Earlier this week the common-law wife of former S.J.C. teacher Carlos Milan, accused of molesting her seven-year-old daughter, filed an affidavit with the Magistrate’s Court to drop all charges. Today [...]
Orange Walk police have discovered fifty two thousand dollars in counterfeit U.S. currency at an Orange Walk Town hotel room. As a result of the discovery, three men have been [...]
An eighteen year old has been charged with raping his twelve year old niece. Reports are that Martin Chen, a laborer of Poppy Show Road in the Toledo District went [...]
Among the election promises made by the P.U.P. was the establishment of a Public Utilities Commission to regulate rates being charged to consumers. Today the government moved one step closer [...]
While the Public Utilities Commission may have an impact on the Belizean pocketbook, reducing crimes against women and children is the purpose of another Bill presented by Minister of Human [...]
Over five hundred shareholders crowded the Biltmore Plaza Thursday night to find out just how well their company, B.T.L., performed over the last financial year… and they weren’t disappointed. Gross [...]
This Saturday, the inmates of the Youth Enhancement Academy will host family and selected friends at the Ladyville compound at their second “Family Day”. They want the people they care [...]
On Sunday the Belize Club of the International Association of Lions will meet in its first cabinet meeting to discuss its plans for the year 2000. Governor of District 59, [...]
They are about to be assigned to villages all over the country for two years of service, but today thirty Peace Corps volunteers were sworn in by the American Ambassador [...]
Belizeans have always had a fondness for honoring special people by naming something after him or her. There is the Leo Bradley Library, the Gwen Lizarraga High School, the Baron [...]
Contrary to reports this week that child molestation charges have been dropped against former S.J.C. teacher Carlos Milan, the case is still before the courts. Although the child’s mother, who [...]
Calling it a signal of the strong partnership between the United States of America and Belize, Minister of National Security Jorge Espat broke ground this morning for the new Joint [...]
Also in Belmopan, the Commission of Inquiry into last month’s fatal shooting of a Guatemalan by B.D.F. soldiers in Arenal Village has completed its third day. Ten year old Jerson [...]
In other police news, eighteen year old Theodore Parchue has been charged with dangerous harm, use of deadly means of harm and attempted murder. On Tuesday July 27th, Parchue was [...]
Today it was a packed house at the Belize Institute of Management as members of the private sector sat down to discuss how the Ministry of Commerce and Industry can [...]
Last October when Hurricane Mitch forced the migration to Belmopan, B.T.L. decided that it might make sense to relocate some of their operations there permanently. This week, the company inaugurated [...]
Until two days ago, several families were living in a large house known as the Long Barracks. This building will be demolished and today groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the [...]
There is Miss Belize, the Queen of the Bay, Miss Y for seniors, and now there is Miss Teen Belize. This Friday night teenage girls from around the country will [...]
On Monday night, city residents attended a vigil for the four Belize City girls who have been murdered. Among the concerns were the lack of leads in three of the [...]
But today’s press conference was not called to discuss the Belize City child murders, that was incidental, but to announce the apprehension of seven Mexicans and a Honduran for reportedly [...]
In other police news, as a result of a report filed with the Ombudsman Paul Rodriguez, two police officers have been interdicted from duty pending investigations of allegations of police [...]
Meanwhile in Belmopan the Commission of Inquiry investigating the killing of Guatemalan Mateo Ramirez by a B.D.F. patrol has concluded its second day of deliberations. Six witnesses were called including [...]
A visitor’s center was inaugurated today in Freetown Sibun as part of the village’s program to protect their river turtles. News Five has been following this community’s tireless efforts over [...]
Politicians will tell you Belizeans are most vocal about the need for more jobs and affordable housing. But while the low to middle income families clamor for more government programs [...]
The Commission of Inquiry into last month’s shooting death of a Guatemalan began today in Belmopan. The proceeding, which is similar to a coroner’s inquest, will determine whether excessive force [...]
