Two Belize City thieves definitely got more than they bargained for during a late night robbery attempt at a home off the Northern Highway. According to fifty-six year old Charles McKintosh, around eleven last night he and his nephew arrived at their shrimp farm on Marage Road in Ladyville, but as they were locking up […]
He may not have had the backup of a firearm, but a twelve year old boy displayed a whole lot of courage when he stood up to a robber on Thursday afternoon. The child, Leon Lamb, told police that as he was riding near Gwen Liz High a man attacked him and threw him off […]
It may have taken them a few days, but tonight police have arrested and charged three men in connection with the brazen afternoon robbery on the campus of Saint John’s College Junior College. They are thirty year old Paul Rubio, eighteen year old Teddy Reyes and twenty-five year old Herman “Yagga” Morris. All three have […]
On Tuesday we reported on the arrest, for rape, of forty-eight year old Hilberto Perez of mile two and a half on the Western Highway. It is alleged that Perez forced his ex-common-law wife to drive him to his home where he forced her to engage in sex. Now it seems that Perez, who was […]
Tonight’s rundown of crime and court news is fairly typical and if anything, more tame than most of our broadcasts. But while crime is a constant concern to Belizeans, it tends to be geographically random with victims spread across a wide range of urban and rural areas. In this next story, however, I visited one […]
This morning in Belmopan the Belize Police Department’s newly established Scenes of Crime Unit received some much needed help in the form of six computers. The donation was made possible by the Social Security Board, which according to its Chairman Yasin Shoman, feels compelled to help in the effort to reduce crime. In her closing […]
Many Belizean drivers were blindsided this week when traffic and police officials at checkpoints established throughout the city informed them that the European style or personalized license plates on their vehicles were unauthorized and illegal. Some of those stopped were given a ticket on the spot and a few were even subjected to the physical […]
You may know her as Radiance Thompson, the singer of contemporary and gospel songs, but what you may not know is that she has also been inspiring many through her writings. The latest release, “Prayers That Work Effectively in Today’s World”, offers comfort to those in distress through spiritual blessings. Thompson says more than ever […]
Ceremonies were held today in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye where sixteen special constables were sworn in to augment the island town’s police detachment. The constables completed a week-long course conducted by officers from the training academy and, as of tonight, will operate with the full status of law enforcement officers.
It provokes images of medieval Europe, where brave knights, bishops and pawns joined forces with their stately king and powerful queen to rid the realm of its enemies. Today of course, it’s only a game… but one that requires a well focussed mind. Jacqueline Woods You rarely see adults much less children playing chess in […]
Any hopes of Andrew and Floyd Brown being released before the weekend evaporated this afternoon when Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord announced that he will not deliver his decision regarding bail for the brothers until ten a.m. on Tuesday. During arguments for bail today, defence attorney Dickie Bradley presented Lord with a sixteen point list of […]
There is troubling news out of the Toledo District tonight and it involves the murder of a long sought criminal. Viewers may recall that a week ago police announced the arrest of twenty-two year old Colin Mangar. Charged with five counts of burglary and handling stolen property, Mangar was also suspected in a number of […]
Meanwhile, in Belmopan, another dead body has police genuinely baffled. The badly decomposed corpse, brought to the attention of authorities Wednesday night, was found in an abandoned well near a house off George Price Boulevard. It was clad in blue cargo pants, white t-shirt and black tennis shoes. Police are asking anyone with information on […]
A fourth suspect has been charged with the murder of San Pedro watchman Antonio Almendarez. He is twenty year old Shandoy Jeffords of Freedom Street in Belize City. Jeffords had previously been charged with robbery in connection with the same incident. On the night of July twenty-sixth, Fido’s Bar and Restaurant was robbed and in […]
There is more good news for the Government of Belize tonight, this time in the form of debt relief, courtesy of the United Kingdom. The U.K. government announced today that under its ongoing Commonwealth Debt Initiative, one point five million pounds–roughly five million Belize dollars–of debt due for repayment in 2003-2004 will be written off […]
The midyear tourism statistics are out and–as we’ve come to expect–the numbers are up. According to the Belize Tourism Board, airport tourist arrivals for January through June rose ten percent over the same period in 2004, to just under one hundred and three thousand, while total overnight arrivals through all points of entry rose four […]
Earlier in the week we reported on activities at the Leo Bradley Library to promote reading by Belizean children. Today a workshop concluded in Belize City that will help teachers build those skills in the classroom. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods has more. Rosanna Briceño, Facilitator, Literacy Workshop “We don’t want to really blame one particular […]
The traffic has been so heavy that it could almost be called an air bridge. That’s the route between Belize City and Havana that is paving the way to free eye care for Belizeans. Today another flight turned around at the P.G.I.A. and Jacqueline Woods spoke to those coming and going. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This […]
Still high from government’s resounding legal victory in Miami, Ministers Godfrey Smith and Francis Fonseca were determined not to let the news of an appeal by Jeffrey Prosser dampen G.O.B.’s good mood. During the weekly press briefing, the Cabinet members maintained that they are not surprised at Prosser’s decision. Godfrey Smith, Minister of Information “His […]
And while the B.T.L. saga might be winding down, another is just getting interesting. Following Government’s announcement last week that it will reacquire control of the country’s monopoly water provider, this afternoon Smith elaborated on the agreement that has been signed between G.O.B. and Cascal, majority owner of Belize Water Services Limited. Godfrey Smith “The […]
A third suspect has been charged in the killing of a San Pedro watchman. Seventeen year old Austin Mungia was formally arraigned on a charge of murder today in the court of Magistrate Margaret Gabb McKenzie. Mungia, a student residing in the San Pedrito area of the town, was remanded in custody until the twenty-third […]
Tonight Belize City police are investigating a rape report made by a woman against her ex-common-law husband. According to the forty year old victim, she arrived at her home around midnight, but as she was attempting to park, her ex, Hilberto Perez, appeared and got into the front passenger seat. The woman has told authorities […]
Investigations continue tonight into a break-in that has left a school without its computers. Officials of the Central Christian School on Freetown Road in Belize City reported that between ten on Monday morning and eight Tuesday night, a thief or thieves forced their way into the building and stole four computers used for classroom instruction. […]
It’s an annoying reality that most big businesses must deal with on a daily basis: shoplifting. But this morning alert eyes and quick police response have landed one habitual offender behind bars. According to Rosendo Urbina, owner of A&R on the Northern Highway, just after nine this morning, a man, who on several prior occasions […]
In court news, a twenty-two year old Belize City man has been convicted of robbery. Anthony Crawford of Rasta Street was found guilty by Magistrate Margaret McKenzie. The defendant’s problem was that he made the mistake of trying to grab the chain of a woman who knew him well. The victim, Darlene Martinez, told the […]
