All over Belize City tonight, residents are mulling over possible motives behind the latest crime to shock the community to the core. While we are used to seeing the bloodshed of murder, a brazen kidnapping in the middle of the day is close to unbelievable. News 5’s Janelle Chanona has the disturbing details. Janelle Chanona, […]
In other police news, a mother from the Toledo District has been arrested and charged with the murder of her own child. In April of this year, Punta Gorda police detained twenty-four year old Juliana Choc after she gave birth to a baby in an outdoor toilet and left it there. The dead body of […]
Meanwhile, Orange Walk police have arrested and charged a villager from Orange Walk with attempted murder. According to police, on June twenty-second, Rene Miranda, a resident of Yo Creek Village got into an altercation with fellow villager Edwin Castillo. During the scuffle, Miranda was stabbed several times. Following their investigations, police have now charged twenty-three […]
The ongoing investigation into the latest scandal to emerge from the Immigration Department has taken an unexpected turn. This morning, a government issued press release announced that Prime Minister Said Musa has appointed an independent commission of inquiry to review the immigration processes and make relevant recommendations for improvements. Heading the commission is Ombudsman Paul […]
School is still out, but that doesn’t mean Belizean students aren’t making their mark. This morning, Aimee Flores of Holy Redeemer Primary School received a new desktop computer from Intelco, her reward for scoring the highest percentile in the 2002 Primary School Examinations. Meanwhile, a release from the Ministry of Education announced this morning that […]
Belize’s natural resources have been a constant source of pride and joy, but as more entrepreneurs dive into the tourism sector, there is a need to make sure that protection is on the heels of development. Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It’s no secret why tourists from across the globe have been travelling […]
