Government has concluded a set of agreements for the sale of its shares in Belize Telecommunications Limited. That’s the word from this morning’s Cabinet press briefing presented by Information Minister Godfrey Smith. And to absolutely no one’s surprise, companies controlled by Michael Ashcroft are heavily involved the sale. The breakdown of how G.O.B. will dispose […]
In other news from Cabinet, Smith reported that his government has agreed to enter into a mutual legal assistance treaty with CARICOM. The pact, which will require Senate approval, is said to be similar to treaties already signed with the U.S.A. and Mexico. It establishes mechanisms for greater cooperation in fighting crime, particularly those crimes […]
Police have arrested five men in connection with the killing of Celestino Zetina. The men, all from Belize City, who were picked up over the course of yesterday and today, are twenty-two year old Trevor Avilez of Jasmine Street; Earl Claire, twenty-five, of Violet Lane; thirty year old Andrew Williams of Marigold Lane; Eighteen year […]
It was supposed to be a routine court date and adjournment for two men charged with murder. But one of the defendants, Roland Smalls, received a surprise gift: his freedom. The news came from the prosecutor who, on instructions from the D.P.P., asked that the murder charge against Smalls be dismissed. With Smalls now a […]
A police officer convicted of manslaughter by negligence has been ordered to pay a fine of four thousand dollars. Sherwood Wade could have received five years in prison for the death of Darnell McDonald, but Supreme Court Justice Michelle Arana, after listening to testimony from three character witnesses, imposed the lesser penalty. “No useful purpose […]
In a verdict delivered late this evening, fifty year old Calbert Smith, charged with the murder of his brother Kenrick, has been found guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. The twelve-person jury deliberated for four hours before reaching a verdict. The killing occurred in October 2001 at the family’s home in Belize City. Smith […]
The Ministry of Health has announced that cases of dengue have been detected in the Cayo District. According to a press release, infections have been reported in Belmopan and surrounding villages, Armenia, Cotton Tree, Valley of Peace, Unitedville, Ontario, Roaring Creek, and Camalote. Symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, rash […]
And while local officials try to nip a countrywide dengue outbreak in the bud, this week, health representatives from Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic, are in Belize to hold technical talks in preparation for a regional health sector meeting, scheduled for later this year. Known by its Spanish acronym RESSCAD, the organisation has […]
African and Mayan studies: Since last year it’s been a reality for older primary school students. Today I looked in on a session that’s charting a course for teaching the new curriculum to younger students. Janelle Chanona, Reporting For the past three days, education officials from all over the country have been involved in strategy […]
You don’t need to watch the news every night to know that it’s not easy being a young woman in Belize these days. High on their list of challenges is sexual abuse… and today, as News Five’s Jacqueline Woods reports, talking is the first step in fighting this growing menace. Shanice Seguro, 12 years old […]
