A cop in 2008 admitted to firing a shot just moments before a man in the same vicinity was killed by a gunshot blast. But that was not enough evidence to seal a conviction against twenty-four year old Richard Polonio, who was attached to the Queen Street Patrol Branch. Justice John Troadio Gonzalez directed a […]
Turning to the controversial Xate trade; they are the leaves from Three Chamaedorea species of palm tree. The leaves are highly valuable in Europe and the United States sought after because of their lovely appearance in floral arrangements. The palms harvested primarily in Mexico and Guatemala; and to poor peasants who earn up to five […]
It has been almost a week since more than a thousand teachers, at short notice, demonstrated in Belmopan. The removal of corporal punishment without an alternative was at the core of the teacher’s anger. The issue has remained in the public domain and if you’re wondering what the next move would have been, well today […]
Two weeks ago you heard the Prime Minister warn that this financial year is going to be the hardest for his government. But judging by this week’s issue of the government’s newspaper, GOB will shortly be seven point five million dollars richer. The newspaper reported that the new board of directors of Telemedia would be […]
In an update to a story we ran on Wednesday on the beating of sixteen year old Carlos Zelaya Jr. News Five understands that the police department has still not brought any charges against the person accused of beating the student. According to Carlos Zelaya Sr., on the day complaint was filed police told him […]
It’s the countdown to the final decision regarding the status of Belize’s National Basketball Team. The team won silver at the COCABA championships held in Cancun, Mexico in 2009. But during the August games, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), disqualified Herbert Allen, Dakin Braddik, Charlie Burgess and Kyron Stokes. FIBA claimed the players didn’t receive […]
In the local courts, the common-law wife of a man on remand has brought a charge against a tour guide. Twenty-nine year old Geraldine Castillo has accused Dennis Tillett of shooting at her. But according to Tillett, Castillo fabricated the story because he refused to drop a case against her husband, who is now awaiting […]
On Wednesday we heard from Amina Shabazz about the effects that last Sunday afternoon’s shooting of nineteen year old Ahmad Nah of Camalote Village is having on her twelve year old daughter. The young students are good friends and he used to visit her family every day. He lies brain dead in the Karl Heusner […]
Meanwhile, the swelling on Ahmad’s brain has receded enough to allow doctors at the Karl Heusner Memorial to perform a cat scan today. The procedure was set for Friday but the youth’s positive response to medications to reduce the swelling afforded doctors the chance to find out earlier what his chances are. That will be […]
She was a rising star on the local music scene who sought fame and fortune abroad. Instead, Cayo’s Maria Reimer found herself in a Canadian jail, charged with the armed robbery of six Winnipeg Credit Unions. Reimer, moved from San Ignacio to Canada where she married and later separated from her husband .She took his […]
“Ignorant”: that’s the word that the Minister of Education used to describe some of the teachers who protested the amendment to the Education and Training Bill. When quizzed Patrick Faber offered no apologies and maintained that some of them simply don’t know any better. We asked assistant secretary to the Belize National Teachers Union, Darnelle […]
America’s Most Wanted’s Host John Walsh was in Belize in early February. His show trumpeted an international manhunt for a sly child molester who fled the United States. The hunt for convicted sex offender, Robert Snyder, came to an end in Belize. While in the jewel, Snyder started to tutor at four primary schools. While […]
We checked in today on the second batch of B.D.F. soldiers who participated in Taekwondo training provided by the instructors from the Taiwanese army. Also participating, were a handful of police officers. The course started around mid January and just concluded today and you’ll be surprised at the skills acquired in such a short time. […]
Panamanian Latin Grammy Award Winning Reggaeton artist DJ Flex Nigga is in the country for two weekend performances. The artist with the controversial name is famous for his romantic hit songs ‘Te Quiero Amor’ and ‘Te Amo Tanto’ the music sensation will be performing in San Ignacio and San Pedro on Friday and Saturday. DJ […]
Taking an eye test is an easy and uncomplicated procedure, one that should be done at least once for the year. There are organizations that offer the test for free so there is no reason to delay this important trip to the optometrist. Healthy Living explains the importance of keeping your vision twenty-twenty. Marleni Cuellar, […]
