News Five has received word that Dangriga Police are investigating the sudden death of an eighteen-year-old mother of two from the south. Shylee Polanco was taken to the Southern Regional Hospital on October twenty-third after she reportedly ingested poison; she died several days later on October twenty-sixth at the hospital. On Monday, the police said […]
According to Estella, the boyfriend was detained by the police on Saturday and later released on Monday, because there was insufficient evidence to levy a charge on him. Today, she was back at the police station seeking answers; Estella says she wants justice for the death of her daughter. On the Phone: Estella Polanco, […]
There was an itinerant sitting of the Caribbean Court of Justice here in Belize City this morning inside Courtroom Number One of the Supreme Court. The Maya Leaders Alliance, as well as representatives from the Attorney General’s Office, appeared once again before the appellate jurisdiction to present compliance and status reports in line with a […]
According to Coc, following the C.C.J.’s consent order, the Government of Belize individually selected Dinah Shelton, Professor Emeritus at George Washington University Law School, as the expert to guide the process forward. In light of Shelton’s existing health condition, another consultant has since been chosen to succeed her, but government is yet to formalize that […]
Since being identified as Shelton’s successor, the Maya Leaders Alliance has reached out to Dean Rosa Solario, also an academic administrator at George Washington University Law School. Coc says several complaints have been forwarded to Solario for her perusal ahead of the formal appointment. Cristina Coc, Spokesperson, Maya Leaders Alliance “We have reached out […]
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court dismissed a case against the Government of Belize that was brought by Manuel Pop, who at the time was First Alcalde of Santa Cruz Village which is one of twenty-three indigenous communities. The lawsuit against G.O.B. and Rupert Myles was filed in 2016 whereby the claimant was seeking damages. […]
According to the Statistical Institute of Belize, prices for household goods and services in September remained much the same as last year except for a minimal point one percent decrease. The S.I.B. notes that higher prices for various food items as well as tertiary education were offset by lower prices for fuel, home rental costs […]
Still reeling from a prolonged drought in which farmers stand to lose as much as fifty million dollars; the sugar industry is now battling with a pest known as a sugarcane looper. The bug has been wrecking havoc in acres of cane fields in the Corozal and Orange Walk Districts. According to the experts in […]
The month of October has come to an end and there is still no pay in sight for employees of the Citrus Growers Association. For the past several weeks, members of the administrative staff have not received their bimonthly salaries and bills are mounting up at home and at work. It’s an unfortunate situation that […]
According to Chanona, a general meeting of the membership of the Citrus Growers Association has not taken place since 2014 when the last AGM was convened at his insistence. Since then there has been no audited financials of the association. Isani Cayetano “Mr. Chanona, can you tell me when last the CGA met with […]
The Government has responded to the complaints made by the P.U.P. regarding the appointment of known U.D.P. supporters to water boards in villages across the country. The P.U.P. said earlier this week that the appointment of new board members is strictly political and the Minister of Rural Development has dismissed a proposal made by P.U.P. […]
A health disaster management training for first responders is taking place in Belize City. It is being facilitated by the Pan American Health Organization with funding from the European Union’s Health Sector Reform Programme that seeks to smarten health facilities. Global Affairs Canada also co-financed the programme to standardize the role of first responders in […]
Another child has been scarred due to sexual violence at a very early age. It involves a six-year-old boy, who was left in the care of a man he knows well. The boy and his father went to overnight at the house of the friend in San Pedro. But the father reportedly left to buy […]
Several persons, from Cotton Tree and Roaring Creek Villages, were picked up and remain detained as the investigation continues into the beheading of Michael Gladden. But still charges have yet to be levied against anyone for the heinous crime. On the night of his gruesome murder, Gladden was seen partying at a nightclub in Belmopan […]
Last Friday in Belmopan, a group of fishermen picketed the Assembly Building in protest of a proposed ban on the use of gill nets. Conservationists across the country, including Oceana, are lobbying the Government of Belize to prohibit the use of this destructive fishing gear which indiscriminately ensnares aquatic species not intended for consumption. The […]
According to Maheia, these men have been issued fishing licenses to operate within Belizean waters, a practice, he says, that ought to be illegal. When the BTV pursued the Guatemalan vessel upon its departure from Punta Gorda, they were reportedly met with a nonchalant attitude from the fishermen. On the Phone: Wil Maheia, Belize […]
Back in 2010, Stephen Buckley was wrongfully shot in the head by Inspector Dennis Lopez. Still yet the Inspector is yet to be tried for attempted murder and dangerous harm. But earlier in September this year, the inspector was promoted to Deputy Commander in Corozal. In the years in between the shooting, there was a […]
Late this evening, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from twenty-one-year-old Kevaughan Staine, upholding his conviction for the attempted murder of Taisha Staine. Kevaughan was found guilty in October 2018 and was sentenced to ten years in prison for the attempted murder of nineteen-year-old Taisha. His attorney, Hubert Elrington, argued that the trial judge […]
The Social Security Board is stepping up and is holding consultations to introduce the use of biometrics in the social security system by early next year. When it comes on board, the new system will phase out the use of paper forms and more importantly, it should make the system more efficient and less vulnerable […]
At the close of October twenty-fifth, a total of twelve candidates, including leadership aspirants John Saldivar and Patrick Faber, met the deadline to run for posts in the hierarchy of the United Democratic Party. While the race for Party Leader will once again see Faber and Saldivar facing off at the February 2020 U.D.P. convention, […]
In Belmopan, Mayor Belisle and Area Representative John Saldivar share a strong political alliance, campaigning for each other in their respective pursuits. Saldivar has put together a slate which covers the various posts within the party. So, is Mayor Belisle on that roster? Isani Cayetano “Now Mayor Belisle, you’re known to be a strong […]
If you live in Hattieville it is likely that you or a neighbour experienced water shortage for more than a day. It is also likely that those affected didn’t have electricity for several hours, too. On Monday, B.W.S. told the media the problem affected over three thousand residents and it was all caused by a […]
You may recall the deadly fire that claimed the life of Elmer Chub on Caye Caulker last month. Fire broke out at a two-storey commercial building which destroyed apartments and golf-cart rental business that. At the time of the fire, there were complaints about water issues. Residents at the time complained that when the power […]
Over a week ago, a resident on Caye Caulker wrote an article on Facebook expressing her concern about massive developments happening on Caye Caulker. Her concern was that there didn’t seem to be any proper checks and balances of these big construction projects such as five-storey buildings. The article called out the Central Building Authority […]
The high season for the tourism industry is fast approaching and stakeholders from key tourist destinations are reinforcing security measures to ensure that their guests can remain carefree during their visit to the Jewel. On La Isla Cariñosa, Caye Caulker Village Chairperson, Seleny Villanueva-Pott has been meeting with the police on the island and mustering […]
