Dangriga Resident and Artist Shot Dead
Tonight, we begin with tragic news from Belize’s culture capital. A well-known resident who was popular for music was gunned down last night on one of the busiest arteries in [...]
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ComPol Says Quick Response Led to Detention of Coote Murder Suspect
Shortly after Coote was shot, Dangriga police sprung into action and detained a man. As we reported, surveillance cameras captured the incident unfold. Today Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams shared [...]
Resort Owner in San Antonio Village Shot to Death and Robbed
The owner of a resort in San Antonio Village, Toledo was murdered on Monday. The elderly victim, seventy-year-old Kevin Brown, was discovered by his neighbours when they went to visit, [...]
Police Say Carl Reneau’s Murder was Gangland Retribution
Carl Reneau was executed on Faber’s Road Extension on Monday afternoon, as he rode his bicycle in the direction of Central American Boulevard. The thirty-three-year-old was shot multiple times and [...]
Woman Police Constable Busted with Firearms and Crack
A female officer is making headlines tonight after running afoul of the law for a third time. In 2018, W.P.C. Stephanie Patten was charged for physically assaulting a female patron [...]
UDP Comes Out Swinging in Defense of WPC Trapp; Calls Out ComPol Williams
The United Democratic Party came out blazing against Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, following the Commissioner’s letter to W.P.C. Alicia Trapp’s attorney, Orson Elrington, on Monday. In the letter, Compol [...]
Peyrefitte Responds to PM Letter on Courtenay Coye L.L.P.
Last night, we told you about the Prime Minister’s letter to U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte which details the amount of monies Courtenay Coye L.L.P has received from the Government of [...]
PM’s Letter May Lead to Defamation Case says U.D.P. Chairman
Chairman Peyrefitte also responded to the allegation that Barrow and Williams received over twenty million dollars from the Government of Belize under the U.D.P. administration, fourteen million of that twenty [...]
Opposition Leader on Cuba, “I have a problem with dictatorships”
Opposition Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow says his position on the Prime Minister’s speech at the ninth Summit of the Americas is his stance alone and not that of the U.D.P. [...]
UDP Calls for Collet Montejo’s Resignation from Senate
The Opposition is calling for the resignation of P.U.P. Senator Collet Montejo from the upper house. Citing sections sixty-three and sixty-four of the Constitution of Belize, U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte [...]
Written on June 14, 2022 | Posted in Politics | Comments Off
Gender & Climate Change to be Discussed at Women in Fisheries Forum
On Wednesday, over fifty women in the fishing industry, from across the country, will converge in Placencia for a two-day forum. The Fifth Women in Fisheries Forum is part of [...]
A Project to Promote Sustainable Growth of the Blue Economy
A project funded by a new scheme within the Inter-American Development Bank’s Japan Special Fund will see support being given to Belize to develop a program to promote sustainable growth [...]
The Unauthorized Sale of Carbon Credits in Belize
It has come to the attention of the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management that there are a number of companies purporting to sell carbon credits. [...]
Written on June 14, 2022 | Posted in Economy | Comments Off
Flooding in the South Suspected to Have Impacted Several Farms
A weather system that crossed near southern Belize over the last few days has dumped heavy rains in that part of the country, resulting in flooding in at least two [...]
Starling Perez Convicted of Murder!
This morning, a man was convicted of murder in the courtroom of Justice Antoinette Moore in the Supreme Court southern district session. Almost three years to the day after he [...]
Written on June 14, 2022 | Posted in Crime | Comments Off
Chester Scoffs at the Notion of a Transfer to Immigration
Is Commissioner of Police Chester Williams headed to the Immigration Department? It’s hearsay that has been floating around for the past few days. While the ComPol has taken to social [...]
Written on June 14, 2022 | Posted in People & Places | Comments Off
Georgetown’s New Chairman is Soon-to-retire Supt. Daniel Arzu
Superintendent Daniel Arzu emerged victorious on Sunday to become the new village council chairman of Georgetown Village. Arzu ran as an independent candidate and bested other aspirants for the post. [...]
Miss Universe Belize Pageant to be Held on August 13th
Today, National Director of the Miss Universe Belize Organization revealed to News Five that the pageant date has been set for August thirteenth. This announcement comes four days after the [...]
Belizean Powerlifter Makes History in South Africa
Belizean Professional Powerlifter Kaylon Cadle Godoy is back in Belize, following a historic trip to the World Open Classic Power Lifting Champions in South Africa. Godoy made history by being [...]
