Things got chaotic on Monday night at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium in Belmopan. A football match was underway between Galen University and the University of Belize when a fight broke out between players from both teams. Seconds after, an-off duty police officer is caught on camera pulling out a firearm and blasting two shots in […]
But there is another incident in Belmopan that landed a resident in the hospital. Clement Mangar of Maya Mopan in Belmopan is lucky to be alive tonight. The fifty-five-year-old man was targeted by a gunman at around nine o’clock on Monday night while he made his way home on Tul Street. Mangar was shot twice […]
A home invasion almost turned deadly on Monday night in Ladyville Village. A family of five was about to retire for the night when a gunman attacked them inside their house on Compassion Lane in the village. The two adults and their three children are still shaken up after the frightening ordeal. Today, owner of […]
There are two recent legal opinions relating to the Guatemalan territorial dispute; one by international expert Stephen Vascannie, which has just been made public and the other is by attorneys Kareem Musa, Anthony Sylvester and Dickie Bradley, which looks at the Special Agreement of December eighth, 2008. The latter was released two weeks ago and […]
Turning to the legal opinion provided by Professor Stephen Vasciannie, as commissioned by the Bar Association. The international law professor at the University of the West Indies has put forward an expert view on the Belize/Guatemala Dispute, identifying both the strengths and weaknesses of the case, should it go to the I.C.J. for arbitration. The […]
Professor Vasciannie’s opinion also focuses on recent developments pertaining to the Sarstoon River and Sarstoon Island, arising from activities of the Guatemalan Armed Forces. While he says that the GAF is not recognizing the boundaries set out in Article One of the 1859 Treaty, they are in contravention of international law. Likewise, in speaking on […]
Billboards of well-known Belizeans, including national heroes Phillip Goldson and most recently George Price, have sprung up across the country as the I.C.J. awareness campaign continues to be rolled out by the Referendum Unit. In Belize City, a giant display of George Price overlooks Central American Boulevard near its intersection with North Creek. The use […]
Citizens for the Defense of Sovereignty is a newly formed organization headed by Ambassador Assad Shoman. The N.G.O. works closely with government in the referendum campaign and supports a YES vote. There have been questions being asked about its source of funding. Last week, the western P.U.P. caucus issued a release seeking government’s response to […]
The plight of homeless persons is a big social issue; today, we found a mother, her son and dogs living in a park in an affluent part of the city. Angelita and Roy Jones have been living at the Lopez Mateo Park since last year sometimes taking cover under a tarp. She says she has […]
Belize is known as a transit point for the trafficking of men, women, and children for commercial sexual exploitation and forced labour, especially of minors. Arrests and convictions have been few, but tonight, a woman from San Ignacio finds herself in trouble with the law. Police report that as a result of an investigation conducted […]
Photographs were made available to News Five today showing six ledgers strewn on the ground in front of the office of Vital Statistics in Belize City. The ledgers contain information of voters and the photos were taken this morning. Now, the binders were traced to Clarence Williams of Offspring Booking Services of the Lake Independence area. Surprisingly, Williams […]
George Matthews, who has had troubles with the law, was back in court today on a charge of aggravated assault with a knife upon his sister, Michelle Matthew. The George Street resident appeared before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford for arraignment. He indicated to the court that he wanted to speak before taking a plea. He […]
Today, the U.S. Embassy in Belize released a four-minute video message called “The Truth about Venezuela.” Chargé d’Affaires Keith Gilges talks about what the U.S. sees as facts and fiction in the ongoing political unrest and economic turmoil in Venezuela. The future of this once oil-rich country hangs in the balance as food and medicine […]
A survey is being conducted simultaneously by the Referendum Unit, running parallel to the public awareness campaign. According to Ambassador Alexis Rosado, the poll serves to ensure the satisfaction of participants in the education process. Alexis Rosado, Belize’s Ambassador to Guatemala “We have people going around the country, volunteers who have been getting feedback […]
UNICEF is hosting a one week train the trainers for security forces. The weeklong sessions are being used to share techniques and knowledge on children’s rights with police officers and B.D.F. soldiers. The idea is to get officers to respect the rights of children, who come in conflict with the law. UNICEF says that the […]
Consultant Joshua Dankoff says the training in children’s rights and the law is important for security forces. He says that there are many instances where the training can prove to be quite valuable in getting children to cooperate and to respect their rights. The training can also help to strengthen officers’ work so that cases […]
The Belize National Teachers’ Union is holding an I.C.J. forum on Friday. The forum will take place at the auditorium of the University of Belize. According to National President, Senator Elena Smith, teachers will hear speakers from both sides. It is expected presentations will be enlightening and leave the teachers with enough facts to make […]
And tonight to end the news, a heart-warming story of a Belize City resident studying at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. Melissa Hamilton met her pen friend after losing contact with her for over thirteen years. Hamilton is studying overseas and is pursuing a master’s degree. Back when she was in standard […]
