Also in Magistrates’ Court, thirty-four year old Lance Welch and a seventeen year old minor were slapped with a number of charges in connection with a shooting on April sixth. No plea was taken from the duo for the charges of Attempted Murder and two counts each of Use of Deadly Means of Harm, Aggravated […]
4 charged for robbery at K.K. Grocery And while eighteen year old Keon Francis was the target in that shooting, he is one of four persons behind bars tonight for the Robbery of K.K. Grocery, which occurred on April eighth. Francis, twenty-three year old Ryan Felix, twenty-one year old Cruz Allen and twenty-two year old […]
In other news, John Yapp’s posting to Belize as British High Commissioner ended abruptly last year in June when he was accused of unbecoming behavior. Yapp was suspended from diplomatic duties while an investigation into the allegations was ongoing. But a few days ago, the Sunday Mail published an apology to Yapp in respect of […]
There are healthy foods, junk foods, cultural foods… and there are Bizarre Foods. That’s what the host of the renowned Travel Channel show, Andrew Zimmern, covers around the globe. The show takes Zimmern, a chef, food writer and teacher, all over, tasting the strangest cuisines. He recently finished taping the final season of Bizarre Foods […]
The Fifth Summit of the Americas starts on Friday, but this morning in Port of Spain, summit activities went in full gear. Regional leaders and a throng of reporters from Latin America and the Caribbean have descended on the Island of Trinidad. Everyone is waiting to hear the address by U.S. President Barack Obama. But […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley with this week’s splash of Sports Monday so we’ll jump right into the eighty-first running of the Annual Cross Country Cycle Classic. Imagine Belize in 1927 when Elston Kerr won the inaugural ride, this picture of color, numbers, high tech machines and a forty man invasion of foreign competitors would […]
We begin tonight’s news cast with a story of a gruesome murder on the eve of one of the most important dates on the Christian calendar. It occurred in Dangriga where a Honduran who was out socializing did not live to see his forty-sixth birthday because he was brutally murdered and his body was found […]
And we go north where a man is in a critical condition following a traffic accident on the Northern Highway. The mishap occurred at around three-thirty this afternoon near mile seventy-six in Concepcion Village when eighteen year old Rafael Pineda of the same village was riding a bicycle towards Corozal Town. Police reports are that […]
Twenty-one year old Ronlee Petillo will spend his Easter behind bars as he has been charged with Attempted Murder and Use of Deadly Means of Harm. Petillo is charged in connection with a shooting that occurred around nine on Euphrates Avenue on Tuesday night. But the man whom Petillo is accused of shooting has perhaps […]
It has been a week since a fire at the garbage dump on the Western Highway has been polluting the area and causing a stench. For about three hundred meters along the road at mile three on the Western Highway, smoke has been clouding the highway and inconveniencing families that live along the way. Everyday […]
A B.D.F. soldier turned security guard pulled his gun on the wrong man and will spend the long Easter weekend behind bars. Antonio Teul, an employee of Fort Point Security, was charged today with Aggravated Assault when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie. Teul pleaded not guilty to the charge but was remanded into […]
Orange Walk police have detained one person pending charges following an assault on a woman in that municipality. Just before midnight on Wednesday thirty year old Lilian Hernandez, a waitress at Paraiso Bar in Trial Farm Village, arrived at the Northern Regional Hospital with a cut wound to her neck. Hernandez told police that she […]
Another business was robbed of cash and other items this week. Song Yu Rong who operates K.K. Grocery at the corner of Gill and Sanker Streets told police that she was inside the business at around nine-thirty on Wednesday morning when she was surprised by three thieves. Song was about to purchase beers from a […]
Criminals are on the loose and not because it’s the holy week that they will let up. So if you plan to be away from your home over the long weekend or if you prefer to stay indoors, the cops have some useful tips to keep you and your property safe. And if you are […]
And it is not only the highway, from early this morning, the water taxis have been taking more than the usual amount of commuters to the islands. Most private boat owners have also taken to the seas. The festive weekend is a cause for concern also for the Belize Port Authority because some mariners may […]
All systems are in place for the eighty-first annual Cross Country Classic which kicks off on Holy Saturday. There are close to one hundred and twenty individual cyclists, an overwhelming number of foreign riders and twenty two teams, including the Guatemalan national team, that are competing for the coveted garland. When the bugle sounds at […]
Catholics normally don’t eat meat on Fridays during the Lenten season, and on Good Friday that ritual is mostly observed. Fishermen have long practiced that trend and manage to sell most of their catch on the days leading up to Good Friday. But will the price of fish remain the same despite the rising demand? […]
And in news of the region, it is the first time that the Summit of The Americas is being held in the Caribbean, so expectations are high for a successful outcome. Trinidad and Tobago will play host to U.S. President Obama, Canadian P.M. Stephen Harper, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and other hemispheric leaders from April seventeenth […]
The weatherman is predicting sunny days over the long weekend, that is good news, you may think if you plan to be outdoors. But how much sun is good? Whether it is the Cross Country Classic, or if you go to the beach or simply plan to be outdoors, Healthy Living has some tips on […]
In recent months two cargo ships, The WesterHaven and Caribe Mariner caused extensive damage when they ran aground on the reef and now there is a third case involving a luxury yacht that dropped its anchor on the reef on Monday night. A damage assessment has still not been concluded and Jose Sanchez followed the […]
When contacted this morning F.I.U. Director, Marilyn Williams expressed concern that two persons on bail for money laundering charges were allowed to travel internationally without the knowledge of the Unit. The two in question are Marlene and Melonie Coye who were charged with laundering over one point five million dollars on January second. Three other […]
A release late this evening from G.O.B. says that Acting Chief Justice Samuel Awich has granted an interim ex parte injunction against Belize Telemedia Ltd and Belize Social Development Limited. According to the Government the injunction restrains them from enforcing the Final Award issued on March 2009 by the London Court of International Arbitration awarding […]
There are reports to News Five of major changes in the Belize Police Department to take place in the next few days. While it is not confirmed, it is reported that as early as next week Police Commissioner Gerald Westby will proceed on retirement. The reports also say that the new man tagged to take […]
The Venezuelan government is embarking on a multimillion dollar project called Operacion Milagros or in English, Mission Miracle, which intends to improve the eye sight of Belizeans. Cuba has a similar ongoing eye project in Belize and the rest of the region. A team of doctors from Venezuela will come to Belize on a private […]
On Monday we told you about the armed robbery of Best Bake Bakery on Western Avenue and today, one of three culprits, a custom broker was charged in the courts. Twenty-seven year old, Leon Pinks appeared before Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie to answer to charges of Robbery and Damage to Property. Pinks pleaded not guilty […]
