As predicted, two deputy leaders and three other parliamentarians were no shows at the National Party Council meeting of the People’s United Party this past Saturday at Independence Hall. They boycotted the second highest authority of the PUP because they did not agree with the convening of the meeting and were opposed to a rumoured […]
While John Briceño was firmly in control at Saturday’s event leading up to the national convention, what’s the future for his Deputy Mark Espat? Briceño says he’s not running from a challenge and what’s more, he is giving the prescribed notice for any potential threat. As to what started the ruckus last week from the […]
Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh is due back on the bench in the next few days. And when he comes back on September fifth, he will be tying up loose ends before proceeding on retirement. It is known that Conteh had asked to remain until he had concluded the cases before him. That would have put […]
Two shootings in Belize City left three persons injured, two of whom narrowly escaped death. We begin with the latter of the two, which took place this morning and left a man holding onto life after he underwent surgery this afternoon. Jose Trujeque was shot at around ten-thirty this morning not very far away from […]
The other shooting occurred shortly after three o’clock on Saturday morning on Victoria Street also in Belize City. And while the victim is already out of the hospital, the bullet grazed him dangerously close to the right side of his head and upper right side of his back. The twenty-two year old messenger, Justin Longsworth, […]
Belize City lawyer, Rodwell Williams, and law partner of the prime minister, who was critically injured during an execution attempt while leaving his law firm, Barrow and Williams, on Albert Street on June first, is on the road to recovery. Fifty-three year old Williams, was shot once by two assailants while walking towards his vehicle […]
The traffic flow was briefly interrupted on the Northern Highway just after midnight on Saturday as police processed the scene of a fatal hit and run incident. It happened in front of Roses Paper Products near mile three and claimed the life of nineteen year old Donald Ansensio, a Guatemalan national living in Belize City. […]
Diamond Motel on the Northern Highway was robbed on February fifteenth, 2009. The first person to be charged was Kareem Flowers, but he was acquitted earlier this month because it came to light that Flowers gave the police information after the investigating officer, Sergeant Tyrone Bradley, promised his freedom in exchange for his testimony. Flowers […]
There was also a case of aggravated assault in court today. Patricia Sanchez reported that in the wee hours of Saturday morning she heard a knock at her front door. Before she could check who it was, Sanchez says her ex-boyfriend Kendale Ottley forced the door open and entered the house. According to Sanchez, Ottley […]
Exactly one week ago we reported on a cheque scam at the La Inmaculada Credit Union and now the St. Francis Xavier Credit Union in Corozal Town has been targeted. Six fraudulent cheques were involved. Rafael Dominguez, the General Manager, reported that between July fifteenth and August sixth, six Heritage Bank—formerly Alliance Bank—cheques from an […]
Last week Friday we ran a story about a free back to school haircut program. The event was the brainchild of Channel Five’s very own Master Control Operator, Brian Dena. In addition to his hectic work schedule, Dena found time to give back to the youths who want a free haircut. This afternoon News Five […]
Regional media reports of influential CARICOM personalities expressing shared concerns about the Caribbean Court of Justice is causing a stir amongst countries that have signed on to the judicial institution as their final court of appeal. Last Friday a letter signed recipients of the Order of the Caribbean Community, including former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. […]
The paediatric ward of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital got a face lift over the weekend as part of the FirstCaribbean International Bank’s Adopt a Cause Program. The bank offers assistance to needy institutions or volunteers the services of its staff to charity work as a part of its social responsibility. For the past two […]
September is less than two days away and to kick off the month long festivities a delegation of government officials and other invited guests including Governor General Sir Colville Young converged on St. George’s Caye on Sunday to officially commence the 2010 celebrations. St George’s Caye is revered as the tiny island where the famous […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The stage was set yesterday for City Boys to take its destiny into its own hands as it hosted Hattieville F.C. yesterday at the M.C.C. in a bid to make it to the championship series. Knowing that they would have to get at least a […]
