The controversy has been going on for so long that it’s hard to believe it’s finally over. This morning in London the Privy Council, Belize’s final court of appeal, handed down its decision in the case of the Chalillo Hydroelectric Project. By a razor thin vote of three judges to two, the court dismissed the […]
Moving ahead was also on the mind of those on the losing side of the four year long controversy. While he admitted that this particular legal battle was over, BACONGO chairman Godsman Ellis vowed that his group and others had forced important issues to be confronted and they still will play a major role in […]
Police report the discovery of human remains today in a bushy area of the Linda Vista neighbourhood at mile two on the Western Highway. What’s left of the totally decomposed corpse has been taken to the forensic lab for analysis. Initial impressions indicate that foul play was involved.
Late reports out of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, indicate that a fire is currently being fought on that island. The blaze is reported at a house approximately one and a half miles north of the river separating the town from the rest of the caye. We could not confirm the extent of the damage or […]
The long arm of the law has finally reached out and touched Darrington Lauriano. Lauriano is the man police believe shot and killed twenty-three year old Kareem Broaster as he sat in front of a house on North Creek on January fifteenth. Lauriano, who lives in the area, managed to elude police until Thursday morning […]
The Ministry of Health says lab results have still not determined if a nine month old baby who died at the Belmopan Hospital on January twenty-fifth had Meningitis, but they do say the child displayed symptoms of the disease. According to Director of Health Services Dr. Errol Vanzie, the victim’s family, who reside in San […]
As anyone who regularly drives the Hummingbird Highway can tell you, there’s nothing like a near collision on a one lane bridge to make you realise the importance of proper infrastructure to a nation’s development–not to mention a motorist’s health. Today there is one less narrow bridge to worry about as the ribbon was cut […]
Negotiations have been taking place for years, and their case has been taken up by the O.A.S. …but so far representatives of Toledo’s Maya residents are not satisfied with the progress being made. This evening Greg Ch’oc of the Maya Leaders Alliance gave a lecture at the House of Culture and News 5’s Stewart Krohn […]
With the tourism industry achieving double digit growth and more Belizeans than ever dining out, logic dictates that there is a shortage of trained personnel in the restaurant trade. Today News 5’s Patrick Jones got a first hand look at some future restaurateurs. Anthony Sanchez, Hospitality Mgmt. Instructor, C.E.T. “Number one, be hospitable, smile, and […]
