Our story last night about a homeless man badly in need of medical care has raised several questions regarding government’s response to such cases. According to Director of Human Services Ava Pennil, dealing with adults poses unique challenges because they have the right to live as they please. Compounding that reality is the challenge of […]
Tonight the official September Celebrations activities continue with the Voice of the Bay competition. The event is being organized jointly by the Celebrations Committee and the Saint George’s Caye Day Society. This afternoon promoters for the show stopped by our studios to encourage the public to participate. Lincoln Gillett “Many of us might not be […]
A new Miss Belize will be crowned on Saturday but there’s more to the prestigious pageant than a single night of glamour. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has been keeping tabs on the event and reports that the competition is keen. Janelle Chanona, Reporting According to pageant organisers, the eight contestants vying for the crown of […]
It was an hour of solid entertainment last night as the four latest contenders in Ultimate KTV took the stage at the Bliss. Before they appeared, however, it was announced that Melonie Gillett of Burrell Boom received the most votes in the previous week’s competition. Melonie now moves on to the semi-finals joined so far […]
The rumours flew all afternoon but we can now confirm that two men are dead as the result of a traffic accident on the Northern Highway near Tower Hill. One of the dead, Ralph Fonseca Junior, is the son of Minister of Home Affairs, Ralph Fonseca Senior. The other is Ralph Balderamos, who it is […]
The big building in the Free Zone took a licking from Hurricane Dean … but its owners were working hard to rebuild. What they didn’t count on was another kind of disaster. News Five’s Marion Ali reports on a blaze last night that lit up the sky of two nations. Marion Ali “It took fire […]
A teacher from San Pablo Village in the Orange Walk District is dead following a traffic accident on the Northern Highway. Police believe it was a combination of alcohol and reckless driving that took the life of thirty-seven year old Adriano Nicholson. Authorities say witnesses told them that around six thirty on Saturday evening they […]
He was shot at four times but luckily only one of the bullets caught thirty-seven year old Emory Fortune, and that struck him in his right knee. The construction worker, who remains in a stable condition at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, told police that around eight forty-five on Sunday night he was riding his […]
Last week the high command promised a major increase in the deployment of police officers during the September celebrations … but it was the presence of two off duty officers who saved the day for one Belize City resident over the long weekend. Around twelve-thirty on Monday afternoon, twenty-three year old Margaret Ogaldez was standing […]
A robbery that crossed the border into Mexico has resulted in the detention of two Belizeans. Thirty-four year old Calbert Hinds and forty-three year old Wilbert Pook, residents of Carmelita village, are in police custody following an incident that unfolded in The Tiger Creek Area on the old Northern Highway. Fifty-one year old watchman Calvin […]
For two years he was an accused cop killer but today one Belize City resident walked out of court a free man. This afternoon a jury of ten women and two men formally acquitted Gregory Martinez in the killing of Police Corporal Benazico Coy. According to court reports the jurors unanimously cleared Martinez of Murder, […]
On Monday, official ceremonies at Memorial Park in Belize City commemorated the two hundred and ninth anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye. Besides the formal coronation of Queen of the Bay Ronnie Coye, the event also included speeches by elected representatives on the importance of the historical milestone. Zenaida Moya, Belize City Mayor […]
Anyone who lives in Belize City can’t help but be aware of the small number of homeless citizens who spend their nights and often days in public places. Today one such well known resident slid so far downhill that the media had to take action. But as News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, the system for […]
James Adderley, Reporting Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we’re certainly glad you could join us for this issue of Sports Monday. The eight annual Lionman Triathlon and Corporate Relay took its rightful place on the September celebrations program with Sunday’s presentation anchored at Sandlighters Promenade, her in Belize City. The defending champion, Jose Choto, […]
Today’s Senate meeting in Belmopan was supposed to be routine but from early on, it was clear all was not well in the Members’ Room. The sitting started forty-five minutes late and tonight we understand the delay was caused by concerns raised by government senator, Anthony Chanona. According to our sources, Chanona’s dilemma regarded the […]
While the headlines have been dominated by violent crime recently, for the second time this week we are obliged to report that a thief or thieves have violated another educational institution. According to police, sometime between one on Monday afternoon and nine on Thursday morning, burglars broke into Sacred Heart Primary School in Dangriga Town. […]
It’s been nicknamed the “village in the middle” but tonight it appears the border community of Santa Rosa is one step closer to being strictly Guatemalan. A press release from the Organization of American States today indicates that Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza today presented a progress report on the resettlement of the village to […]
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Dean, several businesses and organizations launched various fundraising efforts to assist victims. Today the proceeds of one such campaign was officially handed over to the Belize Red Cross. According to telecommunications company Smart, in just over two weeks, some nine hundred and four clients donated five dollars towards their […]
Carnival might have been postponed but as we found out today, there’s still plenty of holiday activities taking place this weekend. First on the list is the second annual Municipal Multicultural Fair and Battle of the Bands, organized by the Belize City Council. Zenaida Moya, Belize City Mayor “For a long time, Belizeans have been […]
If music isn’t your thing, you might want to head over to Sandlighters Promenade on Sunday morning for the eight running of the Lionman Triathlon. Elite, master, junior and female participants are set to swim, ride and run in this year’s event and today organizers hoped that the sport’s growing popularity will encourage a new […]
And while much of the music playing this month will be loaded with patriotism, one local artist is hoping her religious CD will find a place in your collection. News Five’s Marion Ali explains. Marion Ali, reporting There is a new sound out for the September celebrations. But the music you’ll hear when playing this […]
If you like pageants, September is a good month to be in Belize. Last weekend, Ronnie Coye was crowned the Queen of the Bay and later this month, Miss Belize will be selected. This afternoon News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin found the delegates preparing for their official debut to the Belizean public. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Preparations […]
More breaks in recent homicides were announced today as police escorted to Magistrate’s Court three young men they believe were involved in the killings of Floyd ‘Cinco Seis” Gladden and Kurt Ortega. Twenty two year old Raymond Moralez, a resident of Warrie Street, has been charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder in connection with the […]
Police today used the arrests as one of the few bright spots in a presentation to the media on their efforts to cool off the situation in the city. Gerald Westby, Police Commissioner “We are using a carrot and stick approach, we’ll lick you hard, the criminals who want to continue wanton violence.” ACP Allen […]
Separate incidents in the Cayo district have resulted in the arrest of four suspected robbers. In the first case, investigators in Benque Viejo tell News Five that just after nine last night a tipster called in to report that three masked and armed men had just held up the Texaco Gas Station. Officers immediately launched […]
