Costa Rican Ambassador presents Credentials

-Press Release - Belmopan - 22nd November, 2010 - An Ambassador today presented her credentials to the Governor-General of Belize at Belize House in Belmopan.

Her Excellency, Dr. Ingrid Herrmann Escribano, on presenting her Credentials as Costa Rica’s ambassador to Belize, told His Excellency Dr. Colville Young, that she felt extremely distinguished and honoured to have been given this privilege to represent her country in Belize. She pledged to do everything possible to continue fostering the already excellent relations between the two countries.

For his part, the Governor-General told Ambassador Escribano that Belize is honoured to have a representative from Costa Rica of her caliber and distinction. He invited her to set aside some time from her professional schedule to visit the many natural wonders Belize has to offer.

Holy Cross observes Cultural Day.

Students from Holy Cross Anglican school observed Cultural Day on Thursday November 18th; in observance of Children's day. Students were encouraged to dress in their ancestral garments and shared the various cultural food items.

The Garifuna Culture demonstrated the re-enactment of the arrival of the Garifuna as part of Cultural day.

Fund Raiser for Baby Maddy

Please come out today to Central Park for an all day fund rasier for Baby Maddy!

Tropic Air adds new Cessna Caravan to fleet!!

This week, Tropic Air received yet another new Cessna (208B) Caravan. It arrived in San Pedro, directly from the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday, November 17th, and represents an investment of over $4 million dollars in the future, economy and people of Belize.

Tropic now has eight Caravans in its fleet with five more on order. This new aircraft is part of Tropic's commitment to providing its customers with the most comfortable and technologically advanced aircraft. It also continues with the fullfillment of the airline's pledge of constant fleet renewal.

The new Caravan comes complete with the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit system and air conditioning which will ensure that its customers fly in safety and comfort. It will provide the additional airlift needed for the tourism industry and for new destinations such as Belmopan.

So on your next flight, be sure to see if you are on their newest baby. Look for the tail number V3-HHK.

One arrested for Wings robbery

San Pedro Police have confirmed the detention of one person as part of their investigation into the robbery that occurred last night at Wings Store. While no official release has been made by the Police Department, The San Pedro Sun was able to confirm the detention of male of a Belize City address.Sometime around 8:30 last night, Pakarshi Wadhwa, the manager of Wings Store, located on Coconut Drive in San Pedro, was heading to his apartment located in the second floor of the same building when he was attacked. Wadhwa had just closed the store, located on the lower flat of the building when he was ambushed inside his apartment building and was beaten in the head before robbed of two cellular phones and an undisclosed amount of money both in cash and checks.
It is uncertain how the man gained access to the upper flat of the building but according to attendants in nearby establishments, they were alerted by screaming coming out from the upper flat of the building. When they came out to see, they realized that a robbery was taking place, and that someone was being hurt. Wadhwa was rushed to a private clinic and the police was quickly alerted. Police responded promptly and managed to mobilize patrols and conducted searches in the general area.
The San Pedro Sun understands that at least two people were involved in the robbery but police would only say that one person has been detained. How did police come up with the arrest in such a short time? The Sun confirmed that after the surveillance cameras were reviewed, images captured the incident as it unfolded. Hence with the help of surveillance cameras images, police were able to apprehend an individual that fits the images caught on the surveillance cameras.
Wadhwa was airlifted last night for further medical treatment in Belize City shortly after midnight but has since been released and is recuperating at home.
This is the second robbery in less than 2 days. On Wednesday, Marina’s Store Extension Shop in the DFC area was robbed in brought daylight.