U.D.P. boots first female mayor to the curb
There is a major political development to report tonight. News Five has been reliably informed by an impeccable source that Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers has been expelled from the United [...]
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Belizean students in Kingston during major battle in Jamrock
But in the Caribbean, latest reports say that the death toll in Jamaica stands at over thirty persons including civilian and security personnel. The violent outbreak is a reaction to [...]
Trinidad elects its first female P.M.; is Belize ready for the same?
Still in the Caribbean, this past Monday the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago held early elections and Kamla Persad Bissessar emerged as the first woman to lead the island [...]
Do you think Operation Jaguar is sustainable in the long term?
The criminals appear to have gone under the radar this past holiday weekend. The police blotter is brief and no major crimes have been reported. In fact in the past [...]
NEMO braces for upcoming hurricane season
Preparations for the upcoming hurricane season are currently underway as NEMO officials and meteorologists are working closely to ensure that disaster mitigation remains key on their list for effective crisis [...]
Natural phenomenon makes an appearance in Belize District
If you don’t live in the Ladyville area you may have had only a short glimpse of a water spout, or what can be termed as a mini tornado by [...]
Written on May 25, 2010 | Posted in Disasters | No comment
Conman sneaks away with tennis after paying with forged cheque
When he appeared in court today, fifty-two year old Michael Gomez was charged with Obtaining Property by Deception and Uttering and Claiming upon False Documents. Gomez, a resident of Mopan [...]
Man wanted for drug charges caught with more cocaine
Just last week, Tasha Herrera, a mother of two was charged with Drug Trafficking for two point four kilos of cocaine. And on Saturday, her boyfriend Alwyn Gonzalez, was detained [...]
Jamie Palacio goes to court for burglary and to jail for outstanding fines
Twenty-two year old Jamie Palacio today began a three year prison sentence. While he was arraigned for Burglary, his sentence relates to outstanding fines to the courts which caught up [...]
Written on May 25, 2010 | Posted in Trials | No comment
Cacao Festival stirs up the love of chocolate
The cacao can be traced back to the Mayas who are known to have discovered how to convert the fruit into chocolate. There are numerous creative ways in which the [...]
Written on May 25, 2010 | Posted in Agriculture | Comments
Mother/kidney patient pleads for life saving help
A young mother, whose kidneys failed about two years ago, now has to travel to Guatemala for surgery but she needs the help of the public to get there. Twenty-three [...]
Written on May 25, 2010 | Posted in Social Issues | Comments
Competition inspires students to keep the sea pristine
There are numerous incidents in recent memory of boats, yachts and just about every type of vessel you can imagine damaging the coral reef system. That, compounded by the problem [...]
Written on May 25, 2010 | Posted in Environment | 1 comment
The National Festival of Arts 2010 now showing at the Bliss
The National Festival of Arts 2010 was launched today and according to the Institute of Creative Arts, this year’s lineup is quite impressive. Aside from the primary and high school [...]
Written on May 25, 2010 | Posted in Art & Culture | No comment
Yes to I Do’s bride and groom inch closer to the altar
Vanesa Ramos and Julio Escalante are getting ready to say I do. They are the couple that will be married before thousands of television viewers in our first reality show [...]
Written on May 25, 2010 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
James Adderley with the latest in sporting statistics
Good Evening I’m James Adderley with this week’s portion of Sports Tuesday. The Caribbean Motors Cup final got off to a roaring start in Dangriga, on Sunday where George Town [...]
