Fifteen months after British Raleigh volunteer, Anna Lightfoot was murdered in the Stann Creek District the trial for the men accused of killing her ended today in the Dangriga Supreme Court. The twelve-member jury found Alan Cal and Estevan Cho guilty and they were given a death sentence. Attorney Antoinette Moore says the defense is […]
The Minister of Sugar Industry, Local Government and Latin American Affairs, Florencio Marin, has resigned from Cabinet. In a brief press release, the Prime Minister announced that effective December thirty-first, Marin would give up his ministerial responsibilities to take over as Chairman of the Commercial Free Zone in Corozal. Despite this appointment, Marin remains in […]
B.T.L., the nation’s most profitable company, today released its six month financial results… and while over eighteen million dollars in profits is not bad for a half year’s work the numbers are not quite as buoyant for shareholders as in the immediate past. Revenue grew just slightly to forty million dollars while expenses took a […]
While Caye Caulker might be best known for the reef and relaxation, residents of the island say rum and the end of Police Week added bullets to the cool breezes. Justo Kib says he was on Caye Caulker’s Front Street late Saturday night when he met a police officer in plain clothes who told him […]
Paranderos… Garifuna songs written to be played with guitars and drums are going to Europe. The traditional music has been slowly dying, but now six musicians, including seventy-three year old Paul Nabor of Punta Gorda have recorded an album, “The Paranda Project”. It is dedicated to the lost artists of the past. Today the musicians […]
He was born in 1920 and spent most of his childhood trying to overcome a speech defect, but his determination lead him to excel in not just one art, but many. During his seventy-five year love affair with the performing arts he was student and teacher, singer and songwriter, dancer and choreographer. He even tried […]
The family of little Ezekiel Nesbitt who died in Punta Gorda earlier this month under mysterious circumstances has gotten the results of a second autopsy, performed at their request by a pathologist in Florida. Dr. Abdullah Fatteh from the Broward County, Florida coroner’s office told News Five today that he could not comment on the […]
While the family of Ezekiel Nesbitt is now more convinced than ever that his death was the result of foul play, indications from the Cayo District are that a child’s death there was an accident. Six year old Theodoro Sotz of Roaring Creek is believed to have drowned after falling off a river ferry this […]
In Belize City, the doctors for a five-year-old boy hit by a dump truck on Friday are keeping a close watch on his condition. Andyvan Andrews who wound up under the front portion of the truck after he ran across Jane Usher Boulevard, suffered severe damage to one arm, a bruised lung and a mangled […]
Police say a Honduran man found at Long Coco Caye on Saturday appears to have died after a series of electric shocks. The body identified as Manuel de Jesus Madrid was discovered by a fisherman from Big Falls, Toledo. Sources tell News Five the clothing had been removed and there were bruises to various parts […]
A sixteen-year-old Belize City youth has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a San Ignacio jeweler last week. The youth has also been charged with dangerous harm, attempted robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. Two men, Jermaine August of Belmopan and Amin August of Santa Elena, have also been charged […]
It’s not for everyone but beginning on Tuesday, Western Union’s new “Quick Pay” will mean Belizean businesses can get their money transfers faster and with fewer hassles. With the new payment system, businesses can receive money from individuals all over the world the day after the payment is made. Danette Burns, Western Union “When we […]
Well, you can go back to answering your phone in the normal fashion because Channel Five’s “Gimme Five” birthday week is over. But it certainly was fun and hosts for the week William Neal, Neil Hall and News Five’s very own Janelle Chanona had a great time giving away a range of prizes from our […]
One hundred and one disabled persons came out to the National Stadium for the 1999 National Special Olympics on Saturday. The event, which the Special Olympics Committee is hoping to make an annual one, helped build the confidence of all who participated. The organizers just hope next time more potential athletes will find the courage […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley so strap on for this evening’s ride on Sports Monday. The second round of the B.F.L. Tournament got underway this weekend and Acros Bombers of Belize City, who came in with one win of nine previous games, were hoping for a big turn around against La Victoria at the M.C.C. […]
A five-year-old boy is still undergoing surgery at this hour at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after being knocked down on Jane Usher Boulevard by a dump truck this afternoon. According to witnesses just after noon, Andyvan Andrews ran from his house on Flamingo Street onto Jane Usher Boulevard. Halfway across the street, he saw […]
Another child also ran into traffic and was hit, this time by a tractor on Regent Street. Witnesses say two-year-old Sean Anderson ran away from his mother near the Commercial Centre and right into the path of a City Council tractor. The tractor knocked him down and rolled over his leg. The driver has been […]
Because they believe that a number of graves at the historic Yarborough Cemetery will be affected by the construction of a new basketball court, some people from the Albert Division today picked up their markers and Bristol boards and staged a protest. They say they were never properly informed about the project. Area Representative Mark […]
This morning the Area Representative for Port Loyola launched an initiative she believes will improve the constituency’s health, beginning with the children. The project, the first of its kind for Port Loyola promises to promote healthy lifestyle, a healthy environment and provide health services to the residents of Port Loyola. Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, Area Rep., Port […]
But it seems Mark Espat was not the only area representative to be the subject of a picket this morning. While she was unveiling the Port Loyola Health and Development Project, members of the division’s Poor Housing Committee staged protest nearby. The group, lead by the United Democratic Party’s Anthony “Boots” Martinez, who lost to […]
On Thursday Mario Rodriguez, Principal of Excelsior High School told News Five that he believes the Ministry of Education effectiveness study on the school was improperly conducted. Rodriguez said while he was told the evaluation would be carried out by a committee, education officer Vandley Jenkins was the only person who came to the school […]
The public sector has been the object of numerous complaints for lack of professionalism and backlog of work but we hardly get to hear their side of the story. For the past two days, personnel from the Ministry of Labour have been looking at modernizing during a seminar at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. But while […]
The Belize Arts Council will give their fifth Lifetime Achievement Award to Robert Reneau this Saturday night. Reneau, a musician, singer, playwright and producer, artist and composer as well as choreographer is being honored at a dinner theater featuring the Belize National Dance Company and Mr. Peter’s Boom and Chime Band. Former member of “Mr. […]
Belmopan may look the same today, but the outlook of its residents will be changed forever. The final tally in Wednesday’s referendum for cityhood showed that the majority voted yes. However the turnout was low, a mere thirty-six percent of the registered two thousand six hundred seventy-six voters, just under a thousand people, caring enough […]
In economic news today’s Belize Times reports that the long awaited full feasibility study for the Chalillo Hydroelectric Project has now been completed. The study, which was promised by government officials as early as August, was done by two Canadian consulting firms, and includes both an economic and environmental analysis. According to the Times the […]
