It was the most tragic fire since a mother and six daughters died on Racecourse Street way back in 1964. But Monday night’s deadly blaze did not take place in the crowded confines of the old capital’s ancient neighbourhoods. This disaster struck in the upwardly mobile suburb of Belama. News 5 was on the scene […]
They say that lightning never strikes twice in the same place… but for the second time in as many weeks there has been a major theft from the Police Department in Belmopan. The latest embarrassment occurred Monday evening when the security of the police exhibit room was breached and a number of items stolen. Among […]
Even while they are busy looking for criminals within their own ranks, the police high command has released statistics showing a significant drop in major crimes. Figures comparing the last month of 2000 and the first of 2001 with the same months a year earlier, show a twelve percent drop in December and a twenty-four […]
This latest robbery in Belize City will no doubt be reflected in the February crime statistics. Around nine Monday night three men wearing masks and carrying guns held up Sen Sen Grocery on Daly Street. Proprietor Wu Sio Yai handed over two hundred dollars and the robbers escaped. In other crime news, two brothers, Juan […]
The illegal Guatemalan settlers in three communities on Belizean soil have still not returned home and Belizean officials are beginning to voice their concerns. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, David Gibson, told News 5 that while the International Organisation for Migration has completed its work, the Guatemalan government has still not carried […]
Opening arguments began today in the Supreme Court where embattled Justice George Meerabux is seeking to stop the Governor General from taking steps to remove him from the bench. Meerabux’s attorney, Kirk Anderson, argued before Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh that he should recuse himself from the case because of his alleged personal involvement in discussing […]
Details are still sketchy, but what is clear is that the administration of Belmopan Comprehensive High School is under heavy scrutiny as the chairman of the school’s board has resigned from his post. Calvin Neal’s resignation came after he was informed that he was not conforming to the guidelines stated in the school’s handbook of […]
With a season mired in controversy both on and off the field, the sport of football has on several occasions come close to open warfare. Over the last few days a visit by the regional federation president has prompted football officials to once again try to get the ball rolling in the right direction… but […]
