The United Democratic Party held a press conference today, ostensibly the first in a series of media briefings to explain the party’s position on a variety of issues. This afternoon’s topic was crime and while U.D.P. Caribbean Shores standard bearer Carlos Perdomo gave a comprehensive presentation, the policy matters were upstaged by Party Leader Dean […]
Police in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye are being accused of using excessive force in making an arrest. Thirty-eight year old Calvin Young visited our studios this morning with a police medico-legal form that certifies he received injuries classified as wounding. Young gave us his story and showed us the bruises on his legs, back, head, […]
Acting Police Press Officer, Assistant Superintendent Bart Jones, says even though police have an entirely different version, an investigation has already begun into the report filed by Young. A.S.P. Bart Jones, Acting Police Press Officer ”The police officers in San Pedro are saying that sometime after five on Monday evening they received information about a […]
The practice of business houses adopting deserving schools seems to be an idea whose time has come. Last week it was B.T.L. and Bethel Primary; today it was Western Union and Biscayne. News’s Five Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting The cutting of the yellow ribbon at Biscayne Government School marked the official opening this […]
The heavy rains that fell over the weekend are having a delayed effect this week in the form of flooding that closed the low wooden bridges in San Ignacio and Iguana Creek. But there’s another bridge that’s out in Cayo and today I saw its effects on one small community. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting This is […]
The house was packed and the performances were strong last night as the second semi-final of Ultimate K.T.V. was held at the Bliss. At the show’s opening, it was announced that Herbert Wiltshire and Melonie Gillett were last week’s winners and will compete in the finals against two of the following four contestants. [Contestants Performing] […]
