According to police reports, it was a classic case of self defense. A man returns to his house late at night, only to find a burglar who attacks him. Following a struggle, the legally armed homeowner shoots his assailant dead. These may be the bare facts but behind every death is a personal tragedy. News […]
The Belize Bank today denied allegations that it violated the law in relation to a 2004 transaction that the Financial Intelligence Unit says it should have reported. In a press release today, the usually publicity shy institution said the following. “The Belize Bank Limited wishes to inform the public that there is no substance whatsoever […]
He was accused in the heinous killing of a young woman three years ago and following an unusual turn of events, the Supreme Court today decided that eighteen year old Robert Gillett will stand trial for the crime. On April third Gillett pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter in connection to the vicious […]
In other court news, an American accused of arson has been found guilty and sentenced to spend five years in jail. Thirty-eight old Mauricio Banaza pleaded guilty to setting fire to his Mohammed Street apartment in December 2006, but Justice Adolph Lucas ordered that he undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine his mental competence. That […]
You don’t have to be a taxi driver to know that whatever you’re driving, the price to fill up the tank has never been higher. Ten fifty-nine for a gallon of premium, ten forty-five for regular, nine seventy-two for kerosene and nine sixty-one for diesel, the crucial fuel which propels the economy. And while government […]
If you’re not feeling well you go see the doctor, right? Well, in a narrow sense, yes, but these days health is viewed in a much broader way … and today, as News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports, the Belize City Council reached out to send that message to the public. Mark Bernard, Senior Public Health […]
For some people, Sir Colville Young is the Governor General of Belize but to a great many others Sir Colville is a teacher, a poet, an author and musician, not to mention a highly regarded linguist. But something you may not know is that the Governor General has been bestowed with four honorary degrees, not […]
Competitions for students are a growing trend in Belize and today one local organisation rewarded another set of winners. But what made this ceremony different was the issue promoted by the contest. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has more. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Sexual abuse is one of those sensitive issues rarely discussed in our society. But […]
