It was a murder that shocked the close-knit towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena… but exactly one month after the body of U.S. national Donald Kostecki was found shot to death outside his home, three men have been charged for the brutal crime. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand for the arraignment. Jacqueline […]
Police in Orange Walk are taking another look at the death of a Trial Farm man. On Saturday, police recovered the body of forty-three year old Carlos Puerto from the bottom of a well near his house. He was last seen heavily intoxicated and it was believed that he accidentally fell to his death. New […]
The death of Carlos Puerto was not the only occurrence that had police working overtime in Trial Farm. Acting on a phone tip, cops searched an area near Blackwater Creek and unearthed a sack containing seven hundred and thirty-six rounds of 5.56 calibre ammunition. Also in the bag were two magazines and fourteen expanded shells. […]
And still in Orange Walk, police continue to search for the killer of shopkeeper Lou Xiao Yue. The twenty-six year old–better known as Susan–was a popular figure in the community and today friends and neighbours set up a shrine in her memory. News 5 understands that a number of citizens who confronted the murderer and […]
We’ve always known that Carlos Fuller is a fine weatherman…and it looks like that fact has not escaped his colleagues. On Saturday, Fuller was elected President of the Regional Association of the World Meteorological Organization at its fourteenth annual meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica. Region four of the W.M.O. includes Canada, the U.S.A., Mexico, […]
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced the names of the 2005 Farmers of the Year. Senior Farmer of the Year is Burton Caliz of the Blue Creek Road in Toledo. Caliz operates an organic farm, growing a variety of vegetables as well as pigs and chickens. He stresses harmony with the environment. Lady Farmer of […]
Activities surrounding the first annual Music Week continued in Belize City today with a panel discussion. The topic on the table was entitled “Belizean music on the air: Composers need paying too!” According to organisers, local vibes are used daily in music programmes and in commercial productions on radio and television, but with no financial […]
It is the envy environmentalists around the world… and today the organization called PACT continued its support for grassroots efforts at conservation. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The management committees of the Gales Point Manatee Wildlife Sanctuary in the Belize District and the Golden Stream Corridor Preserve in the Toledo District received grants totalling […]
Tonight is the night. Out of the forty-nine contestants who appeared over the first twelve weeks of K.T.V., we’re down to the final four. The three women and one man hail from Belmopan, Corozal, Burrel Boom, and Crooked Tree. This afternoon they took a break from their preparations to talk about what the experience has […]
