The familiar sight of a tall mentally unstable man will no longer be seen around downtown Belize City as this morning his dead body was found at the city dump. The man, who apparently lived in an abandoned van at the site off the Western Highway, is allegedly from Dangriga and, while he is known […]
Like prostitution, it is an illegal activity, but the selling of unofficial boledo lottery has traditionally been ignored by law enforcement authorities. No longer. On Sunday police swooped down on seven Belize City business establishments and arrested six men and one woman for the offence of selling illegal lottery. The primary victim in the otherwise […]
A fifteen year old bicyclist was killed on the spot Saturday when he was knocked down by a pickup truck on the Western Highway. Tommy Lee Banner of Hattieville was riding along with Antonio Banner and Frederick Gordon, heading west between mile fifteen and sixteen, when he was struck from behind by an Isuzu pickup […]
Connoisseurs say the smaller the tail, the more delicate the taste. The law, however, says that when lobster tails fall below four ounces the fisherman may be eating dinner at Hattieville. This afternoon, fisheries officers arrested two embarrassed anglers after their vessel was searched and a total of one hundred and forty five illegal lobster […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has a new set of officers. Elected last Thursday to serve for the next twelve months are President Yolanda Crombie, Vice Presidents Gilly Canton and Mark Lizarraga, treasurer Carlos Ysaquirre and secretary Margaret Burrowes. Godwin Hulse sits on the executive as immediate past president while the five councilors […]
Broadcasters or prospective broadcasters looking for a bargain are now able to see exactly what the B.C.B. has for sale. A release from the Broadcasting Corporation of Belize transition committee says a document listing the corporation’s assets is now available for perusal and sealed bids will be accepted for single pieces or groups of equipment. […]
Stories about animals are usually a big hit on this newscast and one we reported last week was no exception. Tonight there’s a happy ending to this canine tale, which began when a storm threatened both man and beast. The obedient dog who sat abandoned at the Burrell Boom cut off, a refugee from Hurricane […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and here’s another version of Sports Monday. With the capping of the remainder of the cycle racing calendar, the riders have been clamouring for action so Santino Castillo stepped in yesterday with the Honda Hill Classic – a 52 mile journey that ran from capital city Belmopan to Santa Elena, […]
