Today, Belizean authorities have confirmed that the six soldiers arrested in the death of fourteen-year-old David Zabaneh Jr. will answer to the charge of murder. The men were part of the British Army’s Gurkha regiment training in Belize in May 2001 when as many as twenty-five of the highly trained soldiers got into a fight […]
A Dangriga man remains hospitalised tonight recovering from a stab wound. According to officers from the Southern Command, around 8:30 Thursday night, twenty-three year old Wallace Mohammed got into a fight with another man whom he knew. Mohammed says a knife was introduced to the scuffle and when it was over, he had been stabbed […]
A businesswoman from Orange Walk has reported being robbed of thousands of dollars. According to thirty-two year old Fang Yue-mei, proprietor of Shanghai Restaurant, sometime between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, a thief or thieves broke into her home located on Belize Road and stole approximately fourteen thousand Belize dollars in Belizean, Mexican and […]
It’s a story that more than one Belizean has come to our studios to tell, that of police officers leaving their home in disarray after searching the premises for drugs, guns, wanted men, or all of the above. But when the police walk away empty-handed, homeowners are angry and demanding retribution, convinced some law has […]
While no one can deny the bounty of Belize’s natural environment, it is also clear that we must protect it. Today, seven environmental agencies received money from the United Nations Development Programme, and the Community Management of Protected Areas Conservation Project, COMPACT, to fund initiatives to sustainably develop Belize’s natural resources. Friends for Conservation and […]
Every year, the Inter-American Development Bank, through its Cultural Centre in Washington, D.C., gives grants for cultural projects organised by agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean. This morning, Belize’s three recipients, The Image Factory, and the House of Culture in Orange Walk and Benque, received their donations. I.D.B.’s country representative, Hugo Souza, says any […]
And since we’re already on the topic of money, we thought it wise to tell you that today, the Central Bank sent out a press release warning the Belizean public that once again, funny money is on the market. According to the Bank, fake Belizean bills are in circulation in several denominations. There are several […]
More often than not most Mondays, one of the sad facts we have to report are the traffic accidents that have taken place over the weekend. So it should come as no surprise that according to the experts, every year eighty-three people will never get where they are going. With that fact in mind, this […]
With the Ministry of Education estimating that more than forty thousand primary school students will be out on the loose for two months of summer holidays, there are no shortage of activities designed to help keep them entertained. One such programme is being launched by the Young Women’s Christian Association with a series of activities […]
If you are the parent of a child with special needs, don’t worry, this summer, they’ll have programmes to participate in too. One of them is being hosted by the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired. This year, sixty-eight children, all of whom are visually challenged, will spend part of their summer socialising with their […]
The wheels of justice may have moved slowly in the death of David Zabaneh, but they have moved nonetheless. Today it was announced that six soldiers of the British Army’s Gurkha regiment have been charged with the killing of the fourteen year old S.J.C. student, which occurred in Raul’s Rose Garden in May of last […]
What started out as just one more unsolved assault and burglary has now turned into a case of murder. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story of a distraught family that is hoping viewers can provide some badly needed answers. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting One week ago, sixty-four year old Cleophas Burgess was relaxing in the […]
We’re not sure whether this next news item falls under the heading of sports or crime, but in any case it’s a crying shame. Last night at the Belize City Centre, while San Cas U.B. and the Raiders battled on the court in the first half of their B.B.A. match-up, an enterprising group of thieves […]
On Wednesday afternoon former Justice of the Supreme Court George Meerabux received the news that the appeal of his removal from the bench was unsuccessful. In upholding the decision of the Belize Advisory Council and subsequent ruling of Justice Christopher Blackman, the Court of Appeal has left Meerabux with just one alternative: a further appeal […]
The announcement earlier this week that Minister of Works Henry Canton will resign his Cabinet post to take a top job in the citrus industry was major news. But in the final analysis, the bigger story may be the fact that Canton’s new employers, the Citrus Grower’s Association, are for the first time poised to […]
The closing of schools for the summer usually signals the opening of camp season; summer camp that is. For the second year UNICEF is sponsoring a month-long programme for Belizean children ages eight to fourteen years at the House of Culture. Camp Director, William Neal says spaces are available for your child. William Neal, Camp […]
With recent flooding freshly in mind, Belize Electricity Limited is advising consumers what to do–and what not to do–when rising waters begin to cover those electrical outlets and appliances. Today News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams visited the company to find out for herself how to protect the family from accidents. Philip Waight, Safety Engineer, B.E.L. “You’re […]
Fatal traffic accidents have reached epidemic proportions in Belize, but that still doesn’t explain why for the crash that took place today in Belize City News 5’s Jacqueline Woods had plenty of warning. I’ll let her explain. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This afternoon, two wrecked vehicles, four casualties and a fire brought a crowd of spectators […]
As predicted, rains continue to inundate much of the country today to cause floods, threaten property and hinder travel on major highways. According to the Ministry of Works, the following roads and bridges remain closed tonight. In the Toledo District, while the Southern Highway is open, the Jordan Bridge is still closed. Villagers of Pueblo […]
Tonight a San Pedro woman is at home recovering from a gunshot wound she received while in Belize City. According to twenty-seven year old Elaine Mejia, a resident of the Boca del Rio area in San Pedro, she was walking on East Canal around 1:00 this morning when she heard a loud noise then felt […]
Meanwhile, another islander remains in critical condition tonight as he recovers from stab wounds sustained early this morning. According to Caye Caulker police, nineteen year old Edward Requena was walking on Back Street around 1:00 a.m. when a man he recognised came up to him. Requena says the man pulled out a knife and stabbed […]
A Belize City family is still in shock and disbelief tonight after their daughter claims she was raped as she slept in her bed. According to police, a fourteen-year-old girl has reported that around 3:00 on Monday morning, she was asleep in her room when she woke up to see a man standing at the […]
The rumour mill was in high gear today after reports emerged that Belize’s two most wanted men: Patrick Robateau and Leslie Pipersburg, had been caught by Mexican police in Chetumal and handed over to the Belize Police Department. That rumour, however, has proven false. The Police Department went on record today denying that the killers […]
This week over fifty representatives from utility companies all over the Caribbean are in Belize to discuss the state of the energy industry post September eleventh. The meeting is part of the annual C.E.O. symposium held for Chief Executive Officers to plan strategies for the future with the members of the Caribbean Electric Utility Services […]
Speaking at the opening ceremonies of the CARILEC symposium this morning, Prime Minister Said Musa took the opportunity to once again call for support of Belize Electricity Limited’s hydro-electricity project at Chalillo on the upper Macal River. Prime Minister Said Musa “We need to find the right balance between official intervention and industry decisions and […]
