Prior to Mahmud’s resignation, there were reports of contention within the P.U.P. Western Caucus. The rift was said to be between Deputy Party Leader, Julius Espat, and former chairman Mahmud and many believed it escalated to his sudden departure. According to the P.U.P. leader, the western caucus took a unanimous decision to hold a delegates […]
The issue of Joseph Mahmud’s resignation as Cayo North area was also discussed at today’s Cabinet meeting. News Five also raised the issue with Minister Anthony “Boots” Martinez on what he believes is the reason behind the unexpected resignation. While Martinez did not know that the date had been set for the bye-elections, he called […]
Well-known criminal figure, Kareem Lopez, aka “Robbery” was back before the court today to answer to a single charge of Possession of a Controlled Drug, being ten grams of marijuana. He was caught by a team of police officers on mobile patrol at the corner of Prince and West Streets in Belize City attempting to […]
Last week, News Five broke the story of a memo from Assistant Commissioner of Police Russell Blackett to all formation commanders. In that memo, dated September twenty-fourth, Blackett directs that all consultations with the D.P.P. on murder or any other charges are to cease immediately. Traditionally, police consult with the D.P.P.’s office on investigations into […]
Earlier today, there were reports that driver’s licenses were being incinerated at the garbage dump near mile three on the George Price Highway. Residents of Belize City were incensed that sensitive information contained on the documents are being exposed to the public. The issue stems from the fact that not all of the information on […]
On Monday evening, dozens of taxi operators representing various unions and associations across Belize City participated in a public consultation where they shared opinions on an existing moratorium on the issuance of taxi license plates. The overall response was a mixed bag as there were some who supported the move to keep the suspension in […]
The Getaway Youth Center was officially opened today at the Gwen Lizarraga Compound. The facility is intended for use by youths between thirteen to nineteen years to channel positive behavioral change. The center will offer support services in literacy and math as well as after school programs and outside referral services. This afternoon, when the […]
The Police Training Academy in Belmopan is the location where officers of the department get the necessary physical training and knowledge to arrest crime. But while they get physical training, it is not usual that they learn how to effectively communicate with complainants, as well as persons who walk into the station for assistance from […]
OCEANA’s Ride for Belize begins this Thursday in Corozal where participants will ride-off on a four day ride across the Jewel. The OCEANA initiative is intended to create awareness on the work of the organization and the importance of protecting the environment. Vice President, Janelle Chanona encourages everyone to join the cause. Janelle Chanona, […]
At news time tonight senior P.U.P. officials are in closed door session following the announcement of the resignation of Cayo North Area Representative Joseph Mahmud from the House of Representative. Yes, we know he resigned from the Party in late October – but this time he’s taken the big step of resigning from the National […]
Tonight, police has one man detained for the vicious murder of a senior career diplomat from Panama, and we are told he is a close friend. The bloody body of Charge’ d’Affaires Jose Rodrigo de la Rosa Stanford, was found at a remote location just outside of Belmopan on Sunday evening by a church-goer. His […]
There are arrests in the attempted murder of a George Street boss who was shot in rival territory last Thursday. Twenty-two year old Ellis Meighan, another street figure and a seventeen year old minor were arraigned for the broad daylight attempt on the life of George Street associate, Carlos Abraham, aka Zimbab. The shooting occurred […]
The body of a Canadian newly-wed was retrieved from the Mopan River on Sunday morning. James Searles arrived in Belize on Saturday to reunite with his wife of two months and within hours he was a dead man. When the body was pulled out of the river, it was only clothed with a jacket and […]
Also in the west, immigration officers on routine patrol in the Cayo District arrested five Cuban nationals who illegally entered the country. Reports are that on Sunday, the Cuban nationals were detained on the Santa Cruz Road on this side of the border in the company of Belizean, Clefido Balam. It is believed that the […]
A mortar is a military weapon that fires explosive projectiles or bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. For about three weeks now, construction works have been ongoing on the Victor Galvez Stadium in San Ignacio Town and the workmen on site unearthed one such missile within the construction site. The San […]
A fifty-six year old man was before the court today to answer to two criminal offenses after he was accused of committing an aggravated assault with a machete upon his own sister during a family dispute. He is Joel Gordon, who appeared before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith in Court and was arraigned for two […]
Corozal police busted one of their own on Friday evening when the officer attached to Eastern Division was caught along with two other men inside a vehicle stuffed with suspected marijuana. The arrest was made when the trio had just cleared a customs checkpoint near the northern border, but had begun experiencing mechanical difficulties. When […]
High school students across the country will benefit from some financial relief in their senior year, as the Ministry of Education has announced that it will be paying for six CSEC subjects per student beginning in 2015. The announcement, made by Minister Patrick Faber during a press conference earlier today, is positive news for students […]
The method of payment, according to Faber, will be handled internally since government would essentially be paying itself. The hiccup, he says, may come when students who have paid in advance for the exams are seeking reimbursement. Faber acknowledges that each school has its own refund policies. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education “The payments […]
Aside from the political battle in the Cayo North, there is another fight in the Collet division in Belize City. P.U.P. standard bearer Yasmin Shoman, who replaces Micah Gooding as the political hopeful in Collet, has hit the ground running, in her attempt to unseat three-time area representative Patrick Faber. Shoman had a constituency convention […]
Taxi drivers from various associations and unions across Belize City converged on B.T.L. Park this afternoon, where they met with representatives of the Belize City Council and the Transport Department. The focus of the public consultation was to discuss an existing moratorium on the issuance of taxi license plates. According to Alifa Elrington-Hyde, Councilor Responsible […]
The Petrocaribe Loan Motion was passed in the House of Representatives last Tuesday, amid massive support for the initiative by stalwarts of the United Democratic Party. Prior to the meeting, many weighed in on the usage and accountability of the money, a majority of which has been earmarked for infrastructure development. This afternoon, Minister of […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. Stop the press. In week 6 of the PLB Football season, San Ignacio United finally got its 1st win of the semi-pro competition using the home field advantage inside the Norman Broaster Stadium yesterday to pounce on a struggling FC Belize for the 1-zip […]
After eight months of being in the clear, the first confirmed case of Chikungunya has been recorded in Belize’s public health archives, following a rash of the mosquito-transmitted fever across the Caribbean and Latin America back in April. CHIK-V, as it is otherwise known, has been suspected in several cases in the Belmopan area since […]
The first suspected case of CHIK-V was believed to have been imported into the country since Las Flores is a predominantly immigrant community. While that case was never confirmed, the diagnosis of the woman indicates that she was infected here in Belize. It has been a little over a month however, since the specimen was […]
