The church state system that has been the bedrock of the nation’s educational system is not without its problems. Today one persistent conflict over “who runs things” in Belize’s classrooms became the subject of public debate. News 5’s Patrick Jones has the story. Patrick Jones, Reporting The mid-afternoon press conference was called by the National […]
Three teenagers are tonight safely locked down at the Hattieville Prison after their run for freedom was short lived. Around five-thirty on Saturday morning John Cadle, Carl Thompson, and Martin Matura convinced the guard at the boot camp section of the prison to let them go for a walk outside. Reports are that shortly after, […]
In crime news, the weekend passed without any deadly violence and police made a number of arrests and detentions for incidents nationwide. These include two men detained for a Belize City robbery, two more for a chopping in Orange Walk and a trio who have been charged with preparing to commit a robbery. Two accused […]
A man from the Corozal District is dead following a traffic accident this morning on the Northern Highway. Twenty-nine year old Harish Mirpuri of Santa Rita was travelling south towards Orange Walk when between miles seventy-four and seventy-five he lost control of his Ford Ranger pickup. The vehicle rolled over several times and Mirpuri was […]
The timing was obviously coincidental, but this morning’s fatality occurred on the first working day of Traffic Safety Week. And with deaths on our roads becoming far too common, authorities say it’s time to crack down on the roots of the carnage. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting In 2002, traffic accidents claimed […]
The National Committee for Families and Children today received a welcome donation from the Radisson Fort George Hotel. The money, totalling a little over fourteen hundred dollars, represents the proceeds of a September fund raising drive. This evening the Radisson’s Maria Otero handed over the cheque to N.C.F.C. Director Judith Alpuche. Maria Otero, Chief Executive […]
With the public perception that Belize City is overrun by crime, many urban residents have taken the opportunity to relocate to the countryside. But as News 5’s Patrick Jones discovered, you can run but you can’t necessarily hide. Maureen Leslie, Asst. Police Commissioner “We are trying to show that safety and security is everybody’s business. […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we’re underway with this week’s dish of Sports Monday. Week five of the Regent Insurance Cup tournament found Kulture Yabra of Belize on the road in search of its first season win against league leading Builder’s Hardware Bandits in four tries. Of course Belmopan, with eleven points, already qualifies […]
