Two Belize City men charged with the crime of robbery have been rewarded with a stiff prison sentence faster than they could say “show me the money”. Twenty year old Charles Brown and twenty eight year old Michael Arnold were sentenced to seven years in prison when they appeared before the Quick Trial Court on […]
A seventeen year old Belize City fisherman has been arrested and charged for the crimes of damage to property, aggravated assault and attempted murder. Deon Cadle of an Ebony Street address was arrested by police following a report made by twenty seven year old Stanley Herrera. Herrera told police that while he was driving a […]
Two other teenagers have also been arrested and charged for the crime of attempted murder in connection with an incident which happened last month. They have been identified as sixteen year old Eric Pitts and seventeen year old Cleveland May. The two are accused of wounding eighteen year old student Luis Contreras and another youth, […]
The police in Belize City were not the only ones catching up with suspected criminals. In Dangriga a two-week investigation has resulted in the arrest of a twenty two year old man in connection with an incident which happened on April fourteenth. A Danriga woman told police that shortly after midnight she came home and […]
A break in at the posh home of a Belize City businessman has left him and his wife considerably poorer. Sometime Sunday night while Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hotchandani slept peacefully at their house on the Newtown Barracks thieves entered through a second story window. After helping themselves to cold drinks from the refrigerator the […]
In crime news which did not appear on the police blotter, sources in King’s Park have told News Five that a group of youths from outside the area went on a violent rampage on Saturday night leaving one boy chopped and three others with multiple stab wounds. The first attack was said to have occurred […]
It’s an organization that has touched the lives of countless people since it was founded in 1865 in England. And as the world around it continues to change, the Salvation Army has embarked on a series of adjustments to keep up with the times. Those changes will also have a profound impact on the work […]
Classes may have just resumed for primary school children after the Easter holidays, but already plans are well underway to provide some meaningful activities for summer. The Conscious Youth Development Program has put together a calendar of events, including sports, which are intended to provide positive outlets for young people to channel their energies. Keith […]
Ninety five year old Viola Myles proved Friday night, that you are never too old to achieve the best in life. Myles, who was the most senior contestant in this year’s Miss Y contest, won the coveted title before a packed audience at the Belize City Centre. Myles, who suffers from cataracts in both eyes, […]
In a contest more familiar to most viewers, Miss Belize, Elvia Vega, has left the country for Hawaii where she will compete in the Miss Universe Pageant on May twelfth. The nineteen year old from Corozal is seen wearing the distinctive dress she will display in the opening of the worldwide telecast to be broadcast […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and welcome to this serving of Sports Monday. And of course we’re off to the playoffs as Reggae by d River looks to seize the 1998 Belize District Basketball title against a game rival named Maria Chang Stadium. Down 1 game in the series the Stadium come out focussed as […]
