A vocal activist for both the U.D.P. and the P.U.P. has died. Henry “Jew Boy” Williams passed away this morning after what appears to have been a heart attack. He was only forty-four. Williams, originally from Jamaica was a professional exterminator and the proprietor of Magnum Security Company. He was well known as a regular […]
Late last week a joint B.D.F./police unit thought they were on a routine patrol in Toledo but a tip from villagers led to an unusual find. They also apprehended a man wanted for murder in another country. On October seventh, Guatemalan brothers Jesus, Virgilio, Otoniel and Roberto Ramirez were found on a farm near San […]
The internal affairs division of the Police Department is looking into an incident in Belize City in which a citizen was shot by police. The officers, who were in plain clothes, reported that around eight thirty Tuesday night they were walking through Constitution Park when they observed Curtis Flowers behaving in a suspicious manner. The […]
Three manatees, two adults and a calf were butchered in the Deep River area of the Toledo District this past weekend. Local fishermen John and Wallace Young were on a voluntary patrol for the Toledo Institute for Development and the Environment, TIDE, when they found the carcasses in some mangroves. Will Mejia of TIDE says […]
Another cruise ship arrived in Belize City today and while tourists will stop in at the Tourist Village, many will also appreciate the arts and crafts on display at the National Handicraft Center. But while the center welcomes visitors from abroad, they would also like to encourage more Belizeans to appreciate the work of local […]
Belizean businesses are being invited to come and observe a trade show in Guatemala at the end of the month in the hopes that when the next Interfer takes place, Belize will be ready to participate. A representative from the Guatemalan export commission met this week with the Belize Chamber of Commerce, the Belize Business […]
It is the fourth year that the faculty and staff of the University College of Belize have set aside an entire week to interact with students and members of the larger community. On Wednesday News Five went up to the campus to see what was happening this year. Dr. Martin Cuellar, Director of Student Enrollment […]
Those of us who live in Belize City and the surrounding areas know the place like the back of our hands, but anyone who visits is naturally confused about how to get around, especially since there are so few street signs. The Belize Tourism Board wants to assist both the visitors from other countries, as […]
