Reports from out west say two Belizeans have been jailed in Melchor de Mencos, Guatemala after they were caught logging illegally on Guatemalan territory. Forty one year old Arnulfo Manzanero and forty year old Ruben Diaz were taken into custody on Tuesday morning by the Consejo Nacional Para Areas Protejidas and the Guatemalan military. The […]
In news from Punta Gorda, a fallen tree is blamed for the death of a young boy. According to a police report, Lorenzo Sam of Golden Stream Village, Toledo, reported that he and his twelve year old grandson Andres Sho were cutting down a cohune tree when it accidentally fell on top of the boy. […]
While a fallen tree may be the culprit in the death of a twelve year old in Toledo, the Belize River is being blamed for the death of a Belize City man. The body of thirty three year old Randolph Brown was pulled from the murky waters near the Swing Bridge early this morning. According […]
Orange Walk police have detained one man pending charges in connection with the discovery of drugs, a firearm and ammunition. A joint police-B.D.F. anti-drug operation on Thursday resulted in the discovery of five marijuana plantations near the Rhaburn Revenge Lagoon area of the Orange Walk District. The plantations contained a combined total of over five […]
They say no news is good news – but don’t tell that to striking workers of the Citrus Company of Belize in Pomona. Industrial action against the company by over a hundred of its employees continued for a fourth day today as executives of the company and the Christian Workers Union are yet to come […]
Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel will travel to Saint George’s, Grenada on Saturday to attend the ninth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. The March first to the third meeting will examine progress made so far regarding the establishment of a single market and economy. The leaders will also take time out […]
The development of children and the protection of their rights are issues that have long been the focus of much public discussion and debate. And will continue to be… at least for the next thirty days as Jacqueline Woods found out. Advocacy groups, including kindergarten and primary schools countrywide are gearing up for a month […]
Concern about the recent detection of rabies in the Cayo District has spurred the Belize Humane Society and Animal Shelter to step up its campaign against the disease. The second in a series of free rabies clinics for dogs and cats will be held on Saturday at the Y.W.C.A. compound in Belize City. Maria Villanueva, […]
When corporate managers of Cayo Tropical Fruits Limited decided to launch their newest product Vida Purified Water, they figured the best way would be to link the occasion with water sports. And once the campaign got underway other companies were quick to jump on the band wagon, or in this case, jump into the canoe. […]
While a group of enterprising men and women will challenge themselves along the Belize River next week, a visiting Mexican artist will for the next fourteen days soothe the minds of visitors to the Institute of Culture Mexico-Belize on Newtown Barracks. “Caribbean Sand, Texture and Color in Belize” is the title of the two week […]
Since he took over the last segment of the Friday edition of News Five live, G. Michael Reid has dispensed a healthy dose of issues – some controversial, others just plain informative. Look out Karl Heusner Memorial you’re the focus of his Last Word this week. “Though firm in my convictions that sports is integral […]
