The contract controversy between the Belize City Council and its sanitation crews dominated the headlines earlier this month after the municipality failed to meet its financial obligations to the three companies involved. City cleanup and garbage collection have ground to a stinking halt, but tonight the council says it has finally reached a compromise that […]
Two men are in police custody tonight in connection with last weekend’s brazen armed hold-up at a Belmopan A.T.M. According to police, the men are cousins but one lives in Belize City and the other in Dangriga. The duo was picked up earlier today during official investigations into the incident. We understand that the victim’s […]
Sessions in the new Belize City Magistrate Court opened without fanfare this morning and for Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord, it was business as usual. One of the first cases on his docket today was that of messenger Luis Rodriguez, accused of stealing almost two thousand dollars from his bosses at the Reporter Press. Manager Lizbeth […]
Following allegations by Opposition Leader Dean Barrow that permanent residency cards were being sold, today Director of Immigration Carmen Zetina says he did nothing illegal. In a telephone interview this afternoon, the director says several citizens from the People’s Republic of China on Taiwan were granted permanent residency cards as part of a temporary programme […]
Following a fatal traffic accident on the Western Highway on Monday, tonight we understand that Doctor Miguel Rosado is listed as critical but stable. News Five understands that Rosado is scheduled to undergo another surgery tonight. Rosado was returning from a football meeting in Belmopan on Monday when his 4Runner was flipped over several times. […]
Right about now more than a few parents, myself included, are having to get creative to meet back to school expenses. But if you’ve got a little bit of an imagination, a contest by the Public Utilities Commission might solve most of your money problems. Five thousand dollars … that’s how much the P.U.C. is […]
By any account making it big in the local music industry is tough but that hasn’t stopped aspiring musicians from across the country to try their luck. The latest attempt comes from nineteen year old Ivan Martinez. His first album is an eclectic blend of musical genres that can only be described as Christian Garifuna […]
The National Association of Village Councils got a major boost to its resources today following official ground breaking ceremonies in Belmopan. According to a government press release, this morning Minister Mark Espat and NAVCO President Eleanor Sandlin, participated in the traditional shovelling ritual on the site of what will be the organization’s new headquarters to […]
After years of country wide consultations, local officials have drafted Belize’s first National Policy on HIV and AIDS. And as I found out today, that document will play a crucial role in curbing the spread of the deadly disease. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Following months of consultations Belize now has a National Policy on HIV and […]
As a community, San Pedro has led Belize’s tourism boom but tonight we feature the story of a group of young men who have combined crocodiles, chicken and a little bit of insanity to create a tourist attraction like no other. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports. Alyssa Noble, Reporting San Pedro has always been a […]
