Tonight tensions are running high in the old capital as clashes between armed adversaries have resulted in yet another murder, the arrest of at least three young men, and threats of additional violence. This latest incident also has an added sense of drama because as I found out this morning, two of the eyewitnesses are […]
A bar fight in Independence village has left one man without an eye and another behind bars. Around eighty-thirty on Friday night, forty-two year old Jose Gallardo and thirty year old Juan Velliz, were drinking at a village bar when Gallardo got into an altercation with another man known only as Bol. Velliz was standing […]
An official investigation has been launched by police following the death of an prisoner in the Orange Walk jail. According to authorities, around one on Sunday morning, officers on duty discovered the lifeless body of thirty year old Nelson Castellanos in one of the station’s cells. The cops immediately noticed that the left side of […]
A tailor living in San Pedro has been arrested and charged after a ten year old girl reported he sexually assaulted her. The child has told police that while walking home from school on June ninth, fifty-eight year old Jacinto Hector Castillo grabbed her, threatened her, and then forced her into his house. The girl […]
“There is no political will by the Government to address land tenure and security of the Mayan communities.” That was the testimony of Greg Ch’oc this afternoon as the lawsuit filed by the villagers of Conejo and Santa Cruz against the Government of Belize began today in the Supreme Court. Ch’oc was the last witness […]
As the school year winds down this month, the summer programmes are starting up. One such initiative will take place at the Leo Bradley and Turton libraries in Belize City next month. According to organiser Peter Lacey, students are invited to sign up for preparation classes in reading and mathematics. Peter Lacey, Organizer “Students have […]
While most residents of Belize City enjoy the luxury of electricity, a number of people living in the old capital depend on candles, kerosene lamps, and similar devices to illuminate their homes. But over the weekend, one man paid the price for his careless use of a candle. Michael Middleton, Operations Manager, National Fire Service […]
Every year millions of dollars are spent in an effort to promote behaviour changes and curb the spread of HIV. Today, the financial donors of one such programme in our region took the time to find out if their money went to good use. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting With funding from […]
When the hurricane season opened three weeks ago, disaster management and preparedness became priority one for many Belizeans. And while most family evacuation routes and emergency supplies are ready, this week local officials are meeting with their regional counterparts to ensure that when disaster strikes, government, civil and business partners lead a coordinated response. This […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and here comes another dish of Sports Monday. The playoff picture inside this year’s semi-pro basketball cleared up a whole lot over the weekend. At the Civic Center Friday night the Belize Bank Bulldogs hosted the Orange Walk Eagles in a bid for the #1 seed in the postseason Immediately […]
Reaction to the name Ralph Fonseca is always extreme … it seems you either love him or hate him. And tonight as the area representative has finally announced his plans for his future in electoral politics, those feelings are bound to cross political lines and divide the nation. First the basics: Fonseca will run as […]
Following a sixteen year old girl’s report that she was sexually assaulted, Corozal police have arrested the accused rapist. The thirty-one year old suspect cannot be named as he is the young woman’s brother-in-law, but we can tell you that he has been charged with Rape and Aggravated Assault. The victim told police that on […]
A watchman is in police custody tonight after the building he was hired to guard was burglarised. Sometime between six-fifteen on Monday evening and nine Wednesday night, a thief or thieves broke into Enrique Martinez and Sons Limited at mile two on the Northern Highway and stole more than ten thousand dollars worth of air […]
Whether you call them fathers, daddies or, papas on Sunday sons and daughters will pay tribute with cards, gifts, and good behaviour. But for some men, this Sunday will pass like any other day because their homes are the streets of Belize City. With that reality in mind, this afternoon the Belize City Council handed […]
In another part of the city this afternoon, organisers continue their preparations for a Father’s Day dance and a musical tribute. According to Joel Robinson of Dara’s Home Theatre System, on Sunday night Otis Redding and James Brown will take over the Faiyah Haat Restaurant on Newtown Barracks and dads will even be able to […]
And while Belizean fathers are getting all the attention this weekend, as News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports, today belonged to women. Kendra Griffith, Reporting For the past six weeks, forty-one women from sixteen villages in the Belize district have been coming to the Y.W.C.A. every Saturday for classes in life skills. Five learnt the intricacies […]
From a performer’s perspective, ballet is viewed as disciplined, competitive, and physically demanding. But this weekend, more than a hundred local dancers will showcase the other side of the art … its beauty. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Tonight the students of the Ballet Art School are putting the finishing touches on their dance moves as they […]
Compared to the high drama surrounding her ups and downs as a prominent union activist, today’s court ordered return to work of Christine Perriott was something of an anticlimax. When she showed up at B.T.L.’s Regent Street offices this morning, the Internet technician was admitted without incident and she told us later that she was […]
A vicious and fatal stabbing has resulted in the arrest of a resident of Independence village. According to police, just after midnight on Sunday, authorities were informed that there was a man with a bad cut to his stomach lying on the street in front of the Bang Chinese Restaurant. When the cops showed up, […]
Tonight police investigations continue into a strange case of arson that took place on the Customs compound in Belize City last week. Reports to News Five are that around three a.m. on June sixth, someone cut through the fence surrounding the Port Authority, busted a hole into a forty-foot container and–instead of stealing the contents–set […]
For the fourth time in less than a week, we have the depressing duty to report the rape of a young woman. The latest assault occurred on Wednesday in the Corozal District. According to the report filed with police, a sixteen year old girl went to work at the house of her thirty-one year old […]
A man convicted of murder and sentenced to life in Prison has had that verdict set aside on appeal. On March second, Edward Barona was found guilty of the June 2005 murder of David Vasquez on Orange Street in Belize City. Today, however, the Court of Appeal quashed the conviction and ordered a verdict of […]
Track and field results doesn’t often make headlines, but the performance of Belizean athletes last weekend in a regional competition has given sporting officials cause for optimism. The CADICA Open held in Costa Rica, was not without a fair share of drama however as the national team arrived late and had to ask organisers to […]
It’s something most of us don’t think about until someone close to us experiences a life-threatening accident or illness. Then we’re only too eager to donate blood. But many emergencies don’t allow for the luxury of time … which is why this next story is so important. Ronald Stuart, President, Belize Blood Donor Service “Blood […]
Meredith Kennedy is not the kind of performer we get to see every day. For one thing her hair is really blonde. More importantly, her performance involves elements of song and comedy that are seldom combined on the Belizean stage. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has a preview. Meredith Kennedy, Singer “I’ve been singing since I […]
