The body of an elderly cab driver was found this morning at his home on Central American Boulevard. The sixty-eight year old was last seen on Sunday. Randall Bradley was found dead by his son who had gone to give him a haircut at about nine o’clock this morning. The discovery caused quite a stir […]
Belize is well known as the country that globally has the second highest fugitive returns to the United States. Recently, the U.S. State Department honored three officers for their work in arresting an American national wanted for murder. There have been three American predators caught in Belize over the past few weeks. On April eleventh, […]
On Tuesday, we reported on the plight of the onions farmers from the northern districts who diversified from sugar cane to onion production only to now find out that the Marketing Board has imported onions from Holland. The farmers are feeling the pain in their pockets since their losses are tremendous. There are debt obligations […]
Across the country and among the Belizean Diaspora abroad, thousands were glued to their television sets for the grand finale of KTV Latino Season Two—the most popular local entertainment on Tuesday nights. The packed show opened with a presentation from the sensational Ismael Chacon, the first KTV Latino champ and the audience was held captive […]
It is almost two years since the Government brazenly nationalized Telemedia in August of 2009. While Telemedia’s former shareholders are anticipating a favorable Court of Appeal decision any time now, that the nationalization was unconstitutional, the Government, through Telemedia, has launched another legal attack. This time Channel Five is in the eye of the storm. […]
The Belize National Teachers Union issued a press release today expressing support for Moses Sulph, the social activist who was fired from his job as a clerk at the General Registry on April twelfth. No reasons were given for his termination, but his desk immediately came under investigation after the COLA sleepover in front of […]
Early this afternoon, a fifty-five year old Belize City man was acquitted of the carnal knowledge of a young girl. Anthony “Chuwaah” Myvette was unrepresented in the two-day trial in the Court of Justice Adolph Lucas. Myvette was accused of the sexual abuse of the eight year old girl in early 2008 at the home […]
The case of two of four men accused of burglarizing the customs excise building on Ceasar Ridge in September 2009 came up in court today. But before the trial could start, Magistrate Emmerson Banner had to deal with two sureties for one of the accused who cannot be located to stand trial. Brian Young got […]
A primary school student, out on Easter vacation, is this evening lucky to have escaped serious injury after a wrought-iron gate fell on him at the Michael Finnegan Market. A little after four o’clock security personnel stationed at the newly built facility, along with his parents, rushed the injured child to the K.H.M.H. According to […]
The Prime Minister is having an early start on the Easter holidays. He and his family left today for Miami where they will be on personal time until next Tuesday. Between now and Easter Sunday, the Minister of Human Development and Social Transformation Eden Martinez will act as P.M. From our records, it’s the first […]
There is other news from Belmopan; it involves the head of state, the Governor General Sir Colville Young. News Five has learnt that the G.G. and Lady Young have accepted an invitation to the royal wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. The G.G. will be among other heads of state of the Commonwealth who […]
The Jades of Belize Exhibit has been running for the past five years at the Museum of Belize. Thousands have walked through the museum to experience the wonders of the Maya civilization. That exhibit has now been upgraded and given a face by curators Araceli Lita Hunter Krohn and Gilvano Swasey. Almost one year in […]
