The father of two children burned to death in a fire Wednesday has been charged with causing death by careless conduct. George Rowland Sr. was charged today after an investigation revealed he left his sons, four-year-old George Rowland Jr. and two-year-old Deon Allen alone in the house on Electric Avenue. Banner told police he went […]
The body of a watchman missing since December twenty-sixth has been found at a cemetery in Hopkins Village. The decayed body was found on Thursday morning wrapped in a blue and white blanket. Police say the remains were identified today as those of Justino Maldonado who disappeared the day after Christmas. Dr. Mario Estradabran performed […]
Although the inaugural ceremonies were delayed by four hours today in Guatemala City, the new president Alfonso Portillo took the oath of office. News Five’s correspondent Stewart Krohn reports that long discussions in the Guatemalan congress caused the delay, but in his own lengthy speech President Portillo commented that he hoped for strengthened relations between […]
Beginning February first, Belizeans will have to get a new security card. But it won’t just be for working people, everyone, even children will need one because the card will be used to carry out the new National Health Insurance Scheme. The Social Security Board officially launched the new card Thursday night, saying it represents […]
Today Belizean policy holders of Mutual Life Insurance got assurances from the company which recently bought Mutual Life, Guardian Life Limited, that their coverage would continue uninterrupted. Guardian Life has been managing the life and pension portfolios of the company since August, 1999 and says they are working to make their newly acquired Belizean interest […]
Have you been checking out that hot new ride but aren’t really sure what kind of damage it’s going to do to your pocket or how easy it will be to get parts? Well after the four major auto dealers got together last year to display their vehicles and tell customers about the services they […]
The third annual Symposium on the State of Belize’s Environment concluded today at the Belize Biltmore Plaza and once again there was a large turnout. By all accounts, the forum, which looked at just about every aspect of Belize’s marine and land resources and how people are using, or misusing them, was a resounding success. […]
