Belize police are patting themselves on the back tonight following the arrest of the person they say masterminded a crime spree against visitors and residents of the Cayo district. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Senior Superintendent James Magdaleno, Head, National C.I.B. ?He was the ringleader. He was the one giving instructions. He was up front […]
He’s spent the past decade on death-row but this week lawyers representing convicted killer Adolph Harris are asking the court to reduce his sentence. Harris is claiming that his constitutional rights have been violated by the delay of execution. This morning, the inmate appeared in Belize City’s Supreme Court flanked by human rights attorneys Antoinette […]
Belize City police do not suspect foul play following the discovery of a body in the Haulover Creek. On Thursday morning, authorities were called to the foot of the Belcan Bridge where they retrieved the body of thirty-two year old David Michael Berges from the water. Berges was transported to the K.H.M.H., where he was […]
It’s a common practice but this morning a Belize City woman appeared, charged with stealing electricity. Forty-one year old Lottie Lanza Jex was brought before Magistrate Harry Hulett to answer to the seldom prosecuted crime of abstracting electricity. Lanza-Jex, a resident of “I” Street in King’s Park pled not guilty to the charge and was […]
On Thursday, official ceremonies commemorating Belize’s twenty-fifth Independence took place in simultaneous events across the country. In the old capital, Prime Minister Said Musa, National Hero George Price, Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow and other parliamentary officials were joined by a host of diplomatic representatives, including the President of Panama Martin Torrijos, at the […]
In this month of patriotism, one local organisation has created a series of educational videos designed to teach our youngest citizens the inner workings of governance and democracy. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Gustavo Perera, Programme Director, SPEAR ?It?s difficult to mobilize people to act on their rights if they are not aware really of […]
Many of the headlines in 2004 and 2005 centred on the public soap opera that consumed Belize Telecommunications Limited as we traced the saga of its sale from Michael Ashcroft to the Government of Belize … and the subsequent purchase of the company by American investor Jeffrey Prosser. And even though Prosser lost his majority […]
A month ago a ten year old girl residing in a rural area of the Cayo District was horribly attacked and raped by a man who had entered the family home by pretending he needed food. The attack was so vicious that it left the little girl hospitalized for a week. Since the incident, Benque […]
A pair of suspected robbers did not have much time to savour their success Tuesday night, as their crime spree ended almost before it began. The action unfolded outside a drinking establishment situated on West Collet Canal. Twenty-four year old Richard White told authorities that he was inside the bar around four thirty on Tuesday […]
Population: its patterns of growth vary widely among the world’s nations, but one trend affecting virtually the entire globe is that–more than ever–people are on the move. That was today’s focus as a new report was unveiled by the United Nations. Jewel Quallo-Rosberg, Liason Officer, U.N.F.P.A. ?This report calls on governments and individuals to recognize […]
It remains a work in progress but Belize’s fledging Coast Guard is slowly but surely gaining strength. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports on the latest addition to its capabilities. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning, the Belize National Coastguard officially took possession of tactical and maintenance equipment valued at seventy five thousand US dollars, courtesy of […]
In the twenty-five years since independence Belize has signed on to dozens of international treaties and conventions, most of which appear to play little or no role in the daily life of Belizeans. But sometimes our arcane global commitments coincide with some very real problems that we can touch, feel, and–in this case–smell. News Five’s […]
Due to a Public and Bank Holiday on Thursday, September twenty-first, there will be no newscast. The next broadcast will be on Friday, September twenty-second, 2006
Confirmed reports reaching News Five today indicate that the controversial resort project on the Placencia Peninsula known as Ara Macao has received conditional approval from the National Environmental Appraisal Committee. The votes, all received in writing over the last several weeks, reportedly broke down to eight in favour and three against. The three opposed to […]
Consumers will be happy to learn that those long awaited refunds of G.S.T. paid on June light bills are now being reflected in current invoices. The G.S.T. charges were placed on the June consumption at the behest of the government, even though the effective date of the new tax was July first. Following complaints from […]
Quick police action is believed to have foiled an armed robbery and put one suspected thief behind bars. According to the cops, around ten last night, a mobile patrol was dispatched to the Shell gas station at mile one and a half on the Northern Highway after an anonymous caller alerted authorities that a robbery […]
Meanwhile, separate attacks against residents in Dangriga have resulted in arrests for rape, attempted robbery and attempted murder. The first incident took place early Sunday morning on Sharp Street in the southern municipality. According to sixty-five year old Windell Nunez, he was awakened from sleep by the sounds of two men ransacking his house. Nunez […]
In the second case, last Thursday, grocer Ciu Feng Dal was minding her counter inside Ying’s Store on George Price Boulevard when two men walked in and requested a pound of rice. As Ciu turned her back, one man grabbed her by the neck while his friend covered her mouth. Lucky for Ciu, at that […]
Following a report by a twenty-three year old woman on Sunday, thirty-seven year old Roberto Valdez has been arrested and charged with rape. According to the victim, around eleven thirty that day, Valdez offered her a job as a domestic worker at his mother’s house. But the woman says when she went inside the Valdez […]
A new chairman has been appointed for the Public Utilities Commission. He is Roberto Young. Young, who is a veteran executive in Belize’s telecommunications industry, is an engineer by profession and has headed the P.U.C.’s telecoms division. Young replaces outgoing chairman Gilly Canton, who has taken a position as C.E.O. at Belize Natural Energy.
This year the official Independence Day ceremonies return to the Memorial Park in Belize City. According to Celebrations Committee public relations officer Daedra Haylock, the occasion marking Belize’s twenty-fifth birthday will see the People’s United Party and United Democratic Party displaying a spirit of unity. Daedra Haylock, Public Relations Officer, September Celebrations Committee ?We are […]
Leading that list of distinguished visitors is Panamanian President Martin Torrijos. In a special ceremony Torrijos will accept the Order of Belize for his late father, Omar Torrijos. The former Panamanian leader was one of the first Latin American leaders to break ranks with Guatemala and support Belize’s efforts to attain independence. At the same […]
If you have plans to go to the Memorial Park to attend the September twenty-first official ceremony or watch the fireworks display, please be advised that security and traffic control will be very tight. Today the Police Department informed News Five that there will be only one main entry and exit into the area but […]
The Belize Post Office has released a set of stamps to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Belize’s independence. Making history as the first living Belizean to be featured on the country’s postage is Father of the Nation George Price, whose image appears on a twenty-five cent stamp. The five-piece set also includes a thirty cent […]
Economists and politicians generally agree that Belize needs more investment. But that’s the easy part. The tough job is how to find it … and how to ensure that it works for Belizeans. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports on the latest efforts. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning, Beltraide and the Belize Business Bureau teamed up […]
