As we close 2018 with this newscast, investigating officers might have a first clue in the murder of Anisha Young. The young woman has not been seen or heard from since the morning of December eighth when she vanished after socializing with her boyfriend at a night club. Suspects have been questioned and released, but […]
Electricity rates are set to go up at midnight, along with the ringing in of a new year. The increase, however, is the second adjustment to the light bill that Belize Electricity Limited has requested within a six-month period in 2018 and energy consumers will begin feeling the pinch this “maga” season. Those teetering on […]
So on the eve of the New Year, the P.U.C. has not responded to government’s objection to the increase of forty-three cents in electricity rates. The P.U.C. chair, we are told, is away and so is the Prime Minister. But the People’s United Party is lambasting the government for the “smoke and mirrors act.” A […]
The family of Rosita Armstrong is tonight mourning her death. The sixty-six-year-old Ladyville resident was knocked down and killed at around seven-thirty on Sunday night. The incident happened between miles twelve and thirteen, near the Los Lagos Community, on the Philip Goldson Highway. The person who hit her is Winston Bud who has been served […]
There was another fatality on the highway, this time in the south. A road traffic accident two days before the New Year claimed the life of forty-seven-year-old Cliff Russell Usher. Usher, a Belize City resident, was driving a grey Grand Cherokee on the Southern Highway when something went wrong, causing him to lose control of […]
In a third accident, though not fatal, a police officer crashed on his motorcycle in Camalote Village over the weekend. The officer was driving his cycle around six-thirty that evening when he slammed into an oncoming vehicle in the village. Police say that the officer was overtaking another vehicle when it collided into a pickup […]
One hundred and forty-three, that is the murder count tonight for 2018 which trails the 2012 record-breaking figure by two. The first part of the year was the most violent and despite more boots on the ground and the imposition of a state of emergency in three areas of the City, this year, more persons […]
The scourge of crime and violence continues into 2019 and government, as well as the Belize Police Department is still very much hamstrung in stemming the bloodshed. It is a point that the prime minister acknowledges as a weakness that will be addressed in the coming year through a reform of the department. Prime […]
In our previous newscast, we aired the story about a man who was shot after he attacked a family on Faber’s Road. The alleged gunman, Frank Smith, and another man went to the Hislop’s residence with a gun because there was a dispute over a horse. Smith got into an altercation with twenty-four-year-old Dennis Alexander […]
Worldwide, the New Year’s celebration started across continents in New Zealand. In a few, fireworks will kick off to welcome the New Year here in the country. Across the city today, we found Belizeans preparing for 2019; some were getting the right ingredients for the New Year’s meal and others were getting the last minute […]
Prime Minister Barrow’s annual New Year’s message, set against a jazz rendition of Auld Lang Syne, covers several issues, including the economy, as well as crime and violence. In the prepared statement, PM Barrow lauds the country’s fiscal performance, attributing the growth of the economy to the service sector, namely the tourism industry as it […]
With the dawn of a new year upon us, the perennial issue of the Belize/Guatemala territorial dispute and its possible resolution via the International Court of Justice also takes center stage in the PM’s address. While he reiterates his personal position for going to the I.C.J., there is also an appeal for voters to participate […]
If you’re planning to have a party or enjoy some festivities with family and friends to ring in 2019, it is important that you follow general safety tips to keep your New Year’s Eve celebration safe. At this time of the year, alcohol often plays a big part in the activities and many people leave […]
Our reporters and cameramen were hard at work throughout the year, documenting the major stories that were in the headlines. Tonight, as we conclude our final newscast for 2018, we leave you with a short highlight of some of those stories that dominated the year. There were good news in sports, tragedy in crime and […]
Will your light bill go up on New Year’s Day? The Ministry of the Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities has essentially requested a stay of execution, asking the Public Utilities Commission to reconsider and re-evaluate the submission made by Belize Electricity Limited, as well as the draft decision by the regulator. This follows a […]
In a letter written by C.E.O., Doctor Peter Allen earlier today, the ministry states, “that any potential losses to B.E.L. due to the variance between the Reference Cost of Power and the Actual Cost of Power for the period January to June 2019 should be evaluated at the subsequent Annual Review Proceeding.” For all intents […]
Just before news time on Thursday, shots rang out on Faber’s Road Extension at the residence of Dennis Hislop and his family. An armed man had targeted his son and a friend during which a struggle ensued. The fifty-three-year-old father pulled out his licensed gun and fired a single shot at the gunman, hitting him […]
There are no arrests to report on tonight, in respect of the daylight execution of Daniel Hughes on Boxing Day. Police are asking the public to come forward with any information that can help them in cracking the case. While a firearm was recovered from the scene of the shooting on Tibruce Street, test are […]
The Lotteries Committee has now decided to enforce a law that dates back to the early fifties. It’s a piece of legislation that governs the promotion and execution of any lottery or raffle. According to the law, any group, entity, established company or person must obtain a license or a letter of authorization for a […]
According to Samuels, any violation of this specific law and its regulations is an offence that carries a fine of three thousand dollars and/or six months in jail. Lewin Samuels, Secretary, Lotteries Committee “We have not really been receiving complaints, but we know that there are activity out there which are not regularized. So, […]
The Ministry of Education is siding with schools managements which have decided to dock the salaries of teachers who were absent on November seventh, the day that more than a thousand teachers demonstrated in Belmopan. A release from the ministry today states that the Education Rules provide clear guidelines in addressing unauthorized absences of teachers […]
When more than one thousand teachers demonstrated in Belmopan in November, there were doing so for two primary reasons; time off to collect salary and hardship allowances. By a show of numbers, the powerful Belize National Teachers’ Union forced the Ministry of Education and Minister Patrick Faber back to the negotiating table. Both parties managed […]
Upon celebrating his seventy-fifth birthday on December twenty-third, Justice Adolph Lucas reached his retirement age. As stated in the Constitution of Belize, the high court judge must relinquish his seat on the bench at that time of life. His departure, however, comes at a critical juncture for the Supreme Court which continues to buckle under […]
Two weeks ago, the Corozal Town Council, under the leadership of Mayor Rigoberto Vellos, released a nine-page financial report. The report focuses on the spending timeline of the previous town council and according to Mayor Vellos; there were gross mismanagement and negligence under former Mayor Hilberto Campos. Part of the audit report speaks of the […]
As it relates to assets and inventory, Mayor Vellos says that one of the first tasks the council undertook upon assuming office is to review the possessions of the council. The task proved difficult as the council was not able to locate an asset register. Therefore, the council could not determine the fixed assets that […]
