Last night News Five reported that Supreme Court Judge John Rivero was involved in an accident on the Western Highway. Today we learned that he did not survive the crash. While police are still investigating the cause of the accident and exactly how it happened, information at this time is that John Rivero and his […]
Last Week the Director of Public Prosecutions directed that four men accused of murdering fifteen year old Samantha Gordon and another man accused of the murder of ten year old Jackie Fern Malic be released and the charges against them dropped. Adolph Lucas said there simply was not enough evidence in either case, in effect […]
The Commission of Inquiry convened to investigate the death of a Guatemalan at the border town of Arenal has determined that he was killed in self defense by a B.D.F. soldier and no one is to be held criminally responsible. The incident in June sparked strong reaction in the Guatemalan press which claimed that Mateo […]
While no one seems to be able to stop the persistent sexual abuse of children, people do seem more likely now to step in when they see something wrong. Concerned citizens of Benque Viejo del Carmen called police to report that a Guatemalan mason was molesting a five year old child. Police and a social […]
Today B.T.L. held an award ceremony for four high school students who were able to graduate from high school because of their scholarship program. They also presented the names of thirteen students who have been awarded tuition and book scholarships for high schools in various parts of the country this coming school year. Alicia Lopez, […]
Last year St. John’s College gave over one hundred thousand dollars in scholarships to students in its high school, sixth form and extension department, in addition to the considerable scholarship assistance from government and the private sector. This year, for the first time, the college is offering a sports scholarship. This morning, SJC President Carlos […]
Paynes Creek National Park in the Toledo District is home to a wide variety of species ranging from the bothersome botlass fly to the mellow manatee. But for the past five weeks, the park has been home to thirty-nine volunteers from Belize and Britain. With funds from the small grants scheme of the British High […]
