Tonight, four well known Belizean men have been arrested and charged with kidnapping. According to Assistant Inspectors of Police, Charles Galvez and Simeon Alvarez investigations have led them to strongly believe that Andrew “Papa” Brown, Winston “Tanga” James, Francis Guy, James Hyde and Lionel “Toe Nail” Kelly were involved in the kidnapping of the Requeña […]
With much fanfare, at least on the part of one political party, the candidates for the March 3rd City Council Elections were nominated today at City Hall. The People’s United Party organized themselves at Independence Hall on Queen Street and paraded up North Front Street to register their candidates, then marched back to their headquarters […]
Shortly after the conclusion of the P.U.P. presentation at Independence Hall, the United Democratic Party supporters made their way from their new headquarters by the BelChina Bridge to City Hall. Although their arrival was a little more subdued, those U.D.P. running for office expressed their optimism, saying after three terms with a P.U.P. City Council, […]
In the Supreme Court today all charges were withdrawn against a prison officer accused of helping nine prisoners escape from Hattieville in 1997. It was alleged that Thomas Gilharry had issued a hacksaw blade to the prisoners which helped them free themselves. Sampson says today in Supreme Court Judge Troadio Gonzalez made it clear that […]
During this week’s Cabinet meeting, it was decided that the first satellite town will be located near La Democracia at mile 31 on the Western Highway. The Ministries of Education and Tourism announced they will organize a massive countrywide clean-up campaign to reduce the amount of litter in our towns, villages and city. Meanwhile, the […]
The Pan-American Health Organization this morning received sodium parameters, solutions and equipment to help monitor drinking water to ensure it is safe and healthy to drink. PAHO/WHO Doctor Graciela Uriburu and Minister of Health Servulo Baeza told News Five about the importance of having the laboratory upgraded. Doctor Graciela Uriburu, PAHO/WHO Representative “We understand that […]
She was a spiritual giant in a community that places great emphasis on such values. Sarah Gonguez, for many years one of the most prominent Garifuna buyeis of this country, died early this morning in Los Angeles. Gonguez had been ill for several years and left Belize for the States in the early 1990’s. She […]
His untimely death in December shocked the nation. Last night the Belize Audubon Society posthumously honored Mayan activist Julian Cho with its most prestigious prize. The James A. Waight Award, named after one of the society’s founding members, is given annually to the person who makes the greatest contribution to conservation and the defense of […]
