Murders, they have become the norm in the City Streets, and they are now becoming as frequent in daylight. Just before nine o’clock this morning, the life of twenty-three year old Fredrick Flowers was cut short when he was hit by a barrage of bullets in a dangerous area of Bagdad Street. The Jane Usher […]
Not only are daylight murders becoming common, but daylight robberies are also on the rise. Earlier this week we reported on the robbery of the Social Security funds from its offices on Princess Margaret Drive and last week on the robbery of Doony’s on Albert Street. It is so dangerous that not even security cameras […]
The official amount stolen in the Monday afternoon hold-up at the Social Security office in Belize City has still not been released, neither by police or the Social Security office. But News Five has received reliable information that the total taken in that heist was around four hundred and fifteen thousand dollars in cash and […]
A major change was announced today at BCB Holdings. This afternoon, via press release, word came that Wendell Mottley has moved up as non-executive chairman of the group. He succeeds Lord Michael Ashcroft, the owner of the Belize Bank among other businesses, who retains membership on the Board of Directors. Mottley, a distinguished economist from […]
Remember the G-Seven? That was the name given to seven ministers in the past PUP administration who broke ranks, resigned and were eventually reinstated. Well, it’s not exactly the same, but Belize City Mayor, Zenaida Moya Flowers, is facing a rebellion of her own. This time, seven Councillors have publicly criticized the Mayor for holding […]
But the Mayor would not have any of it. She told us that the Councillors are being petty and explained that she did not storm out of the meeting, but that she had other engagements that she could not break. Zenaida Moya Flowers, Belize City Mayor “We had a scheduled public council meeting that was […]
Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers explained why she deemed the election of Willoughby as legal. Zenaida Moya Flowers, Belize City Mayor “Dion wanted a re-election of Deputy Mayor. That is the whole crux of the matter. It was then informed to this individual that we went through a process on the day of the election. We […]
All over Belizeans are reeling from the announcement of the new taxes to come on line beginning April first through which government will be raising close to one hundred and ten million dollars. Prime Minister Dean Barrow in his budget presentation on Monday confirmed that the revenues were necessary due to the sixty-one million dollar […]
Two persons have been charged in connection with the cold blooded murder of twenty-nine year old Glenford Matura. Matura was murdered at about seven o’clock on the morning of March tenth at the corner of Dean Street and Euphrates Avenue where we was working cleaning the streets. He was shot four times, once to the […]
Belize City may be deemed murder capital but even the idyllic and peaceful La Isla Bonita is facing a crime wave. Over the recent weeks several incidents have marred the reputation of San Pedro, the top tourist destination in Belize. Last night two separate stabbing incidents were added to the growing list of criminal activities. […]
Patrolling the length and breadth of Belize’s maritime sovereignty is an arduous task that pits law enforcement officers against international criminals’ intent on using our waters as a conduit for illegal activity. Without a designated location to carry out naval operations, the Coast Guard was at a serious disadvantage. And what was once a distant […]
Since the start of the year there have been three incidents, which Belize Electricity Limited calls sabotage, to its power lines. The vandalism has inconvenienced residents with outages that lasted up three hours and the repairs will cost the company thousands of dollars, according to B.E.L. And while the reason for the damage is perplexing, […]
Advocacy for gender equality has seen women take on more commanding roles domestically and professionally. In 2005 upon the completion of the Millennium Development Goals the United Nations declared that “every single goal is directly related to women’s rights, and societies where women are not afforded equal rights as men can never achieve development in […]
