Just after eight o’clock on Tuesday night, a stevedore, Sydney “Smokey” Richards Junior was shot and killed in one of the city’s most dangerous neighborhoods. The young man was heading home but diverted to pick up food when two men approached him on bicycles. One pulled the trigger and delivered the fatal shots, one to […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has issued a stern release, asking Prime Minister Dean Barrow to withdraw the proposed Ninth Amendment to the Constitution. The Chamber warns that the proposed Amendment creates a very dangerous situation, which is not contemplated by the Constitution. It allows the Legislature to have absolute power to […]
The British Caribbean Bank is going to the Caribbean Court of Justice based in Trinidad and Tobago seeking an injunction in respect of the hugely controversial proposed Ninth Amendment. The bank is also seeking a declaration that the re-acquisition on June twenty-fourth of Telemedia is void. The Court of Appeal back on June, twenty-fourth ruled […]
The preliminary inquiry in the case against La Cabana Bar owner, Mike Menjivar, concluded today. The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is only pursuing charges against, Menjivar, after his wife and housekeeper were freed last Thursday. This afternoon, Prosecutor Lucio Shal argued that there is sufficient evidence against Menjivar in the statements provided […]
On Monday, police raided the Belize City house of radio talk show host, Glenn Tillett. They reportedly found computers that had been stolen from the Embassy of El Salvador in Belmopan. Tillett and his family were at home at the time and were detained for questioning. Tillett, however, had to be taken to the Western […]
The fleet of buses of veteran operator, Froylan Gilharry, remains parked at his company’s garage in Corozal Town tonight. His fifty-eight employee were sent home in mid-June when the Transport Department re-scheduled a number of runs across the western and northern zones soon after the conflict among bus operators and government over runs granted to […]
Also in court, a father and son who admitted to stealing oranges from a farm in La Democracia Village, which is managed by Ray Olgadez, have been slapped with a huge fine. According to forty-eight year old Santo Tzul and twenty-three year old Jose Luis Shol, they intended to sell the twenty sacks of oranges, […]
After murder victim, Sydney Richard’s body, was taken to the morgue, the family, already distraught were upset that they were denied requests to witness the post mortem examination. There are questions surrounding Richards’s murder as well as that of another man who lost his life in less threatening circumstances. On Tuesday night, fifty-one year old […]
As we said earlier, there has been overwhelming opposition to the proposed ninth amendment to the constitution. We’ve brought you several views from legal minds, parliamentarians as well as the viewers via our online poll and blog. And although the government insists that it has the support of the people, the general sentiment is that […]
The Foreign Minister is also of the view that if Belizeans are against the legislation, taking to the streets is always an option. But he said that if the people vehemently oppose the ninth, then the government would withdraw it. Wilfred “Sedi” Elrington “Our protections really is the vigilance of the people because…” Marleni Cuellar […]
Another perspective on the ninth amendment came from the former Prime Minister, Said Musa. Musa pointed out that if the content of amendments cannot be challenged in the courts, then why the change? And while the amendment would affect sections two and sixty-nine of the constitution, he underscored section sixty-eight, which contains an important provision […]
Residents along the Jane Usher Boulevard have been on the newscast before complaining about the appalling conditions of the streets in the area. Now that the rains are pouring, the potholes have become pools with water up to knee height and a breeding ground for mosquitoes. City Hall says it is the responsibility of the […]
Joel “Dara” Robinson is well known for his primary school feeding program that runs throughout the academic year. This week Dara is holding his second summer food drive, in which he collects groceries to be distributed to needy families in Belize City. He has also extended the initiative to include school supplies, which will go […]
Competition in the telecom industry has brought about great promotional packages to the public. SMART, the smaller of two telephone carriers, has been most aggressive in its marketing campaign. On Tuesday, the winners of the recent Smart Campaign Challenge received their accolades. News Five’s Isani Cayetano found out that the Speednet campaign is targeting smart […]
All eyes were on the Bliss stage on Tuesday night. Whether you were a part of the live audience or at home watching Channel Five, you know that Group B of KTV Duets brought the hype. There’s ten thousand dollars to be won and the seven duos are working hard for the money. While the […]
