Both political parties have pledged to maintain peace during the electioneering but tonight there are reports that on Sunday night political motives were behind a shooting in Cayo. According to thirty-one year old Mateo Chuc, around six last night he and other residents of Toledo were heading home after participating in a People’s United Party […]
More than fifty thousand dollars worth of medical equipment has been stolen from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and hospital administrators strongly suspect it was an inside job. According to police reports, during stock taking earlier this month, auditors were unable to locate three electrocardiogram machines and two space lab monitors valued at a total […]
Just about anything you plant in Belizean soil is sure to grow but a British man growing marijuana inside his house has had his gardening career cut short by police. Apparently members of Belmopan’s Anti-Drug Unit had been monitoring the movements of Christopher Dunster for some time, after receiving reports that the sixty-one year old […]
Tonight police believe a cruise ship passenger who died over the weekend was a victim of drowning. Reports are that fifty-three year old British native Robert Harding was snorkeling with other passengers of the Ocean Village on Saturday morning. But around eleven Harding experienced difficulty in the water and was immediately rushed to the hospital […]
They were convicted of depraved acts of violence against a child but today justice was meted out to Wilfred Gillett and Beverly Simpson. When the couple appeared before Justice Troadio Gonzalez this morning for sentencing, three friends and a family member spoke on their behalf. But following those mitigation pleas, Gonzalez sentenced Gillett to fourteen […]
And in news just in, police have announced that D.P.P. Lutchman Sooknandan has ordered a coroner’s inquest into the death of Jimmy Gutierrez which occurred in San Pedro last October thirty-first. The twenty-six year old was shot by police after they claimed he pointed a gun at them. The coroner’s inquest will seek to determine […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re most certainly welcome to this portion of Sports Monday. After a week of rest, Wagiya of Dangriga returned to the RFG Insurance Cup Tournament with a visit to the Belize Defense Force at the M.C.C. Grounds yesterday in a bid to return to the top of the standings […]
He is a true Belizean hero, a cultural icon whose journey from Barranco Village to international musical stardom was as dramatic as any rags to riches story appearing on the silver screen. But tonight Andy Palacio is in trouble, the kind of trouble from which there is usually only one exit. Tonight, we have the […]
The grave situation of Andy Palacio is not the only tragedy to strike a highly respected Belizean. Career public officer Sir Henry Edney Cain has died following a prolonged battle with cancer. He was eighty-four years old. According to family members, Sir Edney had been suffering from cancer for the past eight years but went […]
It’s no secret that the People’s United Party has been under attack for several years due to major scandals involving U.H.S., D.F.C., S.S.B., Mahogany Heights, various land grabs and assorted shady deals involving Glenn Godfrey. But the one area where the P.U.P. has shined beyond reproach is that of cultural development. And today, with a […]
Almost two years ago, thirty-four year old Erna Bethran and her twelve year old son spent two days in the hospital after they were violently attacked by her common-law husband, Alfred Billary. Today they are one day closer to getting justice as this afternoon Billary pled guilty to Grievous Harm against the boy and Use […]
The neonatal unit at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital this afternoon officially received a new radiant warmer used especially for premature babies. The donation from the Women’s Commission is timely since it came just when the unit is expanding. The hospital’s Director of Medical Services, Dr. Khalid Ghazy, says the new addition will be a […]
On December twenty second someone hit all five lucky numbers for the ninety thousand-dollar lotto draw. But several weeks passed and no one came forth to claim the prize. Today, almost a month later, the mystery was solved as a U.B. student from Belize City stepped up to the Lotto office to collect her cheque […]
The use of entertainment to send a message is hardly a new concept … and we need look no further than our overabundant political ads for confirmation. But art forms like film and video can do more than sell candidates; they can also save lives. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Inda Wright, Advocacy Officer, Y.E.S. […]
It’s an electoral division that includes some of the nation’s most productive farms as well as our precious oil. And guess what? There’s no incumbent. News Five’s Ann-Marie Williams, as always on the campaign trail, reports from Cayo Northeast. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting “This is Cayo Northeast; one of two new divisions added to the existing […]
There is political news galore tonight but those matters must take a backseat to developments surrounding the condition of Belizean musical icon Andy Palacio. News five has confirmed that the forty-seven year old Palacio is in the process of being flown by air ambulance to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he will receive […]
The crowd was big, the spirits were high … and if the U.D.P. manifesto was pretty much an expansion of the previously ballyhooed twenty-one pledges, it really didn’t matter. What was important was electoral momentum … which the U.D.P. displayed in abundance. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting By the busload and on […]
When they first appeared in the media spotlight almost two years ago the National Reform Party cut a strange figure on the political scene. Led by a Mennonite—a group that has traditionally shunned politics—boasting of deep pockets and an unsinkable faith in God, it was sometimes difficult to gauge the seriousness of the party’s intentions. […]
This morning twenty-three year old Lincoln Sabido appeared in Belize City Magistrates’ Court to face charges of murder. The Berry Street resident was one of five men detained after the shooting death of thirty year old Norman Reyes. In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Reyes was in his Flamboyant Street apartment when a gunman […]
Today political parties and the media sat in separate sessions with officials of the Elections and Boundaries Department and Police to review the do’s and don’ts of election day. The issues dealt with included nomination day, timelines of the department’s internet updates, the voting process itself, the electoral list, the counting, and details of the […]
The People’s United Party today released details of their model for an elected Senate. Stating that the elected body’s main function would be increased oversight of the executive branch of government, the proposal calls for an expanded role in approving key appointments, the review of an annual report from each ministry and the power to […]
Manifestos are one thing but any politician in Belize will tell you that elections are fought and won, not on lofty party pronouncements, but on the ground, house to house. And that’s where we find Ann-Marie Williams, tonight reporting from Belmopan. Rolando Zetina, P.U.P. Candidate, Belmopan “Belmopan needs representation. Over the years, especially since the […]
U.H.S is a done deal. That’s what an official press release from the new owners reported today but details remain sketchy as the Government, the hospital and the buyers all refused to comment on the sale. Here’s what we do know: after months of negotiating, the Belize Healthcare Partners, its financial backers and Belmopan have […]
In 2007 Belizeans swelled with pride as musician Andy Palacio was internationally recognized for his album Watina which skyrocketed to the top of the European Music Charts and earned him a World Music Award. Then in October, UNESCO named Palacio an Artist for Peace. But tonight friends, family and fans of Andy Palacio are wishing […]
Another person has died following Tuesday afternoon’s traffic accident on the Southern Highway. Two of the five injured in the crash were airlifted to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital last night and that’s where News Five’s Janelle Chanona picked up the story this morning. Brian Castillo, Accident Victim “I remember when we turn in and […]
