It was a vacation tragedy even more dramatic than that chronicled in the film “Open Water.” And like that dive disaster, the events that unfolded in October 2005 off Belize’s coast resulted in unnecessary death. At that time, authorities made a great effort to show their concern and commitment to punishing those responsible. This week […]
He may be an escaped convict on the run, but that did not stop Ernest Hinds from being convicted and sentenced for an assortment of crimes. Today Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord found the twenty-seven year old Hinds and twenty-three year old Joseph Almendarez, who was in court, guilty of Attempted Robbery, Using Deadly Means of […]
A former prisoner accused of attempted murder was set free today because the victim and eight other witnesses refused to testify against him. According to court reports, in June 2004, twenty-three year old Jeffrey Flowers was accused of stabbing another inmate, Dennis Hyde, with the metal handle of a bucket that had been fashioned into […]
Belize’s newest entry into the journalism business, the Independent Reformer, hit the stands today. According to its inaugural editorial, the paper “contains almost no hard news” and will instead “focus on opinion and editorial pieces.” Following that dictum, the first issue includes articles lambasting government for its lack of commitment to political reform, coddling of […]
Belizeans of a certain age may recall the days when Belize’s territorial integrity was bolstered by a robust contingent of over a thousand British soldiers and air force personnel. These young military men, whose appetite for food, drink, and other local pleasures bordered on the legendary, certainly left their mark on the country. And while […]
In 2004, the Youth Enhancement Services launched a campaign aimed at reducing sexual abuse and exploitation of young women and girls. Today Y.E.S. held a press conference to update the media on their progress. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Since launching its campaign in 2004, Y.E.S. has done many things to increase […]
Viewers of this newscast will recall that one annual event we never miss is the birthday of April the Tapir at the Belize Zoo. Well, for the last four years our favourite mountain cow has had to share the public spotlight with a rival resident … whose anniversary was observed today. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Harpy […]
