And while leads on that case are going cold, police are hot on the trail of the man who allegedly shot Michael Tesecum. The 41 year old was shot three times last week - but somehow survived. It's the second near death experience for the Tibruce Street resident who had survived a vicious chopping 7 months earlier. Today police told us that the man who they believe shot him lives on the same street that he does:..
The suspect had already been detained and released by police - but is now being sought again based on new evidence.
Conservationists Awarded For Belize's De-Listing
For weeks now, WE'VE BEEN REPORTING on how Belize made major news worldwide when it got the Belize Barrier Reef system, which is a World Heritage Site, removed from the blacklist of sites in danger.
It's a major win for Belizeans, since according to the conservationists, getting off that list is very difficult. It's also a kumbaya moment for both the Government, and the conservation community, which if you follow the news regularly, you'll know that they're often strong adversaries.
And to recognize their efforts to reverse the World Heritage Site classification, the Government held an award ceremony this evening to recognize a few choice members of the conservation community. 7News was there, and we spoke with 2 of the awardees. Here's what they had to say:
One of the major issues for the local conservation community was that the Government wasn't prepared to take offshore oil exploration completely off the table. They battled back and forth on that issue, up until last December, when the indefinite ban was passed as legislation in the house. So, did the Government simply wake up one day and started listening to the advice of the conservation community? That's what we asked the Deputy Prime Minister at today's award ceremony, and here's what he had to say:
So, now that Belize's Barrier Reef System is off the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger, what can the country do to keep things that way? Well, the Deputy Prime Minister said that there are things beyond human control that can land us right back on that list, but that everyone should do everything possible to make sure it does not. Here's how he explained that:
NSC Donates 50K For CODICADER Expenses
The CODICADER Games are one of the elite sporting tournaments in Central America for student athletes, but it's always a struggle to find funding to send the delegation out.
This year, the games will be held in Panama, and the 180 student athletes representing Belize will be flown out. That drives up the costs, but those in charge say that it is a far better means of traveling than by road, where students often show up exhausted, and they are expected to compete at the highest level.
The National Sports Council is making a donation of $50,000 to help cover the expenses, and today, the National Sports Council Director handed over a cheque for the first half of that amount. 7News was there, and we spoke with the recipients:
And that's not all that the National Sports Council is providing. They've opened up all the different sporting complexes countrywide for the student athletes to make use of while they prepare for these games. We spoke with the Belizean CODICADER technical representative about the 5 sporting disciplines that Belize will be represented in, as well as the National Sports Council Director, about his reasons for the generosity to the youth athletes:
Will The State Make Youth Development In Sports A Priority?
And 2 weeks ago, we showed you how the young athletes want the policy makers to start putting together programs to improve sports at the development level. They say that it is high time that the Government places some priority on programs to see athletes properly groomed from youth to adulthood.
We asked the Deputy Prime Minister about that, and here's what he had to say:
Orson Butler Won Cycling Presidency
And finally tonight, we have an election result to report. As we told you, The Cycling Federation elected a new executive on Saturday. We spoke with both aspirants, Orson Butler who was seeking the presidency after serving as vice president, and Alexi Ordonez a relative newcomer. Well, in the end, 137 Votes were cast and the Ordonez slate got 56 votes, while the
Buttler slate got 80.
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