The Monday morning quarterbacks and armchair firemen wasted no time in criticising Sunday’s performance by the National Fire Service. But when all is said and done, what could have gone down as one of the most devastating fires in the nation’s history was instead confined to the top floor of the Paslow Building. When News […]
The damage occasioned by Sunday’s fire will be felt first and foremost by those people involved with proceedings in Magistrate’s Court. With all six courtrooms and related offices totally destroyed, the wheels of justice, never too swift in the best of times, may grind to a temporary halt. Speaking to the press this morning, Attorney […]
Before we leave the subject of fire, we regret to report another major blaze, this one in Corozal. The Pearl Touch sewing factory, a Taiwanese owned business we profiled on this newscast in July, was largely destroyed over the weekend. We were unable to obtain a report on how the fire started, but we are […]
The proposals to end the Guatemalan claim to Belize are yet to be approved by the voters of both countries, but today in Washington that considerable hurdle was–for the moment at least–sidestepped, as diplomats toasted the unique success of the facilitation process. News 5’s Janelle Chanona was on hand in the U.S. capital and this […]
On the local political scene, members of the People’s United Party gathered Sunday in the village of Silk Grass to select a candidate for the Stann Creek West constituency. That spot was created by the decision of current representative Henry Canton not to seek re-election. When the ballots were tallied, Rodwell Ferguson emerged victorious in […]
One of five men shot by police Friday in Toledo is recovering from his wounds at the K.H.M.H. Eugenio Cuk was reported in serious but stable condition while two others, Santiago and Sebastian Putul, were treated at the Punta Gorda hospital. Cyriano Chuc and Alfredo Chen were declared dead on arrival in P.G. on Friday. […]
In other crime news, Edwin Flowers has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of Ashley Smith. Fourteen-year-old Smith was killed on Wednesday night as he and Flowers struggled over a screen door at a house on Vernon Street.
Good evening I’m James Adderley, and you’re right on time for this fresh dish of Sports Monday. Week II of the Belize Premier Football League competition took our cameras to the M.C.C. Grounds yesterday, where the defending champion Kulture Yabra held fort against the visiting Acros Verdes of San Ignacio. And here we see the […]
