A couple living at mile sixteen on the Northern Highway had a traumatic morning when thieves invaded their property and attacked the husband. News Five went to Sandhill and spoke with the wife, who believes they may have been set up by their domestic help. Fabita Bachelor, Burglary Victim “I am sick, but I thank […]
While the Bachelors fell prey to their attackers, a thief who made the mistake of breaking into the B.D.F. Commandant’s house, at Price Barracks will be charged for his crime… after he gets out of the hospital, that is. Brigadier General Lloyd Gillett reported to police that he woke up around four this morning and […]
A man accused of murder had his charges reduced today in Magistrate’s Court. Roland Smalls, who along with Michael Young is accused of killing taxi driver Rudrick Todd, appeared in the courtroom of Magistrate Richard Swift where he was read the lesser charge of manslaughter. The murder charge still stands against Michael Young. Rudrick Todd […]
In other news from the Magistrate’s court, Press Officer for the K.H.M.H., Gary Ayuso, had charges of discharging a firearm in public withdrawn. Ayuso’s attorney Dickie Bradley pointed out that the prosecution had failed to determine if any of their witnesses actually saw Ayuso shoot a gun outside the Lion King Club on the night […]
A bus conductor and a taxi driver are being sought by police following a report by a thirteen year old girl that she had sex with them. The teen, accompanied by her mother, made the report on Thursday. She says the encounters took place on Saturday and Monday. The Police Department reminds the public that […]
A resident of West Street in Belize City has been charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Twenty year old Bernard Felix was taken into custody after a police patrol in the area this morning saw him drop a black plastic bag. A search by police revealed it contained a twenty-five calibre Beretta […]
Official opening ceremonies for the Belizean Producers Convention and Exhibition are underway at this hour at the Princess Hotel and Casino. Over fifty businesses will showcase their goods and services over the weekend, and many of them spent much of today trying to create attractive stalls to catch the eyes of the thousands of visitors […]
The mood was celebratory at the House of Culture today as youth participants from around the country marked the end of a week full of meetings. Groups from all six districts presented plans of action made during a UNICEF workshop which they intend to take back to their respective communities. Steve James, Peer Educator, Y.F.F. […]
If you are looking for something interesting to do this weekend, your search is over. At five tomorrow morning the main event of the annual Belize Defence Force Running Festival kicks off on the Western Highway with a full marathon. It starts off at the Hattieville Bridge, working its way across the Boom Road before […]
We don’t know if our story last night had anything to do with it, but today drivers using the Northern Highway got a welcome reprieve as work crews spent most of the day filling every pothole they could find. And what’s more, they used tar, which should last much longer than the normal sand and […]
