The two facilitators attempting to mediate a solution to the Guatemalan claim have presented their recommendations following an investigation into the November twenty-second killing of three Guatemalans by a BDF patrol…and the news does not reflect well on Belize. Sir Shridath Ramphal and Paul Reichler, having studied the report made by O.A.S. investigator Sergio Caramagna, […]
It seems that the new policy of having Belize and Guatemalan authorities work together near the border is already in effect. Police reports indicate that national security personnel from both countries conducted an anti-drug operation near the San Pedro River in the Toledo district around 5:30 Wednesday evening. Officers found an illegal airstrip with a […]
A woman is in police custody tonight for attacking her boyfriend after she found him with another lover. According to police, fifty-one year old Terry Copeland and Lois Garbutt lived in a house together on Caye Chapel, but on Wednesday evening Garbutt arrived home only to find Copeland with another woman. The couple got into […]
Two shopkeepers were the victims of noontime robberies on Wednesday in the north and west respectively. According to police, a thief or thieves broke into Lindsay’s Discount hardware in Esperanza while the store was closed for lunch. Owner Marthita Lindsay has verified that money was stolen from the cash register. Same hour, different district, other […]
They have been at loggerheads for months, but today government and Belize Water Services Limited along with its parent company, CASCAL, have announced a settlement of their differences. Just before newstime a release was received from the Press Office which outlines details of the agreement. We’ll give it to you verbatim. “Government is pleased to […]
With Christmas less than five days away, the list of evening activities is piling up. They range from concerts in the park to office parties. So if you’re looking for something to do beside shop Friday night, Belize City poet Erwin Jones has a suggestion. Erwin Jones, Poet “We will look on some of the […]
When disaster struck the south on October eighth, News 5’s crews were immediately on the scene to chronicle the devastation. And while for many Belizeans Hurricane Iris today remains only a fading memory, for thousand of people in Stann Creek and Toledo, the effects of Iris are part of everyday life. Over the last two […]
For the last three weeks Ann-Marie has been in hot pursuit of all things Belizean to celebrate the Christmas. Tonight, she makes a slight departure from her usual itinerary and finds herself in the company of one man’s very personal holiday tradition, a delicacy known as Guinness Cake. Ann-Marie Williams “Your recipe has been in […]
