A former security guard has been arraigned for stealing while on the job. Thirty-five year old Michael Woods appeared today before Magistrate Harrison Hulett, where he was charged with two counts of theft and one count of burglary. The charges arose out of an incident on April first in which Woods, employed by Blackhawk Security, […]
You may be tired of hearing about it, and for many people the topic–to be truthful– is pretty boring. But that doesn’t change the fact that very soon the nine percent Sales Tax will be replaced by a new ten percent levy that looks a lot like our old friend called VAT. Alyssa Noble has […]
They are busy practicing their walk, their talk and whatever else it takes to please the judges. But when this pageant is over, the school will be the big winner. Alyssa Noble, Reporting Five lovely, young ladies are vying for the title of Ms. St. Michael?s College in an effort to improve life on campus. […]
If seeing the growing torrent of sexual abuse cases chronicled by the news media hasn’t made you depressed enough, hold on, because it gets worse. The latest statistics show that the problem is even more devastating than we thought. Jennifer Lovell, Counsellor ?The perpetrators can make bail, and then they leave the country. Some leave […]
The debate over the death penalty: it re-surfaces almost every time we experience a wave of particularly violent crimes. It’s no surprise then that in the present climate of inexplicably senseless killing, serious efforts are once again being made to dust off the gallows and re-employ the hangman. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Francis Fonseca, […]
And while politicians consider the death penalty, police are trying to do the best they can with limited resources. Today they received some help from their brothers across the Gulf. Gerald Westby, Police Commissioner ?Policemen across the world have common problems. The problems that we are being faced with in Belize are not necessarily unique […]
The recent incident involving a thirteen year old primary school student who left home on an errand but did not return home until two days later is one of many cases involving minors now confronting law enforcement officials. Police commissioner Gerald Westby says he is very concerned about the case where investigations have revealed that […]
Two men remain in police custody tonight after authorities in Dangriga foiled an attempted robbery on Tuesday night. According to investigators, a mobile patrol travelling on Ecumenical Drive was alerted to a robbery in progress at the Holiday Store. When the cops pulled up, they saw one man fighting with the shop owner while his […]
Charges of murder have been withdrawn against three men and a woman accused of killing Sherwin Yarwood. Acting on a memo from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, today Magistrate Dorothy Flowers had no choice but to dismiss the murder and conspiracy charges against Erwin Adolphus, Terrence Bailey, Jerry Busch, and Shinnette Staine. […]
Tonight we regret to note the passing of veteran public servant, Evadney Wade. The fifty-six year old Wade passed away at the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan around five on Tuesday evening surrounded by relatives and friends. She is survived by children Jeanette and Fred and three grandchildren. For the past four years, Wade battled […]
For the fourth consecutive year, the Ford Motor Company is accepting applications for its grants programme. According to Corporate Communications Manager for the Caribbean and Central America, Rita Solis, successful candidates will be financially supported in both their efforts to conserve cultural heritage as well as protect the jaguar. Solis says anyone can apply. Rita […]
In most studies of the social situation in Belize and the Caribbean the fifty percent of the population that is male usually takes a licking. With so many men on drugs, in jail or avoiding their family obligations, it’s hardly surprising that our collective life often seems to be trapped in a downward spiral. But […]
Two of the four finalists in Channel Five’s Karaoke Television have now been selected. In case you missed their performances last night, here’s how it went. William Neal, Host, KTV ?The first person to move on to the finals of KTV this year is none other than contestant numberrrrr ? three.? (Ronald Casimiro singing ?So […]
Tonight we are happy to report that thirteen year old Daniela Olivera, better known as “Marcela”, is back home alive and well. This morning sometime after seven, the standard five St. Ignatius student was found by her vice principal on Amara Avenue. According to the educator, after receiving a tip she went to the area […]
They broke out of the San Ignacio jail, but one by one the five young men have all made their way back behind bars. The latest to return are thirteen year old Jodine Vidal and fourteen year old Jose Guzman, who were apprehended this morning by a mobile police patrol in San Ignacio. Yesterday eighteen […]
Dangriga police are tonight investigating an apparent homicide following the discovery of a human skull and bones near Silk Grass village. According to investigating officers, around six thirty on Monday morning, a farmer from the village was clearing a piece of land off a feeder road in an area known as “Pine Ridge”. But in […]
An accused murderer has been slapped with a new offence … a sexual assault allegedly committed two years ago. Details remain sketchy but apparently, twenty-six year old Edward Arthurs, the man charged with the murder of sixty-two year old security guard Oliver Blanco, has been positively identified by a Belize City woman as the man […]
On Friday Belize will host the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning. Manning, accompanied by CARICOM Secretary General Edwin Carrington, will hold a short meeting with Prime Minister Said Musa in Belize City followed by a press briefing at the Radisson. The discussions will focus on regional issues as Manning nears the end […]
It is not the kind of initiative whose effects will be felt overnight, but nobody ever said that the serious problems now confronting our society would be quickly or easily remedied. Today at the Biltmore a process began that seeks to take a comprehensive look at the task of making Belizeans feel secure. News Five’s […]
It’s the beginning of summer, that time of the year when parents are wondering what they can do to keep the children occupied. Well, over the course of the next few weeks we’ll try to offer a few solutions. Yesterday, NICH announced that through the Institute of Creative Arts it will be hosting its second […]
The development of local television in small poor markets like Belize is not a particularly encouraging proposition. With high costs, relatively few viewers and a tiny talent pool it’s difficult to make the numbers work. But that hasn’t stopped a handful of creative souls from trying to defy the laws of economics … and at […]
It has been a matter of controversy almost from the day oil was first discovered in Spanish Lookout less than a year ago. That is, how the ever increasing revenues would be shared between the company and the government. Today the question has finally been answered, as the House of Representatives approved legislation to levy […]
And while government was taking steps to maximize its share of future petroleum revenues, Belmopan turned to one of the world’s largest oil exporters for assistance in coping with its more immediate financial needs. While all agreed that the twenty-five million U.S. dollar low interest loan from Venezuela was good news, the transaction did not […]
Accusations of playing footsie were not confined to the Venezuela loan as Minister of Natural Resources Johnny Briceño was questioned regarding his government’s policy toward the controversial Ara Macao resort project near Placencia. According to Briceño, the jury is still out. Johnny Briceño, Minister of Natural Resources/Environment ?The NEAC is currently awaiting Ara Macao?s submission […]
And finally, although Prime Minister Said Musa had to do a lot of talking at today’s sitting in his role as Minister of Finance, it appeared that his most passionate words were saved for a topic that is plaguing, not the nation’s pocketbook, but its very soul. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As Belizeans continue to reel […]
