With a price tag of between thirty-five and forty million U.S. dollars, the Chalillo hydroelectric project is perhaps the largest private undertaking in Belize’s history. Today that facility was officially commissioned in a ceremony at the site, which straddles the Macal River and connects the Mountain Pine Ridge and Chiquibul Forest Reserves. And while the […]
Thirty-seven year old Mark Gabb tonight remains unconscious at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after he was knocked off his bicycle early Monday morning. According to Belize City police, the incident took place around three-thirty a.m. at the intersection of Central American Boulevard and Faber’s Road. Investigations reveal that Gabb, who was riding a beach […]
A Belize Defence Force soldier who has apparently fled the country has been convicted in absentia and sentenced to three years in prison. Thirty-seven year old Eloy Hemmans of Belize City was accused of keeping prohibited ammunition and was found guilty by Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord after hearing the testimony of several witnesses. The ammo […]
It was only last week that Belize City police were called out to investigate a break-in at Wesley Primary School on Albert Street. Today authorities are relying on public assistance to solve yet another burglary in the neighbourhood. This time, Wesley preschool was the target. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Sarah Vaughan, Teacher, Wesley Preschool […]
You cannot tune in to the international media without hearing about bird flu. This is a viral disease that has killed over sixty people, mostly in Asia, but according to scientists, has the potential to kill millions if it mutates into a different strain. Today, the Ministry of Health, the Belize Poultry Association, and the […]
We’ve been down this road many times before, so pardon us if we don’t get overly excited about the latest efforts to put an end to Guatemala’s long running claim to our country. This time around the venue for talks was San Pedro, Ambergris Caye… which is where I caught up with the negotiators. Janelle […]
