For years government and the private sector have urged the public to buy Belizean: particularly Belizean food products. Today, officials and processors met in Belize City to ensure that all that local produce is safe for the table. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The workshop aims to improve the quality and safety of food produced and sold […]
With its abundant nightlife, not to mention the pleasant environment of B.T.L. Park, it’s a popular area for Belize City residents, no matter what side of the Haulover Creek they come from. And now Patrick Jones finds that the area north of the Barracks is getting even better…with one major exception. Patrick Jones, Reporting The […]
With unexpected shutdowns in Yucatan cutting off current from Mexico, and a dusty dry season wreaking havoc with distribution in Belize, it has not been a particularly good year for Belize Electricity Limited. But B.E.L.’s luck may be changing. Construction has started on Chalillo and today some badly needed generating capacity was inaugurated on the […]
Justice was swift for five Colombians busted last Friday in Ladyville on weapons charges. The group, believed to be part of a major cocaine smuggling operation, have pled guilty to possession of a prohibited firearm, namely an AK47 assault rifle, as well as unlicensed radio equipment and a small amount of marijuana. They each received […]
He may be on his farewell tour, but Canadian High Commissioner to Belize John Robinson’s last official visit to the country will be remembered in Belize City and Benque Viejo long after his retirement. Today Robinson handed over two cheques for community projects involving reading and literacy programmes. The first cheque, for sixteen thousand, five […]
And while Robinson is saying goodbye to his friends and colleagues in the diplomatic corps, he today told News 5 that his retirement wish is for continued cordial relations between Belize and Canada. John Robinson, Canadian High Commissioner to Belize “There is some trade relations with Canada. I’d like to see them increase more. And […]
With U.S. troops still under fire in Iraq, Afghanistan and Liberia, you’d think that the Pentagon wouldn’t have time to talk about what the military can do to help the environment. But that’s just what a bunch of soldiers from the States and Caribbean basin were discussing today at the Radisson. Patricia Mendoza, C.E.O, Min. […]
We cover this story every year and each time we do, it gets bigger and better. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting The group of boys and girls on the playground are not just having fun kicking around footballs. According to coordinator of the Berger 404 Youth Summer Camp, Emerson Guild, they are actually learning […]
Corozal police have still not made any arrests in connection with the brutal murder of thirty-four year old Wilfrido Baeza. Around six on Saturday evening, authorities responded to a call that led them to Baeza’s house at Fourth Street North. Upstairs of the two storey building they found Baeza’s body inside his bathtub with what […]
A refugee from Africa has been murdered in the nation’s capital. Alfonso Lufa, a twenty-nine year old Angolan, had been living in Belize for three years and has been accorded refugee status. Lufa had been living at a house used for refugees in the Salvapan area of Belmopan and that is where he met his […]
Acting on a tip, police visited a house in the Mitchell Estate area of Ladyville on Friday afternoon. According to Police Press Officer G. Michael Reid, a search of the house turned up enough firepower and equipment to outfit a small commando unit. But if the five Colombians and one Belizean arrested are in fact […]
And in another arrest, police have collared one more suspect in the July twelfth kidnapping of Percy Flowers in St. Paul’s Bank. He is twenty-two year old Marlon Sutherland of Orange Walk Town. Sutherland has been charged with robbery, possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of an unlicensed firearm and aggravated assault. Four people have […]
The war in Iraq may be officially over, but somebody forget to tell that to the handful of multinational companies and OPEC countries that control the world’s supply of petroleum. That’s right; gas gone up again. The latest prices are seven-forty for a gallon of premium, a jump of twenty-eight cents; seven-twenty-seven for regular, an […]
Not long ago they were walking the picket line in protest of government’s plan to raise Social Security contributions. Today, the Belize National teacher’s Union is working closely with G.O.B. to increase housing opportunities for teachers. In a meeting with Minister of Housing Cordel Hyde and his top officials, B.N.T.U. officers worked out details of […]
It may seem odd that almost twenty-two years after independence we still find it newsworthy when Belize is treated by its western neighbour as a sovereign nation. But, hey, progress comes one step at a time…or in this case, with each revolution of a bicycle wheel. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting The team of […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’ve just hopped aboard that ride we call Sports Monday. Week two of the Belize Premier Football League competition brought the defending champion Sagitun of Independence to the M.C.C. Grounds in a primetime package against Kulture Yabra, the defenders of the metropolis. We open with Sanjay Pitts making a […]
His escape from prison late last month caused a stir in the media, but as the days went by the public’s interest in Roberto Yatxol began to wane. Yet, as I found out this morning, while most Belizeans have turned their attention to other matters, the armed and dangerous convict is causing residents of one […]
Big guns to steal a little bit of money…that seems to be the trend in a spate of robberies to hit Belize City. The latest incident happened on Thursday afternoon at the Amandala press on the Kremandala compound on Partridge Street. Police say that according to manager Jason Barrera, around one-thirty that day, a man […]
And on a more encouraging note, this week a brave citizen, who nabbed a thief in the act, has been recognised by his community. The Cayo Crime Committee has presented Eduardo Guerra of Santa Elena with a commendation after he rushed to the aid of the driver of a Quality Chicken delivery truck who was […]
And a correction to a crime story we broadcast yesterday… In reporting on the arrest and charging of Mark “T-Dog” Stuart for the murder of Dean Belisle, we offered a brief history of Stuart’s previous run-ins with the law. Regarding his trial for the killing of his Hattieville cellmate, Husmani Guerra, we said charges were […]
In physics we are taught that every action produces an equal and opposite reaction. That law of science can also be applied to other fields of endeavour, like tourism… as News 5’s Janelle Chanona discovered this morning. Tom Greenwood, President, B.C.I.A. “My name is Tom Greenwood. I am still the President of the Belize Cruise […]
While locally made products no longer attract the stigma of inferiority that plagued the era of import substitution, the challenges facing Belizean producers–particularly in today’s global economy–are no less daunting. This weekend the public will get a chance to see how we’re doing–as the annual exhibition known as BelPro ConEx takes off at the Princess. […]
And if you’re going to attend BelPro ConEx this weekend you may want to stop in at a display dealing with scholarships to schools in Canada. Six Belizean students have been awarded financial aid from Newfoundland’s Memorial University. Beginning in September, Nataliah Cardona, Yani Amy Sheng, Javise McGann, Tamara Alpuche, Daniel Tseng and Heron Moreno […]
As the first contact with formal learning for an increasing number of Belizean children, pre-schools are a key building block of our educational system. And as Patrick Jones reports, our pre-school teachers are spending the summer perfecting their technique. Patrick Jones, Reporting They sport cute faces and bright smiles… but appearances can be deceiving. Running […]
Police investigations into the murder of Dean Belisle, better known as “Magic”, have led authorities to arrest Belize City residents twenty-eight year old Mark “T-Dog” Stuart and twenty-four year old Fabian Baine, also known as Carlos Escalante. This morning Stuart and Baine were taken over to Magistrate’s Court where they were formally charged with murder. […]
