Finally, in news just in we are informed from San Pedro Town that a man there has been killed after he was run over by dump truck. The incident occurred in front of Harmouch Center around 6:30 this evening.
Police in Punta Gorda are trying to decide whether a shooting death in Jalacte Village near the Guatemalan border is the result of a previous misunderstanding or a spur of the moment murder in the course of a hold-up. The shooting, which occurred around 9:00 Saturday night, claimed the life of the Alcalde of Jalacte, […]
Police are investigating the motive behind a shooting that has left twenty-seven year old Raymond Gentle in the K.H.M.H. with gunshot wounds to his right chest and left leg. Gentle, who came out of jail two years ago and claims to have gone straight, says he knows his attacker, but he has not had a […]
On Friday we reported on efforts of the police department to keep tabs on Belizeans who have been deported back home after serving time for crimes committed in the U.S.A. Today the police have announced that effective November first, any deportees who fail to keep their weekly appointment with the law will be prosecuted. According […]
With law and order still a major concern of most Belizeans, the police department on Friday welcomed thirty-six new recruits into the war on crime. Members of the seventy-seventh squad have spent the last four months learning about the nation’s laws, court procedures, crowd control and even human rights. According to Minister of Home Affairs, […]
For a Belize City woman and her fiancé, beginning tonight, life will be a little more comfortable. Kristene Eusey, a revenue collector for City Hall, is no stranger to cash, but in Saturday’s lotto draw, the jackpot was all her own. She struck gold with the numbers 8, 19, 23, 24 and 26. Kristene Eusey, […]
Students wishing to pursue university studies in Great Britain have no shortage of opportunities, as two sources have recently announced the availability of full scholarships for Belizeans. The Ashcroft International Scholarship Programme selects three Belizean students each year to attain a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at the Ashcroft International Business School, a part […]
Just the mention of the word hepatitis is enough to put the public and health officials on edge…but right up front, lets get things straight: what we’re talking about in the following story is hepatitis A, a non-fatal disease not to be confused with the often deadly hepatitis B. But even hepatitis A can pack […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’ve just stepped aboard this flight of Sports Monday. Our first destination takes us to the Ricalde Stadium where yesterday Corozal’s Victory played host to O.W.’s Juventus in B.P.F.L. football action. As we go to the picture, you might be confused by the near resemblance in sportswear displayed by […]
The major reason for this morning’s meeting of the House of Representatives may have evaporated, but the politicians still had plenty to talk about. News 5’s Janelle Chanona was on hand in Belmopan. Janelle Chanona, Reporting It was a full house on Independence Hill today as Belize’s elected representatives prepared to debate those bills before […]
It’s no secret that over the years ministers of both government have sold off some of the nation’s most valuable land, including cayes, at fire sale prices. And as reprehensible as that practice is, it hurts even more when government winds up buying the property back. Yeah, here we go again. Janelle Chanona, Reporting The […]
Tonight, family and friends of a teenager from Cayo are mourning his death after a fatal hit and run accident. Eighteen year old Glen Contreras was riding his bicycle on the side of the road near Camalote village on Thursday night when a dark coloured pickup with a wooden pan and a broken windshield, knocked […]
Tonight, San Ignacio police are investigating reports of a robbery on the Western Highway. Police sources tell News 5 that two employees of Madisco Marketing and Distribution Company Limited, based in Belize City, allege that while making a delivery on Thursday afternoon in Georgeville, three masked men ambushed the truck and kidnapped them. The driver […]
The family of a young man detained by police has strongly protested actions taken by officers as well as the way the story was reported to the media. Claude Waite with his mother, N-Zinga Barkley-Waite, appeared on KREM Radio this morning to contradict information released by police yesterday about a high speed chase that ended […]
The practice of medicine seems to be a growth industry in Belize. And with new private clinics springing up and government facilities under renovation, the doctors who met today in Belize City had plenty to talk about. News 5’s Marion Ali reports from the Radisson. Marion Ali, Reporting Over eighty medical professionals, mainly doctors, gathered […]
They are cited across the Caribbean as the prime cause of violent crime. What I’m talking about is the hundreds of convicted criminals, who after serving their jail terms in the U.S. are put on a plane back home–a home that many have often not seen for decades. This morning News 5’s Jacqueline Woods visited […]
Breaking news out of Belmopan tonight is that the deadline to set a date for the simultaneous referendum to end the Guatemalan claim has been suspended… indefinitely. According to a government press release, the facilitators informed the Foreign Ministers of both countries that “…practical difficulties may make it unrealistic to adhere to the deadline for […]
Busting a boat full of illegal seafood is not nearly as sexy as a skiff packed with cocaine…but every day officers of the Conservation Compliance Unit cruise Belize’s waters to protect our marine resources. Today, they hit pay dirt. News 5’s Stewart Krohn reports. Stewart Krohn, Reporting It was a conch lovers dream…and whether you […]
The “party” continued at the Central Bank today, but there were no treats in the testimony of acting Director of Immigration Colonel Peter Parchue, who spoke for more than two hours. The audience, up now to three members of the press and another member of the public, listened as Parchue flatly told the commissioners that […]
A shootout in the streets of downtown Belize City has left two men in custody and the cops with more questions than answers. According to press officer G. Michael Reid, around 10:00 on Wednesday night a mobile patrol responded to a report of shots fired on Albert Street. When the officers pulled up to the […]
The national anthem tells us “nature has blessed us with wealth untold”. Unfortunately, as far as mineral wealth is concerned, the “untold” refers to its location. That, however, may be changing. News 5’s Marion Ali has the story from Belmopan. Marion Ali, Reporting Any discussion of minerals in Belize will invariably turn to the subject […]
Another national holiday is coming up and that means a pageant cannot be far off. Jacqueline Woods has a preview. Jacqueline Woods It’s what every pageant says…but this one really is not a popularity nor beauty contest. Rather, the Miss Garifuna Pageant is all about preserving the Garifuna Culture especially among the younger generation. Enita […]
The fact that nobody, except two members of the press, showed up at the Central Bank this morning to hear the findings of the Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the Immigration Department, may be a definite sign that nobody is expecting much. But commissioners Paul Rodriguez, Mark Hulse and Sylvester Romero Palma remain undaunted […]
There’s another big immigration story making the news tonight and many viewers will find that it’s a bigger scandal than the illegal selling of passports. What I’m talking about is the cost of a tourist visa to visit the States. A release by the U.S. embassy today announced that on November first the price of […]
This morning forty year old Prakash Makijani, Manager of Babas Variety Store in Orange Walk Town, was taken by air ambulance to Guatemala City. Makijani was shot in the right side of his face Tuesday evening after three armed men entered the shop and held him up along with two female employees. Business was coming […]
