It happens every year at this time but in 2005 the ceremonial opening of the Supreme Court carries special weight: first because it must deal with a rising tide of violent crime and second, because the civil side of court has become an important arbiter of Belize’s social and political conflicts. News 5’s Patrick Jones […]
When he rose on the adjournment, Attorney General Francis Fonseca addressed several issues raised by the CJ in his opening remarks. Among them was Justice Conteh’s concern that court appointed lawyers are not being appropriately paid and that the inadequate compensation discouraged qualified attorneys from taking on cases of those defendants who cannot afford the […]
With a full weekend to think about it, those people and organisations most affected by the new budget presented by Government on Friday were busy today formulating their reaction. At newstime the executive members of the National Trade Union Congress were still meeting to decide the direction of their protest, having already concluded that the […]
A Belize Defense Force soldier has drowned while attempting a river crossing. He is Private Adrian Coc. Belize Defence Force officials would not specifically speak about the incident but told News 5 that they do have a contingent stationed at Xunantunich and they are investigating the death. Police say Coc was along with four other […]
Police appear to have made a major break in a rash of armed robberies in the Stann Creek Valley. On Sunday they detained two Honduran nationals who were found in possession of an Ak-47 assault rifle and military style camouflage clothing. According to police reports, one of their patrols near mile twenty-five on the Hummingbird […]
It was slow in getting started but by the time the Institute of Creative Arts Tsunami Relief Show ended at ten on Saturday night, the twelve-hour event managed to raise a respectable sum of money. Well over fifty artists, including dance schools from all over the country, volunteered their time and various businesses that sold […]
James Adderley Reporting Good evening, I?m James Adderley with this fresh dish of Sports Monday and indeed people, yesterday January sixteenth 2005 would certainly go down as one of the truly lean days for the Belizean Sporting landscape. As a matter of fact, only Cat?s Tire Shop presented a mounting bike special through the Burrell […]
