Belizean

Belize Moves for enforced National I.D. Cards

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:32:25 +0000

5 October 2008 - BelizeBlog.com - In what is seen as a trial balloon, the Government of Belize is making a move to introduce a forced National I.D. system as part of new Anti Crime legislation being promoted by the U.S.A. and the British Governments. Both foreign governments have helped formulate a new Crime Control Council Plan chaired by a Belize Government hired lawyer Mr. Michael Young.

Belize Celebrates Independence Day

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:16:05 +0000

Belize 21 September 2008 (Belizean.com) Belize today celebrated the 27th anniversary of its independence from Great Britain with nation-wide parades and festivities.

The celebrations began at midnight on 20th September with the raising of the Belizean flag in all major population centres followed by fireworks and general partying.

Guatemalan Coach to Sue Football Federation of Belize

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:41:22 +0000

7 August 2008 - Belizean.com - Guatemalan coach Palmiro Salas says he will take the Football Federation of Belize and its president Bertie Chimillo to court for Bz $26,000. that he claims is owned to him. In March the Football Federation fired national team coach Palmiro Salas after questions arose about his immigration status.

You can say what you want about Salas, who is a Guatemalan by nationality, but he is the only coach that has led a Belize football selection to victory in a World Cup qualifying match. He did that in February when Belize beat St. Kitts 3 to 1 in game one in Guatemala. That was the only game Salas coached and the only game we won. Salas was fired in March and he then quietly left the country and the team he led to victory. More information here.

New Miss Belize Selected

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:25:07 +0000

Belmopan 2 August 2008 - (Belizean.com) - Miss Charmaine Chinapen has been selected as the new Belize 2008 and will represent her country at the Miss World Pageant in the Ukraine next year.

The new Miss Belize was crowned by the second runner up, Iris Jessie Medina, after Tanisha Vernon, Miss Belize 2007-2008, was stripped of her crown earlier this year. She competed against five other Belizean ladies, chosen from among eleven applicants for the position.

Chinapen is no stranger to the stage, as she has been modeling for print ads in the U.S.A. for Pantene Pro-V. She is currently majoring in chemistry at St. John's University in New York and is studying to be a neurosurgeon. She also plays the piano.

Chinapen said that she believes the competition was fair and was made to understand that this is the way it is normally held in other countries. She adds that it is indeed a very great feeling to be Miss Belize, and having always been patriotic, she can now represent Belize on an international level. She intends to do her best to make Belize shine in the Miss World pageant, said Chinapen.

Jessie was originally born in El Salvador, grew up in Guatemala and came to Belize at age 13 and became a Belizean. She speaks English and Spanish fluently, works at the Corozal Free Zone as the Assistant Manager of the Corozal Free Zone Development Company.

Jessie's dream is to own and manage a chain of fine restaurants that specialize in Latin and Belizean cuisines in keys tourism areas of Belize. She enjoys dancing, cooking, working out, Supa G music, photography and modeling. Jessie is no newcomer to pageants. She was Señorita Jaripeo in El Salvador, second runner-up in the Miss Pan-American Pageant in Orange Walk, and was Señorita Traje de Baño in Orange Walk.

Jessie has also represented Belize in the Miss PJD2 annual Caribbean Pageant recently held in the island of St. Maarten with 30 other delegates in March 2008, and is now competing for Belize through Pageants Belize in the Dominican Republic at the Miss America Latina Pageant along with over 27 delegates. The Miss America Latina finals will be held on June 28th and Pageants Belize wishes her the very best.

Belize Government Moves To Take away land from cane farmers

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:09:45 +0000

Commentary by Peter Singfield. 24 Juky 2008 - Belizen.com - "The farmers have banded together in efforts of fighting for the land thatthey have worked so hard to cultivate, land that feeds their families on a daily basis, and they will not allow their land to be taken away from them without a fight"