It was once the party of big business, the last rampart protecting the merchant elite from the unwashed hordes of P.U.P. rabble. How times have changed. Today the United Democratic Party completed its electoral makeover, casting itself as the best friend of the working class by cutting employee taxes and shifting the burden to the […]
While the People’s United Party was not represented today in the House, its leadership did not use the morning to catch up on their sleep. They held a press conference in Belize City to let the public know exactly what was on their minds. Patrick Jones reports. There were five main issues on the agenda […]
Tonight the police need your help in identifying the body of a dead man found near the Belize-Guatemala border on Thursday. According to Benque Viejo police, they were visited by Guatemalan authorities, who reported to them that a corpse was found lying on a farm situated about twenty yards away from the border. When the […]
Meanwhile in the North, Corozal police continue their investigation into the death of sixty-two year old Amado Castillo of Paraiso Village on Saturday night. Castillo was seen earlier that morning in Corozal Town and was apparently returning home when he was brutally murdered. Police say they quickly went out to the scene after receiving a […]
With only minutes to go until tonight’s opening tip-off all eyes are now turned to center court. This morning News Five’s James Adderley took a run over to Belize City Centre for a peek at last minute preparations. We’ll join him inside for tonight’s Shell CARICOM Report. Good evening, I’m James Adderley and welcome to […]
He is a man of many parts and in tonight’s commentary News Five’s G. Michael Reid holds forth on several of his favorite topics including taxes, family court and the basketball court. “In last week’s commentary I erroneously credited the ignoble “only the poor pay taxes” quote to Imelda Marcos. As it was pointed out […]
