The Prime Minister is back in town, and while we were not able to hook up with him to talk about the immigration scandal, we did have the luxury of time to make a more thorough examination of the document released by his office. News 5’s Stewart Krohn read the fine print and concluded that […]
Dengue Fever is back in the news, as outbreaks in neighbouring countries tend to find their way across the border. Belize has three confirmed cases of classical dengue, believed to have originated in neighbouring El Salvador and Honduras, where both classical and the more deadly haemorrhagic varieties abound. Guatemala has also been placed on a […]
It’s an epidemic of another kind, and unfortunately it has proven far more deadly than dengue fever. Figures released today by the Police Department reveal that thefts of firearms have almost doubled over the last year. In the year 2000, forty-two licensed guns were reported stolen and in 2001 the number jumped to sixty-six. But […]
Another good reason to leave the guns at home is the likelihood that the whole vehicle may be stolen. Once virtually unknown in Belize, car thefts have become common. Police confirm that one hundred and ninety-six vehicles have been reported stolen in the last eighteen months. Even more interesting is that over one hundred and […]
The last time B.T.L. told us about those new seven digit telephone numbers, it turned out that the old ones were still good for another three months. Not so this time, says B.T.L., as beginning tomorrow the five digit numbers just won’t cut it. Suzette Tillett, Manager of B.T.L.’s Public Relations Department, says telephone users […]
Every child who ever held a basketball has dreamed of playing in the NBA in front of thousands of screaming fans and sinking a desperation game winning shot at the buzzer. This week hundreds of Belizean youths are getting the chance to learn the game from a man who has lived that very dream. News […]
While the youngsters drilled at S.J.C., the Belize Basketball Association announced its honour roll at the Radisson. News 5’s James Adderley was on hand. James Adderley, Reporting The Belize Basketball Association convened a press conference at the Radisson Fort George Hotel today to present the two finalists in Capital Life action, and to announced the […]
