Today in the House of Representatives, the Opposition officially protested the way the Speaker ended the last meeting, but what resulted was an extended period of objections to the way the members of the House, on both sides, were conducting today’s meeting. Janelle Chanona, Reporting The hot topic of today’s sitting of the House of […]
When the issue of repurchasing majority ownership of Belize Water Services arose, there were no fireworks. Both sides would agree that acquiring eighty-two point six-eight percent of the company, at a cost of twenty-four point eight million U.S. dollars would be in the best interest of the country. However, the Opposition would voice its reservations […]
A number of weekend activities have been postponed due to the expected inclement weather. But just because there is no strengthening of the latest tropical disturbance, does that not mean experts aren?t keeping a careful watch on the Caribbean. Dennis Gonguez, Meteorologist “This disturbance has everything scientifically going for it for it to develop. It […]
An investigation into the death of a Cuban doctor in 2003 has concluded. The coroner’s inquest, which consisted of four jurors, found that no one is criminally responsible for the accident which claimed the life of Dr. Leidys Garcia-Lopez on February nineteenth of that year. Dr. Garcia-Lopez died when the vehicle she was riding in […]
In the Supreme Court today, both the prosecution and defence closed their cases in the alleged rape of an eighteen-year-old girl by Crispin Jeffries Junior. All that is left now is for the prosecution, defence, and presiding judge Adolph Lucas, to make their final presentations and then hand over the case to the jury for […]
It’s hard enough to find yourself in the middle of a life-threatening medical emergency, but to have to face it without any financial resources only makes the ordeal that much worse. Today News Five spoke with one young woman who is not only battling intense pain, but feeling increasingly worried she may not be able […]
A few years ago, a report of Guatemalan soldiers anywhere on Belizean soil would have been cause for commotion, even fear. But these days, when a Guatemalan contingent arrives, it’s more likely to be a part of confidence building measures… or, as in one case this week, to learn English. News Five was at the […]
Hassan El-Sayed. He is a man with many questions to answer, first as one of those on trial in connection with the forgery of illegally sold passports, and more recently as the money broker who was given one-point-four million dollars of B.T.L. funds to change into U.S. and has yet to produce the cash. El-Sayed […]
The victim of Tuesday evening’s fatal shooting of an alleged burglar by a police officer has been identified. And as News Five’s Jacqueline Woods discovered, the deceased appeared to be on a collision course with trouble. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Twenty-nine year old Egbert Gordon Junior is a graduate of Gwen Lizarraga High School and the […]
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying both the victim and the driver responsible for a hit and run on Wednesday night. Police say a man was knocked down by a white pickup truck around nine p.m., while walking between miles three and four on the Northern Highway. He was transported in an […]
Police had better luck in solving another hit and run that occurred on Tuesday evening. On our newscast that night we reported the incident in which a young girl was knocked down on Mahogany Street by the driver of a white Mercedes who left the scene without stopping. That driver, thirty-eight year old Ravel Cowo […]
Trouble on the road this week was not confined to pedestrians. On Wednesday morning it was anything but a routine commute as a busload of passengers heading towards Ladyville watched horrified as a passenger was stabbed. Reports are that around eight that morning twenty-one year old Earl Archer and nineteen year old Justo Augustine were […]
While there are still way too many guns in this town, at least one high powered firearm has been taken off the streets. Police report that officers on patrol Wednesday night on Caesar Ridge Road attempted to question two men who appeared to be acting suspiciously, but the duo fled with one of the men […]
The Supreme Court session that begins on Monday will be its busiest in memory. So far the court has already listed sixty criminal matters for trial in the October sitting and is still accepting cases. Among the numerous murders, armed robberies, sexual assaults and other crimes, two stand out. One is the trial of Jermaine […]
Prime Minister Said Musa is no stranger to book launchings and art openings at the Image Factory–hey, his son owns the joint–but today the P.M. was the guest of honour as Belize’s latest published author. Janelle Chanona, Reporting The book, “Belize: A Caribbean Nation in Central America; Selected Speeches of Said Musa” was officially launched […]
The theme of this year’s Senior Citizen’s Week is “Ageing with Dignity.” And if there was ever a man who fit that description, it is the subject of our next story. When veteran educator and prison chaplain Michael Nembhard agreed to appear on camera in 1994, he was one hundred and three years old. We […]
Dead men tell no tales… so unless there was a fly on the wall that?s willing to testify, the police version of Tuesday evening’s fatal shooting of a suspected burglar at Los Lagos is the only one we’re likely to get. Today News Five’s Jacqueline Woods pieced together the official story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Police […]
Authorities said it would only be a matter of time and they were right. Stranded in a mangrove swamp without food, water, or a safe route home, the last two of a quartet of escaped convicts have been captured. Robert Gillett was collared Tuesday evening near mile six and a half on the Western Highway, […]
Viewers may recall a story we ran last month in which residents of the neighbourhood near Lord Ridge Cemetery complained of a long running crime wave. Tonight those residents may sleep a bit sounder as police report the arrest of five men they believe are responsible for much of the trouble. Those arrested are thirty […]
Moya for Mayor…that’s the battle cry that went out this afternoon in Belize City as union activist Zenaida Moya officially pitched her hat into the political ring as a contender for the U.D.P. Mayoral nomination. Moya started off her press conference this afternoon with official endorsements from businessman Michael Singh, B.N.T.U. Belize City branch president […]
Government is following up on its promise to make shares in B.T.L. available to the general public… but that public better have U.S. currency if it wants to buy. That’s the word from the Ministry of Finance which today issued a release announcing Belmopan’s intention to sell one point eight million “C” shares, or five […]
The nation’s first case of the dangerous dengue hemorrhagic fever has been confirmed as blood samples sent to Mexico have indicated positive results. Sources tell News Five that the man from the Cayo District had been making frequent trips to Melchor de Mencos in Guatemala and could have been infected across the border. Fortunately, that […]
The United States will be providing Belize with additional assistance for crime fighting and coastal security. Today an agreement was signed between U.S. Ambassador Robert Dieter and Prime Minister Said Musa which calls for over seventy-three thousand U.S. dollars in support for equipment and training at the Police Forensic Science Laboratory and communications and navigational […]
This afternoon, the first national report on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals was presented in Belize City. In the year 2000, one hundred and ninety-one members of the U.N. signed a pact to achieve eight goals and eighteen targets by the year 2015. Here in Belize, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of National […]
Once a novelty for the well-to-do, preschools are now a regular feature of Belize’s educational system. And this morning government made clear its intention to enhance and expand the programme that it believes has produced positive results. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting There are over one hundred preschools operating in Belize and […]
