There is a disturbing report of incest that allegedly occurred in southern Belize. An underage sixteen year old girl reports that a brother had sexual intercourse with her earlier this year. The student of the Indianville area, Punta Gorda claims that her brother had sex with her twice in the month of January, 2015 and […]
Going into the weekend, a shortage of diesel and premium fuel is having serious effects on the transportation industry so much so that public transportation is heading across the border to purchase diesel. Tonight only gas stations in Belize City have a limited supply of diesel; elsewhere in the country it is not available. While […]
Deon McCauley, Belize’s star player will not be playing in the first world cup qualifying match against Grand Cayman next week. McCauley called us on Thursday to say that he felt disrespected that he wasn’t considered and that the F.F.B. hasn’t reached out to him. Now, McCauley underwent a sports hernia surgery last year and […]
But, not so fast says David Manu McCauley. The veteran footballer and father of Deon McCauley is refuting some of the claims being made by the F.F.B. He says his son has been disrespected and given how much he has contributed to the team, he was overlooked completely. He said Deon was in country in […]
Macaroni and cheese is a staple in most pantries in households in Belize. It’s a kids favorite; but, let’s be honest, even adults enjoy it. The same goes for ice-cream, a sweet treat that just about everyone enjoys. That’s why many consumers were alarmed this week when it was reported that the popular Kraft brand […]
Businessman Jack Charles of Extra House Supermarket issued a statement today confirming that he is the businessman who wants to import rice into the country even though Belize is self sufficient on the staple. Charles writes that last September it came to his attention that the price of rice ranged from one dollar and twenty […]
Justices Samuel Awich, Dennis Morrison and Christopher Blackman have reserved judgment until next Friday, March 27, on the case of 23 year old Akeem Thurton, convicted in March of 2012 in the first ever trial of a murder charge heard by a judge alone – in this case Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin – without a […]
A retired teacher, Herman Lambey, who was once a Principal at the Queen Street Baptist School headed to court today to answer to three criminal offenses including Aggravated Assault of an Indecent Nature, known now as sexual assault, Threatening Words and Harm upon an eighteen year old high school student. It is alleged that Lambey […]
Tonight there is a countrywide shortage of diesel and premium at the pumps amid heavy demand for fuel which is causing a mess in the transport and industrial sectors. The dearth has been attributed to an increase in activity in the north where the sugar industry is presently in full swing. The scarcity also coincides […]
The shortage of premium and diesel is a most unusual case and while the insufficiency persists, retailers have been told to give priority to government’s essential services, as well as ministers and their respective chief executive officers. According to correspondence, suppliers are being urged to continue the rationing and to monitor gas attendants with the […]
The shortage of fuel already has Belizeans alarmed about private and public transportation. Well, the news of the shortage had others speculating that cruise ships coming into the Belize were cancelled for Friday. We reached out to the Belize Tourism Board and were informed that there is no such thing. The B.T.B. says that they […]
Eight persons, members of the Herrera family, are without a roof over their heads following a fire that destroyed their house at corner of Allenby Street and East Collet Canal in Belize City. The fire which broke on Wednesday evening reportedly started from a bedroom on the upper flat, but neither the family nor the […]
And on a lighter note, Lord Michael Ashcroft is back in Belize. On a previous visit, he attracted plenty attention when a photograph was taken of him having breakfast with attorney Audrey Shepherd Matura. Well, earlier today if you were on Facebook, Jeremy Spooner of the Spoonaz Café on North Front Street wrote (quote) Just […]
For years Friends for Conservation and Development has been battling the illegal incursions of Guatemalans into the Chiquibul National Park. These Guatemalans come to cut our timber, harvest our xate, pan for our gold and some even cultivate sizable farms on our land. It’s been an uphill struggle for the FCD, faced with the sheer […]
T he National Football Team was announced about three weeks ago and one name was noticeably missing. Belize’s star striker, Deon McCauley, was not listed as one of the members of the team and he said he hasn’t been named to the list of players who will be playing in the World Cup qualifying games. […]
Just before four-thirty this evening, fire destroyed a home at number one forty four Allenby Street in Belize City. There were three structures in the corner lot, including the two-storey wooden and cement building, which housed Wingan Shop. News Five understands that the blaze started somewhere in the upper flat of the building. Residents of […]
A historic vote took place at the Organization of American States in Washington. Belize’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Ambassador Nestor Mendez, who is also accredited to the US State Department is the new Assistant Secretary-General to the O.A.S., following elections held this afternoon. Mendez contested against Permanent Representative of Guyana to […]
Following a massive loss in municipal elections, the executive and key players in the P.U.P. have been circling the wagons around embattled leader Francis Fonseca. And today, in culmination of that defensive manoeuvre, the executive, standard bearers and the Parliamentary Caucus of the Party met to endorse Fonseca’s leadership, unanimously. The announcement was made after […]
Executive members, parliamentarians and standard bearers today, but former Party Leader John Briceño was conspicuously absent. Briceño, last Friday, very publicly, supported the call for a national convention of the P.U.P., though he has not gone so far as to say he would throw his hat in the ring. Since there won’t be any contested […]
There has been some criticism of the party for its refusal to let go of certain persons considered the old guard. But if you expected any mass jettisoning or serious shakeup, it didn’t happen – because, says the Campaign Manager, the P.U.P. is a party of inclusion. Godfrey Smith, Campaign Manager, P.U.P. “If you […]
The driver of vehicle involved in a traffic accident that occurred last year was taken to court on Tuesday. Raul Magana Junior was behind the wheel of his SUV that overturned on the George Price Highway. His common-law wife and son both died, but tonight there is more to the story. In a most unusual […]
Belize has a healthy jaguar population in the region with an estimated five hundred jaguars; however, they are considered to be threatened and are on the decline internationally. But in rural Belize, Jaguars have been wreaking havoc. In Crooked Tree, Belize District, the protected animals have been killing livestock on which the livelihood of farmers […]
A young boy lies in critical condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital tonight. The eleven year old student of the Stella Maris School was hit by a vehicle this morning in front of the Sky Supermarket in Ladyville as he headed to Belize City to attend classes. After Austin Olivera was knocked down, whether […]
And on the George Price Highway, residents of the quiet community of Cotton Tree just outside of Belmopan were panicked by a swarm of bees which quickly killed several dogs in the neighbourhood this morning. It’s a matter of particular concern because the area where the bees swarmed is right behind the Cotton Tree School, […]
Two decisions were recently delivered by the Supreme Court. In the first case, the Supreme Court once again ruled in favor of Belize International Services Limited which was appropriated by government in June 2013. BISL is the parent company of the International Business Companies Registry and International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize, IBC and IMMARBE, […]
