In the opposition party, there have been constant challenges to John Briceño’s leadership since he won hands down the leadership of the People’s United Party after its crushing defeat at the national elections in 2008. By and large, the PUP has not closed ranks and the newspaper of what is known as the well financed […]
If you live in the city or its environs, you would have experienced today an interruption in water supply caused by a breakage on one of two main lines. Public Relations Manager with Belize Water Services Limited, Haydon Brown, told News Five this evening that the breakage occurred between their water treatment plant in Double […]
In other news, twenty-three year old Andrew Hutchinson, the son of Minister Michael Hutchinson, has had previous problems with the law. Today he was back in court where he pleaded guilty to a charge of Harm for beating up an eleven year old boy. But after he was escorted back to the police station, Hutchinson […]
Three men and a woman are expected to be arraigned on Thursday for the senseless murder of fourteen year old Hellen Yu, who was fatally shot during a robbery at her parent’s place of business. But first the accused were in court today, charged with Possession of Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition. Elbert Miller, Emmanuel Lemoth, […]
Over the past few weeks, we’ve told you about OCEANA’s tour and research along the coastline of Louisiana and other parts of the United States that have been deeply affected by the BP oil spill. OCEANA Vice President in Belize, Audrey Matura Shepherd gave an update last week on what she saw in coastal towns […]
Two consecutive pre-dawn fires, in two alleys? That’s enough to raise suspicion that a pyromaniac is on the loose. Well, Monday morning’s fire in Petticoat Alley was followed by another inferno in an unnamed alley off Regent Street and it had striking similarities to Monday morning’s blaze. It broke before four o’clock and destroyed a […]
It has not been reported in any of the police blotters, but News Five has confirmed that the Government’s Bookstore on Gabourel Lane was the target of an armed robbery at around two-thirty last Friday afternoon. The thieves got away with well over two thousand dollars in cash and valuables. It was a robbery the […]
While the government bookstore was hit by thieves the management of public schools received notice of a proposed new fee for garbage collection. The Belize Waste Control wrote to the schools a few days ago, informing them that the once free collection of garbage will be discontinued when the school year begins next week. This […]
It is akin to a slap on the wrist for American national, forty-six year old Kirk Leslie Daughtry who will only pay what can be considered as a pittance of just over five thousand dollars for damages to the priceless reef. Late this evening, Prosecutor of Port of Belize, Mario Vernon, told the court that […]
The cruise tourism industry is facing a turbulent time and from the look of things there is more turmoil on the horizon. It recently became known that cruise tourism is contemplated for the south, one of the fastest growing areas in tourism. The Placencia Peninsula is known for the best beaches in the mainland and […]
Exactly one week ago, Eyan Arnold, a thirty five year old caretaker, was shot and killed on Berkley Street. On Sunday night, there was another homicide in the same hood. This time a mentally challenged man who was riding his bicycle was targeted; it turned out fatal for the forty-two year old who had survived […]
There were two shootings elsewhere in the city; a family was asleep when a hale of bullets was fired at their house. The attempt on the lives of the Young family happened at dawn on Saturday morning on Racecourse Street, another area prone to gun violence. Eight shots found their way into their house; luckily […]
Fourteen year old Hellen Yu was shot during an armed robbery at their place of business on Iguana Street Extension on August twelfth. Her murder rocked the Asian community in Belize to its core as another of their own fell victim to the spate of crime and violence gripping the city. Her father Ziren Yu […]
Earlier in the day Jermaine Matura appeared in the Family Court because his mother, Lisa, claimed he was a minor but checks by the court determined Jermaine is eighteen years old. It is believed that Jermaine was one of three men who entered Yue’s Store when proprietor Huandi Zhang, Hellen and Ziren Yu were attacked […]
One family is homeless following a fire that damaged two other wooden structures clustered in a yard on Petticoat Alley just before three o’clock this morning. By the time it was over, only one of the three buildings was still standing. While fire fighters managed to withstand the windy night and contain the blaze, the […]
Cruise tourism is a multimillion dollar industry that is powerful enough to sway the economy. Any major interference such as an international terrorism threat or a natural disaster can topple this important income earner which is a key source of foreign exchange. But this week, the industry had a local controversy that may now create […]
Thirty-five year old Eyan Arnold was laid to rest today. While his family and friends said their final farewells, eighteen year old Kirk Smith Jr. was escorted to Magistrate’s Court to be charged for his murder. Smith appeared unrepresented and no plea was taken because murder is an indictable offense. Magistrate Dorothy Flowers explained to […]
Arson—it’s an offence that makes the news very often; but when the charge is brought against a twelve year old, it raises serious concern and begs a much closer look. The story begins with a twelve year old girl from Burrell Boom Village in the custody of Ladyville Police after she allegedly set a fire […]
There was another barrage of bullets on the south side on Thursday night. It happened in one of the City’s most deadly war zones—an area bordered by two rival gangs. It happened shortly after nine thirty at the intersection of Plues and Berkeley Streets. But while it was not a deadly incident, it certainly left […]
There are some new faces in the Magistracy. Today four new magistrates took the oath and will replace four others who for one reason or another, will move on from their posts. The newly sworn-in law officers are Patricia Arana, who was with the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, former journalist with the […]
Two Belize City residents were shot last night during a hail of gunfire on Orange Street. It happened before the end of last night’s newscast. Both men were quickly rushed to the hospital but only one survived. By all accounts, the victim who passed away was an innocent bystander. News Five’s Jose Sanchez was on […]
Funeral services for fourteen year old Hellen Yu were held today in Belize City. Yu, a second form student of Edward P Yorke, was shot dead last Thursday inside her family’s grocery shop in the Collet Division. The network of Asian owned and managed businesses play an integral part in the supply of goods and […]
The Central American Regional Security Initiative formerly known as the Merida Initiative, a joint effort between countries in North and Central America to combat the flow of illegal drugs and other related transnational crimes, is seeing the Government of Belize working closely with representatives from the U.S. Government in responding to the region’s many threats. […]
Since the release of the 2008-2009 Audit Report earlier this month there has been public disquiet regarding government expenditures. The report—tabled during the last sitting of the House of Representatives—recognizes several areas of concern including dubious transactions that have grown exponentially over a four-year period. In 2005 that figure stood at one hundred and forty-two […]
Chief Justice Dr. Abdulai Conteh is less than a month and a half away from relinquishing his post as the highest judge in Belize’s Supreme Court. His departure in September comes amidst contention between the Government of Belize and the Bar Association following a commitment made in March which would allow the association to have […]
