It was a day of old and new on Independence Hill as the House of Representatives today finished up some pending business and welcomed a new member. News 5’s Patrick Jones has the view from the press gallery. John Saldivar, Area Representative, Cayo South “I, John Saldivar, do swear that I will bear true faith […]
While the passage of legislation through the House today was as exciting as watching the water drop from the building’s leaking roof, members of the opposition used the questions to ministers session to take government to task on issues ranging from the global to the local. Dean Barrow, Leader of Opposition “Will the Minister of […]
They may still be looking for the killer, but Cayo police today announced the arrest of a man for abetment in an independence eve murder. Fifty-five year old Armino Figueroa has been charged in San Ignacio for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Guatemalan Mario Antonio Hernandez during a holiday drinking session on […]
Police in the village of Independence continue to focus on the sexual exploitation of children, with two new arrests in a single day. On Thursday morning twenty-six year old Kevin Cadle was arrested and charged with rape and unlawful carnal knowledge after a mother reported that her fourteen-year-old daughter could not explain what she was […]
With Belize holding the six-month rotating presidency of the Central American Integration system, SICA, there has been no shortage of high-level meetings taking place here. But one gathering that starts Monday will be a little bit different, in that instead of the usual presidents, ministers and government officials, those Central Americans coming to Belize City […]
On yesterday’s newscast we chronicled the impressive performance of Belizean high school graduates in the C.X.C. exams. And for those students yet to take the tests, an exhibit on the work that goes into the examinations may have proven helpful. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Teacher Michelle Turton believes such exhibition will greatly assist fourth formers in […]
The rains that have inundated Belize over the last few weeks have taken their toll on the nation’s streets and roads. It is just in time, then, that we note the arrival of close to half a million dollars in maintenance equipment for the Ministry of Works. The gear includes an asphalt batching plant, compactors, […]
Despite numerous and costly AIDS awareness campaigns statistics show that the public still may not be getting the message. That’s the fear of the National AIDS Commission’s Executive Director, Martha Carrillo, who spoke to News 5 about the upcoming annual HIV/AIDS Solidarity March. The event will culminate a week of activities to raise awareness of […]
It convened in Belmopan last Tuesday, but today the court martial of three Gurkha soldiers came to an abrupt halt and will have to start all over with a new jury. The startling announcement came after evidence was presented that one of the witnesses held a forbidden conversation with a juror. The conversation, which occurred […]
At around this same time last night shots rang out on the south side of Belize City and within minutes word was out that a young man, no stranger to police and the press, was dead. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Twenty-six year old Marlon Budd has had his problems […]
At virtually the same time the life of Marlon Budd was coming to a violent end, another young Belizean was dying of a gunshot wounds over a hundred miles away. Police report that the body of eighteen year old Juan Chiac of Midway Village in the Toledo District was found early this morning about eight […]
Shermaine Budd, the woman interviewed in an earlier story, not only had to mourn the loss of her brother, but this morning she was a key witness in a case of police brutality. This morning tour guide Mark Pollard was on his way to the tourism village, but as he drove on Mahogany Street, he […]
Three police officers stationed in Punta Gorda have been interdicted from duty and charged with the crime of unlawful carnal knowledge. The charges against Corporals Alfaro Bol, Matius Chalom, and Everon Teck arose out of a complaint by a thirteen and fourteen year old girl that the officers had sex with them over the course […]
Today, a two-day workshop to explore financial sustainability of integrated coastal zone management in Belize came to an end at the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute. C.Z.M.A.I.’s board of directors have been given a number of recommendations that would allow them to be able to continue their work on behalf of Belize’s coastal resources. […]
In addition to our rich coastline, Belize also boasts numerous rivers and lagoons, and there’s no doubt that tremendous potential exists to derive economic benefits from these natural resources. And developing that potential is exactly what Belize is planning to do. Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sergio Garcia, today convened […]
Ceremonies to honour some of the nation’s top students were held this morning at he Princess Hotel in Belize City. And as News 5’s Patrick Jones discovered, it was a government high school that walked away with the accolades. Patrick Jones, Reporting A record four hundred and thirty-five young adults and their proud parents packed […]
Last month Punta Gorda achieved the dubious distinction of being ground zero in what was feverishly described by authorities as an international child porno ring. Well, tonight it seems that not all accused child molesters in Toledo are middle aged Americans. Police have confirmed to News 5 that three police officers stationed in Punta Gorda […]
In news that reflects somewhat better on the department, police in Caye Caulker this morning made a quick arrest following a burglary on the island last night. Thirty-year-old Clifton Williams was arrested and charged this morning after he was seen leaving the area of the crime late last night. After questioning by cops, he led […]
Earlier this week we looked at efforts by the Transport Department and police to reduce the carnage on the nation’s roads. Today this effort received a boost from Belmopan. Cabinet has authorised Minister of Transport Vildo Marin to publish statutory instruments increasing the size of penalties for a number of traffic offences. When the S.I.’s […]
At an expected output of only two point eight megawatts, it’s tiny, even by Belizean standards, but that electric power, to be provided by a new hydroelectric plant in Toledo, will still be appreciated. Today it was announced by Belize Electricity Limited that the company has signed an agreement with Hydro Maya to supply power […]
The next election in Belize is not due for at least another couple of years. But that does not mean that the Election and Boundaries Department has gone into hibernation. In an effort to continue its voter education and community outreach campaigns, the department today opened what they call a library corner in Belize City. […]
It is an issue that has been bubbling for years and it appears that to its credit, government is now ready to tackle the problems in the taxi industry. Today officials from the Ministry of Transport met with taxi drivers to seek consensus on how to regulate a business that has been the last bastion […]
If you thought that last night’s story about a young HIV positive man who had unprotected sex with dozens of unwary women was an isolated incident, think again. Tonight News 5’s Jacqueline Woods ventures behind the walls of Hattieville Prison…and finds that, like the rest of society, AIDS has left its mark. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting […]
The latest AIDS statistics are out, and while it would be easy to portray the frightening numbers in eye catching graphics on your screen, we’ve found that numbers no longer seem to move our audience to any meaningful change in behaviour. So today, as part of our acknowledgement of AIDS Week, we’re going to try […]
He was murdered in September of 2002 and now, over a year later, the people accused of killing Claudio Cardinez have been charged with the crime. Twenty-year-old Enrique Cruz, thirty-three year old Javier Ramirez, and fifty-four year old Theodora Ramirez have been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Cardinez’s common law wife told […]
