He is a volunteer soldier, mechanic, father, and husband. But two weeks ago Gonzalo Lizama added Lotto winner to his many titles. The thirty-seven year old resident of Hope Creek won the November tenth, one hundred and ten thousand dollar draw and today Lizama, his common-law wife and their four children finally made it to […]
If you are in the mood for humour this weekend, then you need to head to the Bliss on Friday night. The four local comedians who are scheduled to take centre stage are Dillon Jones, Rafael Martinez, Kenny Morgan and Lionel Mangar. And according to one comic, hearing laughter from the audience brings its own […]
There may have been some initial confusion over the legal technicalities surrounding the unauthorised release of three inmates from Hattieville prison on Saturday night … but today the wheels of justice were turning, with some serious charges being levelled at a controversial law enforcement figure. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has the story from the courthouse. […]
A pair of armed robberies have police in Belize City and Belmopan looking hard for leads. On Monday morning around eleven thirty-two, two men were jacked while patronising a grocery shop on George Street. They were confronted by a pair of assailants, one of whom pointed a nine millimetre pistol at them and demanded their […]
You see many of them on this newscast as spokespersons or experts in our continuing coverage of the epidemic of HIV and AIDS. And while others may be less well known to viewers, they all received official recognition today for their efforts in combating the disease. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting No […]
Each year the Young Women’s Christian Association raises funds to finance its Helping Early Leavers Programme. The two-year initiative caters to young girls who for one reason or another cannot enter high school. Through fundraisers like the Celebrity Fashion Showcase scheduled for Saturday night, the girls can receive valuable training in the areas of hospitality, […]
When Hurricane Dean walloped Northern Belize in July, one of the most severely affected parts of the economy was the papaya industry. And while exports of the fruit are by no means back to normal, one modern growing and packing operation in the Orange Walk District, working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, is making […]
Activities for Youth Week continued this morning, but contrary to what you usually hear from a government initiative during election season, News Five’s Marion Ali found that the message today was less about handouts and more about self help. Linsford Castillo, Director, Youth for the Future “You hear about youth crime and violence, you hear […]
Call it luck, call it coincidence, call it whatever you want, but one thing is clear: Belize all but owns the annual regional competition called Unsung Heroes. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has the latest chapter in this remarkable success story. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This afternoon the founders of the Tubal Training and Vocational Institute, Lyndon […]
It’s no secret that in Belize and many other countries around the world some prison inmates are more equal than others. Those with money or influence can usually score a less crowded cell, perhaps a TV…even a cell phone. But tonight the foundation that runs Hattieville Prison is facing some acute embarrassment. The reason? One […]
Separate traffic accidents over the weekend have resulted in the death of two men. About five forty-five on Friday evening, fifty-two year old Clinton Banner was riding his bicycle between miles forty-eight and forty-nine on the Northern Highway when he was knocked down from behind by Carmelita resident Anthony Lanza. Banner suffered severe head and […]
Meanwhile, two young children from the Orange Walk district continue to recover from injuries they sustained in a freak accident that claimed the life of their father. According to police, around one on Friday afternoon, thirty-eight year old Shipyard resident Abram Enns was welding an oil tank when a massive explosion occurred. The blast fatally […]
In other police news, murder suspect Arthur Young remains on the run tonight. According to investigators, the rumours that Young had been taken into custody in the United States are not true. Supt. Aaron Guzman, O.C. Crimes Investigation Branch “Officially as far as we know Mr. Young is not in the custody of the U.S. […]
A Gales Point villager convicted of his cousin’s murder will spend the rest of his life behind bars. This afternoon, twenty-six year old Elvis Myers appeared before Justice John Gonzalez and begged for leniency. His attorney Anthony Sylvestre Jr. also spoke on his client’s behalf, asking the judge not to impose the death sentence. After […]
Two weeks ago, a quarrel over a political sign caused quite a scene on Freetown Road and left three people charged with a crime. Tonight one of those accused is breathing a little easier as his attorney successfully argued to have the charge dropped. City Councillor Mark King was initially arrested for using indecent words […]
The ban on Belizean commercial airline flights into Guatemala continues and it appears that despite earlier optimism about an early end to the controversy it may be many months before service can be renewed. The problem remains the Guatemalan requirement that all airlines operating in that country be in possession of an Air Operator’s Certificate. […]
Last Thursday we reported the significant increase in the number of high school and sixth form students who were awarded certificates for having passed their C.X.C. exams. One of those students is eighteen year old Richard Genus of Punta Gorda. Though totally blind, Genus attained an impressive six passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate […]
A young student from St. Ignatius Primary was the most popular girl on campus today all because she bought a pencil. Seven year-old Kenisha Young was the first prize winner for the Belize District in a national back to school raffle organized by the importers of Bic brand stationery, Emilio Ahmad and Sons. According to […]
For the rest of the week, a Belizean delegation will be in Rehultaleu Guatemala taking part in the first Central American Games for Students with Disabilities. According to Special Olympics Belize, the team of twenty-three athletes and their coaches and chaperons left yesterday to compete against an estimated five hundred young men and women from […]
Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re locked into this delivery of Sports Monday. F.C. Belize came into Week Nine of the RFG Insurance Cup Tournament with a shot at zooming to the top when they hosted league leader Hankook Verdes inside the M.C.C. Grounds yesterday. Indeed it’s a promising start for the Belize City […]
Police say he is the jealous lover who Thursday afternoon pulled up next to Raquel Requena’s taxi and fired a shotgun point blank to her head. Today thirty-six year old security guard Glenford “Bucket” Bermudez, a resident of Vernon Street, was formally charged for the murder, as well as the theft of the sixteen gauge […]
She did not suffer as bad a fate as Raquel Requena but another woman, a twenty-seven year old waitress of Belize City, has reported that her ex-common law husband broke into her house, sexually fondled her and threatened her with a knife. The incident occurred on the night of November twentieth and two days later […]
It was a major and highly distressing news story a year and a half ago and today the Belize City man found guilty of sexually assaulting a child was sentenced to fourteen years in prison. Thirty-five year old David Pavon was convicted of carnal knowledge on the testimony of a ten year old girl who […]
They have been accused of cracking down on small timers and letting the big fish get away, but this week Customs Officers put some hurt on the contraband trade in cigarettes. Based on a tip, they raided the Vernon Street warehouse of Chung Loong Shop where they found a quantity of Winstons with a market […]
Eight hundred and fifty-eight: that’s the number of domestic violence reports filed by Belizean women in 2006. And while we seldom hear of women killing or harming their significant other, in that same twelve months, one hundred and ten men also reported partner abuse. Gender-based violence is a year-round occurrence, but starting next week organisations […]
