The Belize City Council is known to be broke and unable to pay bills. The mayor has been criminally charged and while she was out of the country, new allegations came out of more improprieties against her. Now there’s another bombshell on a councillor. In an audit of the council from 2006 to 2008, it […]
The audit also touched on the relationship between the council and Peyrefitte family business. The councillor says that her family didn’t receive any benefits from the incentives that the city council offers. However, employees of Peyrefitte Brothers did double duty and were collecting taxes for the council on commission. Between 2006 and 2008, one of […]
Across the political fence, we have reported that all roads lead to Cahal Pech, Cayo this coming Saturday, where a fiery and perhaps historic meeting of the National Executive of the P.U.P. is being convened. Fiery because there is plenty anger in the ranks and historic because the P.U.P. finds itself at a juncture where […]
Hard times are hitting villages in the north. Residents have been unable to pay their water bills and B.E.L. pulled the plug on October nineteenth for arrears of eight thousand dollars. So how are the villagers surviving without water and light? Marion Ali headed to the twin villages of San Pablo/San Jose and has this […]
In breaking news, News Five’s Duane Moody is just back from Hattieville where a body has been found in a swimming pool. At this early stage, police are treating this case as one of murder. The body has been identified as Hubert Tillett, a resident of the village. The discovery was made by his brother […]
There is a war in fuel prices. Gone are the days when gas stations stick to the regulated prices set by government. News Five checked with several stations today and found where consumers can save a few cents at the pump. The government controlled price of fuel at the pump is eight dollars and seventy-four […]
A former People’s United Party City Councillor and radio talk-show host had to spend a night in prison for failure to pay an outstanding fine owing to the Belize Social Security Board. Owner and proprietor of Carter’s Custom Upholstery, Darrel Carter, was arrested and charged late Thursday evening after police visited his business at the […]
A Honduran national finds himself behind bars after he was accused of raping a woman on Sunday morning. Forty-eight year old laborer, Hector Figueroa a resident of Police Street Extension in Belize City, appeared before Chief Magistrate Margaret Gabb McKenzie today and was arraigned for the indictable offence. He is to reappear in court on […]
An Anchor Security Guard Supervisor is in jail tonight after he attacked a colleague almost three weeks ago. Twenty-nine year old Richard Arnold had to answer to charges of Aggravated Assault and Wounding in court today because he allegedly choked and pistol whipped another security guard, Frank Garcon. The incident occurred on October fifth and […]
And on St. Thomas Street this afternoon, there was a robbery and shooting. The manager of Diamond Entertainment was shot at by would be killers but he bravely fought them off and he escaped unscathed. It happened after two p.m. when two unmasked men rode up on bicycles and fired one shot. The man was […]
Before that robbery occurred two gunmen also robbed Tienda Melchor at the corner of Mussel Street and Cemetery Road. It happened close to one in the afternoon while the streets were busy with pedestrians and students. There were at least three persons in the store at the time. According to one of the victims two […]
The University of Belize’s Rural Health Nursing students made an early start in their careers of helping people. Today, the nurses in training offered a wide array of testing and health education to the Ladyville residents, all free of cost. It’s a part of their course and the students came to the Community Center ready […]
The Sunrise Rotary Club of Belize handed out twelve computers to Belize City primary schools on Thursday. The donations kicked off their Computer Aid Program, which will assist schools on the south side to start or resume computer classes. The computers were purchased with the help of a three-H initiative; Health, Hunger and Humanity grant […]
St. John’s College High School is promoting healthy lifestyles and fitness. And on Saturday, sixty of its students will be competing in the third annual triathlon. The event begins at six a.m. and will feature three disciples: swimming, cycling and running. The event is being held to raise funds for upcoming projects for the institution. […]
Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. This Friday Elegance will be presenting a very special French Kiss called Noche Latina featuring DJ Super Mario from Estereo Amor as well as Tagg International and Belizean Movements. On Saturday Night there will be a party called threesome inside Palm Island. this will feature Madd […]
