It’s no secret that in Belize and many other countries around the world some prison inmates are more equal than others. Those with money or influence can usually score a less crowded cell, perhaps a TV…even a cell phone. But tonight the foundation that runs Hattieville Prison is facing some acute embarrassment. The reason? One […]
Separate traffic accidents over the weekend have resulted in the death of two men. About five forty-five on Friday evening, fifty-two year old Clinton Banner was riding his bicycle between miles forty-eight and forty-nine on the Northern Highway when he was knocked down from behind by Carmelita resident Anthony Lanza. Banner suffered severe head and […]
Meanwhile, two young children from the Orange Walk district continue to recover from injuries they sustained in a freak accident that claimed the life of their father. According to police, around one on Friday afternoon, thirty-eight year old Shipyard resident Abram Enns was welding an oil tank when a massive explosion occurred. The blast fatally […]
In other police news, murder suspect Arthur Young remains on the run tonight. According to investigators, the rumours that Young had been taken into custody in the United States are not true. Supt. Aaron Guzman, O.C. Crimes Investigation Branch “Officially as far as we know Mr. Young is not in the custody of the U.S. […]
A Gales Point villager convicted of his cousin’s murder will spend the rest of his life behind bars. This afternoon, twenty-six year old Elvis Myers appeared before Justice John Gonzalez and begged for leniency. His attorney Anthony Sylvestre Jr. also spoke on his client’s behalf, asking the judge not to impose the death sentence. After […]
Two weeks ago, a quarrel over a political sign caused quite a scene on Freetown Road and left three people charged with a crime. Tonight one of those accused is breathing a little easier as his attorney successfully argued to have the charge dropped. City Councillor Mark King was initially arrested for using indecent words […]
The ban on Belizean commercial airline flights into Guatemala continues and it appears that despite earlier optimism about an early end to the controversy it may be many months before service can be renewed. The problem remains the Guatemalan requirement that all airlines operating in that country be in possession of an Air Operator’s Certificate. […]
Last Thursday we reported the significant increase in the number of high school and sixth form students who were awarded certificates for having passed their C.X.C. exams. One of those students is eighteen year old Richard Genus of Punta Gorda. Though totally blind, Genus attained an impressive six passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate […]
A young student from St. Ignatius Primary was the most popular girl on campus today all because she bought a pencil. Seven year-old Kenisha Young was the first prize winner for the Belize District in a national back to school raffle organized by the importers of Bic brand stationery, Emilio Ahmad and Sons. According to […]
For the rest of the week, a Belizean delegation will be in Rehultaleu Guatemala taking part in the first Central American Games for Students with Disabilities. According to Special Olympics Belize, the team of twenty-three athletes and their coaches and chaperons left yesterday to compete against an estimated five hundred young men and women from […]
Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re locked into this delivery of Sports Monday. F.C. Belize came into Week Nine of the RFG Insurance Cup Tournament with a shot at zooming to the top when they hosted league leader Hankook Verdes inside the M.C.C. Grounds yesterday. Indeed it’s a promising start for the Belize City […]
