A massive emotional crowd spilled into the streets in front of the San Ignacio police station on Wednesday, for the arraignment of Bert Vasquez. The Belize City businessman was charged for the murder of Jasmine Lowe, the vivacious young girl who was found dead on June sixth near a farm at Cristo Rey. But that […]
On Wednesday, police arrested thirty-one year old Dwayne Albert Davis for the murder of Guatemalan Dr. Ivan Gomez Garcia. At the time of the arrest, Davis was a maintenance worker of Tuff enough Tours on San Pedro. While he reportedly handed himself in, Davis appeared frightened and was very emotional in court when he was […]
Police have also made an arrest for a previous murder. Twenty-nine year old Frank Vasquez was shot on May ninth and died four days later while undergoing treatment at the K.H.M.H. Today, the suspected gunman, twenty-three year old Byron James, was formally arraigned for his murder. No plea was taken and James was remanded to […]
In the south, a seven year old student died under unusual circumstances following a sudden ingestion of a seed. At around three p.m. on Wednesday, Denia Rodriguez of Bella Vista in Stann Creek was rushed to the village health clinic where Albertina Rodriguez told medical officers that her daughter had swallowed the seed of a […]
Last week, the Prime Minister informed the nation that the government was seeking to restructure its five hundred and forty-seven million US Dollar super bond because it simply cannot afford to continue to pay. News Five reported that an Ad Hoc bond committee representing bondholders has already been formed out of concern for a possible […]
June makes one year since the government assumed control of Belize Electricity Limited (B.E.L.) from Fortis. On Wednesday, B.E.L. held its annual general meeting at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza where it reported on its performance for 2011. The company’s success included the reduction of electricity rates in February as well as a green […]
Twenty-six point nine percent of shares are held by the Social Security Board, seventy point two percent are held by the Government and the balance by one thousand five hundred small shareholders. It’s been a while since B.E.L. delivered dividends to shareholders, and though it recorded two million dollars in profit, it actually is giving […]
Philip ‘Faada’ Henry is a self-styled philanthropist, politician, and entrepreneur. Henry came to fame as a Belize City Council employee who spoke proudly of former Mayor Zenaida Moya while she was at her lowest and who regularly gave unauthorized interviews about the work he did for the council, including the removal of derelict vehicles from […]
The State of the Region report on sustainable human development is a document being analyzed throughout Central America. This week the architects of the findings were in Belize to speak on a number of issues that affect the entire region. Due to proximity, Belize has more in common with Central America than the Caribbean, with […]
A single mother of seven children was ecstatic today when she received the keys to a new three bedroom house. Stephanie Moriera lived in a crammed small house with her family but the Rotary Club has come to the rescue and Moriera will soon be moving into new accommodations. News Five’s Delahnie Bain was present […]
The National Women’s Commission in collaboration with UNICEF, Belize today launched the first phase of the desktop online database designed to facilitate access to gender-related information. For the past year and a half, the commission has been collecting data in five key areas that seek to improve and influence national development planning with readily available, […]
Due to the volume of news in the past few days, we had missed the following in court on election petitions. Of five petitions originally filed in court following the general elections, the last was withdrawn by the People’s United Party. It was filed against Albert Area Rep, Herman Longsworth, by aspirant David Craig. Attorneys […]
The Belize Tourism Board is attempting to improve the service industry, starting with the curriculum being taught to students taking Tourism and Hospitality courses. To that end, B.T.B.’s Quality Assurance Department held a four day “Train the Trainers” workshop for lecturers from IT-VETs as well as secondary and tertiary schools that offer hospitality classes. The […]
The recent murder of Jasmine Lowe and the numerous cases of abductions of minors has put parents and guardians on high alert. This week, Healthy Living gets advice from a counselor and self defense trainer on teaching your children about personal safety. Renee Wentz, Counselor & Self Defense Instructor “I think one of the […]
