SunbeltBLOG (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
James Reno of Amelia, Ohio, the brains behind an elaborate series of rogue anti-malware companies, and his firm ByteHosting, have agreed to pay $117,000 -- what’s left of $1.9 million of ill-gotten gains -- to settle an action brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The complaint, filed last December in the Maryland District of U.S. Federal Court, said the schemes used deceptive advertising...
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
The Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow has ordered an investigation into allegations of corruption in the procurement of supplies at the country's flagship healthcare provider, Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH).
rediff News (Free subscription) | 06/12/2009
President Barack Obama has nominated his friend and former room-mate and major campaign fund-raiser Vinai Thummalapally of Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the next US Ambassador to Belize, the only country in Central America where English is the official language.
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
A Memorandum of Understanding signed between Belize and Mexico is expected to improve the free flow of goods between the two countries.
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
Former Belize Prime Minister Said Musa says he has been vindicated by a decision to dismiss a corruption charge against him, but the country's Director of Public Prosecutions has made it clear she will be appealing that ruling.
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's recent takedown of an Internet service provider thought to be a safe haven for spammers has reduced spam volumes, but only by a little. According to e-mail security vendor Marshal8e6, total spam volume dropped by about 15 percent last week , as the FTC got a court order to pull the plug on a notorious ISP named Pricewert. "We noticed quite a drop-off mid to...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
Not wanting to spend too much time in Belize City a place where sunset means danger I took a quick boat ride to Caye Caulker or otherwise called Backpackersrsquo Paradise despite the fact that it is relatively expensive. There is not really much to report on my five days spent on this small islandhellipI went fishing most of the time even did some spear gun fishing trips where I lost t
PRWeb - Daily News Feed (Free subscription) | 06/07/2009
Sanford Health announced today its first international children's clinic will be built in Belize City, Belize. (PRWeb Jun 7, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sanford_Belize/Children_Clinic/prweb2506314.htm
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
After breakfast at Caves Branch we hop into a shuttle destined for Belize City where we will find the water taxi to Caye Caulker. Wersquove been hearing for months that Belize City isnrsquot exactly the nicest place to visit. Our driver assures us that we are safe but stepping out into the madness of the water taxi terminal is a bit of a shock after 3 days of calm friendly faces at Caves Br
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 06/04/2009
The Supreme Court of Belize has placed the local branch of CLICO (Bahamas) under judicial management.
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
The Belize Water Services (BWS) wants consumers to pay an eight per cent increase in rates, and has asked the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to grant the hike, based solely on increasing inflation which it says has left it unable to generate enough revenue to meet its investment obligations.
Caribbean 360 (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
Two years after his catamaran destroyed part of the Belize barrier reef, an American man has been ordered by a court to pay BZ$3.4 million (US$1.7 million) for the damage.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 05/29/2009
Belize-based blogger As The Coconuts Drop recounts his experience of yesterday's strong earthquake.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
A strong earthquake struck early today off the coast of Honduras, collapsing shacks in Honduras and Belize and sending people running into the streets in their pajamas as far away as Guatemala City.
Caymanian Compass (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
Members of the Honduran community in the Cayman anxiously awaited for word from friends in relatives in Honduras after a powerful earthquake shook that country early Thursday morning.
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