Also on Wednesday, when a reporter brought up the matter of the Prime Minister’s first wife, Lois Young, being contracted as lead attorney in many of the government’s high profile cases he said he makes no apologies for that. Pointing to Young’s pro-bono legal work for the unions and the Association of Concerned Belizeans before […]
Earlier we reported on the murder of a Nigerian security guard at the Biltmore Plaza. That happened early on Sunday morning. Hours later, a shooting took place on Mahogany Street. It did not turn deadly but, left one man hospitalized. The gunman has not been caught or identified by police, but what is known is […]
But before Polanco was targeted, twenty-seven year old Corrington Villanueva of Hattieville was shot several times near the taxi stand at the entrance of the Western Highway. Villanueva was enjoying a Friday evening game of poker with some friends when the gunman walked up a shot blasted him with a bullet to the left side […]
And this news just in from the north. Three Corozal residents were today acquitted of murder charges following the bludgeoning of an elderly Belizean American in San Andres Village in June of 2007. Brothers Noel and Rosendo Guy along with their cousin Federico Caballero reappeared before Justice Herbert Lord following an adjournment last Friday. In […]
And forty-two year old, Basil Willis also known as ‘ET’ is tonight once again an inmate at the Hattieville Prison after being charged with robbery. Willis was out on bail for a robbery at Western Union when he ran into trouble again with the law. In latest incident, on February tenth, Willis allegedly robbed Gregory […]
An ex-Belize Defense Force soldier who was busted with an unlicensed nine millimeter gun and a magazine loaded with thirteen live rounds is tonight behind bars on remand. Police say that twenty-nine year-old Alton Roches of Jane Usher Boulevard was acting suspiciously around nine last Friday night, when he was spotted in a fully tinted […]
While there is continuing dispute within the citrus industry over control and finances between Citrus Products of Belize Limited and the Citrus Growers Association, another legal battle is being waged in the chambers of Supreme Court Justice Minnet Hafiz. In one corner is the Government of Belize. In the other are seven private interests including […]
The existing system requires that licenses must be obtained prior to supplying the processor. In this case CPBL is the only processor that purchases citrus in large quantities. Marshalleck, in his arguments, said that if and when licenses are refused growers are essentially denied of gaining a living from the industry. William Bowman of Belize […]
The dispute in the citrus belt is not letting up, we said earlier, a demonstration is planned for this Tuesday by the Citrus Growers Association against its subsidiary Citrus Products of Belize Limited. Both can’t agree on a number of issues; the CGA is primarily aggrieved that it owns fifty one percent interests of the […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. We take you immediately to the Western Highway where we join the fifteenth running of the Digicell Valentine Classic as these two riders use the descent on Cement Hill to distance themselves from the main pack in this ninety mile journey that headed from San […]
Eight years in jail; that’s what it came down to for twenty-three year old Shian White when she appeared before Justice Adolph Lucas in the Supreme Court today. White is the mother who was found guilty two weeks ago of Manslaughter in the death of her baby who she hit on the head and then […]
The three employees who were detained in connection with funds stolen from City Hall were released after forty-eight hours in police custody, but the investigation goes on. And if you thought sixty grand was a lot, guess what… the projections are that the total amount of missing cash may very well jump the hundred thousand […]
While the council attempts to get back all the funds that were stolen, city Hall is still faced with a cash flow problem. The councils mounting debt with the companies that collect garbage have been the subject of public scrutiny and protests. Currently an outstanding debt of over a million dollars, owed to Belize Maintenance […]
There’s more trouble brewing in the Pomona Valley where a protracted battle is getting nastier and dangerous between the Citrus Products of Belize Limited and Citrus Growers Association over issues ranging from control to finances. CGA is not happy that even though they have fifty-one percent controlling interests in C.P.B.L., they need consent from Barbadian […]
According to Canton, the dispute is regrettable since the problems stem from petty issues that can easily be resolved. And as detrimental as it can be to the growth of the industry, he says it’s all a matter of egos, greed and a thirst for power. Dr. Henry Canton, C.E.O., CPBL “Although a lot of […]
The sixty million dollar projected deficit for the budget for the next fiscal year, as heard from the lips of Prime Minister Dean Barrow on Wednesday, continues to resonate in all sectors. When he was asked how the sixty million dollar deficit would be bridged, the PM’s coy response was that he didn’t want to […]
Since the scare in 2009 of the H1N1 virus not much has been heard of the influenza. In fact, at last count the Ministry of Health reported forty-seven confirmed cases, but luckily there was no need for panic. That’s because the virus has turned out to be just another type of the flu, one that […]
The gamma ray screening process which was implemented at Mexico’s border stopped Belizean buses from crossing the border in January. There was a public outcry as visitors were forced to walk across the Friendship Bridge to Subtiniente Lopez and then use Mexican transportation. According to Marcelino Miranda, press officer for the Mexican Embassy in Belize, […]
Earlier in the week, the councilor responsible for garbage, Philip Willoughby, was sniffing around the dumpsite and he uncovered a situation that could have serious repercussions. Medical waste such as vials, blood bags and needles were mixed with the regular garbage. It is a problem because medical waste is very hazardous and can’t be treated […]
Either greed or the rising cost of fuel has resulted in the theft of gasoline from the Belize National Coast Guard. It wasn’t a burglar prowling inside the compound outside, but members of the Coast Guard have been implicated in both incidents. Sources allege that twenty-seven year old Kareem Smith, a cadet, was seen stealing […]
The offices of the Young Men’s Christian’s Association (YMCA) on Faber’s Road Extension in Belize City is sitting in an area that is a virtual speed zone. Not many drivers slow down when passing the facility which is attended by students for after school as well as feeding programs. The YMCA and the Faber’s Road […]
Here is the face of one of Belize’s longest serving media workers. Whether it was her knack for journalism or her anchoring skills, Jacqueline Godwin, formerly Jacqueline Woods is saying goodbye to the field. Yes, the veteran journalist is bidding farewell to journalism! To pay tribute to this longstanding reporter and anchor woman, News Five […]
It’s a weekend of love and Channel Five is hosting a Valentine’s Day concert tonight. So head out and join us. But if you’re looking for the perfect gifts to show your love and affection, Safiyyah will tell you about the chocolates, flowers and more. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize on […]
Another nolle pros in court and two brothers charged with murder were freed for lack of evidence. Just after one o’clock today, the trial came to a sudden halt and Gilbert and Nelson Martinez were released when the prosecution indicated it could not continue with the case. The reason? Both police and the prosecutor were […]
Turning to the economy, it’s no secret that “haad” times are hitting home and that little under fifty percent of the population is now considered poor according to a Poverty Assessment report. With the economic and social picture already dismal, Prime Minister Dean Barrow, warned on Wednesday at his first press conference for the year, […]
