Orange Walk Central People’s United Party Leader John Briceño resigned today. Briceño became the leader of the P.U.P. in March of 2008. The Orange Walk Central standard bearer brought hopes to his party members that he could win the next General Elections against the United Democratic Party (U.D.P.). But three years and seven months later […]
Briceño remains as the elected representative of Orange Walk Central. But his departure as Leader of the Opposition did not escape the ears of Prime Minister Dean Barrow. In addition to recognizing Briceño as a likeable person outside the political arena, Barrow also commented on the P.U.P.’s viewpoint on the Ninth Amendment to the Constitution. […]
City gangs may be working on peace amongst each other but violent crime on productive citizens it appears is on the rise. On Wednesday night, a Sandhill store owner was gunned down during a robbery of his establishment and before one this afternoon; another businessman was murdered during a robbery of his store. Neighbors and […]
It is the start of the weekend, and unfortunately there is another murder to report, this time in the Stann Creek District. While details are still sketchy and police investigations are ongoing, News Five understands that the body of an unidentified Hispanic man was discovered with massive chop wounds to the head. The body was […]
The rate of murder in the Caribbean and Central America is near crisis point. And with today’s murders, the count for 2011 is now at one hundred and six. And while this number is alarming for Belizeans, a recent study entitled “Global Study on Homicide” ranks Belize as having the sixth highest homicide rate globally. […]
While heading to the international football game in the Capital, our news crew came upon an accident on the Western Highway. A traffic mishap was reported this afternoon near mile twenty-nine along the Western Highway where a vehicle careened off the road and overturned in nearby bushes. It is unknown whether the driver of the […]
On Thursday night we showed you how the national consultations on the proposed ninth amendment concluded in the capital city of Belmopan. The views on the road show are mixed and mostly divided along political lines, but on Thursday we spoke with Minister John Saldivar, who says he is satisfied with the outcome because it […]
The consultations on the proposed Belize Constitution (Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2011 has been taken on a road show from Belize City to Corozal, Orange Walk, Punta Gorda, Dangriga, and Santa Elena. During the process, which became a show in which large numbers of both diehard P.U.P. and U.D.P. supporters expressed opinions bound by their party’s […]
The proposed ninth amendment to the Belize Constitution was also discussed in the old capital on Wednesday at the Annual General Meeting of the Belize District branch of the Belize National Teachers Union. While they didn’t have the expected turnout, the re-elected president, Kathleen Flowers, told News Five today that they carried out a vote […]
In court news, three indicted Customs Officers were acquitted today of two counts of Forgery, which were levied after a container loaded with pseudoephedrine tablets disappeared from the Port of Belize in September 2008. So tonight thirty-nine year old Karl Augustine and twenty-four year old Michael McKenzie are free men but thirty-four year old Aruny […]
Still on the ninth amendment, we asked our viewers this week whether the government should be spending its time and resources on the controversial bill or on curbing crime. The result of the online poll, by a wide margin, was against the ninth. Eighty-six percent of the viewers agreed that the crime problem should be […]
There has been a major shakeup within the hierarchy of the Belize Amateur Athletics Association following the release of a letter scrutinizing the presidency of Ian Gray. Six members of the management committee, including First Vice President Deon Sutherland, cosigned the letter. On September twenty-fourth, the searing document was issued by the management committee alleging […]
The jury is still out on the problems within the BAAA, but another organization known for its recent tribulation, is currently having a great month. With elections underway at the district level and better ties with the Ministry of Sports, the Football Federation of Belize (F.F.B.) is ready for the next international football match, which […]
Earlier in the newscast you heard from the F.F.B. about the expectations and challenges for Friday’s live game. But it seems that the recent games that Belize has won in football are not only being noticed at home. An article posted on FIFA’s website says “Contenders in the CONCACAF region no longer scoff at tiny […]
The Kevin Lee story is apparently more insidious than initially estimated. Lee is the well known acupuncturist who operated up to three massage parlors in the City. In late September reports of the secret videos of Lee’s clients began to circulate. It’s sex, lies and five to six thousand video files that were apparently on […]
But with a sea of video files on hand, the police department can’t necessarily identify everyone on the tapes or know if they want to complain about the recordings. And though there are well known personalities caught in various stages of undress, there are still countless others who are unsure whether or not they were […]
The unraveling of the six thousand or so video files in the Kevin Lee saga, is far from over. There were allegations that a computer technician or even security personnel may have been involved in an attempt to extort Lee for cash. News Five asked the Police Minister to comment. Jose Sanchez “Is there any […]
On Tuesday night shortly before seven-thirty forty–three year old businessmen, Ernesto Myvette was shot several times and killed at his establishment, “Myvette’s Shop” on the Maskall Road. Myvette was killed in what appears to have been a robbery when he was getting ready to close his store. The businessman’s nine millimeter licensed firearm is also […]
The current U.D.P. City Council has had its own share of infighting and scandals since it took office in 2006. Garbage and finances have been at the top of their perennial problems. But with municipal elections scheduled for March 2012, the United Democratic Party today put on a brave face when it presented its slate […]
The “historic gang truce” appears to be on the ready to crack. On September fourth, Prime Minister Dean Barrow, along with several high ranking members of the Police Department and the Belize Defence Force, held a meeting with leaders of various rival Belize City gangs to broker what was called a ceasefire. That sit-down was […]
The news of a local businessman fleeing the country for recording hundreds of sex acts and women in various forms of undress went viral over the Internet today. Massage therapist and acupuncturist Kevin Lee, was suspected of recording his massage sessions and turning them into commercials without the consent of the clients. Several clients featured […]
A barrage of bullets was unleashed on four persons on Monday night in Orange Walk Town. One died on the spot, two minors were injured and the other had just stepped away. The gunman simply walked into the house where the group was and fired as many as six shots. News Five’s Andrea Polanco reports. […]
On Monday’s newscast News Five spoke to the grandmother of a seven-year-old girl who was sexually abused by her biological father. The child is still trying to cope with the incident and the Department of Human Services has spoken to the child’s family. The mother of the victim has two other daughters, and is also […]
There was a robbery in the city this afternoon. Shortly before two o’clock a trio of young men entered the Belize Farm Center on North Front Street where they jacked a pair of deliverymen, identified as Gladwin Penner and Wayne Humes, of a nine millimeter handgun. It was a brazen robbery on a busy artery. […]
Tonight’s question is: Should the government be spending so much resources and time on the Ninth Amendment or to curb crime? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
