The spirit of the season is not only limited to Belize City. This afternoon in the nation’s capital, a special party was organized for the children of police officers in the jurisdiction, many of whom will not see their moms or dads for the next few days, or indeed for the past few weeks, because […]
The Welcome Resource Center held its annual Christmas party for its one hundred and fifty plus persons living with a mental condition. Staff, volunteers and donors engaged the participants in fun activities, lunch and they were given gifts. News Five spoke with Administrator Joyce Ellis about the annual event. Joyce Ellis, Administrator, Welcome Resource […]
There was a party at B.T.L. Park on Wednesday – with live music and lots of gifts. Local charity Group Hug got out two hundred children and treated them to a day of fun as a part of their annual Christmas outreach activity. With the help of sponsors, Group Hug gave the children a much […]
Over eight hundred persons this year will receive Christmas hampers courtesy of the Salvation Army. Today, the hefty bags of goodies were handed over to recipients at several locations across the city as well as Hattieville, Georgeville in the Cayo District and Maskall Village in rural Belize District. The Christmas pantry initiative was possible through […]
Now the Christmas hampers to needy families is just one of the many activities that the Salvation Army does during the season. Those include the annual Christmas party for over seven hundred primary school children and giving gifts to children across Belize City. According to Major Joliker Leandre, it is all part of the organization’s […]
Tonight, there are two developments on the territorial claim to Belize that could explain Guatemala’s aggressive behavior for months. A map released by the Guatemalan government has surfaced showing that fisherfolks from that country are free to fish well within Belizean waters including the Sarstoon River where, as you know, Guatemala maintains a strong military […]
Over the past two years, Guatemala has been asserting sovereignty over the area, going as far as militarizing the remote area and now escorts Belizeans traversing our side of the Sarstoon River. A recent official forty-page document on travels by Guatemalan officials details a meeting between Foreign Ministers Wilfred Elrington and Carlos Raul Morales at […]
If you are a non-resident of Belize looking to invest in land in the Jewel, you will want to know that there are now changes in transactions that will affect your pocket. As of the end of November, the Ministry of Natural Resources has sent notice to the Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize […]
President of the Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize, Hugo Moguel, also discussed the general state of the market for real estate. He explained that while the international market is rebounding slowly after the 2010 global recession, local sales have slumped due to jitters over acquiring new debt for buying houses and land. […]
Vendors departed from the Commercial Center in downtown Belize City a few months ago in advance of plans for a major project intended to spruce it up and give it a modern look to match a modern City. The renovations are part of the Downtown and House of Culture project where the latter is converted […]
Spare a thought, as you drive bumper-to-bumper in our crowded City this week, for the traffic officers. Those from the Transport Department, City Traffic Department, and officers manning the checkpoints on key streets have a tough time of it when the crawl slows and impatient drivers find it necessary to go after the Police just […]
Officers attached to Eastern Division South were out and about in south side Belize City today, but it wasn’t for its routine meet and greet sessions; instead they were giving back to the community. Ninety-plus residents were the lucky recipients of food hampers, just in time for the Christmas holidays. The goodies were donated for […]
The increase in burglaries and robberies has been on the rise in recent weeks and the neighboring communities around Ladyville are helping the Police to keep their neighborhoods safe. In an interview on Tuesday, ACP Edward Broaster told us how the communities are getting security gadgets to help the police keep criminals away. A while […]
B.D.F. Commander David Jones will be inducted into the military Hall of Fame at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in March 2017. The achievement comes after the Brigadier General accomplished the feat of graduating from the military college and rose in rank to become the commander of the Belize Defense Force. The induction is a big deal […]
The announcement of Jones’ induction came this morning during the annual B.D.F. luncheon. The brass catered to almost nine hundred soldiers presently enlisted in Belize’s armed forces. Today, those men and women made merry and indulged in food, drinks and entertainment at Price Barracks. Commander David Jones tells us about the Christmas party. Brig. […]
Teachers and students across the country are officially on Christmas vacation. Some are enjoying time with friends and family, while others are catching up with their to-do list ahead of the long weekend. In spite of the festive holiday spirit, both are once again locked into a situation that is not necessarily of their own […]
The United Nations is set to appoint an independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity issues, following three contentious rounds of voting at the international body in New York City. Belize has consistently voted in favour of LGBT rights issues at the U.N., and on this issue twice voted in favour of appointing the […]
Gardenia Mechanic Dean Dawson was knocked down and killed earlier in March of this year and so far there has been a lot of back and forth, but no one has been charged. The driver of the vehicle is Dorian Pakeman of the Government Press Office. He was put on leave following a urine sample […]
A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal will have significant bearing on the lives of inmates convicted for murder. The decision primarily hinges on parole rules mandating that those serving life sentences for homicides are not to be considered, much less granted parole. The court in October determined that the Criminal Code is unconstitutional […]
Around this time in 2015, Rural Eastern Division Police based in Ladyville were stopping buses along the Philip Goldson Highway at a checkpoint. They selected certain passengers and in typical fashion, aggressively questioned them about their activities and imagined complaints and queries, not unlike a real traffic stop. However, nobody went to jail, or paid […]
Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus – fairytale or not – a Secret Santa was out and about today spreading Christmas cheer from Ladyville to Belize City with his elves – well, more like his helpers from the Belize Police Department. A Samaritan, who has given Christmas cheer in the past, decided to pull out […]
The Police’s Secret Santa was all over the Belize District today. This afternoon he came down to Southside and specifically to Iguana Street, where a mother and step-mother of thirteen was taken to Public Supermarket on Central American Boulevard on the pretext of responding to a “complaint.” However, Dawn Faber was quite happy with the […]
While residents are finalizing their last minute shopping and preparations for Christmas, the sad reality is that it is also a time when there is an increase in the number of robberies and burglaries. The Eastern Division South command has been on the beat, stopping criminals in their tracks. Since the start of the month, […]
For most Belizeans Christmas is a time of spreading cheer but it’s also a time when criminals spread fear –robbing and burglarizing homes. Those criminal elements have been around the Ladyville area looking for places to target. We asked Regional Commander ACP Edward Broaster what residents in his jurisdiction should do help keep themselves and […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for twelve Belize City families who otherwise would have had things a bit harder this time of year. Thanks to an enduring partnership between the Belize Bank and the Mercy Kitchen, these families, six of them from the Gungulung area, are recipients of food hampers. Those goodies […]
