The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams and his team were in San Ignacio today where a surge in violence has residents on edge. Earlier today, San Ignacio police arrested and charged a resident of Santa Elena for the murder of Nelson Flores and are looking for a second person. Today Officer Commanding the San Ignacio […]
San Ignacio police are also looking for the gunman who let off a barrage of bullets at three persons inside the yard of a house on Perez Street in Santa Elena Town. Eighteen-year-old Arden Quiroz was hit in his right arm and is now recuperating. Information reaching News Five is that the incident may be […]
In the wake of the recent gun violence in Santa Elena, the Commissioner of Police has decided to come down hard on what he calls are four troublesome groups in the twin towns. While the police formation there has stepped up its presence, Commissioner Williams has also given directives to enhance citizen security to prevent […]
Following our report of an armed robbery in Cotton Tree earlier this week, a video was provided to our newsroom of another robbery in the west. It occurred on August fifteenth in the village of Saint Mathews, Cayo. Four persons were inside the Gentleman Bar, owned by a Chinese businessperson, who wished not to comment […]
There was also gun violence in the city. Thirty-one-year-old Dwayne Cherrington was shot by an unknown motorist sometime after midnight on Tuesday in the vicinity of Dream Like City and Belize Mills Limited. Cherrington was reportedly returning from his grandmother’s residence and was driving along that stretch of the Phillip Goldson Highway when he attempted […]
Another matter that has been in days has to do with a debt write-off. The Finance and Economic Committee of the House on Tuesday approved a motion for the unpopular write-off of a loan granted to Joshua Perdomo, the son of the sitting Cabinet Secretary, Carlos Perdomo. Four cabinet ministers, John Saldivar, Hugo Patt, Edmond […]
In southern Belize, Abalone Caye is part of a reserve co-managed by TIDE, the Toledo Institute for Development. The caye stretches for half an acre within the larger Port Honduras Marine Reserve. Because of its strategic location, it is vulnerable to a host of illegal activities. But the caye is also suffering from major environmental […]
Also on the crime blotter, Police are looking into a string of robberies that have been plaguing the Cayo District. In less than two weeks, two business establishments were targeted by robbers in two villages in the Belmopan area. As we reported before, on August fifteenth Gentleman’s Bar in Saint Matthews Village was targeted by […]
Police were back in the hot spots in Santa Elena Town this afternoon but not as part of their investigations into the two recent cases. Officer Commanding Superintendent Henry Jemmott and a team of officers were there to meet and speak with residents as part of the meet and greet programme. Commissioner of Police Chester […]
Five teachers of Belize Rural High School in Double Head Cabbage staged a sit-out today as a result of a power struggle between the principal and teachers, and the school’s board. Students were sent out as a result of this protest-like action against the board which was recently formed and is chaired by Ardeth McFadzean. […]
There was a brushfire in the vicinity of Lakeview Street this afternoon in Belize City and personnel from the National Fire Service had to be called out to extinguish the blaze. It is believed that the cause of the fire may have debris that is thrown in the overgrown area. Thick white smoke could be […]
Tonight, Zane Peter Patt is accused of harm by his common-law-wife. The construction worker, who dismantles houses for a living, appeared before Senior Magistrate, Tricia Pitts-Anderson to answer to a single charge of harm. Allegations are that on Tuesday, he intentionally and unlawfully caused harm to his common-law-wife, Nicole Reyes. Patt initially pleaded guilty to […]
There has been a decline in the level of production between April to June of this year in comparison to the same period last year. According to the Statistical Institute of Belize, goods and services dipped by five million dollars primarily in the agricultural sector. S.I.B. also released data showing a slight decrease in the […]
The Eco-Marketplace Expo is in full swing at the Biltmore Plaza. It got underway this morning and a number of artistic, as well as creative business persons, are using the event to bring exposure to their products which they created with local products. The array is wide, ranging from jewelry to environmentally conscious products as […]
This Saturday in Orange Walk Town, the Northern Maya Association will be hosting Maya Heroes Day, a cultural event to honor outstanding promoters of the Mayan heritage. The activity which is endorsed by the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, coincides with other events to kick off the September Celebrations. According to organizer Arturo […]
The National Celebrations Commission today announced that the Belize flag is being standardized. For years, Belizeans have complained that the national is not uniform. Relying on historical information and after consultations with experts, the Commission will standardize the design and colour schemes of the national flag. The work begun a few years ago, but it […]
So what does the new flag look like? According to Encalada, it has been a tedious task to complete, but they laboured to make the new design and colour scheme closely resembling the flag that was presented at Independence in 1981. He described a few of the differences now visible between both flags. Nigel […]
The twenty-ninth women’s softball championship is scheduled to begin on Friday at Roger’s Stadium in Belize City. Four teams, two from Belize City and two from Rural Belize will go head to head to compete and become this year’s champions. Participating are the Belize Bank Bulldogs, Arrows Reloaded Softball Team, Orchid Girls and Gigi Softball […]
The women of each participating team spoke to the media, expressing their aims for this weekend’s softball tournament. The athletes shared what they would focus on during the upcoming matches. Narissa Fraser, Digi Softball Team “My intentions along with the team is to stat focus. Focus is basically the main thing out here for […]
In its ninth year, the annual Back-to-School Trimming Drive is here once again and primary and high school students from across south side Belize City are looking forward to spending their last summer weekend preparing for the start of a new school year next Monday. Organizers Edmond Staine and Brian Dena have managed to collect […]
The annual pageant to select the Queen of the Bay takes place this Friday. This evening, eight young delegates from across the country were at the Bliss Institute in anticipation of the pageant. We caught them practising the all important curtsy which is a major component of the pageant. Outgoing Queen of the Bay, Jenny […]
