The former C.E.O. of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital was dismissed immediately after the Barrow Administration took office in 2008. Doctor Alvaro Rosado then filed a lawsuit against the country’s national hospital. Rosado claimed it was a case of victimization as his contract was suddenly terminated with the change of government. He tried to settle […]
The regular Thursday afternoon bustle at the Queen Square Market got a little steamier just around midday today when a traffic officer and a City Council employee showed up on the West Collet Canal side from the Dean Street bridge and proceeded to forcibly remove a fruit vendor’s produce from his spot on the street […]
Two weeks ago the chances of nineteen year old Ahmad Nah surviving a near fatal pellet wound to the left side of his forehead were very, very slim. Doctors had in fact informed his family that there was only a five percent likelihood that he would pull through. While his road to full recovery is […]
Two and a half months after he went missing, a Hattieville family is finally bringing closure to his disappearance. Shortly after Glenn Smith vanished in December, the family found his slippers and suspected that he may have been killed. That appears to now be the case, as the tell tale signs were seen on his […]
Less than a month after P.M. Barrow’s blunt announcement that things will be considerably harder in the upcoming fiscal year, Belizeans will have to go even deeper into their pockets. Fuel prices once again climbed above the nine dollar margin on Tuesday. The increase caught many by surprise and from what we found out at […]
The murder rate continues to spike since the beginning of the year and many of the homicides remain unresolved while in the courts the conviction rate appears dismal. Several organizations today joined the families whose loved ones have died as a result of gun violence. This evening the Faith and Justice Commission held a march […]
Among the grieving families at the event were musical artist, Aaron Moses, who himself was a gang member and who now uses music to send a positive message. He said he decided a long time ago to change his life because his first hand experiences with prison life did not bode well. Today he was […]
It was a fitting farewell for a man who touched the lives of many Belizeans and is considered one of Belize’s most distinguished businessmen, Sir Barry Bowen. His many successful business ventures benefitted the country’s economy and he employed well over one thousand persons. His final farewell, an official one, was held today and thousands […]
Meanwhile, a memorial service was held for Sir Barry on Monday in his hometown, San Pedro where the islanders deeply loved and respected the man who contributed immensely to the development of the town. The mass took place at the Island Academy, a private primary school which Bowen started in the 90’s. There were around […]
Earlier in the news cast, we told you about the Belize City and San Pedro services held for Sir Barry Bowen. The coverage continues with the motorcade of hundreds of mourners celebrating the life of the business mogul and culminated this afternoon with the procession, led by the Belize Defence Force Marching Band in full […]
The case of former government minister Joe Coye versus Alfred Shackron came to an end today and it did not go well for Coye who has now lost the charges he brought against Shackron. The case goes back to April 2008 when Coye was first charged with obtaining property by deception and theft. Through his […]
The badly decomposed body of a man was discovered today by the Hattieville Police. Late this evening police were called out to the shooting range which is located past mile eighteen on the Western Highway. The male body was buried in a makeshift grave and sources close to News Five say that it appears the […]
Sir Barry Bowen, the business tycoon who was tragically killed in a plane crash on Friday, will be interned this Tuesday at the San Ignacio cemetery, beside his parents who pre-decease him. He will be given an official funeral; he was named Senator in 1998 and conferred with knighthood in 2007. Before his burial, a […]
Despite his great business success, Sir Barry Bowen in life was not one to seek media attention; in fact he rarely gave interviews. But he did last year when he fought legally for the rights of landowners and access to the courts. The decision of an appeal in this case is still pending. Bowen is […]
Turning now to the family that also died in the plane crash on Friday; they are: thirty-two year old Michael Casey, his wife Jillian and their two young children, two year old Makayla and five month old Bryce. Mike and Jillian were employed by Bowen and ran the school in Gallon Jug, a private community, […]
Another weekend: another murder in the city. The latest victim for the month of February is twenty-one year old Teddy Murillo Jr. who was gunned down as he headed home early on Saturday morning. And like in a number of past homicides, the family is grappling for answers on what led to the brutal murder […]
The missing M-sixteen rifle that disappeared from two sleeping B.D.F. soldiers and one police officer two weeks ago has been found in an open lot and police are of the view that the person who stole it, led them to it. The missing M-sixteen was found last Friday, at about six a.m., in a bushy […]
We begin tonight’s Newscast with the story of the tragic and untimely death of one Belize’s biggest investors, Sir Barry Bowen. Bowen was piloting his private plane and just before six this evening, as he headed to San Pedro where he resides, his plane crashed in the San Pablo area of the Island. Along with […]
Earlier on tonight’s newscast we told you about the tragic plane crash that claimed the life of the highly respected businessman, Barry Bowen. Bowen and his passengers died after the plane crashed into a building in the San Pablo area of San Pedro. The passengers on board we are now told are two persons from […]
Travel across the Western Border continues to be disrupted by a demonstration that started since Tuesday. News Five found out today that teachers in Belize are not the only ones who want a pay raise. Guatemalan teachers have taken their protest outside their capital and to their bordering towns with El Salvador, Mexico and Belize. […]
The protest is expected to continue as the Guatemalan teachers have not reached an agreement with their government. News Five also spoke to another traveler who was already in Belize but crossed the border to visit Tikal. He said that he would return to Belize but there was a possibility he might not return to […]
A shooting incident shortly after eight o’clock this morning brought traffic on North Front Street to a screeching halt as two gunmen opened fire on a passing vehicle. The intended target Daniel Faber and his girlfriend were taking their son to school when upon reaching in front of Lelani’s Superette two young men exited Rhaburn’s […]
A cop in 2008 admitted to firing a shot just moments before a man in the same vicinity was killed by a gunshot blast. But that was not enough evidence to seal a conviction against twenty-four year old Richard Polonio, who was attached to the Queen Street Patrol Branch. Justice John Troadio Gonzalez directed a […]
Turning to the controversial Xate trade; they are the leaves from Three Chamaedorea species of palm tree. The leaves are highly valuable in Europe and the United States sought after because of their lovely appearance in floral arrangements. The palms harvested primarily in Mexico and Guatemala; and to poor peasants who earn up to five […]
It has been almost a week since more than a thousand teachers, at short notice, demonstrated in Belmopan. The removal of corporal punishment without an alternative was at the core of the teacher’s anger. The issue has remained in the public domain and if you’re wondering what the next move would have been, well today […]
