Later in this newscast we will report on the missing monies at the offices of the Border Management Agency at the western entry point. But first there is yet another case of funds gone missing, and in this latest instance, the B.M.A. case pales in comparison. News Five can confirm that hundreds of thousands of […]
Cases of missing monies are popping up everywhere as millions of dollars are unaccounted for in white collar crimes from the government coffers. We reported at the top of the newscast that hundreds of thousands are missing in pension funds. Marion Ali headed west today to find out more about a huge amount also missing […]
Belizeans are on edge on the question of whether there will be countrywide blackouts. And that’s what the Public Utilities Commission attempted to answer at its press conference this afternoon. Consumers use up to seventy-four megawatts of electricity during peak hours and loss of power from Hydro-Maya, B.E.L.’s gas turbine and Mexico can put the […]
Though many say there are no available plots of land in Belize City, there have been developers who have somehow found occasional lots within city limits and pay anywhere from thirty to over a hundred thousand for a hundred by seventy five lot. But Jitendra and Leena Chawla have been able to buy nine point […]
The Southside Poverty Alleviation Project kicked off with a bang back in 2007 with infrastructural improvements proposed for the Collet, Port Loyola, and Lake Independence areas. This includes: the paving and upgrading of roads and sidewalks, improved drainage, and the filling of residential lots. And the current phase of the project, which involves home repairs […]
But Chavez’ Area Representative and Minister in charge of the Poverty Alleviation project, Anthony “Boots” Martinez, says Chavez was rude to his workers. Martinez added that while government is willing to help, people must also be willing to help themselves. Anthony “Boots” Martinez, Area Representative, Port Loyola “You can look on that photograph of that […]
It was a busy day for the courts and in the Supreme Court, twenty-six year old Harrison Smith won the distinction of twice beating the murder rap. The latest case was today when at twelve noon, Justice Adolph Lucas was forced to discharge a jury of twelve persons. In 2007, Smith was charged for the […]
Three witnesses took the stand today to testify in the case of Christine Perriott versus Belize Telemedia Limited. First up was Dale Trujeque, who was called by Perriott’s attorney, Antoinette Moore. Trujeque, a former HR Manager at Telemedia, was examined about the company’s appraisal system and under cross examination by Telemedia attorney, Andrew Marshalleck, he […]
And in the Magistrate Court, nineteen year old Adrian Gordon was slapped with six counts for the stabbing of two persons who live on Dolphin Street. Just before six, this past Monday morning, twenty-three year old Miriam Jean Terry and twenty-two year old Jermaine Chen were stabbed when they opened their apartment door after hearing […]
A blue print entitled Public Resource and Use Plan was released today for the management and conservation of the Blue Hole and Half Moon Caye Natural Monuments, which comprise part of the World Heritage Site. In June of this year, the World Heritage Site was placed on the danger list by UNESCO. But the Belize […]
There is big news in basketball tonight and that’s because some stars are in town tonight to join the National Basketball Team. Belize will participate in the first of a four year basketball qualifying competition to the Olympic Games. That’s in 2012. But earlier, from August fourth to the ninth this year, Belize will compete […]
