The Belize Printers Association has won the latest round in its suit against government, as Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh has found that there was no compelling reason why the contract between GOB and Print Belize Ltd should not be made public. The group of private sector printing companies is now studying the contract in the […]
Tonight, San Ignacio police are investigating an armed robbery on a commuter bus, which involved the use of some serious firepower. According to the cops, just after one Monday afternoon, a bus travelling from Spanish Lookout bound for San Ignacio made a routine stop in Santa Familia. Police sources tell News 5 that the conductor […]
Meanwhile, Belmopan police have arrested and charged several residents of Dangriga who are believed to be the perpetrators of a number of burglaries in the capital city. Twenty-two year old Ian Carr, twenty-eight year old Abraham Ponce and twenty-eight year old Eaton Carr have been charged with burglary and handling stolen property while twenty-five year […]
An Orange Walk man has been arrested and charged with rape following a report over the weekend. Police say twenty-nine year old Ismael Jimenez of Palm Lane in Trial Farm Village is the man who attacked a twenty-four year old woman as she was walking down the San Lorenzo road. Reports are that when the […]
With the action just getting started in U.S. professional basketball, it?s not too early to check in with Belize’s very own NBA representative, Milt Palacio. And the news is pretty good. His team, the Toronto Raptors, is off to its best start ever with a record of three wins and no losses, including a victory […]
While the high level manoeuvring surrounding Jeffrey Prosser’s efforts to buy out B.T.L.’s minority shareholders and purchase a bankrupt Intelco, raise doubts about his corporate style, on the ground in Belize the magnate seems to be keeping his promise of improved service to customers. Today B.T.L. announced that its fibre optic network, which already stretches […]
They come from as far as the Bahamas in the north, Panama in the South and Guyana in the east…all converging on Belize. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting Over the next four days, delegates of the Methodist Church in the Caribbean and the Americas will enjoy fellowship and discuss the affairs of the organisation. […]
Love animals? Love baseball? On Thursday night, the two will collide as an honest to goodness signed Willie Mays baseball, complete with a certificate of authencity will go to the highest bidder and guess what, the money will go to the dogs. The baseball is just one item to be auctioned as part of fundraising […]
If you have any doubts about the need for an animal shelter in Belize this next story should erase them. It was done by News 5’s Brent Toombs in the year two thousand. One word of caution: if you love your potlicker, you may find some of the upcoming images extremely disturbing. Brent Toombs, Reporting […]
