Suspected Masterminds of Drug Plane Landing Arrested
At the crack of dawn this morning, a narco plane was heard circling up north. Around six in the morning, the aircraft crash landed off the Chunox-Sarteneja road in the [...]
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Businessman Murdered; Cops Believe It Was a Hit!
A man was executed in Belize City before the start of the curfew hours on Wednesday night. A Chinese business man was shot and killed outside of his business in [...]
Busito Driver Executed on George Price Highway
The murder count went up by two today. The latest victim was executed at around midday as he drove a ‘busito’ on the George Price Highway, heading to Saint Mathews [...]
A Further Relaxation of the State of Emergency to be Announced
A further relaxation of the state of emergency will be announced when Prime Minister Dean Barrow speaks to the press on Friday morning. Belize continues without new cases of COVID-19, [...]
G.O.B. Receives Almost a Million Dollars from Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Fund
The country of Belize remains under threat for a second wave of the coronavirus though no new cases have been reported in past forty-six days. Notwithstanding, the Ministry of Health [...]
P.S.U. and G.O.B. Agree on Increment Negotiations
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance sent out an addendum to a circular that had been previously released in respect of increments owed to eligible public officers for the fiscal [...]
P.S.U. Launches Social Media Forum
The executive of the P.S.U. also met virtually on Wednesday night where they held the first of a series of online conversations with its membership regarding various matters, including the [...]
Police Make Progress in Double Murder
There is an update to the double murder in Hopkins which occurred last Friday, May twenty-second at a house on the Hopkins Road. Police in Dangriga have made progress in [...]
Creative and Virtual Graduation Ceremonies Trending this Year
There is still no official information on the re-opening of schools, but the rest of the academic year will likely continue as is with students doing at-home studying. It is [...]
Students Preparing for CSEC, CAPE Exams
Students will be sitting CSEC and CAPE examinations in July. That was the decision coming out of the First Emergency Virtual Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development [...]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in Education | Comments Off
Saint Catherine Academy Closing Off, Preparing for New School Year
Saint Catherine Academy in Belize City has notified its parents that they are closing off the school year on Friday, May twenty-ninth. This will allow for the school to continue [...]
Will New School Year Begin Earlier?
But will the new school year begin earlier in August rather than later? News Five confirmed today that a meeting with education officials and stakeholders will be held next week [...]
ComPol Explains Release and Charges for Busted Chinese Businessmen
A group of men, including four Chinese businessmen and two Punta Gorda residents, was released from custody on Wednesday after being busted near Orange Point in the Toledo District. The [...]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in Crime | Comments Off
Cops Not Enforcing S.O.E. Regulations Enough?
The Prime Minister will on Friday measures that will give more freedom of movement during the state of emergency. But while ComPol says that the department is doing the best [...]
Chetumal Businesses Close at 5 p.m. to Stop the Spread of COVID-19!
Chetumal is locking up shop at five every evening and this is what it looks like at this time. This latest measure was taken by our neighbours in the north. [...]
Written on May 28, 2020 | Posted in Health,Miscellaneous,People & Places,Social Issues | Comments Off
American National Found Dead in Bullet Tree
The body of a woman was discovered in Bullet Tree Falls in Cayo District earlier today. The woman who has been identified as an American national was found motionless this [...]
Healthy Living: Autism in Pandemic
Whether it’s curfew hours, face masks, no graduation, no travel, COVID-19 has drastically uprooted all that was normal in our lives. And yes, these measures are meant to keep us [...]
