Four men are being sought for a robbery on Partridge Street in which a shopkeeper and two customers were held up. Norman Usher told police that around three-thirty Thursday afternoon the robbers entered Linda’s Grocery and held him up at gunpoint. The men took one hundred dollars from the cash register then proceeded to rob […]
A Honduran living in Belize City was arrested after he stole a bike from a young woman in King’s Park. Around ten-thirty Thursday morning a police patrol saw Rene Castillo riding up stop near St. Thomas Street and at the same time noticed Nellie Velasquez shouting for help. Velasquez told police she had just leaned […]
An arrest has been made in a ride-by shooting in Belize City on Thursday morning. Leon Soberanis of Raccoon Street Extension was identified by two men, Jason Crawford and Elroy Grey, who told police that around eight a.m. they were sitting in Crawford’s yard on Faber’s Road when a man they knew as “Tunu” passed […]
Nine men accused of participating in a riot at the National Assembly in January walked away from the Magistrate Court free men this week. Jaime Antonio, Louis Frutus, George Williams, Gerald Armstrong, Steven Young, Percival Reynolds, Orson Twist, Eric Zetina, and Maximo Pop were released after their attorneys Dean Lindo, Oswald Twist, and Sharon Pitts-Robateau […]
A boat owner accused of not displaying proper registration and other maritime breaches had the charges against him dismissed when the representative from the Port Authority failed to present his own credentials in court. Belize City businessman Arnaldo Pena appeared in court on Thursday where his attorney Ellis Arnold submitted to Magistrate Margaret McKenzie that […]
It is estimated that every week as many as three hundred tourists pass through the Saint John’s Anglican Cathedral, the oldest church building in Central America. As expected, this one hundred and ninety-three year old historical building has been deteriorating throughout the decades. It was not until eight years ago that a serious commitment was […]
Official ceremonies to kick off the September Celebrations were held last night at the Court House steps, but for many people the season really begins with one event, The Queen of the Bay. That pageant takes place tonight at the City Centre beginning at seven. This year’s contestants are: Zena Waight, Carrie Emerald Wong K., […]
While most people are focused on the September Celebrations, the promoters of the Belize Entertainment Awards Show are already taking nominations for their event in December. According Global Productions, the second awards show to honour local artists will be bigger and better than the first with all the nominees treated to a red carpet entrance. […]
The lack of statistical and empirical data on Belizean trends and events might soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new service being offered by a local educational institution. According to Saint John’s College Junior College, through the Belizean Studies Resource Centre, researchers will be able to access a wide range of […]
There are a large number of young persons, especially children, who through no fault of their own have a difficult time meeting their basic needs. One organisation that has been assisting the disadvantaged is Hand In Hand Ministries, an international social services agency that only three years ago started its operations in Belize. Director of […]
Two well known organisations are today celebrating ten years of promoting the arts in Belize. This morning News Five spoke with the founders of the Image Factory and Stonetree Records to find out what they have accomplished and what are their plans for the future. Yasser Musa, Director, Image Factory “We have surpassed what we […]
An eighteen year old girl has been charged with stabbing another woman over a man. Lisa Lauriano of Belize City was arraigned today for attempted murder, grievous harm, and use of deadly means of harm for an incident on Monday night which sent twenty year old Priscilla Hope to the hospital. Hope reported that she […]
In a follow-up to a story last week about a thirteen year old who reported having sex with two men, they have both been arrested and charged with carnal knowledge. Thirty-year old Antonio Pauu, a bus conductor from Forrest Home Toledo, and thirty-nine year old Max Tillett, a taxi driver from Belize City were arraigned […]
The Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of Police Constable Nedi Reymundo was held this week and two of the four men accused of the crime have been released. Windell Vernon, Chadrick Debride, Winston Jones, and Glenn Jordan appeared before Magistrate Dorothy Flowers but Jordan and Vernon were given their walking papers after it became apparent […]
In another case of violence against a police officer, a Belize City youth has been convicted of aggravated assault for pulling a gun on P.C. Mark Young. Eighteen year old Lionel Sampson was convicted of aggravated assault and fined one thousand, five hundred dollars by Magistrate Harry Hulett. Three hundred dollars of that amount was […]
On Monday, we reported that a suspected case of dengue hemorrhagic fever might have caused the death of ten-year-old Darwin Martinez of Hattieville Village. Today, however, Director of Health Services, Dr. Errol Vanzie says test results reveal that the child did not in fact have the deadly fever. Dr. Errol Vanzie, Director of Health Services […]
Although all of the countries in our region have a Ministry of Health or its equivalent, there are some issues that transcend political borders. That is why each year representatives from individual countries gather to compare notes and seek collaboration with their neighbours. This year it’s Belize’s turn to once again host the RESSCAD meeting. […]
With the tragedy on the U.S. Gulf Coast appearing to grow with each passing day, it is apparent that the repercussions of that natural disaster will be felt globally. For Belize, that means the likelihood of radically higher gasoline prices, caused primarily by inflated crude oil prices and a shortage of refinery capacity. How much […]
The September celebrations calendar is chock full of activities, but not many of them are organized with Belize’s youngest citizens in mind. This is why the Institute of Creative Arts has revived the Children’s Talent Parade. News Five spoke with ICA’s Director of Programmes Leroy Green about this chance for Belizean students to join in […]
They’ve only been open three years, but it seems like Universal Health Services has been providing health care to Belizeans for much longer. Today Jacqueline Woods paid the facility a visit to find out what special offers are being made to patients during their anniversary celebrations. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting If you happened to be in […]
It is renowned as a regional organisation geared at improving competition while maintaining international quality standards in the Caribbean’s agricultural sector. And this week, representatives of CARDI, the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute, is hosting its fifty-eighth meeting of the Board of Directors in Belize City. According to CARDI officials, while a lack of […]
It seems there is a story on youth violence and crime almost daily. We all notice it, but how many of us are willing to commit ourselves to reaching out to those most at risk? Today a group of Belizeans explained why they are willing to take on the challenge. Presenter “I always say to […]
