New month, new rules. Come Monday, November first, a quick trip in or out of Belize City might also mean a quick stop at a local mechanic or auto parts store. In an attempt to curb city accidents, the Belize City Council will be doing daily car checks at the bridges outside Belize City, to […]
Orange Walk police are asking the public to help them identify the body of a man discovered on Tuesday near Pasture Street. Several laborers told police that they found the body of a Hispanic man shortly before noon. It was partially wrapped in a black plastic bag and had cut wounds to the head near […]
In this week’s Cabinet meeting, development concessions were approved for four businesses seeking to expand and increase their staff. J.S. Espat Limited will get duty exemptions on specialized equipment and raw materials in order to upgrade its paper processing plant. Tiger Run Farms will be assisted in the expansion of Running W Brand Meats processing, […]
On October nineteenth, Florencio Marin, Minister of Sugar Industry felt it necessary to invoke his powers and appoint members to the Patchakan and San Narciso Branch Councils of the Corozal Division of the Belize Sugar Cane Association. The action was taken after a group of association members protested the elections claiming ineligible farmers tried to […]
Bridging Interfaith Network is holding a conference for women this Friday and Saturday on issues facing today’s churches. The group, which formed two years ago, allows women from all religious denominations to come together to give support and share experiences. One of the founding members, Carla Housepien, spoke with News Five about the meeting and […]
For those who think today’s youths aren’t involved in community events or are completely self-absorbed, the students of Wesley College ask you to reconsider. They are looking out for each other and anyone else in the community who is fighting drug addiction or the temptation to start taking drugs. This morning they took their message […]
This week just about everyone in Belize is thinking about where we were at this time last year when Hurricane Mitch appeared to be bearing down on us. If your survival instinct told you to leave everything behind and take your loved ones to Belmopan, you were in good company. What you may not know, […]
