Sixty-six year old Hilberto Aragon was gunned down on Tuesday on Mahogany Street in Belize City. Today, two men were charged with his murder. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand for the arraignment. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This afternoon eighteen year old Francisco Petillo of Flamboyant Street and Thirty seven year old Basil Willis of […]
There is hopeful news on the long beleaguered football front…but viewers know that we’ve been down this road before. News 5’s Patrick Jones has the latest. Patrick Jones, Reporting Football players, fans, and supporters across the country may have reason to celebrate. The reason? The Football Federation of Belize and the estranged B.P.F.L. have kissed […]
We hope that the B.T.B. continues to send press releases when the tourism picture becomes less rosy…but for now that concern is not a factor as for the last seventeen consecutive months, tourist arrivals have increased over the previous year, setting new records in sixteen of those months. According to the latest release, visitors arriving […]
Corruption in the political system is one of those evils that a cynical citizenry has apparently come to expect. But in an effort to at least appear transparent in its dealings, in 1994 government passed the Prevention of Corruption in Public Life Act. The legislation basically requires most elected officials to declare their income, assets […]
Just as we look forward to La Ruta Maya in March and the Cross Country in April…May would just not be the same without Miss Y. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods looked in on rehearsals for Friday night’s mother of all pageants. Birdy Francis, Coordinator/Choreographer, Miss Y “This pageant is unique because it?s not a competition. […]
