A man who has managed to evade conviction for a number of crimes, including three charges of attempted murder, was in court again today, this time facing robbery charges. Twenty-five year old Alex Myers of Baghdad Street appeared before Magistrate Richard Swift where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. Lyndon Garbutt reported to police […]
Another man named Myers fared better in court today when the victim of a burglary opted to withdraw the charges. Dennis Myers had been charged with handling over ten thousand dollars in stolen goods, mainly appliances, in September of 2004. The owner of the property, Sean Feinstein appeared in court this morning, but said he […]
Even as a deluge of holiday decorations flood downtown Belize City, battle lines have been drawn in the war for exclusive rights to the Tenth Day of September 2005. This morning the Saint George’s Caye Day Society held a press conference in Battlefield Park to express outrage at a decision made by the September Celebrations […]
One person with a diverse view than that of the St. George’s Caye Day Society is Marva Gardiner, treasurer of the September Celebrations Committee and a member of the Carnival Committee. This afternoon Gardiner told us that there is no hidden agenda behind putting both events on the same day. According to Gardiner, out of […]
Belize’s premier pianist, Frankie Reneau, is back for what is becoming his annual workshop with young piano students. Reneau will give two master classes at the Bliss Centre for Performing Arts on August twenty-ninth and thirtieth at six-thirty. Any piano student wishing to participate is asked to submit his or her name to the Bliss […]
They say laughter is the best medicine, but some Belizean comedians are hoping they can also use it to pay for medical treatment. Dillon Jones of Orange Walk says when his friend Robert Usher found out he needed surgery, he put out the call to comedians and other artists. The result is a fundraising night […]
Anyone who travels the Northern Highway between Ladyville and Belize City knows the state of the road after heavy rains. But currently, potholes are not the only menace to vehicles, as News Five’s Jacqueline Woods found out. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It’s crab season and these eight-legged crustaceans have certainly been making their presence known in […]
With increased tourism, comes increased expectation of financial gain. But despite changes at Altun Ha and attempts to give the vendors increased access to visitors, one arts and craft merchant at the site claims the improvements are working against him and the artisans who supply his gift shop. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods was at the […]
