An American expat was shot this morning in San Pedro when robbers stormed inside his home. Tonight, sixty-year-old Clifford Kirk, better known as ‘Cliff’, is fighting for his life after he was shot in the head. Around eleven-thirty this morning, four robbers went to Kirk’s house located at miles ten and a half on the […]
The referendum date is set for April tenth next year, and while there have been presentations here and there, the public awareness and preparedness campaign on taking Guatemala’s claim to Belize to the International Court of Justice was officially launched today at the Laing building in Belize City. Now, it is well known that the […]
Elrington was further grilled about the campaign. He took off the Foreign Minister’s hat and spoke as citizen Elrington. According to him, you have to be crazy not to support a yes vote. His rationale is that having resisted for almost a century, Guatemala is now saying yes to the ICJ and this presents a […]
Two partners are offering support for the I.C.J. Campaign. The United Nation Development Programme will provide high level technical advice for referenda and elections related processes. The U.S. government announced a donation of five hundred thousand dollars through its CARSI programme, toward the I.C.J. campaign as well as the re-registration which got underway on Monday. […]
Five hundred thousand Belize dollars is only a drop in the bucket from the biggest country in the Group of Friends of Belize pushing for a resolution to the claim by the I.C.J. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wilfred “Sedi’ Elrington agrees that the contribution is minimal, but says that Belize will be getting resources, both […]
Orange Walk South P.U.P. Area Representative Jose Abelardo Mai took the stand for a cross-examination in a civil suit brought against him by Nissan Arana, the son of a Julia Arana who Mai knocked down on April first, 2016. Julia was crossing the Phillip Goldson Highway in Trial Farm Village when Mai collided into her […]
The civil trial against Abelardo Mai began on Tuesday before Justice Courtenay Abel. Previous to that, the parties entered mediation; however, all efforts failed. News Five understands that the Arana family was asking for a hefty financial sum as compensation for Julia Arana’s death. In court today Mai maintained that the accident was no fault […]
The Senate met in special session this morning. On the agenda were a number of appointments. The Integrity Commission has been without a chair since last December when Marilyn Williams vacated the seat to take up an appointment to the Supreme Court. Over six months later, government has appointed attorney Deshawn Arzu-Torres to head the […]
In addressing his concerns, N.G.O. Senator Osmany Salas also cited the standing orders which govern upper parliament, in the context of being able to question the designated chair. The issue was promptly batted down by fellow Senator Michael Peyrefitte, who went on to say that Arzu-Torres was carefully vetted and approved by both the Prime […]
Opposition Senator Valerie Woods acknowledged the challenges in naming a candidate for the post. She, however, raised concerns with the inordinate length of time the process actually took. Valerie Woods, P.U.P. Senator “I do want to recognize the statement that the Attorney General made, that it has been difficult, I think Senator Peyrefitte said, […]
Two men have been charged for the murder of Eleazar Chan, including a fifteen-year-old. Police say that on Wednesday they arrested and charged nineteen-year-old Ronaldo Marin and the minor for Chan’s murder that happened on April first in Corozal. Today at the routine press brief, Assistant Commissioner of Police Joseph Myvett disclosed how police were […]
Roaring Creek resident forty-five-year-old Nelson Twist has been released from the Western Regional Hospital having recovered from multiple stab wounds to the body following an incident on Saturday morning in the village. He was attacked by two men after he was involved in a dispute with his sister at his residence. Today, police say that […]
A number of items, including equipment and vehicles, were crow-footed at the offices of the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority in Belmopan last Friday. BSWaMA was ordered to come up with over half a million dollars in compensation to the company, following the outcome of a lawsuit which was brought against the statutory body by […]
Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte first ran as a candidate for the United Democratic Party in Freetown in 2008. He was defeated by the P.U.P.’s Francis Fonseca and since then he took a backseat to electoral politics, serving the party and the Barrow administration in various capacities. But Peyrefitte is re-entering the political fray as a […]
Everyone has weighed in on the eligibility of naturalized Guatemalans to re-register and vote – from the Chief Elections Officer to the Foreign Minister and even the Attorney General. Each has offered a similar, yet slightly different take on the matter. AG Michael Peyrefitte today had his take on the difficulties with the renunciation process […]
Police are investigating a recent fire on T-Street as a case of arson. According to the authorities, while the National Fire Service is exploring that angle, the fire left fifty-nine-year-old Gild Jones without a home. Jones, however, has not formally made a report that she had been threatened. As police await the final conclusion, they […]
There’s been a string of robberies across the City in recent weeks. The robbers started targeting business owners in the downtown area, but after police implemented the ‘operation safe zone,’ the criminals moved to the north side of the city. Police have been warning businesses to keep vigilant and report any suspicious activities. And that […]
A seventeen-year-old is recovering from stab wounds after he was brutally attacked in Hope Creek Village on July second sometime after ten-thirty in the morning. Police say that a group of young men in the village have an ongoing beef and targeted Jose Salinas. The suspect is a fifteen-year-old, but no one has been detained. […]
There were two robberies in Bella Vista Village last month. Two brothers were arrested and charged for burgling the same house on separate occasions. But the family of the boys says that it appears police conspired with villagers to have the brothers arrested and sent off to jail. ACP Joseph Myvett says they have received […]
On Wednesday morning sometime after one, a lone robber targeted the M and S Nightclub in Saint Matthews Village. According to Police, the owner was inside the business and was closing up when a man walked him and attacked him. The robber made off with a cell-phone, a turn-table music system and a vehicle. But […]
A teen was grazed by a bullet in Dangriga; the shots were reportedly fired by a police officer—not once, but three times. But the family says that they have not been able to get answers from the department because when the teenager was in the hospital, the same cop who shot him went to take […]
The Belize City Council says it can afford to slash taxi operators’ fee by half because the traffic department’s revenue has gone up by thirty-percent. According to Councilor Allan Pollard, the cab operators are now being charged ten –dollars for each taxi driver – that is ten dollars less than the twenty that was being […]
There is good news to celebrate tonight. That’s because a team of young athletes has made its mark in the Hoops on the Beach Basketball Tournament played in Cancun. They competed in four categories and brought home gold and silver medals, besting other teams from bigger and mightier countries. The young players returned home quietly […]
