Police have had better luck in the weekend murder of a Cristo Rey couple. Two teens have been arrested and charged in that sensational case. They are Fifteen year old Jodean Vidal of Santa Elena and seventeen year old Michael Lamb of Cristo Rey Road, who have been charged with two counts of Murder. The […]
The high profile case of Theft and Obtaining Property by Deception against former Minister of Health, Jose Coye and his driver, Kernel Flowers, came up today before Chief Magistrate Margaret Mckenzie. The charges arise from an incident in June of 2007 when it is alleged that Coye misappropriated two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars from […]
Government and Telemedia were back in Court today. Attorney for Telemedia, Eamon Courtenay, filed an application before Justice Samuel Awich, to suspend the decision by the Revenue Magistrate, Ed Usher that the Company pays up its business tax, pending an appeal before the Supreme Court. This afternoon in court, Courtenay claimed that the four point […]
Last week we reported that government had set up the Basic Commodities Commission to deal with the spiraling cost of living, but today consumers have been hit with a huge hike in the price of butane gas. The increase approved by Cabinet has sent butane up by a whopping seven dollars for a hundred pound […]
The Ministry of Finance is crunching the numbers for next week’s budget presentation and just in time, the government of Taiwan has come forward with twenty-five million dollars in budget support. Taiwan’s representative in Belize, Ambassador Shih handed over the gift to Prime Minister Barrow yesterday. An additional twenty-five million has been committed by Taiwan […]
This afternoon the Police Department visited three homes in the Belize City. But instead of arresting someone or conducting a search, they went bearing gifts. According to Inspector Suzette Anderson, the donations were in celebration of Police Week. Insp. Suzette Anderson, Police Department “We decided to come together and compile a package of food hamper, […]
There have been robberies at unusual places and yesterday afternoon’s robbery at the Animal Medical Center at the corner of Castle and Lancaster Street proved to be no less odd. Michael Deshield, Veterinarian and owner of the clinic told us about the ordeal he, his staff and customers experienced at the hands of robbers masked […]
The public consultations on the numerous amendments to the Belize Constitution got underway with vim and vigor to a respectable audience of members of the public, business persons, lawyers and legislators. While some of the proposed amendments got an early nod, there was much debate on others in particular the issue of the senate which […]
Police have no leads yet in the mysterious disappearance of a couple who went to work on a small island over the weekend. The only sign so far are blood stains and a knife found in the house they occupied. Jose Sanchez has been following the story all day. Jose Sanchez, Reporting A couple has […]
There is news tonight of a disturbing incident in which suspected Guatemalan bandits held up a B.D.F. soldier and several park rangers. The incident in question occurred over two months ago, on May first at the observation post near the Xuanatunich Maya site and has just been reported. According to information obtained by News Five, […]
There are no arrests as yet in the murder of Dona and Michael Hill, but police have recovered the couple’s stolen Toyota Hilux. The pick-up was discovered about a mile off the Cristo Rey Road in Santa Elena. Sometime between Saturday night and Sunday, the Hills were attacked at their home in Cristo Rey Village […]
Two police officers, Constable Alister Casey and Special Constable John Myvette, were today freed of the charges of Wounding in relation to the alleged beating of Kevin “Possum” Dawson. Chief Magistrate Margaret Mckenzie dismissed the charge because the case was also set for trial today and Dawson, who was an inmate at the Hattieville prison, […]
He is a businessman involved in brewing, soft drinks, water, aquaculture, tourism and other industries, who does not often appear on camera. But today Barry Bowen took time to address the proposed constitutional amendments. As we reported in our newscast on Tuesday, Bowen is taking the Government to court over what he believes will deny […]
After weeks of tension between the Belize Electricity Limited and the Belize Energy Workers Union, tonight the two parties have come to an agreement. In a joint press release issued today, the utility company and the union report that all employees in the bargaining unit will receive a total salary adjustment of eight percent: two […]
Belize Telemedia Limited confirmed that it made payment today of two point three million dollars in respect of business taxes that the Government claims is owed by Telemedia but according to the company, the taxes are covered under an Accommodation Agreement with the past administration. On June twenty-fourth, the Revenue Magistrate Ed Usher ordered that […]
In other legal matters, the Belize Bank today filed a request for arbitration before the London Court of International Arbitration, LCIA, and served it on the Government of Belize. This latest request has been brought by the Belize Bank following a ruling by the Chief Justice on July fourth that the Government of Belize would […]
Most artists in Belize will tell you that practicing their craft does not yield much financial benefits, but tonight poets are being given an opportunity to earn some serious cash. The Foundation for Mexican Literature is accepting submission for the Poetry for Children Award 2008. Interested persons are asked to submit a book, ten to […]
If the long and hot days are getting to you, try summer camp at the YWCA. The camps are now in full swing but it doesn’t mean you can’t join in the fun. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The YWCA on St. Thomas Street has several camps that your child can attend, including English […]
Public consultations on the proposed amendments to the Belize Constitution are taking place as required, but there are already signs that Government is facing a tough time in gaining public approval to the proposed amendments. Late yesterday in the Supreme Court, former senator and businessman Barry Bowen, presented a claim against the Government in respect […]
In news from the Magistrate Court, News Five has been reliably informed that First Caribbean International Bank was on Friday charged with one hundred and thirteen counts of failing to report suspicious transactions under the Anti-Money Laundering Act. The charges were originally served on Friday but had to be amended due to errors in drafting. […]
The legal tangles involving Belize Telemedia continued in court this morning. Today’s case involved an application brought by Belize Telemedia that seeks to wind-up Belize Telecom and collect payment of a fourteen million dollar default judgment debt ordered by Honourable Justice John Muria last year. Belize Telecom is the company that evolved last year when […]
It’s still early in the celebration of Police week, and the top brass of the force are not wasting opportunity to clean up the image of the force often battered by their own actions. A release from the Police Press Office has confirmed that one of their officers has been dismissed: he is Assistant Superintendent […]
In news from the police, a Cayo resident, who along with this family spent a week in San Pedro, returned to their home in San Ignacio to find that it had been burglarized. Christopher Marcial Tzib reported to the police that his house, located on Swallow Street, had been robbed during the period June twenty-ninth […]
The event received much publicity at the time because of the charged political climate, but today in Magistrates’ Court a charge of obstruction was dismissed against U.D.P. activist Goldburn “Easy Glen” Adolphus. Magistrate Sharon Frazer dropped the charge because the prosecution was not ready to proceed. Last November, Adolphus was accused of obstructing police constable […]
Gender discrimination and marginalisation due to cultural and traditional practices are only two of the reasons why there is a distinct lack of women in leadership roles in countries across the world … But today some of these women leaders huddled at the Radisson to see how they can change the status quo. Kendra Griffith […]
