It’s another black eye for a government department that has already suffered more than its share of embarrassment. Sometime over the weekend a thief or thieves broke into the Immigration Department in Belmopan and made off with two hundred blank passports. The theft was not discovered until around midday on Monday and at first it […]
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Jeffrey Prosser and his various business entities have loudly condemned the action of the Belize Government and Michael Ashcroft for their takeover of the B.T.L. board of directors. In an email today, Prosser P.R. chief Rene Henry asserted that Ashcroft and G.O.B. are “now openly in contempt and […]
Police are taking a closer look at activities in Belize’s growing private security industry… and as a result, the proprietors of two companies have been charged with firearm offences. Pleading guilty yesterday in Magistrate’s Court to possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition was forty-two year old Gilbert Garcia, the manager of Security Oriented Services […]
A Belize City businessman has posted a thousand dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of three suspected arsonists who hit his property last night. According to Archie Lee, sketchy eyewitness reports indicate that sometime after dark last night, three men alighted from a white vehicle and set several piles of bush on fire […]
Today a budding business in the tourism industry suffered a serious blow when a key employee collapsed and died. That worker was a horse belonging to Gabourel’s Horse and Buggy Rides. Sources tell News Five that for some time now the animal named “Can’t Touch This,” had problems breathing and on many occasions was taken […]
Tonight, a new relationship between a local medical school and institutions in India is promising new opportunities to enterprising Belizeans. According to officials at the Central American Health Sciences University, Belize Medical College, a “twinning” programme has been established with the Vinayaka Mission of Salem, India. The partnership is designed to facilitate students from medical […]
Poetry, it’s taken on new meaning in Belize City as enthusiasts have descended on a local nightspot to express their innermost feelings through the spoken word. Born out of this growing pool of talent, the Belizean Poets Group is holding the first ever Belizean Poets Contest, scheduled to take place at the Lyrical Lounge in […]
It didn’t make it in time for Sports Monday, but we think a hotly contested football game between the twin pillars of national security played over the weekend deserves some special attention. During Family Day activities coordinated by the Belize Defence Force on Saturday at the Marion Jones Stadium, one of the headline events was […]
It is estimated that seven percent of Belize’s population–around nineteen thousand people–are sixty years and older. Just how these most experienced citizens have been faring in a country where the majority of residents are below eighteen has been the primary focus for the National Council on Ageing. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, […]
