Who Wanted Rafael Guerra Dead?
There was murder in the City on Monday night, within days of the Easter holidays. Thirty-nine-year-old Rafael Mario Guerra, a Salvadoran national was walking on Holy Emmanuel Street when he [...]
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On the Trail of Corozal Contrabandista Cops
Three cops remain on interdiction tonight following investigations into their alleged involvement in contraband activity up north; we say alleged because while amateur footage captured the officers in the act, [...]
Chamber Says Cops Should Be Fined for Uncustomed Goods
The recent saga of three cops and a special constable caught on video in separate incidents of contraband at the Northern Border in Orange Walk and Corozal respectively has caught [...]
Who Set Fire to Principal’s Office at Our Lady of the Way R.C.?
On Monday night, police responded to a report of a fire at Ladyville R.C School where the lower flat of a two-storey building was engulfed in flames. Quick action by [...]
Corned Beef Ban Lifted by BAHA, Health
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority and Ministry of Health have lifted the temporary ban on the importation of corned beef from Brazil. BAHA says it has confirmed that the popular [...]
Investigate G.S.T. Department, Chamber Asks Government
News Five broke the story last Thursday of internal complaint in the General Sales Tax Department. A senior tax officer alleged influence by the Department’s management in the outcome of [...]
B.E.L. Says No Change to Electricity Rate
The General Sales Tax of twelve and a half percent imposed since the first of April affects bills greater than one hundred dollars, but the actual rate is not expected [...]
Testing Emergency Response with B.E.R.T.
There was a fatal traffic accident at the busy intersection of Princess Margaret Drive and Saint Joseph Street this morning, right next door to Social Security Board and the Karl [...]
Where Were K.H.M.H. Docs, Nurses?
And so while the emergency responders gave themselves good grades, what happened to the Karl Heusner Hospital itself? The hospital does have a mass casualty plan for situations like these, [...]
Paul Jex Jr. Sent to Supreme Court on Rape Charge
Paul Jex Junior is the last person to see his case go to preliminary inquiry in the home invasion that occurred back on December sixth, 2015 at the house of [...]
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BERT Close to Agreement with Government on Service
Back in September, the Ministry of Health reached an accommodation with Belize Emergency Response Team to pay salaries for its emergency medical technicians and services beyond the annual government subvention. [...]
BERT Plans to Take Over Ambulance Service Across Belize
Long-time national coordinator for the Belize Emergency Response Team, Yvette Burks, has handed over management of the organization to businessman Andre Carillo of Orange Walk. She continues to hold a [...]
TIDE Brings Tourism to Monkey River, Punta Negra
The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, TIDE, has been actively involved with residents in two coastal communities in northeastern Toledo District. The villages of Monkey River and Punta Negra [...]
Preparing for 2017 Hurricane Season
June to November – that is the span of the Atlantic Basin’s hurricane season. But truth be told, preparation for “The Big One” is never far from the minds of [...]
U.B. Names New Vice President; Honors For New Prez from U.W.I.
The University of Belize has recruited another renowned Caribbean educator to lead the tertiary institution. In a release issued today, UB announced that Doctor Mariot Simon will serve as Vice [...]
Ahmadiyya League Bring Home Youth Tournament Titles from Mexico
The Ahmadiyya Basketball League has been running for about three years in Belize City. This year, they were invited to play in the under-seventeen and under-nineteen categories in a basketball [...]
