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Governance commission calls for reforms

All eyes will be on Cabinet tomorrow as that newly enlarged and emboldened group gets set to tackle the problem of government?s finances and the public?s lack of confidence in its leadership. And while we are not sure if the session will be characterised by candour or cover up, there are increasing signs that the […]

Did City shooting involve Honduran gangs?

In crime news, there was a shooting late Saturday night in Belize City, and while that occurrence can hardly be described as unusual, there are indications that a new element may be creeping into the mix of urban street violence. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has more. G. Micheal Reid, Police Press Officer “We do have […]

Suspect charged in Alvarez shooting

Meanwhile, another shooting victim wounded last Tuesday is being slowly nursed back to health at the KHMH. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Fourteen year old Ryan Alvarez has been making steady progress at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after he almost lost his life from a gunshot wound he received to the stomach. Dr. Fernando Cuellar, Medical […]

Two detained in City wounding

Police have detained two people and continue to investigate a weekend shooting incident that has left a teenager wounded. Around eight thirty on Saturday night, police say a green Ford Explorer pulled up on a trio of young men standing in front of a panades shop on Yarborough road. A man, described only as slim […]

Wade, Aguilar run out of the money in Athens

Belize has only two athletes competing at the Athens Olympics and this morning, within eight hours of each other, they both had their shot at glory. Shortly after two a.m. Belize time, Emma Wade eased into the blocks for her qualifying heat in the two hundred metres. Calling the race for the Caribbean Media Corporation […]

Orange Walk man spins big at Courts

There was another Gold Rush at Courts this weekend, this time in Orange Walk. Ironically the lucky customer who got to spin the wheel just happened to hail from the Sugar City…and guess what: for Miguel Vargas, Saturday could not have been sweeter. Raphael Martinez, Gold Rush Host “Put your hands together for Miguel Vargas. […]

Wicked Eleven take cricket crown

Good evening, I’m James Adderley with this fresh delivery of Sports Monday. The friendly confines of Double Head failed to propel Excellence in Game I of the Harrison Parks National Cricket Championship. So on Saturday, Game II moves to Flowers Bank where Wicked Eleven ball club hope to seal the 2004 title. It’s Excellence batting […]