Garbage Company Lays Off Workers
The Belize Waste Control says that it continues to have problems in collecting its garbage collection fees from the Belize City Council and that if they receive no further payment, they will have...
View ArticleSpelling Bee Competition For Hearing Impaired
Today the 18th National Crystal Spelling Bee for the Hearing Impaired was held at the Belize Elementary school auditorium. Crystal has been sponsoring the competition for the past 13 years and the...
View Article“Death Is Allowed” – Art Exhibition Opens
The Embassy of Institute in Belize City is invited the public to the exhibition, “Death has permission “with works by Mexican illustrator José Guadalupe Posada, on the centenary of his death. The...
View ArticleCordel Hyde Homecoming To The Pup
On Wednesday night, the People’s United Party held its constituency convention for the Fort George Division. Former Prime Minister and seven time winner in that area, Said Musa, was endorsed to contest...
View ArticleWorld Anti Corruption Day 2013 Comes Up
Next Monday will be observed as World Anti-Corruption Day and in tandem with that, the Vision Inspired by the People, VIP, has been planning a series of activities. One of them is a press conference...
View ArticleMayor Not Satisfied With Chang’S Explanation Of Extended Leave
Eric Chang, the Belize City Councilor who stayed away from the country for longer than two months in Taiwan, today attended his first Councilors caucus since returning to Belize. This followed a...
View ArticleWeekend Encounter Planned For Red Cross Volunteers
The Patron of the Belize Red Cross Society, the Governor General of Belize, His Excellency Sir Colville Young shall address an estimated one hundred and fifty delegates from seven Red Cross branches at...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics For Children With Special Needs
The National Special Olympics Games were held today and had participation of athletes from all six districts. Reporter Linette Canto and videographer Brian Castillo filed the following Report.LINETTE...
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Another Look At Elvin Penner
Almost three months ago, news surfaced that UDP Minister of State Elvin Penner had facilitated nationality status and a Belizean passport for Wonhong Kim. Kim had never set foot in Belize, and was...
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Political Leaders Of Belize Pays Tribute To Nelson Mandela
Around the world, there has been an outpouring of emotions following the death of Nelson Mandela. Leaders all over have been paying tribute to the larger-than-life icon whose struggle against...
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Chang Attends His First City Council Meeting Since Returning To The Jewel
Darrell BradleyFormer Deputy Mayor Eric Chang was thrown into the mix of the immigration scandal involving the illegal sale of a Belizean passport to imprisoned South Korean businessman Won Hong Kim....
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Immigration Investigation Ongoing For At Least Two Months
The intensive and wide-ranging multiple investigations into corruption at the Immigration Department have allegedly been ongoing for at least two months now. We say allegedly because there is no real...
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Living In Placencia, Belize
When we first started visiting Belize's Placencia peninsula more than two decades ago, small towns here were no more than sleepy fishing villages. The only tourists were serious divers and...
View ArticleJail Time For Drinking Alcohol While In Possession Of Licensed Firearm
Although he has a license for his Smith and Wesson 9 millimeter pistol, 33 year old Darrel Henry, a stevedore, became a guest of Belize Central Prison today when he was arraigned on charges of...
View ArticleAssistant Commissioner Speaks On Investigation Against Sergeant Shal
Forty one year old Sergeant Julio Shal has been charged for the murder of 27 year old Tyson Rodriguez after the family alleges that Rodriguez was brutally beaten and killed. The post mortem results...
View ArticleBelize Awaits Response From Asr
The 2013/2014 sugar cane season has been put delayed after the Belize Sugar Industries, BSI and American Sugar Refinery; ASR would not meet the demands made by the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers...
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Vip Speaks On Corruption In Belize
Hubert EnriquezChairman for the Vision Inspired by the People also commented on the ongoing perception of rampant corruption within various government departments, including the Lands Department, as...
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First Annual Anti-Corruption Day Celebrated In Belize
Audrey Matura-ShepherdInternational Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated globally today. Across the world, corruption undermines democratic institutions, impedes economic development and remains a key...
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Three Police Officers Caught In Customs Contraband Bust!
Miguel SeguraNews Five has confirmed reports that three Police officers stationed in the west were busted with contraband goods on Sunday on the Arenal Road. Acting on information received, at a little...
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Man Allegedly Stabbed By Nephew In Critical Condition
A Belize City man was gravely injured in a land dispute involving family members. Thomas Ferguson is tonight in critical condition at the hospital after he was seriously injured by his own nephew. The...
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