Edmund ‘Clear the Land’ Castro has been cleared, clean out of his portfolio today. It is not exactly clear what Castro did to so peeve the Prime Minister that he was relieved of his duties as Minister of State for Works. But the news of his firing set off plenty speculation, from corruption to abuse, […]
There was an exchange of gunfire at the Hattieville Prison on Tuesday night. Twice gunmen opened fire at prison officers in the dead of the night. No one was hurt and police were today processing the scene. Who did the shooters want? Investigations are ongoing but there is one report that the shootout may be […]
Emotions were running high on Tuesday when Belize Waste Control’s employees protested at City Hall. The demonstration was called off today and both parties are still at the negotiating table. But for now, there is a temporary agreement between the BWC and City Hall. It means that garbage collection services will resume even though the […]
A large majority of those who polled on our question about the sugar industry, thought government should step in to keep the industry viable in the long run. The poll was seventy-eight to twenty-two percent. One viewer commented that “GOB should provide long term relief because we can’t afford more unemployment.” There were also interesting […]
The high season in the tourism industry is about to get off, but before tourism dollars can be made; several overbearing matters are already falling off the plate of cruise tourism stakeholders. The latest issue involves zoning to regulate the chaotic Fort Street Tourism Village which has resulted in the displacement of seasoned tour operators […]
Another contentious topic in the industry is the proposed introduction of cruise tourism in the Placencia Peninsula. The residents in the village stand squarely against it and have the backative of the village council and the local branch of the BTIA. Today FECTAB also gave the Placencia residents its support, saying that it is too […]
A thirty-five year old Guatemalan National was caught trying to hide almost a pound of weed on March seventh. But it wasn’t until Tuesday that Dixie Wagner was convicted of Drug Trafficking when his case concluded before Magistrate Aretha Ford. While the drugs were not found on his person, Police Corporal Ivan Galvez testified that […]
The Officer in Charge of the Burrell Boom police was today criminally charged for drawing his service weapon on a village resident. Corporal Emilio Patt, who has ten years on the force, appeared before Magistrate Kayla Teck today to be arraigned for Aggravated Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. The alleged assault went down outside a […]
Officers from the Crimes Investigations Branch of the Police Department raided a house on Pinks Alley this morning. They found a point three-eighty caliber pistol tucked under two mattresses. But the bigger find was a cache of electronics all believed to be stolen property. The items included three CPUs, five keyboards, three wireless monitors with […]
The old Dona Summer song says she works hard for the money so you better treat her right. And although, they aren’t singing the song, that’s exactly how some construction workers in Ladyville want to be treated. They told News Five that they work all hours of the day, night, weekends and on public and […]
Belizean American novelist, Ian Vasquez, published Lonesome Point in 2009 and In the Heat in 2008, and both novels received rave reviews. He won the Shamus Award for In the Heat, and he intends to bring more attention to Belize through his next novel Mr. Hooligan which is scheduled to be released on December seventh. […]
There have been several public complaints from Belizeans who headed to Chetumal over the last weekend. The motorists are peeved about being held by Mexican authorities for driving a vehicle with heavily tinted windows. According to Marcelino Miranda, Mexico’s Press Officer, the dark windows are illegal once you cross the border at Subtiniente Lopez. Belizeans, […]
