When the legislation to legalize casino gambling in Belize was passed late last year, it appeared that there were many questions left unanswered. Now almost two weeks after the first casino opened at the Princess Hotel, Cabinet is belatedly trying to provide some answers. In the briefing for this week’s meeting, we learn that Cabinet […]
In other Cabinet news, the bill for the establishment of the University of Belize was approved for presentation at the next sitting of the House of Representatives. The bill will bring together five tertiary level institutions and establish a board of trustees for the development and management of the university. After presentation to the House, […]
Road building equipment for the Toledo District was handed over today at the Gentrac Belize Compound in Ladyville. The Caterpillar wheel loaders, backhoes, tractors, compactors, excavators and other equipment will be divided up into two units to improve existing roads and cut roads into areas such as Consejo Creek, Sunday Wood, San Benito Poite and […]
The Belize Police Department has had its share of criticism over the years, especially after several high profile cases were foiled because of police error. The department changed its name and moved around some officers in high positions as part of the effort to create a new image, especially in the area of professionalism. Today […]
In crime news, a fifteen-year-old has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Dangriga teen over the weekend. Police charged the youth from the Sabal Community on Tuesday. The young man alleges however that fifteen-year-old Godwin Dawson accosted him on Canal Street around eleven thirty p.m. on January fourteenth and started the fight. […]
In criminal circles, how creative you get trying to hide your drugs might mean the difference between life on the streets or time behind bars. While some have tried to hide drugs under rocks in the front yard and swallowing substances to escape the long arm of the law, one man from the Cayo District, […]
She’s only a few weeks old but she is facing open-heart surgery next week. Little Giselle Dennison was born with a heart defect that requires urgent attention and her family is asking the community to help them meet their travel costs. News Five spoke with her pediatrician and her very concerned mother today. On December […]
Whether you’re a weekend warrior or your nine to five job requires lots of strenuous activity, pain in the joints might be something you’ve learnt to live with. But for those who would like relief, you’ll be excited to know that a new orthopedic procedure is being launched in Belize. At the invitation of Dr. […]
