There was another barrage of bullets on the south side on Thursday night. It happened in one of the City’s most deadly war zones—an area bordered by two rival gangs. It happened shortly after nine thirty at the intersection of Plues and Berkeley Streets. But while it was not a deadly incident, it certainly left […]
There are some new faces in the Magistracy. Today four new magistrates took the oath and will replace four others who for one reason or another, will move on from their posts. The newly sworn-in law officers are Patricia Arana, who was with the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, former journalist with the […]
The controversy in the cruise tourism industry over the exclusive contract between Carnival Cruise Lines and Chukka/Bakabush Tours left the Federation of Cruise Associations of Belize (FECTAB) crying foul spawned our last poll. FECTAB maintains that Chukka/Bakabush should not be allowed to hold such a contract in Belize because it is largely owned by foreign […]
Two of five men—accused of the October second, 2009 murder of 20-year-old Randy Coye—walked free when Chief Magistrate Margaret Gabb McKenzie upheld a submission made by the men’s defense attorney. Twenty-three year old Brandon Smith, twenty year old Kenroy Humes, twenty one year old Leon Gray, twenty three year old Deshawn Mena, and twenty seven […]
He scored a gold chain worth a hundred and twenty-five dollars when he robbed Virginia Mendez on January twenty-seventh. But thirty-six year old Fernando Elijio now has to pay for his crime and the price is eight years in prison. His conviction came after three witnesses, including Mendez, testified against him today. Mendez told the […]
The Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage has garnered support and membership from environmental groups as well as major stakeholders in industries that can be affected by an oil spill. The call to ban offshore drilling has sparked vocal responses at meetings held in Caye Caulker and San Pedro by Oceana, one of the founding […]
In countries like the United States, gambling is not permitted in most states. And that is because many communities are not prepared for the complications that normally follow gambling operations. Several casinos operate at the Northern border and one is located along a popular strip in the Old Capital. And anyone who has ever visited […]
The Poverty Alleviation report highlights the southernmost district of Toledo as being the area with the highest number of people beneath the poverty line nationally. But residents of Belize City need to look no further than their neighbors in certain pockets of poverty to witness glaring examples of dire destitution in the Old Capital. Today, […]
At least twenty songs were submitted for the National Song competition and the artists are getting ready to take over the stage at the Memorial Park. That’s where the big showdown happens on Saturday at seven p.m., when a show of love for the country or a song that can move a crowd is worth […]
While most performers are touching up their gig for tomorrow, one artist has opted out of the competition after several ups and downs with the organizers. According to Melonie Gillett, the straw that broke the camel’s back came Wednesday night at rehearsal. Melonie Gillett, Singer “It says here all contestants have the option of performing […]
ulio Escalante and Vanesa Ramos—Channel Five’s reality wedding couple—had their plans derailed by an unfortunate traffic mishap on July seventh. Julio and Vanesa would have said their “I do’s” this Saturday, but instead of last minute preparations, today they were at the Belize Healthcare Partners Limited where doctors evaluated Julio’s progress to determine a date […]
Do Fridays mean happy hour and clubbing for you? Do you want to dance to female DJs? If you do or just want to be in the know, then you should pay keen attention to Safiyyah for the weekend stats on all that’s hot. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. The summer […]
Two Belize City residents were shot last night during a hail of gunfire on Orange Street. It happened before the end of last night’s newscast. Both men were quickly rushed to the hospital but only one survived. By all accounts, the victim who passed away was an innocent bystander. News Five’s Jose Sanchez was on […]
Funeral services for fourteen year old Hellen Yu were held today in Belize City. Yu, a second form student of Edward P Yorke, was shot dead last Thursday inside her family’s grocery shop in the Collet Division. The network of Asian owned and managed businesses play an integral part in the supply of goods and […]
The Central American Regional Security Initiative formerly known as the Merida Initiative, a joint effort between countries in North and Central America to combat the flow of illegal drugs and other related transnational crimes, is seeing the Government of Belize working closely with representatives from the U.S. Government in responding to the region’s many threats. […]
Since the release of the 2008-2009 Audit Report earlier this month there has been public disquiet regarding government expenditures. The report—tabled during the last sitting of the House of Representatives—recognizes several areas of concern including dubious transactions that have grown exponentially over a four-year period. In 2005 that figure stood at one hundred and forty-two […]
Chief Justice Dr. Abdulai Conteh is less than a month and a half away from relinquishing his post as the highest judge in Belize’s Supreme Court. His departure in September comes amidst contention between the Government of Belize and the Bar Association following a commitment made in March which would allow the association to have […]
The Belize Tourism Board on Wednesday afternoon called a special meeting with stakeholders in the cruise tourism industry to discuss the current state of affairs. In light of public disagreement by FECTAB over the contract awarded to Chukka/Bakabush Tours, BTB has stepped in to mediate the situation. As CEO Mike Singh stated prior to the […]
The exclusive contract between Carnival Cruise Lines and Chukka/Backabush Tours has left the Federation of Cruise Associations of Belize (FECTAB) crying foul. FECTAB says that Chukka/Backabush should not be allowed to hold such a contract in Belize because it is largely owned by foreign interests and the playing field is not friendly to smaller Belizean […]
Twenty-six Belizean students have been awarded full scholarships to pursue higher education in the Republic of China on Taiwan. Twenty of the recipients are successful applicants of the International Cooperation and Development Fund (IDCF) Taiwan Scholarship Program for master’s and bachelor’s degree courses. The remaining six will study for graduate and undergraduate degrees through the […]
Rasheed Woods Two men were charged with Murder after eighteen year old Stephen Grant was killed in a drive-by shooting in 2009. But on Wednesday, one of the accused men was acquitted of the charge. Rasheed Woods and Shain Lauriano appeared before Chief Magistrate Margaret Gabb McKenzie and the prosecutor presented a memo from the […]
A dispute between two tenants renting rooms in the same yard led to one man being charged for allegedly attacking his neighbor. This morning, Gabriel Tzac, of Alexander Street was arraigned for one count of Harm upon Magdaleno Castellanos. Tzac, who was unrepresented, pleaded not guilty and was released on three thousand five hundred dollars […]
Today Marlon Contreras is celebrating his twenty-first birthday but when he appeared in the Supreme Court, his gift was a guilty verdict for Manslaughter. Contreras was charged along with Abraham Guerra for the stabbing death of forty year old taxi driver, Jose Howe which occurred on September twenty-eighth, 2007 in Benque Viejo Town. Both men […]
Kidney patient and activist, Jose Cruz, has been in the public eye since he took a stand to get better treatment for his fellow renal failure patients. We have seen him on bad days when he lost a leg and needed to raise funds to travel to Guatemala for treatment to save the rest of […]
The Rotary Club of Belize completed its final Gift of Life Clinic for 2010 on Wednesday and tonight they’re giving the gift of laughter with their annual fundraising play. This year the actors are taking a trip down memory lane—all the way back to the “Class of 1973”. According to Director and lead actor, Joey […]
