A crime spree in the Cayo District by a group of Guatemalan gunmen has left one woman dead and three families terrorized. Police report that the murder took place around 4:00 Thursday afternoon in the village of Bullet Tree Falls. Two masked men entered the house of Isabel and Carmita Garcia with the apparent intent […]
In an update on another murder, police have confirmed to News 5 that their search for the killer of Jairo Lopez is still confined to the area around the scene of the crime. Suspect Juan Manuel Dubon has been sighted on two occasions in the vicinity of Mayan King Farm on the Southern Highway since […]
And in a follow up to another recent death, a post-mortem examination has concluded that a twelve year old boy, who lost his life on Tuesday in a freak accident in a hammock, died of asphyxia due to strangulation. Albin Alvarez of Valley of Peace was alone when he died, but it appears that while […]
In early January, Belize’s Foreign Minister, Assad Shoman, is scheduled to meet in Washington with his Guatemalan counterpart to chart a way forward for an eventual settlement of the Guatemalan claim. But when the two officials sit down at the O.A.S., the man on the other side of the table will not be a familiar […]
In the last few weeks most media coverage of the tourism industry has focussed on problems surrounding the cruise ship sector. But a canvassing of tour operators, hoteliers and service providers to the traditional and much larger overnight segment of the industry indicates that 2002/2003 is going to be a banner season. Reports are that […]
This afternoon, approximately one hundred and forty primary school children from throughout the city gathered at Bird’s Isle for a Christmas party. The event is the second annual toy drive coordinated by employees of WAVE Radio. The little ones were fed lunch and given gift bags but the highlight of the party was definitely the […]
Belize’s bronze medallists may have returned from El Salvador, but that doesn’t mean the excitement is over on the basketball court. In fact, as I found out this afternoon, it’s just beginning. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Tension mounted today as teams from high schools across Belize counted down to the climax of their season…the National Championship […]
Our next report involves a Christmas concert that will take place on Saturday night in Belize City. But what started out as a routine assignment to preview one of many holiday events, evolved into a story that offers some insights into the nature of our society and the role that music can play. Jacqueline Woods […]
