Double Shooting In Belize City, One Confirmed Dead
Just before five this evening, reports spread like wildfire that a double homicide had been committed in the Saint Martin’s area of Belize City. News Five has confirmed that a [...]
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G.O.B. Objects to S.S.B.’s Seven-figure Loan to Pharmaceutical Company
The Social Security Board is proposing a seven million dollar loan to a private pharmaceutical company which will be used for refinancing and inventory purposes. That public notice of investment [...]
No Formal Letter of Objection Submitted by G.O.B. to Social Security Board
While S.S.B. is aware of government’s statement, nothing has been tendered in writing with respect of its objection. C.E.O. Ruiz, nonetheless, explained the vetting process used to scrutinize Pharmacy Express’ [...]
Pharmacy Express Triples the Value of S.S.B. Loan in Collateral
According to C.E.O. Ruiz, Pharmacy Express Limited initially requested more than the seven million dollars that was ultimately agreed upon. In fact, she went on to say that borrower has [...]
Stabbing Murder in Dangriga; One Person Detained
Two persons lost their lives at the hands of another in less than twenty-four hours over the weekend, but only one at this time is being classified as a murder. [...]
Three Men Shot; One Critical
Three men were shot as they socialized with others in a yard in the Lake Independence area on Sunday night. While two of them are in stable condition, one is [...]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in Crime | Comments Off
Fatal Shooting in Las Flores, Belmopan; Was it an Accident?
There was also a homicide in Belmopan for which a death investigation is ongoing. On Friday night in the Las Flores community, a single blast echoed near Mariposa Avenue. Twenty-one-year-old [...]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in Crime | Comments Off
Police Detain Man for Firing Gunshot in Faber’s Road Area
There was a second shooting incident in Belize City over the weekend and while no one was injured, police on mobile patrol did intercept someone who was running away from [...]
Written on July 25, 2022 | Posted in Crime | Comments Off
Suspected Drowning in Corozal
Police in Corozal retrieved the body of a man from the sea near the Round House area in that municipality earlier today. The body was reportedly identified by a family [...]
LGBT Community Says No to Louis Wade’s Appointment to Constitutional Commission
On Friday, we announced the appointment of Pastor Louis Wade as the media’s representative on the People’s Constitutional Commission. Wade, the owner of Plus TV, was elected near-unanimously by his [...]
Did the Media Lose an Opportunity to Appoint a Fair Representative?
According to Orozco, the media lost an opportunity to appoint someone who would uphold the value of fairness within the citizenry of the country. Caleb Orozco, Executive Director, UNIBAM [...]
P.S.U. Rails Against Proposed Appointment of Moises Cal to Public Service Commission
The Public Service Union is up in arms over a proposal by the Briceño administration to Moises Cal as Chair of the Public Service Commission. As Belize’s former Ambassador to [...]
A Shark Native to the Freezing Artic Waters Found in Belize
What is a half-blind shark with a life span of up to four hundred years, and native to the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans doing in Belize? The Greenland shark, [...]
Free Medical Services to Belize District Courtesy Medical Wings International
Over the past week, Medical Wings International and American Airlines have been assisting the neediest in the Belize District with free medical care. Hundreds of residents formed lines at the [...]
Heart 4 Kids Builds Basketball Capacity in Belize with N.B.A. Coaches
Heart 4 Kids, a non-profit organization based in the U.S., is hosting a United Belize Basketball Clinic to train a group of coaches and high school basketball players. Heart 4 [...]
Another Scratch & Win Winner from Cayo
For the second consecutive week, there’s a Scratch and Win winner from the Cayo District and this time, the winner took home fifty thousand dollars. Today, Leon told our news [...]
Scratch & Win Promoter Says Winning Tickets Are Distributed All Over
And while the last two big winners hail from out west, Scratch & Win Brand Manager, Halle August says there are enough big prizes to go around countrywide. Halle [...]
