Visa approvals were granted to at least fifty Indian nationals to study at the Central American Science Health University, CASHU, located in Burrell Boom. Their recent arrival sounded alarm because of an ongoing scandal in which Ministers were found to be procuring visas for Chinese nationals. CASHU, however says it is all legit. Dr. […]
A Honduran national who was granted sixteen days stay in Belize headed to court today on immigration offences. Thirty-eight year old Edwin Delgado Montoya caught the attention of the authorities when he went to the police station seeking help over the weekend. Montoya ran out of fuel when he was taking friends home after a […]
A man who was found guilty eleven days ago of attempted murder of the boyfriend of his ex, was sentenced today. Leslie Frazer was given an eight year prison term. But Justice Adolph Lucas told him today that he will only serve five years since the victim was the one who provoked the incident. Frazer, […]
The father of South African democracy Nelson Mandela is being laid to rest in his home country. In Soweto earlier today, a four-hour memorial service was held in Mandela’s honor. The ceremony was attended by a throng of seventy thousand mourners, including heads of state from at least one hundred countries. While eulogies were read […]
The annual Toys for Tots campaign concluded today with Christmas gifts being presented to fifty underprivileged primary school students across Belize City. It’s an effort which began earlier this year, in early September when the public, as well as corporate sponsors were urged to join the initiative. United Airlines Country Manager, Indira Craig told News […]
With only six days to go for the scheduled opening of the sugar crop, there is no resolution yet or in sight, for that matter, in the standoff between cane farmers and the Belize Sugar Industries. This afternoon, Prime Minister Dean Barrow, at the request of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association, met with representatives […]
A Belize City man was gravely injured in a land dispute involving family members. Thomas Ferguson is tonight in critical condition at the hospital after he was seriously injured by his own nephew. The dispute had been simmering for some time and it got ugly on Saturday night when Ferguson was stabbed in the chest. […]
News Five has confirmed reports that three Police officers stationed in the west were busted with contraband goods on Sunday on the Arenal Road. Acting on information received, at a little after four Sunday evening Customs personnel went to the Arenal road where they observed two vehicles and ordered them to stop. One vehicle did, […]
Belize’s armed forces have been the recipients of very significant Christmas treats recently, courtesy of the US and Canadian governments. Coming on the heels of approximately five million dollars in military equipment, vessels and specialized gear donated in the past month, today the BDF and Coast Guard unwrapped a gift that will keep on giving […]
On November twenty-second, Tyson Rodriguez died while in Police custody. Since then a Sergeant of Police, second in command of the Placencia Police formation Julio Shal, has been charged with murder. Shal and two other officers alleged that Rodriguez escaped from the back of the Police vehicle and they found him dead shortly after. That […]
There were two shooting incidents over the weekend in the City. In the first at the start of the weekend, a heated argument between two young men on Friday morning resulted in damage to the property of a Police Street resident. According to Beverly Smith, she was inside her living room when shortly before seven […]
Another shooting incident in Belize City later that night landed a pair of youths inside the KHMH, both suffering from varying degrees of injuries. Shortly before nine o’clock, twenty-year-old Rakeem Vernon and twenty-year-old Eric Wills were socializing in the backyard of a residence near the corner of North Creek and Central American Boulevard when someone […]
A Punta Gorda man was convicted today in the Dangriga Supreme Court for the attempted murder of Moses Williams. Thirty-five year old Lawrence Cholom was tried in late November in a trial by judge alone in the court of Justice Denis S. Hanomansingh. Williams was stabbed once on August twenty-ninth, 2010 in Big Falls Village, […]
In the capital, a twenty-two year old waitress is reporting that she was gang raped over the weekend. The incident reportedly happened on Sunday morning. The woman claims that at around eleven on Sunday night, while heading to work, she was offered a ride by four men travelling in a pickup truck. When she reached […]
International Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated globally today. Across the world, corruption undermines democratic institutions, impedes economic development and remains a key factor in social decay. While Belize is a member of the U.N., it is yet to become a signatory to the United Nations Convention against Corruption. As it stands, Belize has been excluded from […]
Chairman for the Vision Inspired by the People also commented on the ongoing perception of rampant corruption within various government departments, including the Lands Department, as well as the Ministry of Immigration and Nationality. Hubert Enriquez, Chairman, VIP “Corruption is clearly a big issue in Belize and steps must be taken to eliminate it […]
Still on the issue of corruption, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry says it supports the fight against corruption. The B.C.C.I. singled out the proposals advanced by V.I.P. saying that corruption has over the decades woven itself into our social fabric and is a deterrent to development and destructive to our fragile economy. According […]
Channel Five’s Annual Christmas Spectacular dazzled with performances from a host of Belizean talents in various genres of the performing arts. But, the most anticipated segment of Friday’s show was the Gimme Five draw for the grand prize winner and while participants in the yearly raffle held their collective breaths, only one person emerged as […]
Good evening, I am James Adderly and this is Sports Monday. The Belikin Cup tournament got to present the rained out week 7 schedule over the weekend with 3 matches nationwide. At the Norman Broaster stadium yesterday San Ignacio United had the home field against a struggling Police United who find themselves at the bottom […]
The intensive and wide-ranging multiple investigations into corruption at the Immigration Department have allegedly been ongoing for at least two months now. We say allegedly because there is no real evidence of any investigation into corruption. At this point we can’t even say that a so-called Financial Intelligence Unit investigation even exists, because head of […]
Former Deputy Mayor Eric Chang was thrown into the mix of the immigration scandal involving the illegal sale of a Belizean passport to imprisoned South Korean businessman Won Hong Kim. Chang was in Taiwan on an official visit when the scandal broke in September and after his name was called, he remained in Taiwan for […]
A woman police officer is in critical condition tonight at the Northern Regional Hosptial. WPC Marilyn Pate accompanied personnel of the Human Development Department to the house of Oscar Perez in Trial Farm, Orange Walk on Thursday. The department was investigating Perez for allegations of sexual abuse of minors. His reaction was swift and deadly […]
Around the world, there has been an outpouring of emotions following the death of Nelson Mandela. Leaders all over have been paying tribute to the larger-than-life icon whose struggle against injustices and to end racial oppression inspired the world. The office of the prime minister announced today that it is sending an official note of […]
Almost three months ago, news surfaced that UDP Minister of State Elvin Penner had facilitated nationality status and a Belizean passport for Wonhong Kim. Kim had never set foot in Belize, and was actually incarcerated in Taiwan when his nationality and passport were issued. Although the documents proved beyond any reasonable doubt that Penner was […]
Garbage woes…Around the city, garbage is piling up as city hall and Belize Waste Control remain at odds. BWC cut down on garbage collections this week when City Hall again could not meet its payment. City was four months behind in payments; that is until today when they made a hundred thousand dollars deposit toward […]
