Police are asking the public to help them locate a missing twelve year old girl. On Monday evening Jennifer Daley reported that her cousin Jackie Fern Malic left home for school that morning and never returned. Malic is a student of St. Ignatius School and was last seen wearing her school uniform. The police are […]
Today is being celebrated as World Meteorological Day. The Belize Met Office says that this day is intended to focus public attention on certain aspects of weather and how it affects the environment. New Five spoke with Chief Meteorologist Justin Hulse about this year’s theme, which he says is particularly relevant to Belize. Justin Hulse, […]
Seventeen scholarships have been awarded for Belizeans to study medicine, presumably in Cuba, beginning next month. The announcement was made at today’s Cabinet meeting by the Ministry of Education. The scholarships for general medicine are being awarded to: Selma Bermudez, Cynthia Terry, Patrick Estephan, John Arana, Keisha Westby, Maximiliano Riverol, Reymundo Bautista, Michael Sommerville, Beatriz […]
In keeping with its promise to keep the public informed about its progress, the Political Reform Commission says they are now well into the first of three phases of work. The Commission, appointed by the Prime Minister in December to examine Belize’s system of governance and make recommendations for improvement says they have been reviewing […]
St. John’s Primary School is holding the Miss St. John’s Pageant Wednesday night at the Bliss Institute. Organizers say the pageant will be different this year because the girls will be portraying well known Belizeans such as the late Juliet Soberanis and Beverly Smith Lopez. Coordinator Dotsie Arnold told us about the preparations for the […]
In the past, children suffering from hydrocephalus, what we know as water-head had to travel all the way to the United States to receive costly treatment. On Monday life saving equipment was donated by the Rotary Club to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. News Five was there. Yvette Burks “Dr. Grinage of Friends of Pediatrics […]
On Thursday, March twenty fifth sixteen people will be taking what is probably the ultimate physical challenge of their lives. They will trek twenty-eight miles up Victoria Peak, which is three thousand six hundred and eighty feet high, making it Belize’s highest point. According to Valerie Woods, Tourism Director, the brave hikers will also be […]
Capturing the imagination is a large part of luring visitors to any country. To make Belize more attractive, the Belize Tourism Board has commissioned a visual campaign, the results of which were unveiled this morning. The new country image and logo depict fascinating scenes of Belize and some of the activities that have been attracting […]
Two days after twenty one year old Andrew “Outlaw” or “Sweetie Law” Kelly escaped from police lock up at the Raccoon Street Police Station, the alleged killer of businesswoman, Yang Li Chan, was handcuffed and escorted over to the Magistrate’s Court. According to Ornel Brooks, the Commissioner of Police, Kelly managed to escape due to […]
During a police press briefing held this afternoon, the media was also informed that investigations continue into the disappearance and alleged kidnapping of Meno Penner, the Mennonite businessman from Belmopan. Although Jorge Espat, Minister of National Security would not go into detail, he said the police are working diligently on the case. Jorge Espat, Minister […]
In related news, rumors were rampant over the weekend that Penner had been found dead when a partially decomposed body was found on the Coastal Road. But according to reports reaching News Five, the body has been identified as forty-six year old Honduran national Jose Luis Ramos. Ramos was a caretaker of a farm located […]
A man is dead after a traffic accident early this morning. Police reports at this time are that twenty-five year old Clarence Westby was driving his car from Orange Walk to Corozal. Between miles sixty-eight and sixty-nine on the Northern Highway he reportedly collided into a cane truck driven by Santos Reyes Jimenez who was […]
A stabbing incident in Salvapan over the weekend has also resulted in death. Belmopan police received a phone call around two Sunday morning. When they reached an area outside of Salvapan, they found Freddie Marroquin lying on the ground apparently suffering from stab wounds. Eyewitnesses told police that twenty year old Niglas Montejo and seventeen […]
During the press conference this afternoon Minister of National Security Jorge Espat announced ongoing efforts to prevent and stop widespread crime and violence. Espat spoke about the successes of two recently launched operations: Brimstone Three and Ides Of March. Jorge Espat, Minister of National Security “Drugs: 78 persons arrested, 76,724 marijuana plants destroyed, 134,205.3 grams […]
April first is the day the new Sales Tax comes into effect. In an effort to explain the new tax and changes to the Business and Income Taxes to its members, the Belize Business Bureau held a workshop this morning. Commissioner of Income Tax Geraldine Davis and Commissioner of Sales Tax Carmen Barrow made presentations […]
Contracts were signed last week to upgrade sections four and five on the Southern Highway. After a careful evaluation the Government of Belize awarded both contracts for the works to Cisco Construction Limited. News Five toured sections four and five. Henry Canton, Minister of Works “Section four, which goes from basically Punta Gorda junction to […]
B.T.L. celebrated the completion of its switch modernization project in Belmopan today. The upgrade is part of a countrywide project which started in Belize City in 1998. B.T.L. says the D.M.S. 100 Super Node Switch runs on updated software and is the most up-to-date in the region. According to B.T.L., among the benefits of the […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and welcome to this version of Sports Monday. The long awaited Semi-Pro Basketball League got off to a grand start Friday night at the City Centre and we join the opening ceremonies as Penta Lakers man the sidelines. The home team B.T.L. Nets makes its grand entrance on the refurbished […]
It was almost time for lunch and our news reporter Jacqueline Woods, cameraman George Tillett and driver Stephen Ferguson were out on assignment. But when they drove past the bus stop near the Pallotti junction they saw a man throw a woman to the ground and begin stabbing her. Our news crew stepped in, but […]
She was gunned down in her shop on Freetown Road on Tuesday and tonight police have charged one man with Yang Li Chan’s murder. Unfortunately, their other suspect has managed to disappear from right under their noses. Three days after the hold up and shooting death of Chinese businesswoman, twenty-eight year old Yang Li Chan […]
Even if you didn’t know him personally like his neighbors in Port Loyola, you couldn’t help but be shocked at the brutal murder of seventy-one year old shopkeeper Miguel Aguilar. He was tied up and beaten to death at his home at number ten Barnett Street on Wednesday night. Today police charged nineteen year old […]
The Minister of Education has recognized twenty-one people for their contributions to the promotion of African, Mayan and Mestizo cultural awareness in Belize. Permanent Secretary Dr. Dorian Barrow says the government has committed itself to revolutionizing education in Belize and one of the priority areas is the creation of instructional materials about our multi-cultural history. […]
Belize Sugar Industries has responded to statements made by the Belize Workers Union during a labor dispute last week. The tension, which culminated in a brief strike by day-shift workers, stemmed from an incident on March 5th which sparked the one day suspension of Vice Chairman of the Union Thomas Chan. According to the Union, […]
If you saw something round and silver over Belize’s skies this week and thought you were hallucinating about UFOs don’t worry. In fact you should consider yourself lucky to have caught a glimpse of the balloon that has been on a worldwide trip since March 1st. Two adventurers began their quest to be the first […]
As the hours wind down to the opening of semi-professional basketball tonight at the City Center news five continues its look at the featured teams with the Penta Lakers. On the eve of the grand opening of semi-pro basketball, we caught up with former champion Penta Lakers in a fine tuning session. Naturally tonight they […]
