It?s an embarrassment that?s sure to sting Belmopan–not to mention the rest of us–for months to come: a high ranking official of the judiciary led away in handcuffs by Uncle Sam. That?s right. On Sunday afternoon, Solicitor General Elson Kaseke was on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Reagan National Airport in Washington DC […]
He may not hold the office of Solicitor General, but another well-known Belizean has gone before a U.S. court. Robert Hertular, extradited last week to New York on drug charges, made his first court appearance on Monday before U.S. magistrate, Judge Theodore Katz. Hertular pleaded not guilty and Katz ordered him held without bail pending […]
It has taken almost a year to the day for the case to reach the lofty confines of the Supreme Court. But as we are all aware, the wheels of justice turn slowly in Belize…and today they ground to a halt. Accused passport forger Therese Cabral will now have to wait until October fifth before […]
The case of a Cayo businessman busted on Monday for selling pornographic DVD?s today got more interesting as information on what led to the arrest of twenty-seven year old Amir Frutos became public. While cops out west get the credit for cuffing the suspect, secretary of the Board of directors for the Rotary Club, Laura […]
She was known as a fiesty but lovable woman who for over three decades led the life of a trailblazing pioneer in the rugged limestone hills of central Belize. As police investigate her brutal murder, News 5?s Jacqueline Woods travelled south to find out more about the circumstances of her death. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Seventy-three […]
In diplomatic news, it looks like those long postponed ministerial talks between Belize and Guatemala will have to wait a little longer. According to the Foreign Ministry, the meeting, originally scheduled for August third and fourth at the O.A.S. in Washington, has been put off indefinitely, most likely for a month. The reason given is […]
It?s the middle of the summer holidays, but somebody forgot to tell a group of primary school teachers, who we found still working hard in the classroom. The over one hundred and twenty educators that are this week taking part in a three day workshop, are not just improving their skills in multi grade teaching, […]
The sport has made a recent resurgence based on some unexpected international success. With the next test for women’s softball taking the form of the region?s juvenile championships, News 5’s Patrick Jones shot and wrote the following scouting report. Patrick Jones, Reporting The distinctive sound of bat and ball making contact at Rogers Stadium on […]
