An argument over liquor is believed to be the cause of a murder today in the Orange Walk District. Initial investigations reveal that around nine forty five a.m. forty-two year old Rosalio Cal went to a shop in the village of Yo Creek when he got into an argument with two men he knew. One […]
Not a week goes by that we don’t receive a report of someone being shot or stabbed, with the victim having “absolutely no idea” who did the deed. Such testimony, of course, is usually a convenient lie to keep the police out of the private conflict. But the bulletin we received today–referring to unknown assailants–actually […]
Stories of sexual assault are hardly unusual on this newscast but the case recounted today by police is one of the most disturbing we have ever seen. Basically it involves a fifteen year old girl in Orange Walk who alleges that she was raped by her father. This was not the first time the charge […]
In another incident of sexual assault–this time in the nation’s capital–one of the two suspects have been detained for the rape of a Belmopan woman. It is alleged that the assailants, armed with a shotgun and machete, accosted the victim as she got out of her vehicle at her home. She, along with her three […]
Earlier this month we ran a story about the growing number of motorists reporting the theft of gasoline from their vehicles. Well tonight we are happy to report that an alleged fuel snatcher has been arrested. Police say that at two Sunday morning a mobile patrol on Mosul Street saw fifty year old Frank Thompson […]
Two years ago, it was a crime that left one Belize District family badly shaken, but today, like in many recent criminal cases, the alleged perpetrators have been set free. On June nineteenth 2003, Sumaiya Morris was at her home in Hattieville village when she was ambushed and held at gunpoint by four men. As […]
Round one of the legal battle between businessman Winston Smiling and the Corozal Free Zone ended earlier today with Smiling smiling. On Thursday, Smiling and another Corozal businessman, Gulab Sharma, asked the Supreme Court for permission to apply for judicial review following the results of the election of private sector representatives to the Zone’s Board […]
Viewers are reminded that tomorrow the Commission of Inquiry into the Development of Finance Corporation begins its public hearings. For the first time Belizeans will be able to watch the hearings, held at the Belize Institute of Management, live on television. They will air every Tuesday and Thursday from nine thirty to noon and one […]
It may not be as glamorous as jungle survival or hand to hand combat but the training currently underway for the B.D.F. may be just as important. For the second consecutive year the Belize Defence Force has teamed up with the United Kingdom’s Joint Task Force for a course in Civilian Military Cooperation or CIMIC […]
Poetry, in case you haven’t noticed, is in style. No longer the last refuge of the lovelorn or armchair patriot, poetry–and poets–come in all shapes, sizes and persuasions. For a second year the Belizean Poets Web Group is holding the Belizean Poets Contest. Writers are being asked to submit two new poems: one pertaining to […]
And with month of September bearing down upon us, committees around the country are shifting into high gear. For her part, Chair of the St. George’s Caye Day Society, Sharon Pitts-Robateau, told News Five that there will be no shortage of activities, starting with the opening ceremonies on September first and leading up to the […]
It didn’t draw a record number of fans, but it sure did set the record as the first Miss Belize pageant to ever yield two winners. At the end of the tightly contested competition, twenty-one year old Felicita Arzu, representing the Orange Walk district, was crowned Miss Belize World 2006-2007 while twenty-four year old Maria […]
Good evening. I?m James Adderley and you?re locked to this latest instalment of Sports Monday. The Banana Belt Cycle Classic certainly gripped the south yesterday Sunday, July thirtieth. So let?s go to the start of this seventy-one mile elite ride, where thirty-five of Belize?s best are suited up. They?re off in search of fame and […]
As Belize continues to try to prove to the United States that we are taking measures to stop human trafficking, tonight there is word that a relative of the Director of Immigration has been arrested for the crime. On Friday, forty-two year old Amparo Zetina, the owner of the Caracol Bar was formally arraigned on […]
A man wanted in connection with a shooting incident last weekend has been arrested and charged. This morning, twenty-one year old Errol Haynes was formally arraigned in Belize City’s Magistrate Court on charges of Attempted Murder, Dangerous Harm and Use of Deadly Means of Harm. According to police, Haynes was apprehended on Thursday in the […]
Over the weekend, consumers will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the most successful Belizean businesses, thanks to the annual trade show, BelPro ConEx. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has more. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today more than seventy businesses were busy setting up their booths at the Princess Hotel to […]
This week, the Belize Chamber of Commerce welcomed its regional partners for a round of talks. And while the meetings are routine, News Five’s Alyssa Noble discovered that our businessmen are using the opportunity to find out what’s happening beyond our borders. Arturo Vasquez, Immediate Past President, B.C.C.I. ?FECAMCO meets every two months, you know, […]
There are parents across the country who are at their wits end when it comes to dealing with problem children. But tonight we take a closer look at one institution that’s fighting to save Belize’s troubled youth. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Today there are forty youths between the ages of twelve and sixteen years old at […]
On Saturday thousands of Belizeans will line up to place their bid for the record Lotto jackpot of one hundred and sixty seven thousand, five hundred dollars. One person who is hoping that lady luck smiles on him is Belize City resident Stuart Simmons. As he stood in line this afternoon, Simmons told us that […]
Without a doubt, pageants are one of the most popular Belizean activities … and in the next week, two of the year’s biggest events will hit the local entertainment scene: Miss Belize will be crowned this Saturday night, but next week belongs to the beauties of Central America. News Five’s Alyssa Noble explains. Alyssa Noble, […]
It won’t show up in Belize’s official crime statistics, but the murder of a popular San Pedro disc jockey in Guatemala has left Ambergis Caye in a state of shock. Today I visited the island to dig deeper into the tragedy. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Today a candle remains lit inside the studio where twenty-one year […]
After a whole lot of to and fro it appears that B.E.L. and the government of Belize have finally settled their differences over G.S.T. According to a release from the Ministry of Finance B.E.L. has agreed to facilitate the refund of June G.S.T. payments erroneously billed in July by issuing a pro-rated credit on future […]
After taking his case to the court of public opinion, this morning Winston Smiling took his beef over elections in the Corozal Free Zone to the country’s Supreme Court. Smiling is applying for leave for judicial review after being denied the use of proxy forms during elections in the zone earlier this month. Before Justice […]
The Young Men’s Christian Association today completed the July session of its annual summer youth programme. The camp is the Y’s signature event and includes activities such as swimming, high school prep, math, reading, volleyball, football and basketball lessons. According to a press release issued today by the organisation, over one hundred and twenty-five kids […]
Are you a graduate of St. John’s College? If so you are invited to attend a General Meeting this Saturday, which according to Allan Sharp, President of the S.J.C. Alumni Association, promises to outline some innovative plans for the school’s future. Allan Sharp, President, S.J.C. Alumni Assoc. ?In this year, we are going to be […]
