Charges of mismanagement levied by the rank and file of the Belize Bus Owners Cooperative against their own elected leader have been aired almost since the day of the organisation’s formation. But it appears that the war of words may soon end in the cooperative’s collapse. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Controversy […]
Once again the adage that “the squeaky wheel gets the grease” has proved true. In this case the squeaker was Belize City Mayor Zenaida Moya who complained to the press on Tuesday that two months worth of head tax money due to the council for April and May had not been delivered by central government. […]
The driver of a truck involved in a fatal accident in Dangriga has been arrested and charged by police. Thirty-six year old Alex Cordova of San Lazaro Village in the Orange Walk District was driving along Market Square on Wednesday when a bicyclist, forty-seven year old Analee Flores, was caught between Cordova’s truck and a […]
Which company in Belize is the nation’s most profitable? If you guessed B.T.L. you’d be wrong. If you guessed B.E.L. you’d be warmer but still wrong. The correct answer is B.B. Holdings. That’s the parent company of the Belize Bank, and its latest annual report is showing a twenty-six point eight percent increase in net […]
In news from the capital city, construction crews continue to improve the appearance and integrity of the buildings that make up the Western Regional Hospital. According to a release issued by the Press Office, official handing over ceremonies of the refurbished maternity ward took place this morning. The unit now has a fresh coat of […]
We run a fair amount of stories about rogue cops, the ones who violate the public trust and bring shame upon the rest of the force. But there’s another kind of rogue cop that we don’t often hear about: the police officer who goes above and beyond the call of duty to make the community […]
It may not be as lush and mysterious as the rain forests of the Cayo, Stann Creek, and Toledo districts, but the area comprising Camp Oakley near Burrell Boom is a reasonable substitute for the purpose of getting away from the city. This week I joined some adventurous young people as they experienced the joys […]
Tonight detectives are working overtime in the Cayo district to solve the cold blooded murder of a Santa Elena businessman. According to investigators, around nine-thirty this morning a gunman walked into P.K. Store on George Price Avenue and shot owner Guo Quiang Su once in the forehead. The forty-three year old victim was rushed to […]
Further south, cops in Dangriga are questioning the driver involved in a fatal accident. Around noon today, thirty-six year old Alex Cordova reported to police that while driving near the Central Market, a female bicyclist tried to ride between his truck and another vehicle on the street but she fell and hit her head against […]
Meanwhile, another incident in Dangriga today involving a bicycle had a happier ending … at least for police. The story features fast feet and two women on opposite sides of the law. According to officers, around one-thirty this afternoon, a mobile patrol unit witnessed a reputed crack head stealing a student’s bicycle. The victim immediately […]
It was first introduced in 1999 and brought back five years later for a repeat performance. Beginning next weekend the night time curfew for Belize City children will make its third run. Here’s what parents can expect. Denbigh Yorke, Executive Director, NOPCAN “The curfew is not to penalise children; it’s not to penalise families. As […]
Imagine receiving a prize worth twenty thousand dollars on your birthday. Well that is exactly what happened to Michael Casey who turned forty-six years old today. Casey, a police inspector, is the proud winner of C.T.C.’s twenty thousand dollar shopping Spree at any of the Mirab Stores. This afternoon News Five caught up with him […]
Michael Casey was not the only one to go home a winner. Today Ordel Swift, a teacher at Holy Redeemer primary school, is the proud owner of a new 2007 Isuzu DMax pickup, thanks to Courts. Swift, who was taken completely by surprise during a special presentation this afternoon, says she was attending a training […]
On a per capita basis, Belize probably contains the remains of more ancient communities than any place on earth. Yet, despite the abundance of sites and their steadily growing stream of visitors, the science of archaeology has never really captured the imagination of most Belizeans. As archaeologists from around the world gather at the Bliss, […]
A small plane belonging to Tropic Air made an emergency landing in a cleared area on the south side of Belize City. Fortunately, none of the four people aboard were injured and despite being stuck in the mud, the aircraft may one day return to service. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Around three this afternoon, the Cessna […]
Mark Espat, the Albert division representative who was a no show at Sunday’s national P.U.P. convention, has finally explained his absence … sort of. Speaking by phone with News Five this afternoon the former Minister of National Development said that he and Ex Defence Minister Cordel Hyde met with Prime Minister and P.U.P. Leader Said […]
It provided major media drama back in January when the Belize City Council successfully agitated for government to hand over one U.S. dollar from each cruise passenger’s head tax to defray wear and tear on the city’s infrastructure and services. When government capitulated we thought the matter had been settled, but today Mayor Zenaida Moya […]
It has been tried before with varying success and beginning the night of Friday July thirteenth, Belize City will once again impose a curfew for children. According to a release from the Press Office, the effort is being carried out by the Ministry of Human Development, with the help of the Police Department, NOPCAN, and […]
A three year old girl in the Stann Creek District has drowned after she fell into a well. According to police, they were called to Bella Vista Village around six Monday morning where they found the lifeless body of Sylvia Yutz lying on the floor of a house. They were told by the child’s mother, […]
Two suspects have been formally charged for crimes reported on this newscast last night. Thirty-nine year old Alvin Gabb, a resident of Dolphin Street, has been charged with Attempted Murder, Dangerous Harm, and Deadly Means of Harm in connection with the stabbing of Nolan Arana. Arana remains in critical condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial […]
In court news, a Belize City man has pled guilty to Causing Death by Careless Conduct for an accident that occurred in April of 2006. Around nine the night of the twenty-second, Justo Reyes and five friends left the Triangle Bar on East Collet Canal and were heading to another establishment on Barrack Road. Reyes, […]
It is often joked that in the hierarchy of untruths there are three categories: lies, damn lies, and statistics. With such a widespread belief that official numbers are not to be trusted, it’s no wonder that efforts are being made to beef up the credibility of our statisticians. As News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports, some […]
On a list of cataclysmic geological events it may not rank with the San Francisco earthquake, destruction of Pompeii or the eruption of the Mount Saint Helens volcano … but by Belizean standards the sudden draining of Five Blues Lake in 2006 was big news. But wait, the story gets better … much better, as […]
Over the last three years the People’s United Party government has lurched from crisis to crisis … with words like Social Security, D.F.C., and U.H.S. permanently associated with the perception of flawed and failed governance. But in politics, like show business and sports, what you’re most remembered for is your latest performance. And for the […]
His visit was sandwiched between two summits and the P.U.P. convention, but the brief state visit of Mexican President Felipe Calderon came off as scheduled Saturday in Belmopan. The President paid a courtesy call on the Governor General, met privately with the Prime Minister, was hosted for lunch and conferred with the Order of Belize. […]
