Life is increasingly cheap on the streets of Belize City…and that observation was reinforced this morning when shortly after ten the latest victim–himself no stranger to violence–was gunned down in a congested neighbourhood just west of downtown. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting We may never know exactly why twenty-two year […]
A stabbing incident in the old capital has left a man in the hospital in critical condition. Nineteen-year-old Elmer Caliz told police that he was attacked by a man he recognized while he stood near the Novelo’s Bus Terminal. According to Caliz, the assailant pulled a knife, a scuffle ensued and Caliz wound up with […]
The nightmare for Belize Telecommunications Limited, not to mention the rest of the country, is over–at least for the time being–as full internet and telecommunications services were restored late this afternoon. A short while ago I spoke with the company=s head of networking Ernesto Torres who said that BTL got assistance from a Mexican company […]
They are cutting their preferential treatment for our sugar and bananas, but the European Union is still helping Belize create a better future…in the most recent instance by assisting efforts at grass roots environmentally sound development. Jacqueline Woods has more on the E.U. initiative. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Can Caribbean countries protect their natural resources and […]
While substantial grants from abroad are helpful to get projects off the ground, recent history has shown that long term success can only be achieved by self-sustaining local funding. And that’s exactly the goal of a project being inaugurated by PACT. Patrick Jones, Reporting The business plan initiative is the brainchild of the Protected Areas […]
Several weeks ago, we reported on concerns expressed by health officials over some diseased chickens observed at a farm near Spanish lookout. We are happy to report that following investigations by the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, the quarantine placed on that farm has been lifted. Tests of the birds, which had been found with excess […]
Wednesday is World Aids Day and today the National Aids Commission held a youth forum as part of the activities surrounding that observance. High school students listened to their colleagues speak on the issue of HIV and AIDS and also heard from Errol Fairweather, one of many Belizeans living with the disease. According to public […]
Representatives of World Breakthrough Network today held a meeting for pastors and their assistants in Belize City. Thirty-five members from nine Evangelical Churches in Belize that are part of the network, sat down with a facilitator from the Trinidad-based organisation’s head office to draft a work plan for 2005. According to Senior Elder from Zoe […]
It’s a type of Belizean music that everyone claims to love but precious few Belizean musicians want to play. Now they’ve got some extra incentive in the from of a competition sponsored by NICH and its Institute of Creative Arts. ICA’s director William Neal says there’s good reason to enter. William Neal, Director, ICA ?Brukdown […]
Belize has again represented well in the Caribbean Broadcasting Awards. The competition, organised by the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, recognizes excellence in radio and television production across the region’s English, Spanish, Dutch and French speaking territories. Winning the prize for Best Environmental reporting were News 5’s Janelle Chanona and George Tillett for their story on an […]
There’s a killer on the loose tonight…which is not all that unusual in these turbulent times, except that this killer took the life of a policeman. It wasn’t in the midst of a blazing shootout or contested arrest; in fact it looked more like a cold blooded execution. News 5’s Jacqueline woods has the story. […]
It did not take authorities long to react to the murder of P.C. Uwin Armstrong, as police units fanned out across the city following leads and looking for information. However, this morning one resident on the receiving end of that investigation told News 5 that their methods need some improvement. Evelyn Flowers, Victim, Police Raid […]
A police constable has been charged with murder following the brutal death of his common-law-wife. Forty-one year old Jose Zetina is accused of killing nineteen year old Rosa Mehia following an argument at their San Ignacio home. Sources in Cayo tell News 5 that there had been some ongoing problems between the two, but it […]
Not all the violence involving police officers this weekend resulted in tragedy. On Sunday the actions of one alert constable are believed to have prevented a rape. According to police reports around nine p.m. off duty P.C. Ivan Galvez was riding on Central American Boulevard when he heard the cries of a young woman. Upon […]
An accused felon out on bail was shot in the face on Friday night and now lies recovering in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. According to police reports, nineteen year old Brian Herrera was standing on East Canal near Dean Street when he was approached by a man who let loose with a torrent of […]
For the second time in less than two weeks a serious boating accident has occurred in Belizean waters; this time it proved fatal. US national Raymond Link was snorkeling off a kayak about a half mile from the split at Caye Caulker when he was run over by a speeding skiff. According to Link’s wife, […]
The National Institute of Culture and History has a new president. She is Gloria Edwards. Edwards, one of the nation’s best known educators, is the former principal of Grace Primary School in Belize City and currently works as a music teacher with NICH and the Ministry of Education. At Grace Primary, Edwards was known as […]
Unless you have a direct satellite connection, by now you would have noticed that something is wrong with Belize’s international communications. Is it bad? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Patrick Jones, Reporting Since Friday afternoon this is the message that internet users all over Belize have been getting from their computers as a crucial cable […]
James Adderley, Reporting Good evening, I?m James Adderley and yes you?ve guessed right this is a brand new serving of Sports Monday. Muscleman moved to the big stage Friday night at the Princess Hotel and Casino as the meanest biceps in the nation sought to capture the only remaining title year 2004 calendar. Tonight?s battle […]
It may be an unfortunate coincidence, but one day after Belizeans rallied for an end to violence against women we are compelled to report at least three cases of rape, two committed against children. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has been following the most shocking incident, in which both a man and his girlfriend are accused […]
In Corozal, police have charged an eighteen-year-old resident of Xaibe Village with rape and unlawful carnal knowledge. A thirteen-year-old girl reported to police that around five Tuesday afternoon she visited a neighbour?s house where she met Apolonio Catch. Catch allegedly pulled her into the bedroom where he had sexual intercourse with her against her will.
Thirty-four year old Kenrick Domingo, also known as “Buck Dougal”, a resident of Courtenay’s Crescent who had fifty-nine previous convictions on various offences, received his sixtieth yesterday when a jury of nine found him guilty of rape. Domingo was sentenced to ten years in prison by Justice Troadio Gonzalez, who stipulated that the sentence should […]
The Supreme Court hearing of a constitutional challenge to the Carnival cruise port contract initiated by the Belize Tourism Industry Association will have to wait for another week. Justice Samuel Awich this morning granted an adjournment on an application by attorney for the Belize Tourism Board, Melissa Balderamos Mahler. Mahler surprised the bench when she […]
They are yet to announce the new president but two staff changes at the National Institute of Culture and History are worth noting. Andy Palacio, Director of the Institute of Creative Arts, is moving out of the Bliss to Belmopan where he will serve as deputy to NICH administrator, Victor Espat. Palacio has also been […]
The Senate Select Committee on Social Security met on Wednesday to complete its series of interviews to fill the post of special auditor. According to a committee press release, the senators also decided to do a physical inspection of the properties used to secure S.S.B. loans and guarantees. Experts in land valuation will join the […]
