The drugs might have already been destroyed, but the accused traffickers are still getting used the to loss of their liberties. The four men and one woman appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court this morning to plead for bail. The already sensational case has gained even more hype after local media revealed that one […]
The collective sigh of relief was almost audible today as repeated reports indicated that Tropical Storm Michelle, still gaining strength in the Gulf of Honduras, is maintaining her northerly path. The latest tropical update has Michelle’s centre at seventeen point zero north, eighty-three point eight west or two hundred and eighty-five miles east of Belize. […]
At news time tonight, the lotto jackpot is still unclaimed. That’s right, 105,000 bucks are still sitting pretty in Tropical Gaming’s bank account. The gambling company has confirmed that the winning numbers were sold before Wednesday night’s draw. So, if you haven’t had a chance to check your ticket, get it quick and listen up. […]
Two weeks after a man who pled guilty to aggravated assault in a child abuse case was fined and released, today, the Ministry of Human Development says it is thinking about filing an appeal against the sentence. Minister of Human Development and Women, Dolores Balderamos Garcia told News 5 this afternoon that her ministry is […]
But the Minister did admit that there are serious internal complications that need to be addressed immediately. Among them is the fact that medical personnel frequently do not show up to testify and at times refuse to conduct medical exams. All these areas will be highlighted to remedy the weakness within the system of child […]
In crime news, a shooting incident on Wednesday in San Pedro has left a man injured. According to police, twenty year old Victor Garnett, a fisherman of the San Juan area of the island told police that around midnight someone knocked on his door. He decided not to answer given the late hour, but within […]
This morning, the Ambassador of Spain presented his letters of credentials to Governor General Sir Colville Young. His Excellency Ramon Gandarias Alonso De Celis also paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Musa where he presented a gift of five hundred coffee table books. But more importantly, the new ambassador also pledged to donated more […]
She’s been lying on her side in the waters of the Big Creek Port since she capsized during Hurricane Iris in early October, but today, the diveboat the Wave Dancer was again afloat. Salvage crews have been working since October twenty-third to pump the boat free of the water and mud that have accumulated since […]
