In the corridors of power in Belmopan, Guatemala City, and Washington D.C. negotiations to end the territorial claim to Belize continues. But behind the scenes, the private sectors of both countries are also hard at work, trying to put political differences aside in the name of business and investment. A big plus is that the […]
Police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting in Dangriga that left a businessman clinging to life. According to officers of the southern formation, twenty year old Nicholas Swaso of Independence Village is the man who shot Xue Ming Luo in the face last Saturday night. Following police investigations into the incident, Swaso […]
Meanwhile, cops in the Cayo district have arrested and charged two men following the seizure of two high powered weapons. Twenty-eight year old Eric Salazar and twenty-two year old Linsbert Bahadur of Linda Vista Street have been jointly accused of a keeping prohibited firearm and ammunition. The duo were detained after police searched two empty […]
A Belize City woman and two minors were today arraigned for drug trafficking in Magistrate’s Court. This afternoon Lavern Meighan, a sixteen year old, and a seventeen year old appeared before Magistrate Margaret Gabb-McKenzie and pleaded not guilty to the charge. All three were granted and met bail of three thousand, five hundred dollars and […]
In an update to a story from Wednesday night’s newscast, the driver of Ambassador for Women and Children Dolores Balderamos Garcia, has been released from custody after the complaint against him was dropped late yesterday evening. Jason Weatherburn had initially been remanded to Hattieville Prison for aggravated assault after a resident of Majestic Alley reported […]
Political history was made in Jamaica today as the country swore in its first female Prime Minister. In front of six thousand invited guests in Kingston this evening, Portia Simpson-Miller took over leadership of the country from former Prime Minister, P.J. Patterson. Patterson, a politician for thirty years, served as Prime Minister for fourteen, but […]
For some it’s an intimidating set of hand movements, but for hundreds sign language is their sole means of communication. Tonight News Five’s Jacqueline Woods takes a look at what one institution is doing to try and bridge a silent divide. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Today was a normal day for the hundred and seven students […]
This morning, thousands of Belizean preschoolers gathered to celebrate the end of Child Stimulation Month 2006. But as News Five’s Karla Vernon discovered at the City Centre today, parents might also need some motivation. Karla Vernon, Reporting Today?s pre-school rally at the Belize City Centre was the culmination of an entire month of activities designed […]
As any budding artist will tell you, one of the hardest things about breaking into the music industry is getting that “hit” song recorded in a professional studio. But for the past two days, young Belizeans have been belting out their lyrics thanks to the efforts of the Music Industry Association of Belize. News Five’s […]
