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Early morning murder on Partridge Street
The first murder for the month of February took place this morning in the height of the rush hour. Hundreds of school children were heading to school around eight o’clock; others were going to work, when shots rang out on Partridge Street leaving residents traumatized. A Mahogany Street resident, Gary Bowen who turned thirty-three just […]
Foreigners sexually assaulted during home invasion
There are limited details at this time and the Police are not saying much, but News Five has confirmed that there was a home invasion over the weekend in the village of Boston on the old Northern Highway. In the incident, two female foreigners were sexually abused. When our news team visited the site this […]
N.T.U.C.B. to get salaries adjusted in 2014
At a meeting that lasted for at least five hours on Saturday, the joint councils of the unions discussed in detail a package from the government in respect of salary adjustments. The eight point proposal applies to teachers, public officers and pensioners and is to take effect next year and early indications are that temperatures […]
Did absence of union member affect negotiations?
Since his withdrawal from last Friday’s meeting with the Prime Minister, the president of Association of Public Servants Senior Managers, Jose Castellanos, has not been heard from. The outspoken economist removed himself on the eve of the meeting after he was pilloried by the government’s mouthpiece, WAVE Radio. His absences from work due to union […]
Toddler perishes in house fire
A fire in the village of San Narciso ended tragically for the Cabrera family. The inferno erupted around four o’clock this morning and aside from gutting the entire wooden structure, there was loss of innocent life. A three year old could not be rescued when the fire ravaged through the house; her charred body was […]
Flat tire gets contrabandistas busted
While our news team was returning from an assignment in San Narciso, they captured a scene that had the appearance of an accident. A pick-up truck with a blown rear right tire was being towed. But the people towing the vehicle were from the Customs Department. Apparently, they caught someone traveling from the San Victor […]
Busted burying crack cocaine
Before noon on Sunday, Corozal police were in Calcutta village to carry out an anti-drug operation. When police arrived at the house of thirty-two year old Donovan Tillett, they found him with a shovel in hand and acting suspiciously. Donovan quickly placed the shovel down and police found nothing incriminating on him. They then turned […]
Absent witness and loophole ends murder case
There is justice for twenty-one year old Timroy Neal. After spending six years behind bars, Neal was acquitted of the murder of Elriquez Orellano which occurred on December twenty-first, 2006. Neal was only fifteen years old when he was charged for the gruesome murder of sixteen year old Orellano. In the Belmopan Supreme Court […]
Rose’s Grill faces off the menu problems
Rose’s Grill and Bar has become an institution on the island of Caye Caulker and an internationally renowned favourite of locals and tourists seeking some authentic Belizean grilled flavor. But the grilling, which earned the thirteen year old establishment its fame, is also currently the source of its problems. The Caye Caulker Village Council says […]
B.D.F. day; a family success
The Belize Defense Force celebrated the changing of the guard as Commander Dario Tapia handed over the reins of power to Brigadier General David Jones. In Friday’s newscast, we showed you the ceremony, pageantry and protocol inherent in such significant events. But what would a B.D.F. bash be without a display of its military might, […]
COLA reboots with reelection
COLA, the Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action, held its AGM this weekend at the Bishop Sylvestre Memorial Center. The primary purpose of the meeting was the election of a new Executive Committee, and that was handled speedily with the re-election of President Giovanni Brackett and his team. Brackett also took the opportunity to update […]
James Adderley groundbreaking highlights on Sports Monday
Good evening I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The Orange Walk 1st division football competition completed its semi-final round yesterday at the Louisiana Football Field as the two teams to advance to the championship series emerged. In the nightcap, Progresso FC and Guinea Grass United clashed for the last time this season. […]
Written on February 4, 2013 | Posted in Sports | No comment
P.M. and N.T.U.C.B. harmonize at negotiations
At about one o’clock this afternoon, Prime Minister Dean Barrow personally came downstairs of the Sir Edney Cain Building to escort the media into the cabinet room where he had been meeting with the Belize National Teachers Union, the Public Service Union and the Association for Public Service Senior Managers, via the N.T.U.C.B. A proposal […]
National Security Minister insists on taking on teachers
While the Prime Minister was meeting with the unions in Belmopan, at Price Barracks, the Minister of National Security, John Saldivar, was playing gatekeeper of the government. On Thursday morning, the very vocal Saldivar received national media attention when he took on teachers and the union during an appearance on the U.D.P.’s WAVE Radio. Taken […]
Eyewitness to murder found in shallow grave
As we reported on Thursday night, a body was found in a shallow grave between miles eleven and twelve on the George Price Highway. The family of Rommel Palacio Junior painfully identified his remains this morning through a tattoo as well as a watch found near the remains. Palacio went missing in December last year […]
Soldiers mount up; B.D.F. gets new recruit
The Belize Defense Force celebrated its thirty-fifth anniversary today in grand style at Price Barracks by welcoming a new Commander. And in addition to welcoming that new Commander, the force also celebrated the graduation of Intake number fifty-six comprising of forty-five new recruits. These recruits will join fellow officers in preserving our territorial integrity at […]
Brigadier General David Jones now in charge of B.D.F.
Before assuming his new post as Brigadier General, Lieutenant Colonel David Jones, gained much public recognition for his expertise as an explosive specialist when grenades first became a real threat on Belize City streets. And with the rank just bestowed, Jones has taken up the reins as Brigadier General Dario Tapia who leaves on retirement. […]
B.D.F. invites public to its Open Day
As part of its thirty-fifth anniversary, the B.D.F. is having its annual Open Day this Saturday at Price Barracks. Held under the theme, “Discipline Patriots serving with pride and integrity,” the event is for the entire family. The activities include a bash with Tagg International and artist, Sweet Pain. Pilot at the Force, Adran Ramirez, […]
How did Canadian national die in police custody?
The Canadian press has been reporting extensively on the demise of Jeffrey Furgala who died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital on Monday night. Furgala was hospitalized for less than twenty-four hours after he was found unconscious inside a cell at the police at the San Ignacio Station. The thirty-five year old resident of Calgary, […]
Three cases of carnal knowledge in court
There are three cases of carnal knowledge to report tonight. The first happened up north in 2011; it involved two girls, one who was nine and the other who was ten years old at the time of the crime. The allegation is that between January 2011 and July 2011, sixty year old Lazaro Amaya, […]
B.D.F. and Police officer rumble
The Belize Police Department and the Belize Defense Force – they’re forced to work together in close quarters and on a daily basis as part of the anti-crime initiatives in place since last year. But it’s no secret that the two branches of government’s law enforcement and national security arm do not always see eye […]
Job opportunities available for Belizeans in Canada
Late last year, the Actyle Group, a Saskatchewan-based recruitment firm, recruited hundreds of Belizean to take up jobs with a number of businesses such as McDonalds in Canada. This week, the recruiting company was back in Belize, but this time they headed over to Belmopan where they held three days of interviews with graduates and […]
Local artist finds Jesus
Call the name Troy Busano and most people might not know who you’re talking about…but say Taprick and instantly the songs Tip Pan Yu Toe and Ride Like Wah Jockey come to mind. This young Belizean sensation is well known for his fast paced tunes which have become local dance hits. And apart from taking […]
Written on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Entertainment | 1 comment
Foreign News organization features vacations in Belize
A short item on Belize was recently posted online by CNN. The Belize Tourism Board has shifted its motto from “Mother Nature’s Best Kept Secret” to “Belize: Discover how to be.” CNN’s Holly Firfer put together a short video on how to travel in one of Central America’s best destinations. {Highlight of Feature…} […]
