For the third time in less than a week, Belize City homicide detectives have a murder on their hands. And while cops aren’t connecting the crimes, tonight speculation on the street is that the latest killing is related to Monday night’s murder. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Just before seven on Wednesday, twenty-seven year old Jerry Smart […]
In the wake of the violence that has dominated the streets of Belize City this week, today the police high command called for peace but vowed to bring those responsible to justice. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Chester Williams, too many young men have decided to settle scores with bullets instead of dialogue and […]
The good news tonight is that the rain has stopped. But now the tough job of cleaning up the mess left behind by the flood waters has only just begun. Today like many Belize City residents, Troy Banner was hard at work cleaning his marley and rug after his floor was submerged under the foot […]
And while the city wide clean-up continues, over the last two days homeowners across the country have had to deal with the effects of the severe lightning which accompanied the rainstorms. According to officials of Belize Electricity Limited the lightning caused serious damage to transformers, distribution lines and substation equipment resulting in blackouts in the […]
An accident at sea created a bizarre sight in San Pedro on Wednesday afternoon as islanders were shocked to see a truck trying to swim. According to our sources, around three yesterday afternoon a Belize City water bowser bound for the construction sites on the northern part of the island rolled off the barge and […]
In news regarding the destruction in the north, this morning, the Republic of China on Taiwan officially handed over a cheque valued at four hundred thousand Belize dollars towards the hurricane relief efforts. Taiwanese Ambassador to Belize, Ting Joseph Shih presented the money to Prime Minister Said Musa this morning during a brief ceremony in […]
In political news, tonight it appears a senior official of the Belize City Council has tendered his resignation again and is attempting to switch loyalties to the People’s United Party. According to Dale Trujeque, effective today, he is no longer the Human Resources Manager at City Hall. But more shockingly, the key player in the […]
Many local artists who have made their homes abroad regularly return to Belize to visit loved ones and find inspiration for their work. Rachel Heusner is one of those talented people and this week, her latest show hit the local art scene. Rachel Heusner, Artist “The everyday things, things that’s, you know, just so ordinary […]
While authorities have had to focus much of their attention on the recent wave of shooting violence in Belize City, the cops are also getting in gear in preparation for the long list of public events associated with the September Celebrations. This afternoon, the police stressed that their strategy is to ensure everyone’s safety. Sr. […]
With all the water on land this week, you might not have noticed the strange vessel that’s been moored in the Belize City harbour since Monday. But as News Five’s Marion Ali reports, the work being done on board the ship will prove crucial during emergency situations. Marion Ali, Reporting Commissioned in 2003, the H.S.V. […]
