament draws to a close
Friday, November 27th saw the final games of the 4 x 4 Volleyball Tournament at the Honorable Louis Sylvester Sporting Complex. Six teams competed for the coveted first place in their respective categories: Junior, Female and Male divisions. The last leg of the sporting event kicked off at 8PM sharp with Island Boyz facing Bombas in the Junior Category. Unique Girls vs 4 Play On The Sand in the Female Category and culminating the sporting evening were Blazers vs Divers in the Male Division. Despite a light rain, the last match of the evening began on schedule, with the Blazers taking on the menacing Divers team. Ricky Luna was one of the favorites in the Blazers' team, doing real damage to the Divers. Setters showed their skills as they prepped the right sets for some dangerous spikes. Each set showed hard work from both sides and after a 3-0 game set, (21-12, 21-15, 21-18), Blazers took the first place victory.

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales visits Belize: COLA protests visit
The recently elected President of Guatemala, Jimmy Morales was in Belize on Saturday, November 28th as part of a diplomatic tour of Central America. While Morales was graciously greeted by Prime Minister of Belize Dean Barrow, others protested his arrival. Due to his views on Guatemala's territorial claim over Belize, Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action (COLA) believe Morales should have not been allowed an audience in Belize, as he clearly has intentions of attempting to reclaim what he believes rightfully belongs to Guatemala. However, PM Barrow welcomed him at his office on Coney Drive in Belize City for a meeting that lasted less than an hour. Security was amped up on the day of Morales' arrival to ensure his safety while in Belize as tensions have been high between Guatemalans and Belizeans over the territorial dispute. Representatives of Belize Territorial Volunteers (BTV), and Belize Progressive Party (BPP) had joined COLA in a small demonstration outside of Barrow's officer. The group of about five protestors were led by Wil Maheia and COLA President Geovanni Brackett. The demonstration was quickly shut down by the security detail escorting Morales to the building, and even led to the arrest of Brackett for what the Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) claimed to be unruly behavior.

2015 Hurricane Season ends; Belize spared once again
The 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially ended on Monday, November 30th with 11 named storms developing during the five months of the season. Meteorologists account the low activity in this area to the El Ni�o effect, which was strong over the Atlantic Ocean. On the other hand, the 2015 Pacific Hurricane Season was more active with a total of 26 named storms, of which 16 because hurricanes and a record 11 became major hurricanes. The Pacific Hurricane Season also saw the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere when Patricia grew to a Category five hurricane on Friday, October 23rd. While Belize was not directly affected by any hurricanes this year, flooding was a major issue due to the adverse effect of passing tropical storms in the area.

Fire at Youth Hostel kills three girls in solitary confinement
On Sunday, November 29th shocking news came from the Princess Royal Youth Hostel located on Mile 21 of the George Price Highway, with word of a fire breaking out and killing three teenage girls. Reports are that the fire started shortly after 2:30PM, when facilitators observed one of the buildings engulfed in flames. Matters became worse when it was noted that the building on fire was where 16-year-old Ana Melinda Carlos, 16-year-old Shadisha Arnold and 14-year-old Elizabeth Mckoy were being kept in solitary confinement as punishment. Even though efforts were made to stop the fire and rescue the teens, all failed, resulting in the death of the girls. According to initial reports, Carlos, Arnold and Mckoy had escaped the hostel a day before along with another 12-year-old girl. After the escapees were returned to the hostel by Hattieville police, they were confined to their dorm rooms for 24-hours as punishment. The three older girls were put in a separate room from the younger one. "Upon their return, they were confined to one of three rooms in the building being used to house the female residents at the Youth Hostel. This meant that because they had recently run away, they would be kept in their rooms for a 24 hour period and would lose certain privileges. "Three of the girls that went AWOL the day before were presumably planning another escape. The plan was to start the fire in order to create a distraction. This would prompt the officer to open the door and let them out and they would run away while the officers were occupied trying to out the fire," said Starla Bradley, Director Community Rehabilitation Department.

Ambergris Today

Belize Starts Construction of New City Center Arena And Cultural Complex
Belize Infrastructure Limited (BIL), a public sector agency of the Government of Belize (GOB), has undertaken the design, construction and management of capital projects in Belize with current emphasis on sporting and other multipurpose facilities. BIL now embarks on the construction phase of the Belize City Center Arena and Cultural Complex located on Central American Blvd, Belize City, Belize. Contract has been awarded to the local JVCA of Medina's Construction Ltd. / International Environments Ltd. and on October 8th, 2015 contract signature occurred for contract price of BZ$32,940,261.34. This will include the civil works of the grounds and all FIBA certified equipment; construction period is twenty-four (24) months.

Misc Belizean Sourcesmzz

Rendezvous Restaurant is available to lease
After 17 years of operation on Ambergriscaye, Rendezvous Restaurant has become available to lease. My darling wife Colleen, our Star Chef has passed away recently and I find myself unable to continue without her. The restaurant is a turn key operation, ready to take over. With many hundreds of hotel rooms in the vicinity it is ideally situated for continued success. For more information please email Glenn. [email protected].

The South Road on Ambergris Caye gets some TLC!
After receiving so much rain, crater-like pot holes were formed in the south road making it difficult for residents/visitors traveling in the area. To alleviate the problem, we have sent some hardcore material to be spread on the road and fill the holes.

A Present Dean Barrow should have given to Jimmy Morales
Hold ya Jimmy. Yo haffi andastan, weh Guate done an weh paat Belize staat. A di giyo dis mek yo study wa lee bit.

Annual Habinahan Wanaragua - Jankunu Dance Competition 2015
Mark your calendars for the Annual Habinahan Wanaragua - Jankunu Dance Competition 2015! The Habinahan Wanaragua 2015 - Jankunu Dance Competition, register today http://bit.ly/1IhjwvV Call: Gulisi Museum at Tel: 542 2700 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

December South Ambergris Caye Neighborhood Watch Meeting
Wednesday December 9, 2015 7pm, Lone Star Grill and Cantina

Belmopan Annual Tree Lighting
Sat. Dec 5th, 6:30;m at Sir George Brown Field

Chinatown Caye Caulker installs ATM
We have just open our own ATM today!! The ATM will be available from 7 am to 12 pm .It is located inside China Town Palace, the ATM will allow users to do transactions starting from $20 up to $500 .

SISE HoC Posadas Eve
The SISE House of Culture is celebrating the eve of Posadas on Tuesday, December 15th, starting at 7:00pm. They'll have live marimba music for the event. In related news, the Cayo Art Festival was their best event yet. They have pictures here and here. Happy 5th anniversary, SISE HoC! "You are cordially invited to "Posadas" at SISE House of Culture on December 15th at 7:00 pm."

The BTB's School Presenations
BTB's Industry Relation's Officers (Neuton Garcia and Evan Young) engaging tourism students on the benefits and importance of contributing to the growth of Belize's tourism industry!

Paradise Theater playing this weekend:
Criminal Activities, Absolutely Anything, The Little Prince, Ronaldo

Channel 7

Did Mek Mi Rich Steal Someone Else's Idea to Get Rich?
Mek Mi Rich, it is the most recent lottery game on the scene, with only 14 months in operation. And while it may be popular with its half a million dollar jackpot, what if it was a stolen idea? That's what Corozal Business man Curtis Swasey is trying to convince the Supreme Court of. So, is Mek Mi Rich and Swasey's hypothetical game, Super Slam Sunday, the same lottery game? That's what the Justice Courtney Abel will have to determine because according Swasey, the owners of Mek Mi Rich stole his idea for his Super Slam Sunday game, and enriched themselves from it. He has accused BTL of breeching a non-disclosure agreement that the company had entered into with him. Swasey further claimed that BTL gave away his idea of lottery texting. In this case, Swasey claims that the beneficiaries of BTL's supposed corporate generosity was Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega's Son, Andre Vega, and his business partner, Sunjay Hotchandani, the Directors of Mek Mi Rich. Today, Swasey and his attorneys, Kareem Musa and Wayne Piper, got their opportunity to make their case in the Supreme Court.

"El Espanol's" Killer Was From Belize?
The contraband czar, Ernesto Alonso de Miguel, known as El Espanol - he based his contraband operations in the Corozal Free Zone - but he was executed in Chetumal three weeks ago - while he was at a restaurant having dinner with his family. And while it happened across the border, Mexican authorities believe his killer came from here! A website called "Periodistas Quintana Roo" reports that the Mexican Attorney General's officer is cooperating closely with Belizean authorities to find the suspect. The news outlet reports that no formal collaboration has been requested because there is no diplomatic agreement between the two countries, but they have discussed an exchange of information. Mexican authorities believe that "El Espanol's" killer entered Chetumal by boat through the Bay of Chetumal and after committing the murder fled towards the Boulevard Bay Avenue leading to the State Congress and then hopped on the same boat to flee to Belize.

Major Movement of Contraband Smokes From Belize To Mex Intercepted
But even after "El Espanol" the cigarettes keep flowing across from Belize to Mexico. Another Mexican media outlet is reporting that a cargo truck with over 4.6 Million individual cigarettes was seized by the Mexican federal police in the town of Huay-Pix - which is not far from Chetumal on the road to Cancun. The Mexican media is reporting that the cargo came from the Corozal Commercial Free Zone. The truck came to the attention of police after the driver was reportedly swerving across the road. The Police caught up with the Truck when the driver pulled into a gas station. By that time, the driver had bailed and run off, leaving the contraband cargo to police. They found 461 cases of cigarettes of various brands which breaks down into 4 million 610 thousand cigarettes - all allegedly smuggled out of the Corozal Free Zone. The truck was secured and taken to the Federal Police Station.

Prisoner Still At Large
A dangerous prisoner from Dangriga is still at large tonight. He is Lawrence Bernardez - who escaped from police yesterday. Bernardez is serving a five year sentence for a firearm offence, and was in Belize City Magistrate;s Court answering to a charge of burglary. But when the police mobile slowed down near a speedbump in Hattieville, he and another prisoner Eden Guzman jumped out of the back of the pickup. Police caught Guzman and shot him in the leg, while Bernardez ran off. He remains at large tonight and anyone seeing him is asked to call police.

Took A Plea For A Tec-9
18 year-old Belize City resident Richard Bennett Jr. is at the Belize Central Prison tonight after he pleaded guilty to being in possession of an illegal handgun. Police conducted an early raid this morning just before 6:00. Bennett was there with his his parents, and his 4 sisters. The officers searched the entire house, and the yard. They found a Teck 9 assault weapon, loaded with 15 live rounds of ammunition. The gun was hidden in the chassis of a truck that was parked in the yard. Police charged the entire family of 7 with keeping a prohibited firearm, and keeping unlicensed ammunition. They were all arraigned before Magistrate Carlon Mendoza, where Bennett accepted guilt for the illegal weapon, which allowed for the charges to be withdrawn against his parents and his sisters.

Chinese Woman Assaulted and Robbed
A Chinese woman was attacked and robbed on King Street around 1:00 this afternoon. Our news team was at the scene moments after it happened and we saw this woman sitting on a police motorcycle, she was bleeding from her head. Eyewitness say she was walking on King Street when a man approached her from behind, hit her in the head, grabbed her purse and ran. When the police arrived they escorted the woman to the hospital. Police did not respond to us on this incident but we will follow up tomorrow.

Woman Shot For Bike In Belmopan
While that was in Belize City today, another woman was violently robbed in Belmopan yesterday - but this case was even more bizarre. Maya Mopan resident 22 year old Rosa Choco was riding her bicycle on the central walkway near the Civic Center around 8:00 last night. She was with her brother and sister when a man ran up to her, slapped her in the face, shot her in the right leg and rode off with her bicycle. Belmopan police have 1 Roaring Creek man in custody.

Flacon Field Fail?
Last night on the news we had an extensive interview with Christy Mastry, the General Manager of Belize Infrastructure Limited. We spoke to her about the 32.9 million dollars new Civic Center - the most expensive public building in Belize's history. But we also spoke to her about a lesser-known project - that came in at 3% of the cost of City center. It's Falcon Field in San Ignacio - which is off Joe Andrews Boulevard. BIL upgraded the entire Field - but did so to the neglect of the basketball court. It got a covered roof - but lost a court, and the players say the new backboards and rim are unsatisfactory. This was voiced most eloquently by Vice President of the Belize Basketball Federation, Karim Juan recently. Juan is the organizer of the BECOL Annual Tournament in the Cayo district - and that tournament is played at Falcon Field. We asked Mastry about it - starting with the rims:... Christy Mastry - General Manager, BIL: "The rims, we ordered the actual standard Gared rims. So we brought in higher profile rims than they had in the first place. We put a covering on that. That covering is meant to serve the general public for public events. It was not necessarily to cater to any kind of semi-enclosed paid event. So I understand the concern from the association that wants to have competitions out there. The list actually that we discussed were really a list of improvements."

Man Says Weed Fudge Was Peanuts
Last night, we told you about the 4 men and 1 woman who police caught with a stash of weed and weed fudge. Well tonight, they're out on bail, after being arraigned in Magistrate's Court today. Today, 32 year old Arthur Higgs, 25 year old Eric Humes, 25 year old Adrian Gotoy, 22 year old Keenan Brown and 59 year old Claudette Hyde were all read 2 counts of drug trafficking and 1 count of possession of pipe. They pled not guilty to the charges, and were released on bails of $6,000. They are to return to court on February 12, 2016. As we had reported, around 10: 30 yesterday morning police, members of the Quick Response Team, went to a house, located # 6 Seventh Street, and executed a search. That turned up 142 grams of cannabis, and one ceramic pipe, stuffed inside an old Technics compact disc player. Additionally, the officers found what they believe was 14 pieces of weed fudge.

Cannabis On Kelly Street
And police "north side strike team" was back at it today. This morning at 9:00, they searched an open lot on Kelly Street and found just over a pound of weed. Further searches turned up another 7 ounces. No one was in the area so weed was labeled "Found Property". Also this morning, police were on patrols in Pitts Alley, when they saw a man run into a yard and threw a bag away. He was escorted to the area where the bag was thrown and it was retrieved. It was stuffed with 10 small bags of weed. Albert Ford was formally arrested and charged for "Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Controlled Drug".

South Side Weed A Breeze
And on the southside this morning, the Southside Strike Team, searched a home on Antelope Street Extension and found 32.7 grams, or just over an ounce of weed. 34-year-old Eckert Williams and 22-year-old and 22-year-old Ashley Mariano were charged jointly for the offence of 'POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DRUGS." Also, that same team searched an open lot on East Canal where they found 3.7 ounces of weed. In an open lot in Conch Shell Bay police found a larger stash, about a pound and a half of weed. And�an open lot on Louise Bevans Street turned up a small stash of four ounces of weed.

Post Crash Care
The road safety project is doing its annual project review - and yesterday that meant a graduation ceremony for medical first responders. They've been trained in post crash care - which is an important part of the entire safety net for road trauma victims. Here's more:.. Dr. Ramon Figueroa, CEO - Ministry of Health "In reviewing some of the statistical information from the Ministry of Health, it is important to note that in 2013 there were a total of 64 fatalities from RTIs. In 2014, these rose to 75. And up to November 25th of this year, our data shows that there are 53 registered fatalities. While every death is important and unnecessary, we must consider the development impact these may have on our country when you realize that over half of these deaths are in the productive age group. These are the people that serve as the economic engine for Belize and we are losing them to preventable cause. The present road safety project specifically in relation to the post-crash care capacity building program, we have already train the first cohort of 18 persons. This cohort pass through the basic life support at the Ministry of Works conference room on July 27th, 2015 followed by the medical first responder program at the George Price Center - this very center for peace and development from July 28th to August 14th, 2015."

Spelling Without Saying A Word
Students from all over the country were at the Belize High School Auditorium for the 20th Crystal Spelling Bee for the Hearing Impaired. 5 juniors and 6 seniors competed in several rounds to come out victorious but in the end there were only 3 winners for each category. The coordinator Juanita Cadle told us that apart from this Finger Spelling Bee being an educational experience for the kids, it's also a means by which the community can learn to accept and appreciate these talented kids. As you saw in the footage, the Junior winners are Myline Shish, Daniel Chun and Julian Assi - all from the Cayo Deaf Institute. 1st place Junior and senior receive a kindle and a number of school supplies.

SMART Says 4g LTE Coming This Month
It seems both phone companies are in a race to launch Belize's first 4g LTE mobile network. Last week we told you that BTL plans to launch in 2016. Well SMART says it plans to launch later this month. The phone company issued a release today saying that it will begin to roll out the first 4g LTE network in Belize starting on December 15, 2015. The release says the roll out will start in Belize City and all towns and along major highways followed by san Pedro and caye Caulker in January of 2016. SMART says its 4g LTE system will deliver speeds at least ten times faster than its present network. A release says the investment cost 9 million Belize dollars.

A New Direction For Destination Belize
The Belize Tourism Industry Association held its 30th Annual General Meeting today - and one of the highlights was the launch of the new Destination Belize platform. Now, it used to be just a glossy magazine, the flagship publication for the BTIA and the BTB. But, a new one hasn't come this year, and that's because the BTIA has brought in McNab design to re-tool the entire effort. Today, Tanya Mcnab told us what "The New Destination Belize" is about: You will see the new edition and package for Destination Belize in September 2016.

Remembering Andy P, 8 Years Later
He wowed us with his talent and inspired us with his music: and 7, almost 8 years after he died, Andy Palacio's legend endures. No matter your aged, your race or your identity�if you didn't know Watu, then you probably knew Watina. That's what the members of the Andy Palacio Tribute Committee want you to keep doing to preserve his memory. It was Andy Palacios birthday yesterday and he would have turned 55 if he was still with us. Tribute Committee member Cynthia Cayetano told us why it is important to celebrate Andy. The first ever Andy Palacio Festival will be held this Saturday in Barranco. It starts at 2:00 in the afternoon and ends at 10. If you would like to attend and don't have a ride you can call Cayetano at 677 0799.

Channel 5

Elizabeth McKoy Laid to Rest
The tragic death of three young girls, wards of the Princess Royal Youth Hostel, remains the subject of much scrutiny, condemnation and fiery debate. The minors, Sadisha Arnold, Ana Carlos [...]

Minister of Civil Aviation Concerned About Breaches of Airspace
More than a month ago a plane landed at the Municipal Airstrip in Belize City at dawn and taxied into a parking spot. Whoever and whatever were on board then [...]

Manhunt Underway for Escaped Prisoner Lawrence Bernardez
Twenty-seven-year-old Lawrence Bernardez, a resident of Lakeland in Dangriga who has a long rap sheet, remains on the lam tonight after escaping from police custody on Wednesday. Police are seeking [...]

Senator Seeks Inquiry in Nanes Immigration Fiasco
How did David Nanes Schnitzer acquire Belizean nationality and other IDs? A motion to summon former Acting Director of Immigration Maria Marin before the Senate will be filed during the [...]

Will Senator/Minister of Immigration Godwin Hulse Vote on Inquiry Motion?
A previous request for an inquiry into the Penner Passport Scandal in which South Korean Fugitive, Won Hong Kim got a Belizean passport while sitting in a Taiwan jail, did [...]

Belize's Economic Outlook Downgraded – From Positive to Stable
A recent Standard and Poor's research affirms that Belize's B minus, B rating has been revised to stable from positive, on what is being described as a weaker fiscal position.� [...]

El Espanol shooter allegedly escaped to Belize in a boat
El Espanol, Ernesto Alonso de Miguel was killed at a restaurant in Chetumal back on the fourteenth of November. Also killed was top police officer, Agustin Martinez Guevara. A Mexican [...]

BTIA is 30…Celebrates Achievements and Challenges at AGM
The private sector Belize Tourism Industry Association is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary, and today members and stakeholders converged on the Ramada Princess for the organization's thirtieth AGM. As the largest [...]

Association Requests Financial Assistance from GOB
The B.T.I.A. is asking government to look at some of the concerns facing the industry where infrastructure and security are concerned, but there is also the cry for more meaningful [...]

BTL Attorney Confident of Victory in Swasey vs. Mek Mi Rich Case
Arguments were heard today in the case of Entrepreneur Curtis Swasey from Corozal versus Belize Telemedia and MMR Belize Limited. Swasey says executives of Belize Telemedia Limited used his unique [...]

MMR Attorney Says Her Clients Did Not Steal Swasey's Idea
Mek Mi Rich is owned by businessman Sanjay Hotchandani and Andre Vega, the son of the Deputy Prime Minister, Gaspar Vega.� MMR Belize Limited attorney, Naima Barrow, expressed confidence in [...]

Swasey Attorney Says Case Couldn't Have Gone Better
Meanwhile, Swasey's attorney, Kareem Musa, contends that his client's case is sufficiently established and that in fact there is enough information by email where Swasey was communicating with B.T.L. about [...]

Smart Goes 4G LTE in December
The first 4G LTE network will be launched in Belize on December fifteenth when Smart plans to roll out a new and innovative system countrywide.� LTE, short for Long Term [...]

Cayo Deaf Institute Excels in Finger Spelling Bee
This week is being dedicated to persons with disabilities to build awareness as well as to highlight that they too have abilities.� One of the activities was held today at [...]

Healthy Living asks how not to pack on the pounds over the holidays
When Christmas time comes around, none of us want to hear the dreaded "D" word�.DIET. But, with the abundance of savory and sweet treats available, it’s hard not to derail [...]

CTV3

Shipment Of Contraband Cigarettes Allegedly From CFZ Confiscated By Mexican Police
A truck containing over 4.6 Million cigarettes was seized by the Mexican federal police in the town of Huay-Pix, Mexico and allegations are that the cargo came from the Corozal Commercial Free Zone. Reports coming out of the Mexican Press indicate that while on their daily road patrols the Federal Police were informed by concerned drivers about a truck that was swerving across the road. The Federal Police followed on the lead and caught up with the white Torton Truck as its driver pulled into a gas station. But by the time authorities approached the vehicle, the driver was nowhere to be found. He had abandoned the truck and its cargo which turned out to be 461 cases of cigarettes of various brands. The cases contained a total of 230 thousand 500 packs of product translating to approximately 4 million 610 thousand cigarettes which were allegedly brought into Mexico from the Corozal Free Zone. The truck was secured and taken to the Federal Police Station. The Mexican police are conducting an investigation into how the vehicle and its cargo entered Mexican territory.

Traffic Wardens Equip With Public Relation Strategies
Road Safety does not only entail following the traffic laws and norms when on the road. Traffic safety also has plenty to do with the relationship shared between the traffic officer and the operator of a vehicle. In an effort to build a better relationship between traffic officers and the general public, the Orange Walk Town Council today held a two hour training session on public relation and behaviors with the aim of improving traffic safety. The training session falls under the umbrella of the Belize Road Safety Project and was facilitated by international consultant and advisor for road safety to Belize, Mavis Johnson.

Did The Image Of Guadalupe Appeared On Plantain Tree?
Three months ago residents of Xaibe Village began constructing a chapel for the Virgin of Guadalupe. The chapel now houses a 4 foot image of the Virgin of Guadalupe. But that's not what's making news tonight. The story today is that residents of Xaibe strongly believe that the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared on a plantain tree located in the yard of a devoted Catholic. According to Diego Tzul, the image appeared this morning and the first person to come across the image was his aunt. Diego Tzul Witness: "Sinceramente en la ma�ana como a las ocho a las ocho y media mi t�a estaba lavando los trastes cuando ella miro a donde estaba la mata de pl�tano y ella dice que en la cual vio la cara de la imagen." Reporter: "Cu�l fue la expresi�n de tu t�a cuando ella vio la imagen aparecida en el pl�tano?"

Special Olympics Belize Celebrates Disability Week With National Games
As mentioned at the top of the newscast this week is being celebrated as Disability. Intertwining with the week is the National Games organized by Special Olympics Belize. Saint Peter's Anglican School, as every year, will be participating in the National Games scheduled to take place at the Marion Jones Stadium on Friday. The Special Ed students will be competing for a spot to represent Belize in the Special Olympics International Games. But for Special Olympics Belize it is not all about winning a spot to participate in the International Games with the rest of the world. The aim is to assist in the development of Special Needs students through sports.

SMART Launch New 4GLTE Service
Tonight there is great news for Smart customers. According to the telecommunication company they are soon to roll out the first 4G LTE Network in Belize. According to representatives of the company, with this new network Smart will provide its customers the experience of wireless download speeds never before achieved on smart phones and other mobile devices in Belize at affordable prices. Josue Carballo- SMART: "Actually SMART before Christmas, going towards the 15th we will be officially launching our LTE Network, our Long Term Evolution Network, actually it is a new technology it is the most advanced technology in the mobile networks through the world and we are really glad to be introducing this in time for Christmas and we are talking about Turbo charged Internet basically broadband type internet in your device and it is called 4G because it is the fourth generation we started, you know we started off with the analogue then we went with the digital phones and the 2G's and now with the 3G's that is more stable now under the 3G's SMART phones and now 4G's are zoom plus and it is an addition and it is going to be really nice toe of the line turbo charges speeds."

Mexican Authorities Says El Espanol Killer Might Be Belizean
"El Espanol's" killer, is allegedly of Belizean Nationality, that is what the Mexican Press is reporting tonight. While the Attorney General of the State has not requested formal collaboration of Belizean authorities in the absence of a diplomatic agreement between the two countries; they have discussed to exchange information that could assist in the capture of the man presumed to have murdered Ernesto Alonso de Miguel aka "El Espanol and Ministerial police Agust�n Mart�nez Guevara that occurred on November 14th. Both men were executed by a lone gunman while having dinner at a restaurant in Chetumal Quintana Roo, Mexico. From the descriptions of witnesses and the images captured by surveillance cameras from a nearby establishment, all indications are that the perpetrator of the double execution is of Belizean origin.

LOVE FM

Mek Mi Rich Trial Concludes in Supreme Court
Corozal businessman Curtis Dale Swasey is accusing Belize Telemedia Limited of breaching a non disclosure agreement making it possible for the owners of Mek Mi Rich to use his idea and making themselves rich. Swasey contends that he had developed an idea of a lottery game show involving cell phone texting. He called it Super [�]

Woman Gets Shot in Armed Robbery
Three siblings were walking home in Belmopan when they were held up at gunpoint, resulting in one of them being shot. Fem Cruz has the story. FEM CRUZ "Belmopan police are investigating a non fatal shooting incident that has left a 22-year-old, woman of Maya Mopan Village hospitalized at the KHMH. According to the sister [�]

Woman Escapes Rape on Ambergris Caye
Authorities on Ambergris Caye are investigating a report made by a 35-year-old woman who says she was sexually assaulted in physically injured whilst sitting on a dock near the beach. The incident reportedly took place on Monday, November 30 at around eleven o'clock that night. The woman, Abigail Lopez, told police that whilst on the [�]

Woman Says Police on Caye Caulker Are Disrespectful
A woman on Caye Caulker is outraged at the treatment and lack of professionalism that officers on the island have been displaying. According to Suzanne Blease, she was in a golf cart last night just after midnight with her spouse, 29-year-old, Kevin Welch when they were intercepted by the police. She spoke to Love News [�]

Anti-Crime Christmas Campaign Starts
Commander of the Eastern Division, South, Superintendent Chester Williams has commented saying that the authorities are considering some sort of reward to the persons who aided in the murder case of businessman, Ruben Perez on November 26 near the junction of Vernon Street and the George Price Highway. Ordinarily, rewards would be given through the [�]

House Search Lands Five Before Magistrate Mendoza
Four men and one woman were charged with 2 counts of drug trafficking and 1 count of possession of pipe when they appeared today before Magistrate Carlon Mendoza. They are 32-year-old, Arthur Higgs; 25-year-old, Eric Humes; 25-year-old, Adrian Gotoy; 22-year- old, Keenan Brown and 59-year-old, Claudette Hyde. The five pled not guilty to the charges. [�]

Prisoner Bernardez on the Run
Police are asking the public's assistance in recapturing a prisoner who escaped from police custody enroute to the Belize Central Prison yesterday. 27-year-old, Lawrence Bernardez of the Lakeland Area in Dangriga is a dark skinned man, estimated to be about six feet tall with dreadlocks. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Lawrence Bernardez is asked to [�]

Firearm Offences Gets Bennett Five Years in Prison
Eighteen year old Richard Bennett Jr., one of 7 persons charged with kept a prohibited firearm and kept ammunition without a gun license, pled guilty to the charges when he appeared today before Magistrate Carlon Mendoza. Bennett was sentenced to 3 years for the firearm and 5 years for the ammunition. The sentences are to [�]

Barrow Administration Receives Further Accolades on Oil Exploration Ban
The accolades for the Barrow administration continue to come in following the decision to ban offshore oil exploration in certain areas including the World Heritage Sites. As recent as today, the former Programme Specialist for the Special Projects Unit at UNESCO World Heritage Centre Marc Patry told the Communications Specialist at the Caribbean Community Climate [�]

Andy Palacio Remembered in Festival
For more details on the upcoming Andy Palacio Musical Festival in Barranco, we join Paul Mahung. PAUL MAHUNG Plans are in place for Andy Palacio Musical Festival in Barranco. One of the coordinators Dr. Ana Arzu of Wagiya Foundation and Arzu Mountain Spirit of Toledo Spoke to Love News of plans. DR ANA ARZU "The [�]

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NEAB explains split from Belize Association of evangelical Churches
Today in Belize City, the majority of pastors forming the executive team of the National Evangelical Association of Belize (NEAB) spoke to the press concerning the schism with the Belize Association of Evangelical Churches (BAEC) which began in September. The new Association, which represents thousa...

Prisoner escapes from Police in Hattieville
One of three prisoners from Dangriga Town who was being escorted by police to the Kolbe Foundation Central Prison in Hattieville Tuesday afternoon escaped while nearing the destination and police are on the lookout for him. Prisoners Laurence Bernardez, Eden Guzman and Daniel McKenzie were being dri...

Environmentalists pleased
Tuesday evening's announcement that offshore petroleum exploration would be banned in the vicinity of the Belize Barrier Reef System and certain protected areas is cause for celebration in the environmentalist camp, as for the past four years they have been advocating a complete ban on offshore acti...

COLA Pleased with Sarstoon Base
Last week it was announced by Minister of National Security John Saldivar that next Wednesday, December 9, there would be ground-breaking in the Toledo District for a joint Forward Operating Base overlooking the Sarstoon River. The base is to be manned by both the Belize Defence Force and Coast Guar...

Investigation into burned plane continues
Yesterday we told you about the plane that landed behind Spanish Lookout and was quickly set on fire after it was emptied of its passenger(s) and content. Some additional information has crossed our desk that the aircraft was most likely a Cessna 210 and not a 172 as was previously reported.As we t...

COLA Pleased with Sarstoon Base
Last week it was announced by Minister of National Security John Saldivar that next Wednesday, December 9, there would be ground-breaking in the Toledo District for a joint Forward Operating Base overlooking the Sarstoon River. The base is to be manned by both the Belize Defence Force and Coast Guar...

Environmentalists pleased
Tuesday evening's announcement that offshore petroleum exploration would be banned in the vicinity of the Belize Barrier Reef System and certain protected areas is cause for celebration in the environmentalist camp, as for the past four years they have been advocating a complete ban on offshore acti...

Prisoner escapes from Police in Hattieville
One of three prisoners from Dangriga Town who was being escorted by police to the Kolbe Foundation Central Prison in Hattieville Tuesday afternoon escaped while nearing the destination and police are on the lookout for him. Prisoners Laurence Bernardez, Eden Guzman and Daniel McKenzie were being dri...

NEAB explains split from Belize Association of evangelical Churches
Today in Belize City, the majority of pastors forming the executive team of the National Evangelical Association of Belize (NEAB) spoke to the press concerning the schism with the Belize Association of Evangelical Churches (BAEC) which began in September. The new Association, which represents thousa...