The sale of the Belize City port remains a controversial issue but tonight, the project’s local developer is confident that one day soon, the southside of the old capital will boast a modern cruise terminal and docking facility. Earlier this week, News Five’s Janelle Chanona participated in a quick tour conducted by businessman Luke Espat […]
Tonight a veteran law enforcement officer remains hospitalized following a traffic accident on Thursday. Seventy year old Kent Haylock, a former commissioner of police and the current chief of security at the Central Bank, was travelling from Belmopan to Belize City when he lost control of his white Suzuki Vitara. The careening car hit a […]
A Belmopan family is in mourning tonight following a fatal traffic accident in the capital. Police reports are that around two thirty this morning, cops were called to an area near the hospital, where they found a badly damaged Honda Civic. On the other side of the road lay the car’s driver, twenty-three year old […]
In more disturbing news from Belmopan, this week a sergeant of police was charged with the molestation of a child. In Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, sergeant of police James Cayetano, a member of Belmopan’s Special Branch was formally charged with the sexual offence following a report by a twelve year old girl. The police officer […]
In news from the labour front, today D.F.C. employees who walked out on Thursday returned to work as “a sign of good faith”. According to Vice President of the Christian Workers Union, Emerson Burke, the staff of the Development Finance Corporation was back at full strength at all branches. Burke says meetings were scheduled for […]
The case of a fatal fight over a parking space more than two years ago has ended with a verdict of life behind bars. According to court reports, around five this evening, Kirk Gordon was convicted by a jury of ten women and two men of the murder of Arthur Ellis. Justice Troadio Gonzales immediately […]
Following reports this week that the recent rains across the country have resulted in the reservoir at Chalillo being filled to capacity, the company has released a photograph of the scene. As the picture shows, the level of the water has risen to the point that the dam is overflowing and running down the spillway. […]
On Wednesday night’s newscast, Corozal Free Zone businessman Winston Smiling publicized his strong objections to his being denied the use of proxy forms during elections of private sector representatives to the zone’s board. Today, Smiling’s running mates, Gulab Sharma and Carlos Parra, who were elected to the board, have tendered their resignations as a show […]
As part of official celebrations for the fortieth anniversary of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, today the unionists adopted one of the oldest parks in the city. In partnership with the Belize City Council, N.T.U.C.B. officials say the initiative is an attempt to give back to the community. Laura Esquivel, Councillor in Charge […]
Today, Belizean teachers took centre stage as the University of Belize hosted the third triennial regional conference of the Joint Board of Teacher Education. And while the conference focused on tertiary level education, representatives say the benefits will be felt at all levels. Joan Tucker, Chairman, Joint Board of Teacher Education ?Generally, that the work […]
A significant donation from the Government of South Korea this week will see the construction of schools, one in the Belize District and a second in rural Orange Walk. According to a Government press release, funding for construction will be accessed from the Korean International Cooperation Agency. The initiative includes a primary school in Yo […]
The Belize Defence Force is charged with defending the country’s territorial integrity but today cameraman Rick Romero and I discovered that the men and women in green are also playing a vital role in the nation’s health care. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Fifty-five year old papaya farmer Jose Antonio Soto was working in his Corozal field […]
