A Corozal man has been brutally murdered at a ranch off the Santa Elena Road. Rafael Velasquez told police he dropped off his employee Seguro Galdamez Ayala around three thirty Monday afternoon but when he returned the man was dead. Police say there were two large chop wounds to Galdamez Ayala’s head and both hands […]
An arrest has been made in a fatal traffic accident over the weekend which killed a man on a bicycle and injured his companion. Police have charged a mechanic William Usher from San Antonio Road, Punta Gorda with manslaughter by negligence and causing death by careless conduct. Usher’s white van reportedly knocked down Juan Choc […]
San Pedro and Caye Caulker were two parts of Belize which received the greatest damage from Hurricane Mitch… but it appears that a different kind of storm is brewing over just what the newly restored beachfront of the islands will look like. A majority of piers in front of the communities were destroyed and the […]
But while San Pedranos may be dealing with their own construction and repair projects, the employees of Belize Telecommunications Limited are looking to Central America. Today the staff donated fifteen thousand dollars worth of food, medical supplies and water to help our neighbors in their time of despair. Hyacinth Latchman reports. The goods were handed […]
To celebrate the University of the West Indies fiftieth anniversary and create awareness of their outreach and other programs, the Chancellor is hosting a series of lectures. This Wednesday Dr. Peggy Antrobus, Head of the Women and Development unit in Barbados will speak about women’s impact on U.W.I. Dr. Peggy Antrobus, U.W.I. Guest Lecturer “But […]
If you are sixteen years old and know how to swim, then you may just be the person the YWCA is looking for. This weekend, the Young Women’s Christian Association will be holding a lifeguard training course to equip swimmers with the necessary skills needed to save someone’s life. Jane Hannon, a volunteer with the […]
If you thought after October thirty first that you would hear nothing at all when you tuned your radio dial to 88.9 or 91.1, you may be wondering why there is still music on Radio Belize and Friends FM. Today News Five spoke with the B.C.B.’s Acting Programming Director Adrian Harris who says that it […]
The latest winner in the Courts Belize Serious Cash draw received his check this morning at Courts main office in Belize City. Jason Henry a resident of Ladyville and an employee of Belize Brewing Company Limited says he put thirty tickets in the barrel after purchasing a sofa set in August but never really thought […]
It is not the first time that representatives from government or N.G.O.s have sat down to formulate plans to tackle the problem of domestic violence. Although to date there are no statistics available on the abuse of women, the Department of Women’s Affairs believes that the crime is on the rise, despite the fact that […]
A special little passenger arrived today at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport. The toddler, Princela Canche a victim of a gas explosion in September, was brought home by her aunt and uncle who helped her during her medical treatment abroad. They will also help her cope with the loss of her mother, Luz Maria […]
