A minor glitch has cropped up in the appointment of Lutchman Sooknandan as Director of Public Prosecutions. The government, it seems, forgot to follow the constitution. This afternoon we spoke to Senator Godwin Hulse, the man most identified with political reform in Belize, who gave us a civics lesson. Senator Godwin Hulse
There is no present, no future; only the past repeating itself again and again. I’m not sure who said that but the quote certainly applies to Belize’s citrus industry. Just as a compromise seemed to have been brokered between opposing factions of the Citrus Growers Association, events have transpired to once again sow distrust and […]
A man accused of murder will sleep at home tonight after living on remand for almost two years in Hattieville Prison. Today, twenty-four year old Charles Hinds was acquitted of the January 2005 murder of then twenty year old Arthur Crawford, who was fatally shot on Central American Boulevard. Although witnesses claimed to have heard […]
While crime sometimes seems to be rampant, the upcoming January sitting of the Supreme Court will have a slightly more relaxed workload. The Court is expected to hear forty-three cases including fourteen murders, six attempted murders, four rapes and five carnal knowledge cases, as well as some involving arson, incest, robbery and theft. Although the […]
We believe that when it comes to deadly gang violence, Belize City is the only game in town. And while the old capital remains the big league of flying bullets, recent events in Cayo indicate that the west is a war zone of its own. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports. Omelda Rosalez, Mother of murdered […]
Public transport in Belize City is no walk in the park. Taxis are expensive and buses are often few and far between. So what’s a citizen to do? News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the latest. Kendra Griffith, Reporting It
