Orange Walk Central People’s United Party Leader John Briceño resigned today. Briceño became the leader of the P.U.P. in March of 2008. The Orange Walk Central standard bearer brought hopes to his party members that he could win the next General Elections against the United Democratic Party (U.D.P.). But three years and seven months later […]
Briceño remains as the elected representative of Orange Walk Central. But his departure as Leader of the Opposition did not escape the ears of Prime Minister Dean Barrow. In addition to recognizing Briceño as a likeable person outside the political arena, Barrow also commented on the P.U.P.’s viewpoint on the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution. […]
City gangs may be working on peace amongst each other but violent crime on productive citizens it appears is on the rise. On Wednesday night, a Sandhill store owner was gunned down during a robbery of his establishment and before one this afternoon; another businessman was murdered during a robbery of his store. Neighbors and […]
It is the start of the weekend, and unfortunately there is another murder to report, this time in the Stann Creek District. While details are still sketchy and police investigations are ongoing, News Five understands that the body of an unidentified Hispanic man was discovered with massive chop wounds to the head. The body was […]
The rate of murder in the Caribbean and Central America is near crisis point. And with today’s murders, the count for 2011 is now at one hundred and six. And while this number is alarming for Belizeans, a recent study entitled “Global Study on Homicide” ranks Belize as having the sixth highest homicide rate globally. […]
While heading to the international football game in the Capital, our news crew came upon an accident on the Western Highway. A traffic mishap was reported this afternoon near mile twenty-nine along the Western Highway where a vehicle careened off the road and overturned in nearby bushes. It is unknown whether the driver of the […]
On Thursday night we showed you how the national consultations on the proposed ninth amendment concluded in the capital city of Belmopan. The views on the road show are mixed and mostly divided along political lines, but on Thursday we spoke with Minister John Saldivar, who says he is satisfied with the outcome because it […]
A Belize City teenager was remanded to the Central Prison late on Thursday evening after being arraigned on three criminal charges for allegedly shooting twenty-six year old Keith Cleland on October fourth. Nineteen year old Ernest Shawn Thurton appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann-Marie Smith and was charged with Attempted Murder, Use of Deadly Means of […]
It was a good day for at least six persons who were granted bail at the Supreme Court today. They included men, women and two minors who appeared this morning before Justice Adolph Lucas. But the best news was for twenty-four year old Nelson Diaz, who was accused in a robbery that occurred in Benque […]
For almost a month, fifty-one year old Wilford Arnold has not contacted his family. He was last seen on September eighth, the day before he was expected to head out to the cayes. But it is not known if Wilford made it to his destination or if something has happened to him and since he […]
One hundred and forty Belizeans have received scholarships from CONALEP in Mexico as part of an educational and technical cooperation agreement between the two countries. Today marked twenty years since the signing of that agreement, which has had great benefits for both Belize and Mexico. In celebration, the cooperation has been extended and a ceremony […]
The Mexican government has also announced a new system called SIRME, which allows Mexican nationals living in Belize and other countries to register for consular assistance from anywhere in the world. Press Officer, Marcelino Miranda explained the registration process and the benefits for Mexicans living Belize. Marcelino Miranda, Press Officer, Mexican Embassy “The government of […]
The American Crocodile Education Sanctuary in Toledo was burned to the ground in September 2010, by an angry mob of Mayan Villagers, who were convinced by a psychic that the crocs had eaten missing siblings, Benjamin and Onelia Rash. After losing everything, the owners, Vincent and Cherie Rose, relocated to San Pedro and have been […]
ACES may be trying to save some crocs but another initiative is underway to destroy some corn. Genetically Modified Organisms or GMO’s have been a hot button issue lately for farmers and consumers. That is because an initiative was underway to import genetically modified corn. But approximately twenty pounds of BT seeds, initially intended for […]
Belize won two nil in its first match up with Grenada on the football field. Grenada’s national team came to Belize today to exact its revenge with a team beefed up with its own international players. It was a severe beating that Grenada put on the national team with the game ending in a score […]
The Grenada game is the past and the Belize National Football Selection does not have any time to rest. That is because on Tuesday next week, the team will have a rematch with Guatemala’s national team. Belize lost the home game and the second in the series takes place in Guatemala. Bernaldino Pech, Football Federation […]
