Two days after twenty one year old Andrew “Outlaw” or “Sweetie Law” Kelly escaped from police lock up at the Raccoon Street Police Station, the alleged killer of businesswoman, Yang Li Chan, was handcuffed and escorted over to the Magistrate’s Court. According to Ornel Brooks, the Commissioner of Police, Kelly managed to escape due to […]
During a police press briefing held this afternoon, the media was also informed that investigations continue into the disappearance and alleged kidnapping of Meno Penner, the Mennonite businessman from Belmopan. Although Jorge Espat, Minister of National Security would not go into detail, he said the police are working diligently on the case. Jorge Espat, Minister […]
In related news, rumors were rampant over the weekend that Penner had been found dead when a partially decomposed body was found on the Coastal Road. But according to reports reaching News Five, the body has been identified as forty-six year old Honduran national Jose Luis Ramos. Ramos was a caretaker of a farm located […]
A man is dead after a traffic accident early this morning. Police reports at this time are that twenty-five year old Clarence Westby was driving his car from Orange Walk to Corozal. Between miles sixty-eight and sixty-nine on the Northern Highway he reportedly collided into a cane truck driven by Santos Reyes Jimenez who was […]
A stabbing incident in Salvapan over the weekend has also resulted in death. Belmopan police received a phone call around two Sunday morning. When they reached an area outside of Salvapan, they found Freddie Marroquin lying on the ground apparently suffering from stab wounds. Eyewitnesses told police that twenty year old Niglas Montejo and seventeen […]
During the press conference this afternoon Minister of National Security Jorge Espat announced ongoing efforts to prevent and stop widespread crime and violence. Espat spoke about the successes of two recently launched operations: Brimstone Three and Ides Of March. Jorge Espat, Minister of National Security “Drugs: 78 persons arrested, 76,724 marijuana plants destroyed, 134,205.3 grams […]
April first is the day the new Sales Tax comes into effect. In an effort to explain the new tax and changes to the Business and Income Taxes to its members, the Belize Business Bureau held a workshop this morning. Commissioner of Income Tax Geraldine Davis and Commissioner of Sales Tax Carmen Barrow made presentations […]
Contracts were signed last week to upgrade sections four and five on the Southern Highway. After a careful evaluation the Government of Belize awarded both contracts for the works to Cisco Construction Limited. News Five toured sections four and five. Henry Canton, Minister of Works “Section four, which goes from basically Punta Gorda junction to […]
B.T.L. celebrated the completion of its switch modernization project in Belmopan today. The upgrade is part of a countrywide project which started in Belize City in 1998. B.T.L. says the D.M.S. 100 Super Node Switch runs on updated software and is the most up-to-date in the region. According to B.T.L., among the benefits of the […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and welcome to this version of Sports Monday. The long awaited Semi-Pro Basketball League got off to a grand start Friday night at the City Centre and we join the opening ceremonies as Penta Lakers man the sidelines. The home team B.T.L. Nets makes its grand entrance on the refurbished […]
