Still high from government’s resounding legal victory in Miami, Ministers Godfrey Smith and Francis Fonseca were determined not to let the news of an appeal by Jeffrey Prosser dampen G.O.B.’s good mood. During the weekly press briefing, the Cabinet members maintained that they are not surprised at Prosser’s decision. Godfrey Smith, Minister of Information “His […]
And while the B.T.L. saga might be winding down, another is just getting interesting. Following Government’s announcement last week that it will reacquire control of the country’s monopoly water provider, this afternoon Smith elaborated on the agreement that has been signed between G.O.B. and Cascal, majority owner of Belize Water Services Limited. Godfrey Smith “The […]
A third suspect has been charged in the killing of a San Pedro watchman. Seventeen year old Austin Mungia was formally arraigned on a charge of murder today in the court of Magistrate Margaret Gabb McKenzie. Mungia, a student residing in the San Pedrito area of the town, was remanded in custody until the twenty-third […]
Tonight Belize City police are investigating a rape report made by a woman against her ex-common-law husband. According to the forty year old victim, she arrived at her home around midnight, but as she was attempting to park, her ex, Hilberto Perez, appeared and got into the front passenger seat. The woman has told authorities […]
Investigations continue tonight into a break-in that has left a school without its computers. Officials of the Central Christian School on Freetown Road in Belize City reported that between ten on Monday morning and eight Tuesday night, a thief or thieves forced their way into the building and stole four computers used for classroom instruction. […]
It’s an annoying reality that most big businesses must deal with on a daily basis: shoplifting. But this morning alert eyes and quick police response have landed one habitual offender behind bars. According to Rosendo Urbina, owner of A&R on the Northern Highway, just after nine this morning, a man, who on several prior occasions […]
In court news, a twenty-two year old Belize City man has been convicted of robbery. Anthony Crawford of Rasta Street was found guilty by Magistrate Margaret McKenzie. The defendant’s problem was that he made the mistake of trying to grab the chain of a woman who knew him well. The victim, Darlene Martinez, told the […]
Another defendant yesterday found herself in familiar surroundings; she’s the former cashier at Magistrate’s Court. Deborah Beaton has been arraigned on four separate counts of theft that took place between January and May of this year. It is alleged that on those occasions she dipped into the cash pan for amounts ranging from seventy-five to […]
Assistant Superintendent of Police Edward Broaster is a cop well known as an aggressive crime buster, not to mention budding poet. Well, as of tonight, he wears a third cap: that of philanthropist. Broaster earned that title by returning from Los Angeles, California, with a shipment of fifteen new bikes for the Police Department’s new […]
Global warming, more officially known as climate change: it’s one of those concepts that all of us have heard of, but few of us have any idea what to do about it. The issue, which for Belize could be critical, was today once again the subject of discussion by politicians and academics. News Five’s Jacqueline […]
Officially throwing his hat into the municipal political ring this afternoon was Belize City businessman, Rudolph Anderson, better known as Sir Andie. Sir Andie is one of four early hopefuls seeking the U.D.P. mayoral nomination. Today, the happy homebuilder explained how he plans to renovate Belize City. Rudolph “Sir Andie” Anderson, Seeks U.D.P. Mayoral Nomination […]
This evening a small group of young people from Hattieville Village visited News Five to speak about their ongoing efforts to raise money to help children return to school. According to Brittney Domingo of the Hattieville Baptist Young Adults Group, many parents are finding it difficult to meet education expenses and the youths are looking […]
