If the definition of news is an event that is out if the ordinary then the occurrence of a breakout at Hattieville prison comes perilously close to not being newsworthy. Nonetheless when word came in this morning of inmates on the loose, News Five headed up the Western Highway. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting For the second […]
Tonight police are investigating what appears to be a murder on the Northern Highway south of Orange Walk. On Saturday evening they were called to an area approximately 500 yards off the highway around mile 45 where they discovered the body of 51-year-old Victor Manuel Mejia. Mejia, a Salvadoran resident of the area, had received […]
Government told us it was coming and today it did. As of this morning the retail price of regular and premium gasoline, as well as diesel was raised by 25 cents per gallon. This reflects radically higher acquisition costs for imported fuel, a result of recent steep rises in the global price of crude oil. […]
It was called the National Uniform and Button Parade with the theme “The land of the free can be drug free.” The goal: support those with drug problems and prevent the rest from going down that path. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As part of this year’s National Drug Awareness Week, this morning schools from all over […]
This week a representative of CARICOM is in Belize to provide Belizeans with more information on the establishment of a new regional court. Sheldon McDonald, Coordinator of the Preparatory Committee says the Caribbean Court of Justice would replace the appellate role of the Privy Council in England and would also resolve trade disagreements within CARICOM. […]
Today, another Belizean received the keys to a new house courtesy of the government of Belize. This home, however, is a little bit different than the typical bungalow as the Ministry of Housing looks to diversify the choices available to the public. Mehetibel Slusher is the proud owner of a townhouse on West Canal. Mehetibel […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re right on time for this latest serving of Sports Monday. The Regent Millennium Cup Championship 3 game series got off at Dangriga yesterday, as Grigamandala hosted Sagitun of Independence. Fans from all over the country crowded the Carl Ramos Stadium for Game I. Bent Burgess tries to give […]
