He no longer has an office there, but today Roger Dinger returned to the Bellevue. News 5 caught up with the veteran innkeeper as he waited outside the padlocked hotel to meet Social Security Board chairman Beto Mai. The purpose of the meeting, according to Dinger, was to find some way to keep the hotel […]
Another suspect has been arrested in the big San Ignacio Bank job. Twenty-eight year old Paul Francisco Garcia of Orange Walk was charged on Thursday with burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary. Garcia is the sixth man charged in connection with the crime and police say there is only one more suspect to round up […]
A popular Belize City supermarket has been targeted by robbers. Around 4:30 on Thursday afternoon two men with rags tied around their faces, one of whom held a pistol, entered Malic’s store on Mahogany Street. They attacked the security guard, David Okomeah, and proceeded to hold up the cashier. The gunman escaped with six hundred […]
It seems that things never stay quiet for long at the prison. Whether it’s a breakout, stabbing, riot, drug bust or new attempt at rehabilitation, Hattieville is anything but dull. The latest fuss involves the relocation of some inmates that has left some of them less than satisfied. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting There’s been a residential […]
So far this week we’ve look at one summer camp for budding artists and another that emphasises conservation. Tonight, thanks to a generous contribution by B.E.L., we can report on an effort that focuses on football. The Berger 404/B.E.L. football camp will service one hundred and thirty children age eight to seventeen. B.E.L.’s corporate communications […]
They may not be household names, but two local artists are staging an exhibit at El Café on Eve Street in Belize City. Raymond Gomez and Shelton Arana highlight their Garifuna heritage by painting scenes of life in Dangriga and Punta Gorda. News 5’s Jose Sanchez caught up with Gomez who spoke of his love […]
The saga of domestic animals on Belizean dinner plates this week moved from urban legend to real life health concern. News 5’s Jose Sanchez reports on the latest developments from Cayo. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Ever since the cat was let out of the bag, it has caused a lot of heartburn for Li Chun Hua. […]
