Leaked document: Supreme Court rules against Musa The verdict will be read in court on Thursday morning but today News Five has obtained a copy of a judgement dated January 22nd, having the purported signature of Justice George Meerabux. And if the judgement is genuine it is not good news for opposition leader Said Musa. […]
Vasquez gets 2 years in death of Monique The preview of Justice Meerabux’s decision in the Musa case was not the only activity in the judge’s courtroom. This morning the atmosphere was tense as a packed house awaited the sentencing of Francis Vasquez in connection with the shooting death of his live-in girlfriend, Monique Emmanuel, […]
Barbados and OECS move closer The islands belonging to the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States have been conducting discussions with their larger neighbour to the East, Barbados, on ways to foster greater cooperation and perhaps even some sort of Union. The CBC’s Peter Thorne hit the streets of Castrees to see how St. Lucians feel […]
Lions hold glaucoma clinic in Battlefield ParkNot all of this morning’s action was inside the courthouse. As Patrick Jones discovered, there was plenty going on across the street. The Battlefield Park was temporarily transformed into a makeshift clinic where hundreds of city residents got their blood pressure taken and were tested for glaucoma – all […]
Hazardous medical waste dumped in Lake I In a story just in a News Five team has returned from Tibruce Street near Mahogany in the Lake Independence area. We were called out by nearby residents who saw a pickup dumping a load of garbage by the roadside. But this was no ordinary garbage. Amongst the […]
Gallon Jug coffee flourishes in the shade of the rainforest The name of businessman Barry Bowen is a familiar one to most Belizeans as his beverage empire includes Coca-Cola, Fanta, Belikin Beer, Guiness Stout and Crystal Water. While his latest offering will never gain the household recognition of Coke, connoisseurs of fine coffee are already […]
