Most Belizeans are aware of the threat of hurricanes, but earthquakes? While they are seldom felt here, they do occur occasionally, like this morning. News Five visited the Met Office in Ladyville today to find out about this rare seismic event. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO, reports that people living in […]
Last week Prime Minister Said Musa addressed the United Nations and today it was Belize’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Smith’s turn. Smith spoke about the need for the nations of the world to really commit themselves to poverty alleviation as there can be no true security when people live in fear of starvation and […]
The remains of a man who disappeared almost three years ago have been found off the Western Highway in Cayo. The discovery was made on Wednesday afternoon near Windy Hill Resort. A white Toyota car, which had been extensively burned, was also found at the location. Minata Calderon of Bullet Tree Village was able to […]
A man accused of setting fire to his brother-in-law’s van has been freed for a second time. Emerson Elijio walked out of the Supreme Court last night after a hung jury could not reach a verdict. The trial featured two witnesses: the owner of the van, Ricardo Palma and Elijio’s former girlfriend, Martha Odette Palma. […]
Police have arrested and charged one man in connection with a brazen jewellery heist in downtown Belize City. According to court reports, around six-thirty Tuesday morning, employees of Medina and Sons were inside the Albert Street branch getting ready to set up the street side stalls when three men burst into the store. Emmeth Jones […]
A man appearing in Magistrate’s Court for allegedly pulling a machete on a police officer claims he was “chanced” by another officer. Olivaro Rojas, a mechanic of East Collet Canal, was formally arraigned on charges of aggravated assault this morning. However, he appeared in court drenched in blood and complained to Magistrate Margaret McKenzie that […]
On Saturday morning, hundreds are expected to take to the streets of Belize City in an organized demonstration against the Government of Prime Minister Said Musa. According to the Association of Concerned Belizeans, abuse of ministerial power combined with bad economic decisions out of Belmopan, such as the Social Security Board’s ten million dollar loan […]
Hurricane Rita continues to barrel its way towards Texas tonight and although the storm has weakened in the last twenty-four hours, its impact on the U.S. Gulf Coast is expected to have disastrous consequences. This morning rising sea levels crushed levees in New Orleans, inundating parts of the devastated city once more. Rita is expected […]
A nurse from Burrell Boom Village will be honoured by the Prime Minister next week for her dedicated service to Belize. Nurse Dorothy M. Bradley will be given the title “Honorary Commissioner for Belize’s Millennium Development Goals.” Nurse Bradley has spent the last fifty years as a rural health nurse serving villages all over Belize. […]
A nationwide cleanup of the country’s coastline, riverbanks and waterways will take place this Saturday as part of the twentieth Annual International Coastal Cleanup. According to local organiser and Director of Education at the Belize Scout Association, Roberto Harrison, everyone is encouraged to come out to collect the debris polluting the country’s waterways. This will […]
This evening seven students were recognized for their winning entries in the first Hugh Parkey Foundation for Marine Awareness and Education poster art contest. The lucky winners are: Malcolm Tillett of Corozal Nazarene School who captured first prize in the lower division category, while Holy Redeemer student Erwin Quintanilla walked off with the first prize […]
