There is a confirmed report out of Belmopan that the European Union has removed Belize from what is referred to as a List One Status for exports of fish and shrimps to the E.U. Belize was the only country in this region with that privileged status, but now the E.U. is identifying Belize as a […]
Turning to crime, in a home invasion on Wednesday night shortly after seven-thirty, well-known US businessman, Dr. Larry Johnson, was brutally beaten and killed in Ontario Village. According to employees on his farm, merely five weeks ago, Johnson returned to the country and was planning to leave in a couple of days. Johnson, who is […]
Francis Fonseca assumed the leadership of the People’s United Party two weeks ago and was sworn in as the leader of the opposition in the House last week. Since then, a series of moves have been taking place to consolidate his leadership now that he is safe at home. This Tuesday, Fonseca met at Independence […]
This morning at Independence Hall, the Opposition Party introduced its City Council slate. The party leader, Francis Fonseca admitted that the party is cash strapped, but that money does not get in the way of its optimism for victory at the March elections. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting The campaign for City […]
The recent revelation of seismic drilling in the south is stirring up resentment among environmentalists. The Association of Protected Areas Management Organization, APAMO, also a member of the umbrella group Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage, has issued a press release on oil exploration in the Sarstoon Temash National Park. In Wednesday’s newscast Executive Director […]
The relatives of a group of men and minors, who were arrested Wednesday, say that they are angry over the way the police handled them. According to the family members, the group was digging out scrap metal from a parcel of land that was previously a dump site. Araceli Pech, the sister of one of […]
Shortly before one o’clock this morning a team of officers attached to the Gang Suppression Unit descended upon the property of forty-eight year old Caryl Meighan on Mercy Lane and when they left, they got cash and cocaine. According to GSU personnel, the occupants of the five bedroom house, Meighan and his common-law wife, thirty-nine […]
A husband and wife from Far West Street are facing charges after they gave their home a full makeover with stolen household fixtures and appliances. At around ten-thirty on October thirty-first, sixty-eight year old retired nurse, Julia Castillo, arrived at her house in the Moho Bay area of Belize City and was shocked to find […]
Another accused thief was in court today for allegedly robbing a Chinese storeowner and his customers at gunpoint this past Saturday night. Police believe that thirty-three year old Sandhill resident, Denver Stuart, was one of two armed men that robbed businessman Jie Liaj Penj of a thousand dollars in cash. The gunmen also stole a […]
The Gift of Life is Rotary Club initiative that provides free medical assistance to needy children, primarily with heart problems. On Wednesday night at the Radisson, outstanding Rotarians were recognized for their invaluable contribution to the program. News Five’s Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The Rotary Club of Belize, known for its excellence in […]
You heard about the Gulf of Honduras Project back in October when directors announced that they were pressing full speed ahead to stop pollution in the gulf that is shared by Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. As a follow up, a workshop was held today to discuss an environmental analysis and the strategic plan of action, […]
