There are no major breaks to announce the disappearance of Derek Aikman. Aikman, a former minister of government who was just beginning to reprise a role as a political activist, has not been heard from since Monday morning and police continue to treat the case as a kidnapping, albeit one with no logical motive. Today […]
He has come under fire from the P.U.P. for the alleged conflict between what he does as a politician and the cases he takes as a lawyer. Whether those criticisms are valid or not, Leader of the Opposition, Dean Barrow will no longer have to deal with them. A release from the United Democratic Party […]
Today Belize City was once again the venue of a devastating fire. M.J.’s on West Collet Canal was extensively damaged by the flames, smoke, and water. The building contained a bar but also a large number of apartments. Had the fire started in the middle of the night, the casualties could have been enormous. Fortunately, […]
In an update to another fire, the one that occurred on Sunday in the Mesopotamia division, investigators say the cause of the blaze is arson. Cops do have a suspect but have declined to name him. The motive behind the incident is believed to be a domestic dispute between residents in the area. The fire […]
Shortly after five this morning, a fatal traffic accident occurred on the Hummingbird Highway. According to police, a Toyota pickup, driven by Salvador Vasquez and a Mazda pickup driven by Julian Polanco were travelling in different directions when they collided. When metal hit metal, the impact had deadly consequences for a passenger sitting in the […]
A man is in police custody tonight, pending charges in connection with a fatal shooting on Sunday evening. Nineteen year old Kevin Arnold was shot five times by a lone gunman on Armadillo Street around eight that night and pronounced dead on arrival at the K.H.M.H. Police investigations into the incident so far have netted […]
The charge may not be as serious as murder, but three men have been convicted of crimes against the environment. According to a release from the Belize Audubon Society, the trio was detained on Sunday for illegal fishing at Halfmoon Caye Natural Monument. Specifically, they had harvested three hundred and forty-six conchs from the waters […]
The latest edition of the Journal of Belizean Studies is now on sale at bookstores countrywide. According to co-editor Yasmine Andrews, volume twenty-nine features four interesting articles by both local and international contributors. Yasmine Andrews, Co-Editor, Belizean Studies “The first article has to do with black gold and white gold. We all know black gold […]
If you were outside today you needed no convincing that our weather is hot. And even though the protagonists of our next story were meeting in the air conditioned comfort of the Biltmore, the subject of their deliberations was anything but cool. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has more. Cletus Springer, Coordinator, Sustainable Development, O.A.S. “It […]
Here’s a question we’d like to ask viewers: when did you last plant a tree? Well, if you can’t remember, let us suggest that with the rainy season about to start, it’s time to prepare … and if you need some inspiration, here’s a story that will get you thinking green. Sharon Perrera, Grants Programme […]
