They have been on a collision course for weeks–some would say years–over a host of issues culminating in the recent crisis surrounding the Universal Health Services loan guarantee. This morning the train wreck between ministers Mark Espat and Cordel Hyde and Prime Minister Musa finally occurred in the Cabinet room in Belmopan. There are various […]
Meanwhile, that resolution introduced last Friday in the House was today discussed in committee, but according to Port Loyola representative Anthony “Boots” Martinez, the meeting was a sham and the Opposition was dissed. Anthony “Boots” Martinez, Area Rep., Port Loyola “The meeting was postponed based on my recommendation as a member of the committee today […]
And speaking of dangerous things, the police high command were today looking back at Friday’s events in Belmopan and trying to learn lessons for what may happen this week. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has the story. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Tonight official estimates are that during the violent confrontations between protestors and the police in Belmopan […]
Meanwhile, as both the Opposition and Government plot strategy, more and more observers are looking at where this all might be headed. In the wake of the rebellion in Cabinet, one scenario has Prime Minister Said Musa resigning, but his party staying in power for another ten months. Can it happen? Senator Godwin Hulse says… […]
Murders in Belize come in all shapes, sizes, and motives, but when it comes to sheer senseless cruelty, the one that occurred on Sunday in Belize City has few rivals. Wen Fei Xu, Daughter/Sister “This is something really, really tragic. It has already broken our family.” Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting According to Sue Wen Faye, around […]
Separate traffic accidents over the weekend have left three people dead. According to police reports, the first incident took place around ten-thirty on Saturday morning near Constitution Park in Belize City. Twenty-three-year old bus driver Delroy Dawson has told authorities that at that time he was heading towards Pound Yard Bridge when a man suddenly […]
The combination of small boat and big sea proved fatal to a Belize City man over the weekend. On Sunday morning, three fishermen looked forward to a day of recreation in local waters about four miles off the coast. Only two returned. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the story. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Twenty-two year old […]
Another accident, this time in rural Belize, has cost a teen his life. Police reports are that on Sunday evening Rockstone Pond residents sixteen year old Edison Zelaya and twenty-five year old Terryl Cunha were hunting for parrots near Maskall Village. During their search, the duo spotted a nest and proceeded to chop down the […]
A robbery gone wrong made for high police drama in Punta Gorda before dawn on Monday. According to authorities, around four-thirty that morning, two officers were dispatched to Cherrish Store on King Street to investigate a robbery in progress. The cops discovered the back door open and when they went inside, their flashlights found the […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and we welcome you to this version of Sports Monday. The semi-final round of the RFG Cup Tournament brought Tex Mar Boys of Mango Creek into the M.C.C. Grounds on Sunday to kick off the home and away series with F.C. Belize. We’re just inside this ballgame when Ashley Torres […]
