For a month five men were on trial for the murder of twenty year old Randy Coye. Late Friday night, a jury of twelve emerged from the deliberating room and announced that the five were found not guilty. It is believed that there were six perpetrators involved in the brutal killing; Edwin Flowers, Bandon Smith, […]
Javier Castillo, a former teacher from Escuela Mexico who was also once elected as U.D.P. Councilor to the Corozal Town Council was savagely murdered in October 2009 and Hilberto Hernandez from the village of San Narciso was initially charged with Murder. But during trial on November fourteenth of this year, Hernandez pleaded guilty to the […]
A Belize City young woman claims says she was raped by two men, one which is her friend. The rape case came up before Magistrate Roberto Ordonez today and the eighteen year old claims she was raped after having consensual sex with one of them. The alleged rape occurred last Thursday at the home of […]
Mexican national forty-four year old Martin Rafael Urias was busted with a huge amount of cocaine on Thursday night and by Friday evening, he was tried and convicted. Urias was sentenced to sixteen years in prison following the major drug bust near the Belize/Mexico Border in Corozal. It was not Urias’ first trip to Belize. […]
A major drug bust took place on Thursday night. It started at the western border where police officers were training on how to conduct searches at checkpoints. The officers detected that a vehicle heading toward the checkpoint, suddenly made a suspicious U-Turn. The Nissan truck with Mexican license plates had initially crossed the border from […]
The rice industry is reeling from problem to problem. Blue Creek rice growers have experienced a huge drop in sales by as much as fifty percent and more recently imported rice from Uruguay added to their woes. Well, tonight there is another hurdle in the industry which has to do with a new tax for […]
There were two murder cases before the court today; one was for sentencing while a verdict is being deliberated at this time in the other case. Two weeks ago forty-one year old Kim Brannon, who also uses the last name McLaughlin, became the second woman this year to be convicted of murder. Brannon was charged […]
While Brannon learned her fate today, five men on trial for the brutal slaying of Randy Coye in October 2009 are still in the court of Justice Adolph Lucas, awaiting a decision. A jury of seven women and five men stepped into the deliberation after four o’clock this afternoon, which means that the verdict will […]
The U.D.P. convention in the Caribbean Shores takes place this Sunday. The three contenders are on the last leg of their campaign throughout the constituency drumming up support from voters. It’s a hotly contested race; the second in that constituency for the next elections since the current area rep, Carlos Perdomo stepped down, giving way […]
Will electricity rates go down just before next year’s municipal elections? Today the P.U.C. confirmed that on Thursday, the Belize Electricity Limited (B.E.L.) applied for a Full Tariff Review Proceeding to lower electricity rates for the period of July first, 2012 to June thirtieth, 2016 by three point four percent. B.E.L. will also be investing […]
The rice industry has been hit hard in the past three years. This year, growers in the south had to wait for months to finally be paid by the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation. In the south as well as in the north, silos are overflowing with the staple as sales dropped by as much […]
The trial of a man who was accused of killing his cousin ended today. Mark “Pele” Vernon was initially charged for the brutal murder of seventeen year old David Alexander Burgess. His charge was eventually dropped to manslaughter, but the court could not secure a conviction on that lesser charge, even though three witnesses had […]
Many Belizeans travel across the border for weekend shopping and also to break their routines. But before Belizeans can reach popular destinations such as Plaza De Las Americas and Calderitas, they usually wind up spending hours in a line at Subtiniente Lopez because Mexican immigration officials have instituted a go-slow. And if you didn’t know […]
A Security Guard at the Gomez Saw Mill in Bladen Village was fatally shot on Monday evening. While forty-one year old Selvin Ramclam was shot once on the head, it is not considered a case of murder. Today police report that they have formally arrested and charged Williams Ical, a laborer of the village who […]
Early last week, major changes were announced to the executive of the People’s United Party. The big news was that Deputy Party leaders Mark Espat and Cordel Hyde were put out. Tonight, there’s another change that appears imminent. The secretary general, Rachel Montejo is to be replaced by former Chief Elections Officer, Myrtle Palacio. Montejo […]
A number of activities are taking place this week to celebrate Disabilities Awareness Week. One of the key activities took place this morning at the Belize Elementary School auditorium where a group of special children converged. While they shared a similar disability, they all had the ability to spell. Bowen and Bowen partnered with the […]
Tourism is one of the top foreign exchange earners for Belize’s economy. This year the industry remained steady in overnight visitors but in cruise ship, the figures have been going down for a number of reasons including the protracted dispute months ago over tenders. Today, stakeholders sat down to discuss the current state of affairs […]
The Police Department has lost an officer with thirty-eight years of experience under his belt. Commissioner of Police Crispin Jeffries retired today at the end of the workday. Jeffries has been applauded and criticized for being a hands on commissioner. He was a quintessential fixture on the frontlines of every major riot, protest, and the […]
It may be a farewell but it’s not quite a goodbye for Jeffries. There are reports that he will take a post at the Ministry of Transport. Before winding up his thoughts during the Police Link Up show, Jeffries offered some advice and reflection on issues such as promotional rules that need to be resolved. […]
We are heading up to the Christmas so it means every penny counts. And if you want to start the month of December with some savings and good cheer, you should head out to the pumps because prices of fuel are going down some. The price of diesel will decrease by as much as forty-six […]
The shooting death of forty-one year old Selvin Williams, a resident of Bladden Village does not appear to be a case of murder. The watchman, who was employed at Gomez Saw Mill on the Southern Highway, was shot once to the right side of his head on Monday evening. When Punta Gorda police reached the […]
Earlier on Monday, Bullet Tree taxi driver, forty five year old Domiciano Quixchan, was murdered. One of the passengers in the taxi, twenty-one year old Hernan Manzanero, who was hospitalized at the San Ignacio Hospital, was released but was soon detained by police as part of the ongoing investigation. Police say that Quixchan was on […]
Tonight’s question is: Who do you think can better represent Caribbean Shores from the U.D.P. camp? Santi Castillo, Ann Marie Williams or Chandra Nisbet Cansino? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to […]
Throughout his storied life and illustrious career in politics there have been quite a number of publications written about Father of the Nation, George Cadle Price. While those books delved into the man and his many achievements none were sanctioned by him until he was approached by former government minister and now practicing attorney, Godfrey […]
A young university student lost his life tragically on November twenty fifth. The police report was not released until late Monday evening. It outlined an incident in which Greg Alexander Flowers went swimming with his friends and did not resurface. A family member identified the body, according to the report, after it was transferred to […]
