It was a drama that first unfolded last October, when Opposition Leader Said Musa was suddenly accused, tried and found guilty of contempt of the legislature. His alleged crime? He supposedly told a lie some six years earlier on the floor of the House of Representatives. Today that body’s Speaker, quoting Shakespeare and declaiming in […]
In crime news the Northern Highway has claimed another victim in a traffic accident. Jacqueline Woods was on the scene immediately following her duties on last night’s newscast. Sixty three year old Bonifacio Jimenez, Sr; a resident of Succotz village in the Cayo District and a watchman for INDECO Enterprises lost his life late Thursday […]
In the last days before his departure from Belize British High Commissioner Gordon Baker has been a busy diplomat. This evening he presented twenty three thousand dollars worth of computer equipment to the University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies. The equipment, which came courtesy of the Heads of Mission Gift Scheme, will […]
Those heading to Ambergris Caye this weekend for sun, sand, sea and other pleasures will be eligible for an added bonus. The island’s museum and cultural center will be opened for a sneak preview on Saturday evening, prior to its official inauguration in the near future. The initial exhibit features an overview of the communities […]
A major controversy is cooking in Trinidad over four million dollars worth of questionable rice, which was imported from India. The rice, consigned to National Flour Mills, left India in July but did not reach Trinidad until December. It then languished at the docks for another month while officials sorted out the paperwork. This week […]
When News Five’s crew of reporters and cameramen headed off to Belmopan this morning the passenger list also included the name of G. Michael Reid. Although Reid’s essay for tonight had already been written, the commentator discovered that his words were still applicable to the situation at hand. “This is the story of a nation […]
