Civil Aviation officials continue to conduct their investigation into Wednesday’s crash of a Tropic Air commuter plane. And while the injuries suffered by pilot Gerry Proehl and his thirteen passengers were relatively minor, airline veterans are saying that the results could have been much more serious. Like many of us, News 5’s Patrick Jones has […]
Another civilian involved in a confrontation with police has been fatally shot. The latest incident occurred Wednesday evening in the Western Cayo District near Macaw Bank. According to police reports, a two-man police patrol encountered a man who had just crossed the Macal River. He was armed with a machete and carried a large sack. […]
The Supreme Court case of Therese Cabral continued today in courtroom number three in Belize City. The forty-nine-year-old store clerk is charged with fifteen counts of forgery and six counts of perjury in connection with the illegal sale of passports. The first witness called to the stand by prosecutor Majorie Moyston was Inspector Santiago Ciau. […]
Prices for water will be going up, but not by as much as Belize Water Services requested. The Public Utilities Commission has announced its initial decision on the B.W.S.L. request for an annual tariff review based on “exceptional circumstances”. The P.U.C. rejected that part of the B.W.S. submission dealing with increased chemical costs but agreed […]
Today the National Council on Ageing launched a booklet highlighting a number of illnesses affecting the health of older women. The publication was released as part of activities observing Women’s Week. According to author Lindsey Chapman, a Challenges Worldwide volunteer from the United Kingdom, most of the information, which was accessed from the internet, identifies […]
It has been shut down for over six months, but today the 2005 version of the Matron Roberts Health Centre–now referred to as a Polyclinic–was unveiled today in Belize City. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story. Arturo Gamero, Clinical Director, Matron Roberts Polyclinic 11 ?Now even if we count the other private institutions that […]
