On yesterday’s newscast we reported on what appeared to be an unfortunate traffic mishap in which a Belize City man lost his life. However, a News Five investigation has revealed that the official report of the incident on Dolphin Street told only one version of the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Linda Middleton says that contrary […]
In an update on another story we reported yesterday, 38-year old Armando Moh has been arrested in connection with a traffic accident that killed his sister and daughter. He has been charged with two counts of manslaughter by negligence and causing death by careless conduct, three counts of negligent grievous harm and driving a motor […]
Somewhere in the nation of Belize tonight there’s at least one person watching this newscast with a glass of Johnny Walker in one hand and a bottle of Chivas in the other. And if the police have their way, this burglar with a fondness for Scotch whiskey, will soon be toasting his luck in a […]
Jayson Jones is a Belizean sprinter who lives in the USA and recently graduated from Florida State University. A little over an hour ago he carried Belize’s Olympic hopes on his shoulders as he settled into the blocks in the opening heat of the 200 metres in Sydney. Here’s the race as called by Caribbean […]
Seven million dollars in heavy equipment was today handed over to the Ministry of Works. The road building machinery and fleet of Mercedes Benz dump trucks was purchased using credit provided by Germany’s Deutsch Bank. This is the third consignment of equipment to arrive since December of 1999. In addition to the hardware, Ministry of […]
They go by the name of Dialpad, Phonefree, Net-2-Phone and IP Star. What all the devices and software have in common is that they allow internet users to make telephone calls at a fraction of the rates charged by BTL. A growing number of Belizeans, fed up with what they believe are exorbitant fees for […]
While some BTL customers are using technology to beat the system, others are using good old-fashioned thievery. One Belize City businessman who has a desk type pay phone for the convenience of customers, has been beaten for thousands of dollars. Ramon Cervantes, BTL Customer “Men and women have been coming to use the phone. When […]
Going back to school in September always presents some excitement, but for one group of first formers this year has a special meaning. Jacqueline Woods At the start of each new school year, parents often have a difficult time getting their children enrolled in secondary schools…not because the students don’t want to further their education, […]
