The latest fire at Belize City’s dumpsite at mile three on the Western Highway has been burning since May fifteenth. While it may simply be a nuisance for some people, for others it is a serious health concern—especially for those residents in the immediate area. All recent efforts to completely put out the blaze have […]
In a late evening press conference, NEMO Coordinator, George Lovell, briefed the media on their plan of action to get the fire at the dumpsite under control as quickly as possible. In fact Lovell went on record saying that they should have it extinguished in just four days. Col. George Lovell, Coordinator, NEMO “We will […]
But while those plans remain nothing more than mere ideas, residents of the immediate area are already complaining of health-related issues due to the toxic smoke from the fire. Today, News 5 spoke to a resident of the area exhibiting symptoms who raised questions about possible long term effects and then Dr. Jorge Hidalgo about […]
The last time we saw Prime Minister Dean Barrow in the Caribbean he was acting in the capacity of CARICOM Chair at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago in April. Well today P.M. Barrow left Belize en route to Port of Spain, Trinidad once again to attend a special meeting for the […]
There is yet another murder to report in our newscast tonight. This time around, the victim, a taxi-driver, was a resident of Libertad Village in the Corozal District. The fifty-two year old Guatemalan National, who recently moved to Corozal, was hacked to death sometime last night. Duane Moody has this report. Duane Moody, Reporting, Shortly […]
In court news, two men were charged with Handling Stolen Goods when they appeared before Magistrate Tracy Sosa today. Alrick Smith and Arturo Maheia were charged in connection with a 1995 Mazda car that was stolen from Mirna Acevedo on May first. According to police reports, they found the vehicle and documents belonging to Acevedo […]
And twenty-nine year old Leon Perez, a fisherman, was today found guilty of two counts of Carnal Knowledge against a fifteen year old girl. The jury of five women and four men deliberated for almost three hours before delivering their guilty verdict. The charges date back to 2007 and when the complainant took the stand, […]
“One School, One Tree, One step at a time” is the theme and call to action that resonated worldwide today marking the observance of International Day for Biodiversity. Compliant activities started in the Far East and travelled west around the world as students from each country planted trees at exactly ten o’clock—their local time—creating a […]
If you haven’t decided what to do over the long holiday weekend, Safiyyah is here to help. She has some ideas in this week’s What’s Happening Belize. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. This weekend is a long one and there are more than enough events happening all over the country to […]
