“Blown to smithereens” is the only way to describe what happened to a shop on Ayacary Street in Ladyville early Sunday morning. Tonight the owners of San Benito Grocery, the Police, Fire Department and BDF still do not know the cause of the blast, which blew off the roof and turned three walls into rubble. […]
We’d all like a couple more dollars on our paychecks every month, but this morning, employees of one company gave their boss an ultimatum…”No raise, no work.” Employees of Hummingbird Citrus Limited say they’re working long hours in deplorable conditions and making very little money. The company’s manager says the workers actually got a pay […]
The Belize Police Department has gotten some of the finances they say they need to overhaul the force into a well tuned, properly managed machine. This morning, British High Commissioner Tim David handed over a grant, valued at 1.75 million Belize dollars, to Minister of National Security Jorge Espat. The funds are intended to help […]
On other police news, the police department graduated forty-three recruits on Friday, but this was a class with a difference. The majority of the new officers were former members of the Belize Defense Force who volunteered to “come over” to the Police Department to help fight crime. Training included drills and courses in criminal law, […]
The press in Guatemala has continued to whip up antagonism against Belize to the point where it is not clear whether the politicians are reacting to real events or those erroneously reported in the newspapers. While the rhetoric heats up in Guatemala City, News Five took the opportunity to ask Minister of National Security, Jorge […]
Prime Minister Said Musa and Minister of Economic Development Ralph Fonseca were in Cancun on Friday for a meeting of Western Hemisphere Finance Ministers. Prime Minister Musa led a session on “Improving the Stability of the International Financial System”, addressed a range of issues such as exchange rate regimes, debt management, and private sector involvement […]
A sixty-nine year old man from San Roman Village was killed after he was knocked down Friday afternoon in Orange Walk Town. Police say Thomas Villamil was walking on St. Peter’s Street when a vehicle driven by Arturo Escarraga hit the elderly man. Villamil was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. […]
As bizarre as it seems, three prison officers have been charged with three counts of robbery and two counts of aggravated assault following a hold up early Friday morning. Germain Uttley and Carl Robinson told police they were walking on Waight Street around two a.m. when a Department of Corrections vehicle pulled up alongside them. […]
They have been building the collection for years, but decided it was time to let the public enjoy it. Today the Belize Audubon Society officially loaned its entire library collection to the University College of Belize. The students, particularly those in the Natural Resource Management Programme definitely appreciate the gesture. Osmany Salas, Executive Director, BAS […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderly and you’re strapped in to the bubble that is Sports Monday. Sunday brought the BFL Football Playoffs to the MCC Grounds with Kulture Yabra opening up against Real Verdes of San Ignacio. Unfortunately for the city fans, the rains want center-stage at the Barracks on Sunday, but at this level, […]
