An elderly man has been reported missing in the Belmopan area. According to caretaker, forty-three year old Alexander Sheppard, on Monday afternoon he went to deliver lunch to eighty-three year old Cayetano Nah, but he was nowhere to be found. He was last seen earlier that day when Sheppard took him breakfast at his home […]
Following his arraignment and the glare of the media, we got an exclusive interview with the politician who announced that he won’t seek reelection last November. Obviously affected by the ordeal, Mendez was restrained from going into details because the matter is now before the Magistrate’s Court. He told News Five, however, what transpired earlier […]
As we said, six charges have been laid on Doctor Mendez. Four counts of aggravated assault of an indecent nature upon a minor sometime between 2006 and 2007, in November 2009 and in September of 2010 and in 2011. In respect of the other minor, the charges are for common assault sometime between 2005 and […]
While Marco Tulio Mendez is out on bail, another high ranking member of the People’s United Party is to be charged on Wednesday in the Magistrate Court. Last week, former Party Leader and Orange Walk Central Representative, John Briceño, was served with a notice of intended prosecution for negligent harm. It goes back to an […]
Her tamales have been featured on CNN, Afar dot com, right here on Channel Five, and even have reviews on Trip Advisor. But the lady behind the famous tamales has passed on. Seventy-eight year old Bertha Lisbey, one of the most popular tamales vendors in Belize, passed away on Sunday, February first, at the Southern […]
Orange Walk Police have not yet prepared a charge sheet for Orange Walk East Area Representative, Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez, despite reports since late last week that charges were imminent. Mendez has remained away from the spotlight since the allegations surfaced and has been the subject of a police investigation. The exact nature of those […]
There is a newly elected president of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize. That election took place over the weekend at the annual general meeting of the umbrella organization. The two-day meeting addressed several issues, including the nomination of CWU’s Secretary General, Floyd Neal to the Social Security Board and we’ll have that later […]
Following the interview with Reneau, News Five caught up with the new president of the N.T.U.C.B., Marvin Mora. He told us that there are a number of issues that they will be tackling this year, including internal challenges. Marvin Mora, President, N.T.U.C.B. “The top priority is building back the strength of the N.T.U.C.B. We […]
One issue that the N.T.U.C.B. is addressing is the rejection of Floyd Neal’s nomination as a union director on the Social Security Board. The N.T.U.C.B. believes that Neal can recuse himself when the S.S.B. discusses the Collective Bargaining Agreement, to avoid any semblance of conflict of interest since Neal is the Secretary General of the […]
Another issue that was on the discussion table at the AGM of the N.T.U.C.B. was the Occupational Safety and Health Bill. In January 2014, the OSH Bill was tabled in the House of Representatives. The bill seeks to have employers ensure that equipment and safety measures are in place to benefit both businesses and employees […]
There is no love lost between Caribbean Shores Area Representative Santiago ‘Santi’ Castillo and Mayor Darrell Bradley. Bradley has made no secret of the fact that he wants in on the division, and he’s not going to be deterred. At one point it seemed that Castillo, after only one term, would be willing to make […]
Castillo says that it was common knowledge in Cabinet that Prime Minister Dean Barrow wanted Bradley to run in Freetown, and never wanted him for Caribbean Shores. The Mayor has consistently stated that his eyes are on Caribbean Shores, and Castillo believes that even now, he still has his sights set on that prize. […]
But this evening, we caught up with Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley campaigning in the streets of Caribbean Shores where it is widely speculated that he will also be offering himself as candidate for area representative. While U.D.P. colleague Santiago Castillo Junior says he will be returning for a second term as area representative, Bradley […]
Since the cancellation of a burdensome sanitation contract with Belize Maintenance Limited a few weeks ago, City Hall has assumed the salaries of a hundred and forty-seven workers. Those men and women are responsible for cleaning streets and drains across the city and were at the center of a tumultuous situation with the Belize City […]
The five and a half mile stretch between Frank’s Eddy Village and Nohoch Che’en, known as the Jaguar Paw Road, is among the most trafficked roadways for the busing of tourists to and from the archaeological site. Despite its heavy use, the road has remained in a state of disrepair for years, undoubtedly an eyesore […]
As we told you earlier, Caribbean Shores Area Representative Santiago ‘Santino’ Castillo is campaigning in his constituency tonight. On Saturday, as part of his campaign, he officially inaugurated the Buttonwood Bay Drainage Project. The infrastructure work was financed through a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank, and implemented through the Social Investment Fund. Costing just […]
Ten year old Cleyon Marage Junior is on the road to recover, but he still needs your help to make it to his schedule monthly chemo appointments in Merida. You first learnt about Cleyon back in September of last year when doctors locally had given up on him. He was diagnosed with Acute Myloid Leukemia […]
Doctor Marco Tulio Mendez, pediatrician and politician, has not been charged by Orange Walk Police. We do know at this time that based on allegations against him, made to the Human Development office, Police have conducted an investigation. And as a result of that investigation, charge sheets are being prepared. It’s not known at this […]
Today, there was a small political protest in Orange Walk Town. A few persons holding signs called for Mendez to resign his seat in the National Assembly. We’ll have that just a little later in our newscast, but first to the issue of calling for Mendez’s resignation. P.U.P. Leader Francis Fonseca has stated repeatedly that […]
Today, Bradley was also in Orange Walk to try to get information with which to make the best possible arrangements for his client. By that we mean bail. While the allegations speak to inappropriate contact, that covers a wide spectrum. Certain charges within that spectrum carry bail at the Magistrate’s Court level, and others, like […]
As we told you earlier, there was a small U.D.P. demonstration in which protesters called for the resignation of Dr. Marco Tulio Mendez. Interestingly, they didn’t do it in front of the court or Police Station, or even in front of Mendez’s home. They did it in front of the Orange Walk Town Council. Now […]
On Monday, according to S.S.B. Act, the N.T.U.C.B. informed the Office of the Prime Minister that they were nominating Emily Turner and Floyd Neal as directors and Philip Tate as an alternate director to the Social Security Board. But that nomination did not sit well with the S.S.B. which issued a release saying that it […]
According to Matura-Shepherd, it seems as if the government is attacking the union. Matura-Shepherd says that there has been little to no communication between the CWU and the S.S.B.; and that they learnt of the S.S.B. decision through the media. But Matura-Shepherd says she is deeply concerned about a statement made by Chairman of the […]
Fifteen year old Amanda Usher was found in Dangriga and is now safe at home with her family. On Thursday, we reported that Usher was missing after her mother informed police that the last time she saw the teenager was on Tuesday night when she went to bed. Usher was located right after the news […]
Remember Jasmine Alert? The initiative was established back in 2012 in memory of thirteen year old Jasmine Lowe from San Elena, Cayo District. She is the young girl who was found dead and was among other young ladies who were reportedly preyed upon in the area. Lowe was murdered and her body discovered in bushes […]
