There has been a major bust in the illegal harvesting of xate leaves in Belize. But most disturbingly, the latest arrest did not take place in the Chiquibul Forest Reserve. Tonight authorities are reporting that the discovery occurred deep inland, in the mountains near St. Margaret’s Village on the Hummingbird Highway. According to spokespersons in […]
A Belize City teenager has been arrested and charged for murder following police investigations into the death of twenty-five year old Dennis “Ticky” Gladden. Ronlee Petillo, who turned eighteen on the day of the murder, was this afternoon taken to Belize City’s Magistrate Court where he was formally arraigned for the crime. He appeared before […]
A Cayo businessman is lucky to be alive after he was shot in the head, twice. Unbelievable as it sounds, tonight authorities in San Ignacio tell News Five that just before midnight on Thursday, fifty-six year old Bing Run Lui was at his shop on Far West Street when two men, one armed with a […]
It’s the Ombudsman’s job to hear complaints… and as annual reports reveal, the majority of those cases involve police brutality. But as the Ombudsman will tell you himself, not every report warrants an investigation and the matter is eventually dismissed. However, with that reality comes consequences from unhappy “victims.” On Thursday, the office of the […]
There is news to report in the immigration scandal tonight as latest reports from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions indicate that on Tuesday, a formal request will be made to Justice Adolph Lucas to proceed with the case against fifty-three year old Hassan El-Sayed, in absentia. El-Sayed is accused of facilitating the […]
It was not-so-long-ago the hottest story in town… but things have been quiet on the Miami legal front while Judge Ursula Ungaro-Benages reconsiders her contempt ruling, and other matters in the wrangling over B.T.L.’s ownership which remain on appeal. The news that has come in tonight, however, involves Jeffrey Prosser and some legal problems unrelated […]
For many educational institutions in Belize City, overcrowding is a serious problem that forces administrators to turn away students every year. But today, one local daycare centre held official opening ceremonies for its recently expanded facility. According to Director of the Catholic Diocesan Child Development Centre, Tomasa Smith, the extra space will allow as many […]
Starlight Baptist Preschool might be one of the smallest learning centres in the city, but there’s no denying that it still provides a valuable service to the dozen children it cares for in the Port Loyola Division. Today the young students took a short break from their activities to allow The Loyola Emergency Relief Organisation […]
There is a long list of foreign organisations and institutions who play benefactor to Belize; donating everything from vehicles to medical equipment, books, and free labour. This week, one Belize City school found itself on the receiving end of such generosity… we stopped by to get the details. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It should have been […]
Most Belizeans have a tendency to take on some pretty overwhelming odds, determined to get what they want in life… and our aspiring artists are no exception. Tonight we introduce you to a trio from San Pedro who are getting their feet wet in the local music scene. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting David Aguilar, Nestor Rivero, […]
