There are thousands of voters in Port Loyola. It’s one of the largest constituencies in Belize City and every vote counts for P.U.P.’s Gilroy Usher and U.D.P.’s incumbent Anthony Boots Martinez. Boots won the division hands down in the last elections and this morning, the P.U.P. standard bearer, flanked by supporters, took on the Elections […]
Belizean businessman Rhett Fuller, wanted for extradition by U.S. federal agents, appeared before Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington in Belmopan this morning. Fuller, who surrendered to local authorities on August twenty-second, was escorted from the Belize Central Prison to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by armed officers. The latest turn of events in Fuller’s […]
According to Fuller’s wife, Ann Marie, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, with whom the power to extradite her husband rests, exercised tremendous objectivity during the hearing. There were several issues of concern for Elrington, including what is being considered an act of bad faith on the part of the U.S. Government. In August 1998, a […]
Belize exports bananas to Fyffes; the first fruit brand in the world and arguably one of the most important fresh produce companies in Europe. But banana production is under threat after two nights of thunderstorms battered the country’s banana belt. That means that exports from the south of Belize to Fyffes’ headquarters in Ireland and […]
Samuel Price, the brother of first Prime Minister, George Cadle Price, was bludgeoned to death inside his home sometime between April fifteenth and sixteenth. Police initially detained two minors and an adult for questioning but they were subsequently released. Today, a Burrell Boom resident, Shane Gillett, was charged for Price’s murder. Gillett was escorted to […]
Auto Dealer, Malcolm Lamb was sentenced today after he was found guilty of three firearm related charges. The firearm and ammo were found on him on June twenty-seventh, 2009 as he stood at Dolphin Park located in the Western Landivar area. Police officers testified in court that they found an unlicensed pistol and ammunition in […]
On Monday we told you about an US visitor who was assaulted and raped on the Stann Creek Valley Road. There is a report tonight that another woman was raped over the weekend. Independence police say that a forty-four year old Honduran national was riding her bike from Farm fourteen to her home when a […]
On Tuesday evening, the nation held its collective breath as Belize took on the Guatemalan national football team. The local boys donned the national colors and stepped up their game in the second half scoring their only goal in the game. The game gives Guatemala six points in Group E with Belize trailing behind with […]
The calendar for September Celebrations is filled with activities this month. Central America and Mexico are also celebrating their national days in this month. The festivities are causing a shift in consular activity and most Belizeans who travel north to Mexico will face a change in working hours of the embassy. News Five spoke to […]
The Bliss exploded on Tuesday night with a fabulous line up of local talent. Four duos appeared on stage and took the audience by storm with remarkable performances. They are inching closer to the grand prize so the hottest television singing competition is getting tighter. Group A brought their A game; they had good song […]
