It’s a case we hear of from time to time: a business transaction in which one of the parties turns out to be a con artist. This latest incident reportedly occurred at the Commercial Free Zone in Corozal. Korean businessman fifty year old Hueng Tack Kim told police that on Monday morning another Korean man, […]
One month after the murder, police have accused a Belize City electrician of killing twenty-eight year old Tyrone Diego Castillo. According to court reports, this afternoon twenty-five year old Trenton Smith was formally charged for the crime. Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie has ordered Smith remanded to Hattieville Prison until his next court date on the […]
Meanwhile, another man accused of murder walked out of court a free man because the prosecution’s star witness changed her mind about testifying. In February 2005, two men: Roger Anthony and Mark Alamilla were arrested and charged in connection with the deadly shooting of Belize City mechanic Lloyd Bodden. But in December 2005, then Director […]
The Belize Red Cross is on its last lap of providing supplies to the victims of Hurricane Dean, but is committed to continue the work through October if there is still need. Throughout the year Red Cross personnel across the country are prepared to respond to natural disasters, but it takes money. Today the Belize […]
A lucky Punta Gorda man is in the money tonight after he was declared the winner of the Courts “Stash of Cash” promotion. This morning Courts Marketing Manager Camilla Hunt presented a check for twenty-five thousand dollars to Thomas Teul. According to the furniture and appliance emporium, earlier this year Teul spent just over three […]
It was a night of dazzling talent at last night’s edition of Ultimate KTV. The show opened with the announcement of week seven’s winner, Reecie Pollard, and went on to feature the following four performances. [Contestants Performing] To vote for Dejon text the number one, Shanelly two, Jazel three, and Angelo four. The votes should […]
In late July there was significant public outcry after the Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew all criminal charges against Belize City businessman Ben Bou-Nahra. But the technical glitch that prompted the move has apparently been remedied as this morning Bou-Nahra was once again charged in connection with the September 2005 death of twenty-three year old […]
Early this morning robbers targeted a policeman while on duty at the Belize City House of Culture. Around two-thirty, twenty-two year old police constable Maximiliano Lanza was manning his post at the historic site when two masked men pulled a gun on him, tied him up, and made off with four Motorola radios, a loaded […]
Those two robbers may be on the loose, but police did make three arrests today in connection with two murders and another shooting that occurred last month. Superintendent Guzman identified the accused and how police managed to make the arrests. Supt. of Police, Aaron Guzman, O.C., Crimes Investigations Branch “Earlier this morning one of my […]
The Commercial Centre in downtown Belize City may be a well-known landmark but it is also a favourite target for thieves. Last night they struck again. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Fifty year old Suzy Dyer is a self-proclaimed psychic, but her powers have not prevented her businesses from being burglarised, not once but on eight different […]
It may not be classified as a crime but two U.S. tourists were prevented from leaving the country for the last two days. Their story, while not very flattering to Belize’s reputation for hospitality, points up the need for a better way to resolve disputes involving visitors to our shores. News Five’s Janelle Chanona explains. […]
It’s an institution that does its work quietly without fanfare … and if statistics are any indication, discharges a heavy workload with more efficiency than most official bodies. I’m talking about the office of the Ombudsman, which recently released its annual report. Paul Rodriguez, Ombudsman “Well I want to tell those people and the whole […]
Domestic abuse has become a major social problem in Belize. With this in mind Haven House—a shelter for battered women—with support from the Women’s Department and the Belize Michigan Partners, has organised a seminar on domestic violence and sexual assault. The event will be facilitated by two trainers from the LACASA organisation in Michigan, which […]
As we reported yesterday, it’s Senior Citizens Week. To mark the occasion thirteen years ago News Five produced a series called Coming of Age, which highlighted the lives of several very special older Belizeans. Tonight we’ll revisit the wisdom of Thomas Green and his lifelong love affair with Cayo’s Macal River. Rudy Castillo, Narrator In […]
We’ve been through this many times at a number of different sites along the frontier … and no matter how many surveyors are employed or G.P.S. devices donated, our Guatemalan friends just can’t seem to figure out the precise location of the border. This week they’re at it again and News Five’s Janelle Chanona headed […]
There are no guarantees that it will do any good, but at least the hundreds of Belizeans who participated in yesterday’s march against violence are doing something to reverse a situation that is shaking the core of our once peaceful society. News Five’s Marion Ali has the story. Marion Ali, Reporting Battlefield Park was packed […]
The work of the tribunal chosen to resolve the case of three B.T.L. employees dismissed nine months ago will have to wait a little longer. This afternoon Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh ruled in favour of B.T.L.’s contention that the government displayed bias in its appointments and the Minister of Labour must now select a new […]
A toddler perished in a fire that destroyed his home in Independence Village in the Stann Creek District on Saturday night. Police say they were summoned to 113 Flamboyant Street after eleven on Saturday night where the small wooden structure was already engulfed in flames. Neighbours could not stop the blaze before it claimed the […]
A suspected robber who used a toy gun to commit his crime has been caught in the act. Police report that on Saturday night the proprietor of V.I.P. Beauty Care on Queen Street was confronted by a man with his face covered by a rag who brandished a small black handgun and demanded money. After […]
Recent news items involving police offers have not been particularly flattering but tonight we can bring to light the story of an honest cop as well as the man who made the mistake of trying to bribe him. It seems that on Saturday morning in Dangriga, Constable Matthew Lopez, as part of a mobile patrol, […]
With around forty-five percent of its population under age eighteen, Belize has always been thought of as a young nation. And while that may be true it does not mean that older Belizeans are without a voice. As life expectancy increases and baby boomers begin to enter retirement, Belizean seniors are becoming more vocal. Jacqueline […]
James Adderley, Reporting Good evening, I’m James Adderly, this is Sports Monday. The fourth Central American Junior Softball Championship hosted at Roger’s Stadium found Belize, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador making a bid for the 2007 edition of this prestigious title. We join Sunday’s pivotal meeting between Belize and Guatemala in a first of two […]
