A repeat domestic abuse offender became the victim of vigilante justice at Mahogany Heights on the Western Highway. Elston Leopold Gentle is a convicted offender and on Friday night he repeatedly stabbed his common-law wife inside their house. When she fled, he pursued her and continued inflicting wounds but the residents also caught up with […]
There were no murders reported in the City over the holiday weekend but trigger-happy robbers in the west caused the demise of a supermarket owner. Three others were injured when the robbers fired indiscriminately at employees and customers. It happened after seven on September tenth night when the store was buzzing with customers. News Five’s […]
Three persons are in custody tonight, including two cops, for a huge robbery at the Commercial Free Zone. The three are expected to be arraigned on Tuesday. The two officers, one from Corozal and the other from San Pedro, are believed to have facilitated the crime, while Emmerson Skyers is alleged to have carried out […]
In the heated and drawn-out debate over the proposed ninth amendment to the constitution, several independent thinkers have suggested that the controversial bill should be taken to a referendum. That view has been picking up steam since the debate on the ninth has been totally politicized. Well, today the NGO, Friends of Belize (FOB), launched […]
There is a shutdown of butane gas companies in Belize City and around the country. Since Friday Gas TOMZA, BWEL and ZETA Gas have not been supplying gas to distributors in all districts. Their employees have been sent home until there is a resolution to the shutdown that is having an effect on consumers. The […]
The Banak Street home of Shana Tillett was burglarized on August twenty-sixth and today her neighbor was charged for the crime. Over two thousand dollars in items were stolen, including an assortment of children’s clothing, a cell phone, jewelry and as well as ladies tennis shoes and jeans. The accused neighbor is thirty-two year old […]
A fifty-six year old Belize City woman was arrested for allegedly stealing from a fast food vendor and she compounded her troubles when she lied to the cops about her name. Today, Sylvia Therese Hernandez, a Pitts Alley resident, was charged with Theft and Committing a Mischievous Act. She pleaded not guilty to Theft, which […]
Twenty-eight Belizeans will be honored at the Tribute to Belizean Patriots ceremony on September fifteenth at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts in Belize City. The Order of Belize will be awarded posthumously to Edward Laing for his contributions to law. Laing is also a former diplomat and a judge on the International Tribunal for […]
It’s not Tuesday, but for this week only, KTV Duets has been moved to Monday night due to scheduling at the Bliss relating to the national day celebrations. Still yet, tonight’s show is crucial for the Group B duos; they have to come out strong to earn a spot in the semi-finals as KTV Duets […]
The traditional September tenth parade took place on Saturday, immediately following the official ceremonies at the Memorial Park. Couple things to note: there were very few floats, down to four this year; maybe due to the economy or just dwindling interest. It was shorter than usual as it made its way through the main thoroughfares. […]
Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The 2nd Annual Belize City Council and Leslie’s Imports September Belize City Criterium took to the streets of the Metropolis yesterday as a part of the National Celebrations program and we are at the start of the 35 mile elite race staged on the Albert […]
