It was signed almost six years ago by Dean Barrow when he was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the last government… and today a treaty for the return of stolen vehicles between the U.S.A. and Belize was finally brought into effect. The ceremony took place this morning in Belmopan between Foreign Minister Assad Shoman and […]
In crime news, a Roaring Creek man has been detained after his common-law wife died of injuries following a beating he inflicted on her. According to police reports, forty-one year old Gilbert Mayen told them that he and his wife, twenty-six year old Pauline Williams, got into an argument on Thursday night after they had […]
A Corozal man has been charged with murder after he killed a man who had allegedly stolen from him. Twenty-one year old Roberto Sanker of Carolina Village in the Corozal District was chopped in the head Thursday afternoon and died early this morning at the K.H.M.H. His assailant, thirty-five year old Andrew Pirtu, reported to […]
Another man on remand tonight is Luis Urbina of Orange Walk. On Wednesday we reported on the twenty-two year old’s detention as a suspect in the June crime rampage by a group of men in the northern districts. Today Urbina has been charged with a list of crimes so long that it may take years […]
On Saturday morning, the twelfth National Women’s Softball Championship gets underway at Rogers Stadium. This year, eight teams will be competing. Patrick Henry, Vice President of the National Softball Federation, says they are counting on the fans to support the games. Patrick Henry, Vice President, Nat’l Softball Federation “We’re looking forward to a very exciting […]
They call themselves the 20-Sumt’n Club, a group of young professionals who, working with the YWCA, are trying to promote positive change in the community. Their latest activity is to provide scholarships for two different educational programmes. Club President Roslyn Rowland came by News 5 to explain. Roslyn Rowland, President, 20-Sumt’n Club “The 20-Sumt’n Club […]
What is it that makes a great teacher? You know, the one you remember twenty years later who made history come alive, taught you to appreciate great literature or somehow managed to unravel the mystery of algebra. Some of these great teachers may be born, but most are made, often by summer training. Jacqueline Woods […]
It’s a party that draws revellers from as far away as Europe and as close as Belize City, with entertainment drawn from Mexico and Central America. Last night San Pedro’s annual Costa Maya Festival kicked off with the crowning of La Reina de la Costa Maya. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods had an all access pass. […]
