Thanks largely to an informal police brokered gang truce, the streets of Belize City have been murder free for the last three weeks … but that tenuous peace was shattered Monday night when a lone gunman entered a house on Poinsettia Street and began shooting. By the time he left, two young men lay dead, […]
Cuban medical professionals started coming to Belize in 1999 through a cooperation agreement between the two countries. Since then, the visiting doctors and nurses have treated tens of thousands of Belizeans throughout the length and breadth of the country. And it’s a practice that is going to continue, at least for the next three years, […]
There is good news and bad news tonight for residents of the Placencia Peninsula. The bad news is that the area’s airstrip will be closed for a total of ten days. The good news is that the reason for the closure is that the strip will be completely repaired. The work will take place in […]
After months of sweat equity, on Saturday afternoon the residents of the Valley of Peace celebrated the official opening of their new community centre. The building was declared ready for use by Prime Minister Said Musa. Scouts from Ontario, Canada contributed more than thirty-eight thousand dollars towards the project and in August, twenty-four volunteers visited […]
It has been in the pipeline for some time but today the staff and students of Buttonwood Bay Nazarene Primary School finally have their basketball court, courtesy of SOL Belize Limited. Company manager Joe Habet says they decided to help the children after they noticed a shortage of amenities at the institution. Joe Habet, Manager, […]
The popular image of a Belizean customs officer is that of a stern faced man or woman who pours through your suitcases at the airport or makes you file reams of paperwork to clear a shipment at the Belize City port. But those images are not the whole picture, as News Five’s Kendra Griffith discovered […]
Throughout what has become a long and bitter period of turmoil in the citrus industry, growers have debated the pros and cons of a twenty-five million dollar investment in the grower-owned processing company. But while the controversy has raged, the new shareholders, who control forty-six point five percent of the company, have simply been seen […]
The ongoing drama between the Belize City Council, the Belize Tourism Board and Government seems to have hit an impasse. On Friday, the council fired off a steamy press lambasting the Musa administration for what it says was an “act of utter bad faith.” According to Mayor Zenaida Moya, the board’s decision to give the […]
An early morning traffic accident caused chaos on Sunday as an out of control SUV collided head on into a house and fence on Freetown Road. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting “Do you remember anything about the accident?” Frank Garbutt, Accident Victim “I do not remember anything. There is just, after I was going to the left […]
Can you imagine waking up from a night’s rest only to find out that your home has been burglarized and your vehicle stolen? Well that’s exactly what the Guatemalan ambassador and his wife experienced this morning at their official residence in King’s Park today. Forty-six year old diplomat Manuel Pelloz has reported to police that […]
Tonight two Caye Caulker residents are recovering from stab wounds at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital following a fight between them over the weekend. According to police, forty-eight year old Delon Chaplain and twenty-seven year old Ervin Cruz tried to kill each other on Saturday. The motive is still unclear and the weapons the men […]
Four days after students and survivors took to streets of Belize City to march against domestic violence there is another disturbing case to report, this time from the Cayo District. According to police, forty-three year old Jesus Lobos has been arrested and charged with assault after officers intercepted him looking for his wife, armed with […]
Traffic was back to normal on the Northern Highway this morning after three days of delays caused by a collapsed river embankment. According to the Ministry of Works, crews completed the repairs between mile six and seven on Saturday evening, installing reinforced sheet piles to strengthen the road. Engineers have noted that other sections of […]
They have been in suspended animation since October thirty-first but it now appears that the Commission of Inquiry into the management of the Development Finance Corporation will resume its public hearings this Thursday. According to Commissioner Merlene Bailey-Martinez, the Thursday hearing is the only date that can be confirmed right now. As for what happens […]
It was a matter that the D.F.C. commission of inquiry hit upon during the public hearings: the quandary facing owners who bought land in the Mahogany Heights housing development but never received their titles. The story dates back to 1994 when Abdul Hamze bought the future village site of over seven thousand acres of land […]
As was evident earlier in this newscast, Godfrey Smith has a lot on his plate regarding the ongoing negotiations with the Belize City Council, but this afternoon to the Tourism Minister told us he’s not going to let the issue of the Head Tax cloud the celebration of Tourism Awareness Week. Godfrey Smith “I think […]
For months, the Belizean citrus industry has been walking a minefield of controversy and this weekend proved to be one more misstep. Saturday’s special general meeting featured yet another contentious face off between management and growers regarding the conclusion of the share sale between Citrus Products of Belize Limited and Eastern Caribbean investors, Banks Holdings. […]
Tonight it appears that a body found in the Orange Walk District is that of missing Ladyville resident Raymond Simon. Police say around three this afternoon a body was found around twenty feet off the road near mile forty eight on the Northern Highway in the vicinity of Carmelita Village. According to authorities, there were […]
Good evening. I’m James Adderley, and we warmly welcome you to this portion of Sports Monday. The F.F.B.’s five thousand knockout tournament kicked off its two game championship series yesterday inside the Carl Ramos Stadium. We’re down South in Dangriga as the Revolutionary Conquerors play host to mighty Sugar Boys Juventus of Orange Walk with […]
Residents of Orange Walk woke up to an oil spill on their doorsteps following an early morning trucking accident. Around five today a private tanker was carrying several thousand gallons of oil to clients in Blue Creek but as it turned a corner onto Liberty Avenue it rammed into a speed bump and ruptured one […]
Today’s oil spill in Orange Walk has reignited safety and health concerns posed by the growing petroleum industry. This morning Minister Johnny Briceño readdressed questions surrounding the lack of an Environmental Impact Assessment for the operations of Belize Natural Energy. According to Briceño, the omission was an oversight but stressed that the company is weeks […]
A San Pedro man remains admitted to ward tonight following a robbery on the island just after one this morning. According to police, forty-nine year old Jian Shan and his wife were manning the counter of Johnson’s Restaurant on Angel Coral Drive when three men with t-shirts covering their faces ambushed them and demanded money. […]
If you had the need to travel on the Northern Highway between Haulover Bridge and Ladyville today, then you experienced bumper to bumper traffic as work crews sought to repair the damaged embankment between miles six and seven. According to officials from the Ministry of Works five piles were driven into the ground today, but […]
Five days after he repeatedly stabbed eighteen year old Nazelie Neal, Belmopan police have captured twenty-five year old Roaring Creek resident Kurt Vasquez. The drama unfolded around two this morning at a warehouse on George Price Boulevard in Belmopan. Authorities say a police patrol in the area was alerted to a burglary in progress inside […]
The arrest of Louie Ganzie Gentle and Kurt Vasquez has done little to quell the public outcry against the recent spate of domestic violence. This morning, News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin attended an event designed to harness those feelings into positive action. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Today’s march against domestic violence and abuse was organized by the […]
