A parcel of land in the Caribbean Shores area has been taken away from a woman who claims she inherited the plot. She is pointing fingers at the Area Representative, Carlos Perdomo, but another minister says the Ministry of Natural Resources won’t get away with this misdeed. News Five’s Jose Sanchez found out more on […]
We reported on the financial mess at the University of Belize. This afternoon, the government issued a five-minute page statement warning students of the protest and saying that it has increased its subvention to U.B. by over a million dollars. But Leader of Opposition, John Briceño, has a few reservations with government’s approach and says […]
They have been silent for a few weeks, but everyone traversing the downtown circuit will have known that the husband and wife team of Charles and Hirian Good have been keeping their daily vigil inside the Battlefield Park. But there is another development in the Goods’ ongoing plight in which the Minister of Education, Patrick […]
Earlier this week, a nine year old was school boy from Carmelita, Orange Walk, was severely burnt as he worked along his father. He was hospitalized and then transferred from the K.H.M.H. to the Shriners Hospital in Galveston, Texas. News Five Delahnie Bain spoke to the family of the child and found out that the […]
But back at home, there was an interruption to the power supply from the north all the way to the Belize District that lasted just under one hour today. B.E.L. issued a prompt statement to say it was caused by a trip in the Mexican system operated by the Comision Federal de Electricidad, C.F.E. That […]
The CARICOM Single Market and Economy has been an issue on the regional agenda for quite some years now. And while the underlying goal of the C.S.M.E. is to provide all member countries of CARICOM onboard with one market and one common denomination, achieving this goal has run into a number of hurdles. Belize has […]
The week is almost over and music lovers in Belize and musicians in the United States have been waiting for the latest word about Jamal “Shyne” Barrow also known as Moses Michael Leviy. The rap artist and son of Prime Minister Dean Barrow has been expected to either be released to continue his career in […]
Turning to the dangerous city streets, a minor was shot last night in the old capital. Seventeen year old Kenrick Longsworth, a resident of Castle Street, was hanging at the corner of Castle and Pitts Alley when according to his mother; he was shot at by an assailant known as Mister T. The bullet missed […]
And in the courts, the prosecution was unable to prove a prima facie case of theft against a cashier from the Income Tax Department. The case concluded today and Natasha Kingston was free to go when five witnesses called to the stand were unable to provide substantiating evidence to prove the charges of theft. Kingston […]
Twenty-two year old Brandon Taylor was today convicted for aggravated assault and damage to property. The incident occurred on October fourth, 2007 on King Street. Taylor was accused of shooting five times at three police officers on duty. In his defense in court, Taylor testified under oath that at the time, he was at home […]
Javier Canul is a Emergency Medical Technician or paramedic who works for the Belize Emergency Response Team. It’s a job in which he encounters families during trying and stressful times. However, Canul does not only interact with the public during emergencies. He is a bit of a clown at times and that is meant to […]
A stop at the local supermarket is not only about stocking up the grocery cart. Selecting the right food and eating healthy has taken on new importance. Healthy Living this week goes shopping for the right nutrition. Marleni Cuellar “Grocery shopping for most people means looking at prices: getting better value for your money. But […]
The heat associated with the capital today was not only emanating from the high temperatures, but also from the University of Belize. During break, students, faculty and staff converged at the gymnasium in a unified battle mode that grew hostile in the afternoon sun. The university’s employees, who had already heard that the UB board […]
The death of a prison inmate at the Hattieville Prison is still under investigation tonight but it appears it may be a case of murder. Initial reports were that Alfonso Eck’s cellmate found him hanging by the neck. The death was initially reported as a suicide. A post mortem examination was completed yesterday but the […]
It is getting apparent that burglars are getting more abrasive and their new trend is to invade while the victims are still inside. In Tuesday’s newscast we reported on a home invasions in San Pedro and another in Hattieville where an elderly Canadian woman was also raped. Two African men living in Belize City were […]
On Friday the B.T.L. Employees Trust launched a constitutional motion challenging the expropriation of Telemedia. The Employees Trust held twenty-two percent shares in Telemedia prior to the nationalization of the telephone company. The value of the Telemedia has been estimated at three hundred million US dollars. And the Trust’s attorney, Godfrey Smith, says that the […]
Shyne, the rapper and son of Belize’s Prime Minister Dean Barrow is still incarcerated tonight in the United States. The rap artist who was born Jamal Barrow, served nine years of a ten year sentence before his release from New York’s Woodbourne Correctional Facility last Tuesday. When he checked today, but he remains confined at […]
In the court blotter, Police Constable Juan Pop was convicted on March third of the Carnal Knowledge of a thirteen year old girl. Pop was facing a twelve year sentence for the crime, but tonight he is a free man after he successfully appealed the judgment. His attorney, Lionel Welch, convincingly argued that Pop was […]
While that officer was happy his ordeal was over, another officer and two Belize Defence Soldiers had a close call at the barrel of an assailant’s gun. The alleged gunman, twenty-five year old Jason Joseph, opened fire on the officers when they tried to conduct a search on him for firearms. They escaped uninjured, but […]
One bit of good news that got lost in the voluminous number of court stories, is that Corozal police have made a major break in the case of Javier Castillo’s murder. Castillo, a former U.D.P. Councillor and at the time of his death, was teaching at Escuela Mejico, was laid to rest this past Saturday. […]
There is a Roadshow that is travelling throughout the Caribbean. It’s not an entertainment event for the family but a forum for stakeholders in the telecommunication industry. The Caribbean Telecommunications Union Secretary General says that the I.C.T. Roadshow is part of the organization’s twentieth anniversary celebration and Belize is the third stop on the twenty […]
The defense attorney for the Belizean who was charged Tuesday with the attempted murder of a fellow student of the University of California, Los Angeles spoke about the case today. Defense Attorney Robin B. Berkovitz was assigned to defend twenty year old Damon Thompson. She said “There is a lot of information that has yet […]
The students of St. John Vianney, St. Martin De Porres and Salvation Army primary schools are the latest beneficiaries of the Lifeline Foundation. Representatives from the three schools were presented with cheques for five thousand dollars each to assist with the feeding programs in the schools. Both St. John Vianney and St. Martin De Porres […]
Season two of Duets closed with a bang Tuesday night at the Bliss Centre. It was a fun packed show with energetic performances from the judges, the top three duos and the host. The crowning moment came with the announcement of the number one Duet who received the highest number of text votes as presented […]
Police have not been able to crack the murder of Lorleen Young at La Isla Carinosa. And tonight they have another case in their hands at neighbouring La Isla Bonita. Eudenia Eiley turned forty-one on Sunday, but her birthday was not a very happy one. On Saturday morning Eiley became the victim of a home […]
