On Thursday when the Christian Workers Union gave its update on the conclusion of negotiations with City Hall and the Labour Commissioner, it was mostly positive. Most of the workers were transitioning into employment with the new security firm, Ranger Security. The rest had gotten pretty significant compassionate packages to provide a cushion during the […]
When we got to City Hall this evening, most of the workers had rushed off. We understand they all got their checks too late to take to the bank, so they had headed off to pawn shops to cash them. We also understand that most of them had been given checks which were short of […]
There is much more to report tonight in what might be four recent murders that are linked. Belmopan Police have detained a nineteen year old Benque Viejo resident. They say he, along with the now deceased Raul Balona, likely murdered not only Canadian Brian Townsend on Christmas Day, but also Isidoro Bonilla, who was chopped […]
In the Belize City Supreme Court, the conviction of a forty-eight year old father was secured on Thursday evening before Justice Troadio Gonzalez for sexually abusing his young daughter. A jury of nine deliberated a little over three hours and found the father guilty of two counts of incest. While his name is being withheld to […]
On February fifth, News Five reported a very disturbing and appalling sexual crime against a small child. The child, an eight year old female, visited the Independence Police Station with her aunt to report that on February first she went to her aunt’s house in the village of Bella Vista to get some flour tortillas […]
On Wednesday, we told you about Global Fantasies, an online site advertising Belize as a sex paradise. The website features fifteen worldwide destinations where the images of well-known Belizean women are prominently displayed as escorts. It says quote, “it offers Belize Fantasy Adult Sex Vacations” at exotic locations. The idea is that for a premium […]
Belmopan Police say that they are closing in on twenty-nine year old Edwin Paula, an inmate at the Belize Central Prison who escaped while being transported to Belmopan for a court appearance. Paula and three students from the Belmopan Comprehensive School were accused of an array of charges including murder and attempted murder for the […]
In court today, a Belize City man reappeared before Justice Troadio Gonzalez to learn his fate following his conviction last Thursday. Twenty-eight year old Glenford Ferguson Jr. was sentenced to twenty-two years imprisonment for a crime that goes back to seven years ago, when he was accused of the murder of Koffi Beeks, a Ladyville […]
There is confirmation tonight from the Belize Agricultural Health Authority of the presence of bovine tuberculosis in the country. Bovine TB is a chronic infectious disease which affects cattle and is caused by a bacteria that is related to the that which also causes tuberculosis in humans. According to a release issued by BAHA earlier […]
The increase in the smuggling of historical artifacts worldwide has prompted a warning by UNESCO. The UN agency has written to the President of the National Institute Diane Haylock, indicating that now more than ever before, religious, sacred, indigenous, and archeological cultural objects have been appearing on the market as well as in public and […]
Love is in the air….February fourteen is celebrated every year as the day of love, Valentine’s Day. Throughout the day, florists had a long list of orders and jewelry stores were packed with persons doing last minute shopping to show their love and appreciation. In the downtown area there was a wave of red as […]
The annual Valentine’s Cycling Classic is less than two days away and riders from across the country, in various categories, will be participating in the tournament. The race is the second activity on the cycling calendar leading up to the big event on Holy Saturday. Competing this year are a number of international athletes who […]
And on the basketball courts, a second run of competition takes place over the weekend. The National Elite Basketball League is hosting several regular season games with participating teams visiting various towns to take on their respective home teams. The newly opened season, according to NEBL Commissioner, Isaac Rhys is off to a strong start […]
Ras Dara’s feeding program has gotten assistance from a number of corporate sponsors since opening his kitchen to needy children across Belize City over the years. On Sunday, the well-known philanthropist held a fundraising activity to collect money and other donations in the form of nonperishable goods to provide for the students. Today, however, another […]
While vendors at Mr. Ham’s are busy trying to realize their sales target, officials from the Belize City Council were on hand at BTL Park this afternoon to oversee the final touches being added for tonight’s mega-event. The park, after several months of construction, is being launched to much fanfare. With a lineup of popular […]
