Police have made more arrests today in connection with several weekend homicides. While the authorities have already fingered Leroy Henry as the triggerman in the Jason Hill murder, tonight they have charged a second man with murder: eighteen year old Erwin James. During a press briefing at the Queen Street police station this afternoon, authorities […]
He’s been nursing his wounds in the hospital ever since an intended robbery victim returned fire with a vengeance, but now twenty-three year old Darren Waight is well enough to face a judge for his alleged crimes. Waight, of Allan Pitts Crescent, was formally arraigned today in the court of Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord. The […]
On the civil side of the judicial docket, a dive resort has prevailed in a legal dispute over a sunken boat. In a case decided last month but entered into the record this week, Justice Samuel Awich has ruled that Lighthouse Reef Resort is entitled to collect a four hundred and twenty thousand dollar claim […]
The last time the Belize Tourism Board and Inter-American Development Bank collaborated, the result was a major renovation of Belize’s ancient Maya sites just in time for the nation’s boom in cruise tourism. This time around the B.T.B. and I.D.B. are looking to build on that success with an initiative that seeks to upgrade the […]
And with long stay tourism continuing as the industry’s bread and butter, Smith allowed that the time has come for at least one major luxury hotel chain to plant its flag on Belizean soil. Godfrey Smith “It’s a priority. That’s a decision we’ve taken at B.T.B., that we need attract a major hotel. But the […]
High on the success of recent reggae concerts, this Friday the Belize City Centre will be the venue of choice as an all-star line up takes centre stage. News Five was part of the welcoming committee in Ladyville this afternoon. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning three world-renowned reggae artists: Lady Saw, Half Pint, and General […]
