Earlier this week the police asked for the public’s help in locating Fredrick Hopkins a retired U.S. Army veteran. Today they made the sad discovery of his remains about seven and a half miles from where his car was found vandalized last Wednesday. News Five’s Hyacinth Latchman was on the scene this morning. The decomposed […]
Anyone who has viewed the wreckage would agree that it’s amazing that former Minister of Government, Eduardo “Dito” Juan and Martha Molino are alive after their pick-up collided into a dump truck yesterday. A third passenger, Leopold Palacio was not so fortunate and died on the spot. According to reports, around mile 22 on the […]
Reports reaching News Five late this evening say that well known Orange Walk resident Warren Gomez was shot and seriously injured around three forty five this evening. According to reports, Gomez received a single shot to the forehead that has left him unconscious. Gomez has been transported to Chetumal. When we contacted Orange Walk police […]
Escaped convict Marcel Gabourel wanted by police for the murder of taxi driver Peter Novelo and other offenses he reportedly committed while on a crime spree with fellow escapees is back in custody. Gabourel was brought back to Belize from Honduras on Wednesday. It is believed Gabourel jumped the border early last year after he […]
After sixty-five years as Belize’s major international air carrier TACA Airlines today announced that it will be abandoning its flagship daily run between Belize and Miami. The announcement, which had been rumored in aviation circles for several months, was made official this morning in a press release from Grupo TACA’s Communications Center in Guatemala City. […]
While we don’t know if he flew TACA Airlines, today the Prime Minister Said Musa left for the Second Summit of Heads of Government of the Association of Caribbean States in the Dominican Republic. The two-day meeting in Santo Domingo will focus on regional cooperation during natural disasters and creating a sustainable tourism zone. Director […]
If you’ve ever wondered what happens to the environmental tax tourists pay at the airport or the fees you pay to visit national parks or archaeological sites, well today some of that money was distributed to agencies which will put it to good use. The largest award of over 100 thousand dollars from the Protected […]
Calling it an example of Great Britain’s continuing interest in the security of Belize, the Minister of National Security Jorge Espat accepted an equipment donation this morning on behalf of the Belize Defense Force. The gift, from the British government, includes seven British made Land Rovers, navigation and telecommunication equipment, boat engines and office equipment. […]
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