There is an update to the story of Fresh Catch, the company that was placed in receivership by FirstCaribbean Bank. There is grave concern tonight by employees of the tilapia farm over what appears to be an imminent environmental disaster that threatens to wipe out a substantial amount of tilapia fish at the company’s farm […]
There are several notable cases of Belizeans whose medical conditions are playing out on national television. It’s a sign of the times as well as the desperation that accompanies regular citizens who face the threat of death. Earlier in this newscast we told about the story of Damauri Tesecum, a burn victim who needs financial […]
Wire taps, telephone intercepts, and email snooping, are all going to be a legislative reality. At today’s House Meeting, Prime Minister Dean Barrow said that this type of legislation will allow for better tracking of criminal activity. Since cell phones are an everyday tool for the criminals, tapping of phone lines will be one of […]
Early this morning another victim is believed to have succumbed to dengue fever. The thirty-one year old Belize City man, according to the family, was tested at public facilities but the fever was not detected. He was hospitalized, kept under observation and slipped into a coma. The family ran tests at a private lab which […]
Twenty-eight year old Valerie Sheran, an expecting mother who was stabbed multiple times by a jealous ex-boyfriend earlier this week, is tonight seeking justice for the death of her unborn baby. The incident took place at her residence on Neal Pen Road despite a restraining order against Sheran’s former boyfriend. Sheran was stabbed above the […]
The last time we told you about Baby Daniel Estell he was waiting in a Los Angeles Hospital for his family to come up with funds to pay for a life-saving surgery. The eight-month old urgently needs a liver transplant and the cost is well over the hundred-thousand-dollar range. While the family was appealing for […]
Earlier in the newscast we told you that the new Kendall Bridge will take another two years to build. And Just in case you were wondering about the other promised project, the City’s Poverty Alleviation Project, well we also got an update about it today. The project was unveiled in March 2007 to rehabilitate the […]
The recent National Country Poverty Assessment Report shows that well over forty percent of the population lives below the poverty line. It also shows that poverty among the older populace is high and most senior citizens do not claim any form of benefits. Those few senior citizens who do get benefits, receive a mere hundred […]
Lavern Longsworth, also known as “Anti Christ”, set her common-law-husband on fire during an argument on July fifteenth. She was charged with attempted murder, but David White succumbed to the burn injuries on Monday and it is expected that the charge against Longsworth will be upgraded. When we checked today, she had still not been […]
Lillian McCullock, a mother of twin boys, was outraged on Friday when her two year old sons were released from the K.H.M.H. after a week of treatment. McCullock claimed that kids were beaten by her common-law-husband, Leon Lopez, who was being sought by the police. Well, today Lopez came to our studios to give his […]
Last week Friday we brought you the touching story of seven month old Daniel Estell who has a rare liver disease called ‘Biliary Atresia.’ Doctors have given Daniel two weeks to live if he doesn’t get the surgery he needs. A fundraising drive has been initiated to raise the funds and though a substantial sum […]
Two years ago she had a bad experience when a man assaulted her teen daughter. Now Lillian McCullock is in the news again for a similar case, only this time, it involves the youngest two of her five children. In fact, the story is so hideous that it is sure to move anyone who has […]
Back in February, a seven old girl was caught in a cross fire on Central American Boulevard. Janay Moguel was along with her grandfather when they were both shot. Another innocent bystander, Darrell Williams, was also shot in the incident and passed away days later. Over the past months, little Janay has been getting treatment […]
A San Pedro couple recently travelled to the United States to seek medical aid for their infant. Seven month old Daniel Estell is gravely ill and needs expensive liver transplant surgery for a rare liver disease called ‘Biliary Atresia.’ The family believed that they had two years to find a solution but doctors at The […]
There’s another child that need your help. Tarell Sutherland’s story first became public last November when his family made an appeal for financial assistance because he was born with a rare skin disease. He was in dire need of treatment because his condition caused him constant pain. Since then Tarell has been abroad for treatment […]
Minister of Police, Doug Singh has been on the job for seven weeks and in this period he has had a lot to say, in fact maybe more than any other predecessor. Singh has spoken about the hands-on-approach of his Commissioner of Police which he thinks is ineffective and the fat cops in the […]
But Minister Singh is not recanting. He told News Five this afternoon that the comments he made on the morning show were misconstrued. While he apologized for the tactlessness of his remark, Singh remained steadfast in saying that there needs to be dialogue about the reality of the crime and violence that is affecting Belize […]
He has made the headlines for three consecutive weeks now and Belize’s top fake cop is talking from behind the prison walls. Aaron Wilson was exposed by Shannon Martinez after he allegedly fondled her and stole her cell phone. Wilson called News Five today from the Hattieville Prison to say he was set up by […]
As we reported Tuesday night, over one hundred prisoners fell sick at the Belize Central Prison in Hattieville over the past few days. At first, it was believed that they had contracted dengue or malaria. But was it a pandemic that got out of control? According to Earl Jones, Kolbe’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, the […]
Dr. Herbert Gayle, the social anthropologist finds that the police are at war with the youths and sixty percent of young people have witnessed police brutality. This was disclosed on Monday by the Gayle research team. Well tonight, a twenty year old resident of Cayo is tonight hospitalized at the Belmopan Regional Hospital. His ordeal […]
Herbert Gayle’s Research also discussed the implications of the rift between the judiciary and the police department. While both are in disagreement, Gayle pointed out that there needs to be more training for members of the police department. But while the issues with the judiciary can be described as a philosophical difference, the issues that […]
Gayle did not stop with the police, the judiciary, or even the education system. He also knocked the government, which over decades had allowed people to squat, to expand in areas that have no infrastructure. The government essentially needs proper leadership. Dr. Herbert Gayle “What is the problem with the political and administrative power and […]
The Belize City Council announced plans for a new cemetery near mile thirteen on the Western Highway about a week ago and it is already facing opposition from Hattieville residents. The Lord Ridge Cemetery is quickly running out of space and the twenty point seven acres at the new burial site is expected to offer […]
But Deputy Mayor, Philip Willoughby says that the council and ministries collaborating on the project did their homework before deciding on the site. Willoughby also feels there is no need for conflict over the issue and they are willing to discuss the concerns of the village council. Philip Willoughby, Deputy Mayor, Belize City “I don’t […]
Alarming details were revealed today from a survey on Male Social Participation in Violence in Urban Belize. The research discloses that mothers have replaced fathers as heads of households, that the education system is lacking and that the conviction rate in Belize is lower than most countries. Dr. Herbert Gayle, a well known anthropologist in […]
