Five airline passengers travelling to Corozal this morning got more than they bargained for when their Tropic Air plane had to make an emergency landing in the Caribbean Sea. According to Tropic’s President, Johnny Grief, pilot skill and rapid response prevented what could have been a disaster. Johnny Grief, President, Tropic Air ?Our six-seater, which […]
He’s been wrestling with the decision for what seems like years … but today Tony Chanona has finally thrown his hat in the electoral ring. The fifty-two year old former mayor of Belmopan, who did not seek re-election in March, submitted his name to the People’s United Party last Wednesday but the news was only […]
On yesterday’s newscast we took note of a new radio station owned by the People’s United Party. Today there is word of a new newspaper … but unlike its partisan counterpart on the airwaves, “The Independent” professes to be free of political bias. In a notice to members of the Belize Tourism Industry Association, Editorial […]
We are not sure how “The Independent” will deal with the issue of crime, but today’s police story is less about catching criminals than it is about creating responsible citizens. Jacqueline Godwin, Meet seventeen year old Daniel Magana, a fourth form student of Nazarene High school. Today Magana was honoured not for is incredible talent […]
A resident of Santa Familia in the Cayo District has died, apparently of drowning. According to an eyewitness, on Friday evening, twenty-four year old Ronaldo Landero jumped in the Belize River and began to swim across. He reached halfway but then went under and did not resurface. Despite a weekend of searching, Landero’s corpse was […]
The driver of a pickup truck involved in a fatal accident has been arrested and charged. Jerry Moro of Camalote Village was at the wheel around three Saturday morning when he lost control of the Mazda between miles forty-five and forty-six on the Western Highway. Twenty-four year old Jose Rash, who was riding in the […]
Latin was once again the language of choice at the Supreme Court today as in two more cases the crown cried “nolle prosequi.” The prosecution of forty-seven year old Alfonso Guzman for Manslaughter by Negligence was halted when the main witness did not show up in court. That witness, believed to be in El Salvador, […]
Earlier in this newscast the president of a local airline said that the most dangerous part of flying was the drive to the airport. While that assessment may be statistically accurate, it provides little comfort to many travellers and the security agencies charged with their safety. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports on what Belizean officials […]
It sounds like one of those academic exercises that, once completed, will gather dust on a shelf at Price Barracks. But an army as thinly stretched as the Belize Defence Force has little time for frivolities. As News Five’s Kendra Griffith discovered, plans now being formulated at the Biltmore are meant to be followed. Brig. […]
Whether you fit the definition of a senior citizen or are responsible for an ageing parent or relative, the prospect of providing medical care to the elderly has to be a matter of concern. Today I found out just what we can do to make that task easier and more effective. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting These […]
Voz En Punto is regarded as one of Mexico’s most talented vocal ensembles and for two consecutive nights the group will be performing in Belize. The concerts, dubbed Mexico a Capella, promise to display the artistic energy of the Mexican culture. This evening the five member group arrived in the country and I caught up […]
