There have been twenty-four murders this year, twelve in this month alone. Sometime after seven this morning, the body of a fifty-four year old woman was discovered at her house in Orange Walk Town. She goes by the name of Isis Nassar and holds Lebanese and British passports. There are no known relatives in Belize […]
In our newscast on Wednesday night, we also reported on the murder of Philip Swift. Swift was killed in close proximity of his house on Ebony Street shortly after five o’clock in the evening. Up until news time, no arrests have been made nor has police been able to conclusively determine a motive. News Five’s […]
A few days ago, U.S. authorities reported that they had smashed an international pedophile ring and rescued two hundred and thirty-four children. This Tuesday, an elderly U.S. citizen was indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Wisconsin for “traveling in foreign commerce and engaging in and attempting to engage in illicit sexual […]
And back to the House debate, notably absent from today’s sitting were P.U.P. representatives Cordel Hyde and Mark Espat. And although it appeared that Briceño was flying solo and getting the full brunt of the government fire, he was accompanied by Francis Fonseca, Florencio Marin and Former Prime Minister Said Musa. Musa also came out […]
In other news, there’s a developing story in the tourism industry tonight. A major tour operating company has had its license revoked, at least temporarily. It follows the death of fifty-nine year old Diana Mechling on February second of this year. Mechling was killed when the propeller on the boat she had traveled on to […]
The publication in the government’s party newspaper, the Guardian, of a female executive from the People’s United Party, is drawing condemnation from many sectors. A mini protest was staged on Wednesday by the women of the People’s United Party and today the Women’s Issues Network (WIN) Belize issued a release, expressing its displeasure over the […]
Will Sergeant Paulino Reyes the officer who shot and killed Corporal Gavin Sanchez be found responsible for the death of the young officer? That is what a coroner’s inquest that got underway today before five jurors will determine. Six persons were called to give testimony, including police officers and B.D.F. privates who were stationed on […]
While the Coroner’s Inquest is handling the case of the cop killed by one of his own, police are investigating a sibling rivalry that got out of hand in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Two brothers, Fedencio and Jeremiah Pott got into an argument while they were drinking together at the home of Elston […]
When speech problems are diagnosed early, therapy can result in the near normal development of the child. There are many factors that contribute to the disorder and there are signs that parents can detect when a child is having problems with learning to speak. Notably when speech problems surface early, it can also be an […]
The past weekend claimed four lives and tonight there’s a fifth murder in as many days. It happened just after five this evening when many were heading home from work and traffic was thick in the area of the Vernon Street Bridge and fish market. Nineteen year old Philip Swift, a.k.a. P.J., was gunned down […]
Representatives of the Belize Grassroots Youth Empowerment Association and squatters from Harmonyville descended on the capital today. The discord between them has been brewing for some time over who gets to own property at the new community at Mile forty one on the western highway. Today, it went up a few notches when they went […]
Debate on the budget 2011-2012 starts this Thursday and you can expect fiery opposition from one side of the house. One issue that is surely to get its share of attention has to with the removal of GST on gasoline and diesel and its replacement with an increase in import duties. That measure was announced […]
There was a fire in Belize City early this morning in the heart of the entertainment section of the old capital. A jeep belonging to the president of JD Financial was ablaze across the street from the B.T.L. Park. The vehicle was parked while Joseph Marinan was asleep in his apartment. Marinan is known for […]
The Women in Politics Project by the National Women’s Commission has attracted women from all walks of life, encouraging them to join the political process. It’s a new project but many agree that it has had some degree of success. But when women went knocking at the doors of the Commission today, they were not […]
Three Cuban nationals have been missing since the cargo vessel, Helga, encountered bad weather and rough waters, which caused it to capsize on Saturday night. Eight others were found floating in life rafts on Sunday morning and the Coast Guard continues its search for Captain Arturo Edrei Garcia and crew members, Nelson Perez Ardao and […]
Jose Luis Robles Beltran, a former Mexican soldier who was charged for counterfeit currency and having an unlicensed weapon while he was at the Commercial Free Zone, is still detained at the Belize Central Prison. Robles’ case is still under appeal and he was transferred in the still of the night from detention at the […]
Vendors along West Canal, situated adjacent to the newly opened Michael Finnegan Market, were up in arms recently over relocation from their usual place of business. That created a heap of controversy because the vendors did not want to shell out more money to conduct business inside the market. The transfer should be completed by […]
Earlier we told you about the latest murder in the old capital, but on Tuesday night a mother of four survived a shooting at her home in Hattieville. Thirty-seven year old Jacqueline Rhaburn was sitting on her verandah at the corner Tiger Richards Street and Foster Drive shortly before ten when she was shot in […]
The Belize National Library Service and Information System held a series of events to mark its seventy-fifth anniversary. All the activities were focused on promoting reading, especially among children and today a campaign called “Will You Read” was launched. The initiative started in Belize City and will move on to the districts as the library […]
Following our report last Thursday night that the Good Start Pre-School in Camalote was without water for six months, Principal Carol Banner, told us today that the Camalote Football team has volunteered to help. The team will provide the labor to connect the school to the village’s water system, which is about a quarter mile […]
The National Heritage Library (NHL) is the depository arm of the Belize National Library Service and Information System; NHL maintains a vast non-circulating collection of materials published by and about Belize and Belizeans. Recently Dr. Corinth Morter Lewis, Felicia Hernandez, and Sir Colville Young were featured. Today’s session honored Lita Krohn, who is now retiring […]
Our friends from Mexico are joining in the celebration of Women’s Month. An exhibition is underway at the Mexican Institute in which women depict their own struggles with gender issues while at the same time, seek empowerment. Jose Sanchez, Reporting A Women’s Photo and Film Exhibition is being launched tonight at the Mexican Institute of […]
Angel Perez, a resident of Guinea Grass Village, is the latest Lotto winner. He’s been regular player for years and on Saturday night he finally hit the jackpot, which stood at fifty-two thousand five hundred dollars. But when News Five visited the Tropical Gaming office to meet the lucky winner today, we instead met his […]
A Taxi driver who earns his living in front of Save-U Plaza is fuming mad tonight. In these hard times, the cab driver was working far from his regular spot and was coming from Double Head Cabbage to Belize City when he received the news that his son, a sixteen year old minor, was in […]
Over a year ago, Teddy Murillo was gunned down as he headed home on Waight Street. The allegation was that a cop had pulled the trigger, but no one was ever charged for the murder of the student. His mother, Danalyn Murillo, became one of the voices against crime and violence and is a member […]
