His escape from prison late last month caused a stir in the media, but as the days went by the public’s interest in Roberto Yatxol began to wane. Yet, as I found out this morning, while most Belizeans have turned their attention to other matters, the armed and dangerous convict is causing residents of one […]
Big guns to steal a little bit of money…that seems to be the trend in a spate of robberies to hit Belize City. The latest incident happened on Thursday afternoon at the Amandala press on the Kremandala compound on Partridge Street. Police say that according to manager Jason Barrera, around one-thirty that day, a man […]
And on a more encouraging note, this week a brave citizen, who nabbed a thief in the act, has been recognised by his community. The Cayo Crime Committee has presented Eduardo Guerra of Santa Elena with a commendation after he rushed to the aid of the driver of a Quality Chicken delivery truck who was […]
And a correction to a crime story we broadcast yesterday… In reporting on the arrest and charging of Mark “T-Dog” Stuart for the murder of Dean Belisle, we offered a brief history of Stuart’s previous run-ins with the law. Regarding his trial for the killing of his Hattieville cellmate, Husmani Guerra, we said charges were […]
In physics we are taught that every action produces an equal and opposite reaction. That law of science can also be applied to other fields of endeavour, like tourism… as News 5’s Janelle Chanona discovered this morning. Tom Greenwood, President, B.C.I.A. “My name is Tom Greenwood. I am still the President of the Belize Cruise […]
While locally made products no longer attract the stigma of inferiority that plagued the era of import substitution, the challenges facing Belizean producers–particularly in today’s global economy–are no less daunting. This weekend the public will get a chance to see how we’re doing–as the annual exhibition known as BelPro ConEx takes off at the Princess. […]
And if you’re going to attend BelPro ConEx this weekend you may want to stop in at a display dealing with scholarships to schools in Canada. Six Belizean students have been awarded financial aid from Newfoundland’s Memorial University. Beginning in September, Nataliah Cardona, Yani Amy Sheng, Javise McGann, Tamara Alpuche, Daniel Tseng and Heron Moreno […]
As the first contact with formal learning for an increasing number of Belizean children, pre-schools are a key building block of our educational system. And as Patrick Jones reports, our pre-school teachers are spending the summer perfecting their technique. Patrick Jones, Reporting They sport cute faces and bright smiles… but appearances can be deceiving. Running […]
