The Kevin Lee story is apparently more insidious than initially estimated. Lee is the well known acupuncturist who operated up to three massage parlors in the City. In late September reports of the secret videos of Lee’s clients began to circulate. It’s sex, lies and five to six thousand video files that were apparently on […]
But with a sea of video files on hand, the police department can’t necessarily identify everyone on the tapes or know if they want to complain about the recordings. And though there are well known personalities caught in various stages of undress, there are still countless others who are unsure whether or not they were […]
The unraveling of the six thousand or so video files in the Kevin Lee saga, is far from over. There were allegations that a computer technician or even security personnel may have been involved in an attempt to extort Lee for cash. News Five asked the Police Minister to comment. Jose Sanchez “Is there any […]
On Tuesday night shortly before seven-thirty forty–three year old businessmen, Ernesto Myvette was shot several times and killed at his establishment, “Myvette’s Shop” on the Maskall Road. Myvette was killed in what appears to have been a robbery when he was getting ready to close his store. The businessman’s nine millimeter licensed firearm is also […]
The current U.D.P. City Council has had its own share of infighting and scandals since it took office in 2006. Garbage and finances have been at the top of their perennial problems. But with municipal elections scheduled for March 2012, the United Democratic Party today put on a brave face when it presented its slate […]
The debate over the local introduction of genetically modified organisms remains ongoing between those who support the GMOs and others who are out rightly against its introduction into Belize. It is known that GMO corn seeds were imported into the country earlier this year without a mandatory risk assessment being conducted. Red flags immediately went […]
Seleni Matus resigned as Director of Tourism with immediate effect on September twenty-third. An attempt at resignation was called off previously, but there was growing tension between Matus and the Board of Directors of the B.T.B. Matus later stated that her leadership was being subverted by an intrusive board as well as a Tourism Ministry […]
Eight organizations received grants from the US Embassy to support the fight against AIDS through the Ambassadors’ HIV Prevention Program. Ambassador Vinai Thummalapally made the presentation in Belmopan totaling over one hundred and twenty-three thousand dollars which is a part of a multi-million dollar package to support HIV community programs in education, prevention and treatment. […]
Theirs is a disturbing report coming out of the Western Regional Hospital. Shortly before eleven-thirty this afternoon sixty-six year old Zedekiah Holland was receiving treatment at the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit when he inflicted a stab wound on himself in the presence of hospital staff and another patient. Prior to this incident, Holland was experiencing […]
In court today, a mechanic was charged with Burglary and Handling Stolen Goods for allegedly robbing his neighbor. The victim is a businesswoman who was wiped out of over two thousand dollars worth of items. Twenty-two year old Douglas Flores Junior of Neal’s Penn Road pleaded not guilty to the charge of Burglary and secured […]
The sexual abuse of children has become a menacing problem that is chipping away at society and disrupting families. In the past two weeks, a four-year-old girl was raped and a seven-year-old was molested by her father. Those are only two reports that made the headlines, but there are many other minors who are victims […]
Competing duos in KTV Duets turned up the heat on Tuesday night. It was do or die for two couples that had received the lowest text votes during the previous week. They brought their A game to the knock-out round hoping to get the nod from the judges. It was a tough call for the […]
The “historic gang truce” appears to be on the ready to crack. On September fourth, Prime Minister Dean Barrow, along with several high ranking members of the Police Department and the Belize Defence Force, held a meeting with leaders of various rival Belize City gangs to broker what was called a ceasefire. That sit-down was […]
