The private sector is weighing in on the seemingly uncontrollable increase in crime and violence that continue to threaten the security of citizens and the business community. A missive from the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, released today, calls on the Ministry responsible for National Security to tighten up and arrest crime. According to […]
If you thought it was over, it is not, and today there has been a flurry of activity in the ongoing dispute over television signals. The dispute erupted on August 1, after Robert Reich’s C.B.C. concluded testing along various villages along the Western and the Southern Highways and subsequently discontinued signals in the area. C.B.C. […]
The process of rehabilitation of inmates is an ongoing task for the Kolbe Foundation which took over the reins of the Central Prison in Hattieville in 2002. Today the institution is home to one thousand three hundred and seventy one prisoners. News Five Jose Sanchez found out that one way of engaging the prisoners in […]
Most Belizeans are familiar with child abuse, carnal knowledge, and incest, but mention the term Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents or CSEC, and many of them won’t know what you’re talking about. Simply put, CSEC refers to the act of using a boy or girl under eighteen years old for sex or pornography […]
The Belize Broadcasting Authority chaired by businessman Louis Leslie met in emergency session this morning in light of an ongoing dispute over the disruption in cable services in the communities along the Western Highway and parts of the southern highway. Both Channel Seven, that is owned by Nestor Vasquez who chairs the Belize National Cable […]
Stephen Okeke is best known for his work as a sculptor. His other titles include author and educator. Today he stopped by our studio in a new role; that of community activist. Okeke believes that there is a stigma attached to a poster designed and distributed by the Ministry of Health so he felt it […]
Placencia residents say that by and large they have been keeping the coastline and environment clean and have been diligent in their garbage collection and disposal because a healthy environment is what keeps bringing the tourism dollars to the area. But in the past few weeks there has been a pile of garbage washing up […]
This is a story of two boys, Anthony and Manlee, both born with severe heart defects whose lives were saved by the generosity of the Belize Rotary Club and its partners. Anthony, the first born brought joy to the family but his heart defect took the family on a painful journey and then there is […]
If you have been following the news, you would have heard loud noises that Telemedia and the cable company C.B.C., have colluded to cut off cable services from communities on the western highway and parts of the southern highway. Well that’s one side of the story, and today Telemedia fired back with a release of […]
The Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute was designed to support the sustainable use and planned development of Belize’s coastal resources through increased knowledge and the building of alliances for the benefit of all Belizeans. And while its scope spanned the length of the country, its budget did not stretch far enough to keep its […]
It’s a story that made the headlines in May; it involved a grenade which killed Darren Trapp and injured eleven other persons when it exploded on Mayflower Street. And two months later, another grenade has been taken off the streets by the police with help from a well-known but unlikely source. The grenade was turned […]
Most Belize City residents know of Little Melchor, but today News Five received notice that Little Melchor will be no more. The property at the corner of George and Orange streets that is occupied by mostly Central American traders has reportedly been acquired by businessman Hans Bhojuani who apparently has new plans for the lot. […]
News Five broke the story two months ago that the British High Commissioner John Yapp had ended his mission to Belize prematurely because of inappropriate behaviour. But in the past weeks, the issue has taken a life of its own, with articles appearing in London’s Sunday Mail. A first article in the Mail reported that […]
Sources close to News Five say that attorneys for Belize Bank today sent a missive to the Central Bank of Belize following last Friday’s afternoon showdown in which the police, acting on instructions, showed up at the Belize Bank to arrest its President, Philip Johnson. The letter outlines a timeline in the sequence of events […]
The fer-de-lance snake is not a common pet in Belize and with good reason. It is considered one of the most dangerous reptiles in Central America, capable of injecting a hundred and five milligrams of venom in one bite; twice as much the deadly amount to cause death. That statistic did not deter a Lucky […]
Her son went missing and the remains of twenty-four year old Pedro Guzman, were found on Saturday, July twenty-sixth. On Monday his mother, Lorraine Guzman, thought that the body retrieved from the Calla Creek Road was her son. Dutifully, she identified his shoe at the morgue in Belize City and based on her description, the […]
With crime out of control, authorities and concerned residents are looking for ways to fight back. The revitalisation of the Conscious Youth Development Program earlier this year is one initiative that government hopes will help to put an end to the violence. Today, the CYDP held a short ceremony to recognise over thirty residents of […]
Exactly two weeks ago, a Belize City man was crying for help to solve health hazards caused by garbage trucks parked at his home near the Pound Yard Bridge. Today News Five’s Jose Sanchez has an update. Jose Sanchez, Reporting On July fifteenth we were approached by Colin Ebanks, who lives near Pound Yard Bridge. […]
The Belize City Council launched its Adopt a Child Program this afternoon but the City Councillors aren’t exactly taking children home. They are making contributions to worthy institutions to which we entrust our children every day. Councillor Mark King explained this new venture. Mark King, City Councillor “The council found it necessary and very important […]
It’s a story that has stirred the spirit of nationalism following its broadcast last night and tonight we bring you portions of yesterday’s interview with Margaret Johnson and her attempts to explain why this year’s Miss Belize pageant was a private affair attended only by a handful of family members and officials. And we spoke […]
School is in recess, but instructors at the Youth Hostel on the Western Highway are busy with various activities to challenge the minds of the youth in their charge. This past Friday, they hosted an open day to the public and family of the teens. Program Coordinator Melissa Miralda, explained some of the crafts the […]
With HIV/AIDS reaching epidemic proportions, the Alliance Against AIDS has been working around the clock to promote awareness. One organisation that is doing its share to keep the disease under raps is Maya Women’s Council from Toledo, the district that has the lowest percentage of the deadly disease. The group, led by Senator Pulcheria Teul, […]
When Hurricane Dean hit northern Belize in August of last year, one of the industries that suffered a big hit was papaya. Tonight the storm’s after effects are having some serious financial implications for an Orange Walk company and hundreds of workers. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Since Monday an eerie silence […]
There is new development in the ongoing turf war between the water taxi associations as just when it seemed that the matter had been resolved, a new snag has re-ignited the flames of this raging battle that just won’t go away. Jose Sanchez has the story from the Swing Bridge. Jose Sanchez, Reporting It appeared […]
Casino owner John Hardie Jr., and Belizeans Martin Miller, David Gomez and Curlin Thompson begin tonight a second week of imprisonment at the Centro de Redeaptacion Social in Chetumal, Quintana Roo. The four are facing charges of attempted murder of Mexican National Edwin Jesús Navarro Meneses for a shooting that occurred on Belizean territory near […]
