There’s a play in the sport of American football known as the Hail Mary. Made famous by the University of Notre Dame, it is called by the quarterback when, trailing late in the game and trapped deep in his own territory, his only chance to win lies in flinging the ball deep into his opponent’s […]
For his part, Ralph Fonseca wasted no time in responding to Barrow’s charges, which were carried live on the B.C.B. In fact he made a dramatic entrance while the press conference was still in session and after a brief verbal tussle with the A.G., waited until Barrow was finished before holding an impromptu press conference […]
While the assault on Ralph Fonseca was Dean Barrow’s number one task at this morning’s press conference, his other bit of news was of far greater importance. On the eve of elections it seems that Belize will be getting a new Chief Justice. Patrick Jones reports on the elevation of Manuel Sosa and other moves. […]
In crime news, a dispute between two co-workers has left one in the hospital and another behind bars. According to a police press release, at about four o’clock Monday morning, twenty-three year old Carmela Flores threw boiling water on the back of twenty-two year old Hazel Arana while they were both working at Dario’s Meat […]
A twenty year old Roaring Creek man has been arrested and charged with rape. A twenty-two year old domestic reported to police that while she was asleep at her home in Roaring Creek Village early Monday morning, she was awakened by a masked intruder. The assailant placed a gun to her head and a knife […]
The Belize National Teachers’ Union has sent off a stern letter to Elodio Aragon, Minister of Education, and Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel, stating their concern with regard to a number of issues the union says are being acted upon without any kind of consultation with the B.N.T.U. The first has to do with a draft […]
Tonight’s news is not solely about turmoil, as this morning News Five’s Arreini Palacio met a mother who, having experienced the acute pain of caring for a sick child, has emerged with some new hope. It took two major operations before four year old Jermail Elijio could walk as a normal child. According to his […]
He has been one of the most outspoken and controversial ministers in the last two U.D.P. governments. But Hubert Elrington, also known as the “unguided missile,” does not seem to mind the nickname and in fact takes pride in his maverick reputation. His young opponent, Cordel Hyde, while cultivating an image of quiet commitment and […]
The opposition has been accusing him of passing out land papers by the ream in a last minute effort to buy votes and raise campaign funds. But whatever the truth of those allegations, Minister of Natural Resources Eduardo Juan has also been busy creating protected areas. This week he signed a statutory instrument declaring all […]
In regional news — and we deliberately saved it for last — the dream finally ended for the Belize men’s basketball team in Venezuela. This evening they lost to Panama by a score of 98 to 76. They’ll still have a chance for bronze medal, however, as they play their final game tomorrow night against […]
