The long-anticipated arrest in connection with the allegations of missing funds from the Treasury Department finally took place today. But the person who police brought to court was not the same woman, Monica Escarpeta, whose name has made the headlines since the story broke. Instead, they charged twenty-eight year old Rhea Pennil, a domestic of […]
And while one arrest has been made in the missing funds at the Treasury Department, no one has yet been charged at City Hall in connection with the “Under-depositing” of funds. And today the Association of Concerned Belizeans, which has remained relatively quiet for some time came out laying the blame squarely at the feet […]
Justice Minet Hafiz Bertram has reserved judgment in a civil case involving Atlantic Corporation and the Development Finance Corporation. The matter is over a sum of money collected from the sale of five properties which occurred after the Novelo’s Bus Service was placed under receivership. The five properties were originally owned by Batty Bus Service. […]
Also in the Supreme Court, a jury of seven women and two men deliberated for little over four hours before they delivered a verdict of not guilty on a charge of Attempted Murder against Clarence Jones, the estranged husband of Gina Jones. The incident for which Clarence was charged occurred on the night of November […]
A minor was stabbed last night in the Allen Pitts Crescent area of Port Loyola and is currently receiving treatment for his injuries. The fifteen year old was stabbed several times to various areas of his body. His right lung was punctured and doctors say he will most likely lose his right eye. But what […]
There is an outbreak of dengue fever, and most of the cases are reported in the Cayo District. And while that is news in itself, News Five found out today that there is another story developing at the San Ignacio Hospital. And it has to do with a shortage of medical personnel. This stems from […]
While there is trouble brewing over a shortage of doctors at the Cayo hospital, the outbreak of dengue is not going away. Earlier today, News Five spoke to a San Ignacio nurse who says that they are taking every necessary step to treat victims of break bone fever. Josephine Garnett, Nurse “We have dengue cases […]
While the dengue outbreak is the main concern in the Cayo District, the Belize Bureau of Standards has issued an advisory of an E. Coli outbreak in raw refrigerated pre-packaged cookie dough. The brand of concern at this point is Nestle’ Toll House cookies and while no one has been affected in Belize, seventy persons […]
Police officers are usually expected to catch culprits with illegal substances, but the tables turned today when a few of them were caught with drugs in the Free Zone. The top brass in the force up north were tipped off and quick action led to a number of arrests. Inspector James Moreira, the Deputy O.C. […]
Hurricane Dean hit Belize in 2007. It is gone but not forgotten. Two hundred and seventy-five houses were completely destroyed in Corozal and sixty were also leveled in Orange Walk and help has finally arrived. Fifty two families in Orange Walk and Corozal Districts, who were victims of the hurricane, received the keys to their […]
Development projects that have any impact on the environment attract their own share of controversy. And this time the complaints are coming from the Placencia Citizens for Sustainable Development. And as much as it has to do with the Placencia Marina Ltd that can accommodate as much as two hundred boats , the group is […]
The Belize International Film Festival is opening at the Bliss Institute of Creative Arts this Friday night. The forty-five films come from almost every continent and the organizers have gathered a few notable actors and producers to attend. On Thursday, Jamaican Actor Paul Campbell is flying in. He is best known for his role in […]
