The Police have brought formal charges in connection with two recent robberies that occurred at sea. For the jacking of the fishing boat Yanise, which occurred on June twenty-first, at Tobacco Range, the police charged Lincoln “Kilo Boy” Allen, Leonardo Cassanova, and Owen Parham, a.k.a. Oscar Seguro. Parham/Seguro was charged in absentia because he is […]
If you’ve ever travelled internationally by air you know that on the customs form you fill out upon entry into most countries, including Belize, there’s a box you must check if you’re bringing in more than ten thousand U.S. dollars in cash. Well today one passenger discovered that the need to declare your liquid assets […]
While most Belizeans were sleeping early this morning, people living in one Southside Belize City neighbourhood were awakened by the heat, light, and sound of fire. As News 5’s Patrick Jones reports, although no one was hurt in the empty building, the disaster could have been much worse. Patrick Jones, Reporting The fire at number […]
If you’ve ever wondered why drivers of big trucks and buses are reluctant to pull off the side of the road, wonder no more. Around nine this morning the unlucky man behind the wheel of this loaded cement mixer put two wheels onto the soft shoulder of the Northern Highway at Bella Vista, and before […]
CARICOM leaders meeting in Grenada this week have supported the establishment of a technical task force that will work to develop and implement a plan of action for the region’s banana industry. That, in addition to Haiti, the Caribbean Court of Justice and the Caribbean Single Market and Economy, are among the conclusions reached at […]
At one time or another most of us have witnessed the startling sight of a prefabricated building–commonly called a “Mennonite house”–coming down the highway on a truck. Yesterday our camera caught one such house, headed to the Belize City Municipal Airstrip, which was actually wider than the street. Built in Spanish Lookout by Linda Vista […]
We see a lot in the media about new initiatives to put Belizean youths on the path to productive citizenship. But without a lot of profiling, one programme has been producing positive results for decades. Patrick Jones reports that the scouting movement is about more than just building campfires and tying knots. Patrick Jones, Reporting […]
It’s never easy to pinpoint exactly when and why public attitudes change, but one area on which Belizeans have taken on a new awareness is that of the environment. And while one reason is certainly the global influence of the media, another, closer to home, is the outreach work of the Belize Zoo. Today I […]
