It is the nation’s ninety-first murder for this year and it happened within three days of the Christmas. The murder of Albert Morgan is all too shocking and his wife, a mother of four, is in custody and is expected to be charged. Police believe Audrey Morgan used a butcher knife from her kitchen to […]
Foreign Minister and Attorney General, Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington, on Monday tried to explain his meaning of the word “artificial”, which he used to describe the border between Belize and Guatemala following a meeting in Washington DC with his Guatemalan counterpart. According to Elrington, the borders are artificial because they are manmade and not formed by […]
A feud appears to be heading for a showdown between two warring factions in the citrus industry. It’s a complex story and its ramifications could be disastrous for the industry. It all stems from a 2006 agreement between Investment Company Limited (ICL), which is owned by the Belize Citrus Growers Association, and Banks Holdings of […]
Earlier in the newscast we told you that the citrus growers of Belize are in a bind and they feel almost crippled by a 2006 agreement with Barbados based, Banks Holdings. But how did it come to bear that Banks Holdings would have dominance over the organization? The growers blame their own representatives appointed to […]
In other news in the south, Citrus Greening is fast affecting citrus groves and surveillance exercises have detected the bacteria in Hopkins and the Pomona Valley. The situation is so threatening that the movement of plants has been restricted. But there is another potential threat that is looming ahead; that is Citrus Leprosis. Leprosis causes […]
A verdict that was handed down in a murder trial in Orange Walk is being questioned by attorneys. A jury of twelve deliberated for over four hours today to determine whether thirty-two year old Kenrick Williams is guilty of murder. When they emerged from their chambers, the decision was eleven to one, with the majority […]
Also in court, it is a charge that is not normally levied against a person, but today, a Rancho Dolores resident was charged with Burglary with Intent to Rape a seventeen year old minor. Forty-three year old contractor, Dean Perez Senior, was additionally slapped with the offence of Aggravated Assault. The charges came after allegations […]
A portion of a protective embankment at mile seven on the Northern Highway caved into the river while construction was taking place. It is considered a dangerous stretch that runs parallel with the Belize River and is prone to accidents. Cadet Henderson, the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Works, says the project was designed, tendered […]
There is more than the usual consumption of electricity and butane gas at Christmastime and that comes with its own risk. At home leaking gas tanks, over-loaded outlets and the occasional cooking accidents make the perfect recipe for disaster. But to mitigate some of that, members of the Fire Department are on an awareness campaign. […]
A plate of food might not sound like much of a Christmas gift. But to the homeless mental patients who call the Battlefield Park home, it may be the only decent meal they’ve had in days. Today, the Ministry of Health hosted over a hundred homeless persons to lunch in the park; it was the […]
The homeless were not the only ones who got a Christmas treat today. The forty three residents at the Sister Cecilia Home for the Elderly also had some good old entertainment and turkey dinner this evening, courtesy of the Belize Police Department. The treats come as part of the Community Policing Unit’s fifth Christmas outreach. […]
The occasion was billed as a celebration of unity and purpose in honor of the George Price, the former prime Minister and Leader Emeritus of the People’s United Party who is also is largely recognized as the father of the nation. The elderly statesman is approaching his ninety-second birthday, so the moment was also in […]
And while George Price has retired from political life, it does not mean that he is out of the loop on national issues. News Five asked him today about his view on the global financial crisis and the recession that is hitting us hard. Price centered his response on food security and less dependency on […]
