Due to a public and bank holiday on Monday in celebration of Baron Bliss Day, there will be no newscast. The next news broadcast will be on Tuesday, March twelfth, 2007.
Like one of those hyped up heavyweight fights on pay-per-view, the long awaited showdown between D.F.C. Commission of Inquiry Co-chair Merlene Bailey Martinez and former Minister of Finance Ralph Fonseca could never have lived up to its advance billing. To the disappointment of many, there was no knockout, knockdown, or even a solidly landed blow […]
Two days ago, the murder case against a Belize City man came to an abrupt end when the main witness changed his testimony on the stand. But tonight that witness is himself charged with the crime. According to court reports, this morning the capital offence of murder was levied against thirty year old Bruce Willacey […]
Belize City police are asking anyone with information on a shooting that occurred this morning to call them or Crime Stoppers. At this time, authorities say they do not know who shot forty-two year old Orlando Novelo, but investigations reveal that the incident may be the result of a robbery gone awry. According to reports, […]
A Burrell Boom family’s quest to seek medical treatment for their young daughter has been greatly aided by a contribution from Courts Belize. According to the furniture and appliance emporium, when staff members heard the story of little Errollynn Tillett, the two year afflicted by a severe intestinal disorder, they took up a collection and […]
Before the latest controversy over teachers doing poorly on tests meant for their students, the major debate surrounding the P.S.E. was why so many standard six students were failing. And to address that problem, one group of educators has been working on a unique solution. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting One goal of the Belize District Association […]
And while on the subject of improving P.S.E. scores, I asked Sanchez to comment on the issue of teachers being tested–and having the less-than-impressive results made public. Jacqueline Godwin “What do they see wrong in having the results publicised, the same way how the students’ results are publicised?” Delarai Sanchez “Listen, it’s a breakdown in […]
The publicity says that it’s more than just a race … and that may be true. But as News 5’s Kendra Griffith reports from the banks of the Macal and Belize Rivers, this morning in Cayo, competition was king. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Race enthusiasts gathered on the Hawkesworth Bridge and banks of the Macal River […]
