At news time tonight, Dangriga police are still searching the sea in the area near Wee Wee Caye for 4 people who went missing after their boat capsized late Thursday night. According to police, the unnamed vessel, believed to be registered in Honduras, was traveling to Dangriga around midnight with 12 passengers when rough seas […]
In last night’s newscast we reported the alleged rape of a 7-year old student. Today police have arrested and charged the child’s stepfather, 35-year old Brian Charlesworth with rape and indecent assault. It is alleged that on Wednesday afternoon, Charlesworth had sex with the child before dropping her off at school. The school warden noticed […]
In day 2 of his visit to Belize, Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque met for talks with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Said Musa in Belmopan. Topics on the table included additions to the agreements of education and health between the countries, but tourism and trade were also discussed. Janelle Chanona, Reporting […]
This week patients requiring immediate surgery at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital have had to undergo surgery at either the Belmopan or Orange Walk hospitals. News Five understands that since last week Wednesday, the KHMH operating theatre has been closed. Doctors were unable to use the room after its central air conditioning unit failed. Because […]
You may not know it, but since 1985, one of the most popular American retailing companies, Wal-Mart, has been providing Belizean students with full scholarships to pursue studies at three main universities in the U.S. The Walton International Scholarship Programme was started by the late Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart stores. Today the Vice Chairman […]
Stemming from the growing concern about crimes against children, today the Association of Public Service Managers presented a cheque totaling one thousand dollars to the National Organisation For The Prevention Of Child Abuse, NOPCA. In accepting the donation, NOPCA’s Executive Director, Lorna McDougal says the gift was a total surprise, but is extremely appreciated. Lorna […]
After being expelled from the Public Service Union for seeking political office earlier this year, tonight, Hubert Enriquez has his job back. In its AGM in Corozal last weekend, members of the union voted that Enriquez be reinstated as Secretary General. Enriquez was expelled in February of this year when he decided to run for […]
After a week of activities, National Drug Awareness Week has finally come to an end, but don’t worry, they went out with a bang. This morning, students from all over Belize jammed into the People’s Stadium in Orange Walk to listen to their counterparts dish out the dirt on drugs. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Over 2,000 […]
His name is Felipe Perez Roque, Cuba’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and tonight, he’s in Belize. His visit is marked as historic and precedes the anticipated arrival of his President, Fidel Castro. This morning, News Five joined the welcoming committee at the airport. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Just after 9:00 this morning, Cuba’s Foreign Minister, Felipe […]
Tonight, a 7-year old student lies in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after she was sexually abused. According to Belize City Police, the girl showed up at her school on Wednesday afternoon, but immediately one of the school wardens noticed that something wrong. Initial investigations have revealed that the St. John’s Vianney student was on […]
Belmopan Police are on the lookout tonight for the vehicle that knocked down a man on the Western Highway on Tuesday night and didn’t bother to stop. According to 42-year old Francis Young, a labourer of Tea Kettle Village, he was walking along the highway around 8 o’clock Tuesday night when a vehicle, which he […]
On Wednesday, the Requena family told the media that they had called off the search for Julio Requena Junior. Today and probably in their first official announcement on the matter, the government says it will continue to look for the missing skipper and their investigations into the massacre continues. Jorge Espat, Minister of National Security […]
If nothing else, this year’s drug awareness week is showing the National Drug Abuse Control Council the odds its up against. Today, the Council got a few more members in its corner to help spread their message. Jacqueline Woods 12 people representing a cross section of the community were commissioned as members of the newly […]
Come July second, our Belizean boys will head to Barbados to battle basketball teams from all over the region and team organizers say they won’t bring back bronze. It’s the 15th CARICOM Confederation Basketball Tournament and it’s up to Belize to claim back to back victory. To that end the Belize National Basketball Association have […]
There was more than one star on the tarmac of the PGIA today but this time, they brought strings instead of scholarships. If you’ve got an ear for classical music, chances are you’ve heard of the Pacific Strings or Fiddlers on the Reef as they are sometimes called. The “Strings” are back in Belize and […]
On Tuesday News Five revealed that the price Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) pays for Mexican diesel has increased as much as ninety percent in the last year, meaning that the cost of Mexican energy had also gone up. Today the question on everyone’s lips is whether those factors will translate into a rise in electricity […]
Two men have been arrested and charged after they allegedly attacked a man by the Boom/Hattieville Road. According to police, one Dorian Welcome reported to them on the night of June 3rd, two men: 26-year old Arthur Flowers and 33-year old Gilbert Stevens attacked him as he was leaving a party. Welcome received two stab […]
Police in Cayo continue to investigate the possible murder of a man whose body was found floating in the Mopan River. Shortly after 12:00 on Tuesday afternoon, San Ignacio Police retrieved the body of Alfredo Leiva from the river in Santa Familia Village in the Cayo district. Details remain sketchy, but police say because the […]
Today the search for skipper Julio Requena Junior was called off by his family. Requena is the only person that remains missing after the family’s boat, Mariestela, was hijacked and 5 of its 12 occupants murdered. On Tuesday, May 30th, the boat was on its way back to Punta Gorda after picking up 8 passengers […]
One more prisoner has been recaptured from Monday’s jailbreak from Hattieville. However, this time the inmate Alvin Lopez was not hiding in any bushes along the Western Highway nor brought in by any prison guards. The fugitive was handed over to the authorities by his own family. Meanwhile, 21-year old Guatemalan, Ernesto Salazar remains on […]
After an extended vacation, the Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug is back in the news. But don’t worry, you won’t have to run and hide your plants any time soon, as the Ministry of Agriculture is reporting that their biological measures have worked like a charm. Entomologist Orlando Sosa, says their wasps have been busy wiping […]
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust, better known as PACT, is this month celebrating its’ 4th anniversary. The organisation, which is primarily funded by a $7.50 fee charged to departing tourists, could have easily become just another political slush fund. But under its unique charter, PACT has stayed true to its purpose and thus far has […]
Are you the parent of a ten year old? Even if you didn’t say yes, you should be surprised, and concerned, to know that Belizean children as young as age ten are using drugs. That statistic has prompted the National Drug Abuse Control Council to target primary school students as part of Drug Awareness Week. […]
Cuba’s President, Fidel Castro won’t be in Belize until later this year, but in the meantime, he’s sending his Foreign Minister. On Thursday morning, Cuban Minister Felipe Perez Roque will arrive in Belize for a 2-day visit aimed at strengthening bi-lateral programs between Belize and Cuba. Belize’s Ambassador to Cuba, Amalia Mai says this first […]
Ever so often, we here at News Five have the opportunity to meet some very special people facing almost insurmountable challenges. In this next story, we’d like to introduce you to 9-year-old Kurl Kingston, a young boy who’s in the fight of his life. And hopefully, his story will have a happy ending. Jacqueline Woods, […]
