Three days, three murders, one city. And it’s not Kingston, Jamaica; Medellin, Colombia; or South Central, L.A.. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the latest. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting There were no blood stains to indicate that a major crime had just occurred but the shooting death of sixty-six year old Hilberto Aragon, a resident of Lake […]
While police look for suspects in the latest city murder, they have arrested and charged a man who seemed bent on a shooting spree…the weapon of choice, however, was a toy gun. According to police, twenty-three year old Dwayne Gentle, an employee of Belize Waste Control, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault. […]
As fires go, this morning’s occurrence wasn’t a major conflagration…but don’t tell that to a Belize City woman who no longer has a place to call home. Patrick Jones has more. Patrick Jones, Reporting The pre-dawn blaze at number 3194 Coffin Street destroyed the one-bedroom plywood and stucco house occupied at the time by Marilyn […]
The Public Utilities Commission’s announcement of interconnection rates last Friday should have ended the ongoing dispute between B.T.L. and INTELCO. But the microphones were barely turned off when the fax machines in media houses across the country began ringing with news that INTELCO is crying foul. This morning News 5’s Patrick Jones sat down with […]
Miss Belize, Leilah Pandy, is on her way to Ecuador for the Miss Universe Pageant…but right here at home a half dozen future Miss Belizes are getting ready for a pageant of their own. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting These six students from St. John Anglican Primary School invite you to their annual pageant […]
It’s an impressive ancient Maya site, but few Belizeans or tourists have experienced its grandeur. Today, with an access road replacing the need for a boat ride and a newly dedicated visitor’s centre, Cerros–or Cerro Maya–is ready to take its place alongside Altun Ha, Xunantunich, and Caracol. Janelle Chanona, Reporting In its heyday, the city […]
