Today was day two of the public hearings in the Commission of Inquiry into the purchasing of medical and pharmaceutical supplies at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. More startling information came from an audited report that point to a general breakdown in the purchasing practices of the K.H.M.H., including the revelation of missing records. In […]
Throughout today’s session there were a number of irregularities that came to light. Deputy Auditor General, Wayne Simon, pointed out that one of the K.H.M.H.’s weakest link is its Revenues Department. Wayne Simon, Deputy Auditor General “From the evidence of the observation shown throughout this report, it is evident that the control mechanism needs strengthening […]
Following the presentation of the audited report, Wayne Simon was questioned today about the absence of records required for the audit. While he did not want to say there was a cover up, he did say that the audit team requested the documents but never received them. Wayne Simon “We did not get any explanation […]
In San Pedro Town, residents took a stand today against the Public Utilities Commission’s initial decision to approve a ten point six increase in the cost of water rates beginning next year April. The protestors gathered at the Central Park to publicly register their objection and to sign a petition that will be submitted to […]
The body of a woman was found this afternoon in La Democracia Village about mile thirty-one off on the Western Highway. The woman fifty-nine year old Verrill Louise Brakeman was last seen on Sunday. She was found lying in her yard just outside her home. A News Five team was in the area and spoke […]
There is some good news coming from City Hall. On Monday, the Belize Maintenance Limited, BML, sent home about a hundred of its sanitation workers because the Belize City Council could not cough up the ten thousand dollar weekly payment to the company. Sanitation Councillor, Philip Willoughby could not say when the Council would be […]
The Belize National Coastguard’s second passing out ceremony for recruits took place today for thirty-five new officers. The proud men and women will now begin their duties in manning our territorial waters and will assist in the prevention of transnational crimes. The ceremony held at its temporary headquarters, Williamson Complex in Ladyville, coincided with the […]
In the courts today, a thirty-four year old construction worker was ordered to pay up thousands of dollars because he was caught in possession of something other than his tools; that is over a pound of marijuana. At about nine-fifteen this morning police were alerted to a high-speed chase between two men on motorcycles. The […]
Police are investigating the theft of a laptop that they fear could result in cases of identity theft. That’s because the stolen computer belongs to the Government of Belize and was issued to the head of the Vital Statistics Unit, Lovina Daniels. It contains confidential birth certificate information for the entire country. Daniels had the […]
A police constable was injured during an altercation on Thursday night. P.C. Eric Patt was socializing at the Cabana Bar on East Collet Canal when he got into a fight with Eusebio Cal. Cal then attacked Patt with a broken bottle and stabbed him in his abdomen. Patt was admitted to the Karl Heusner Memorial […]
And it’s not one of the dominant sports, but table tennis has been gaining popularity over the past couple years. A workshop started today at the auditorium of the Belize Elementary School (B.E.S.) to teach coaches the proper techniques of the sport. It is a first level course and twenty-four participants from all over the […]
World Aids Day will be celebrated next week. And we found one organization that has been working tirelessly for ten years carrying a message of prevention. HIV Project is taking on a new approach to building awareness about the deadly disease. The group will be compiling a CD featuring Belize’s best talent to be released […]
To kick off the Christmas season, a dance extravaganza will take place this weekend at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts. The annual event is being hosted by NICH and the Institute of the Creative Arts. Dance companies from the City and elsewhere will be putting on special presentations in what promises to be […]
Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is what’s happening Belize. Tonight the Youth Hostel will be having a talent showcase inside the House of Culture. This will be held in order to raise awareness of the violence affecting our country. There will also be a special guest appearance by Shyne. Belize Rural High will be having […]
