In some ways it’s an example of the classic battle between the environment and development. But as News Five’s Janelle Chanona discovered, the war of words now heating up between Area Rep. Edmond Castro and the Belize Audubon Society may be more about the rule of law and why some people believe they’re above it. […]
While a minister of state was questioning the rule of law in Crooked Tree, in Belmopan Cabinet was meeting to approve a number of constitutional amendments. Among the measures to be proposed at next Friday’s meeting of the House are a three term limit for the Prime Minister, recall mechanism for elected representatives, enhanced referendum […]
Disputes between employers and employees over wages and working conditions are nothing new but a situation taking place in the Fort Street Tourism Village has one important sector of the labour force crying foul. And not without reason. At a time of rapidly rising prices these workers are being told to take a major cut […]
An off-duty police officer was in the right place at the right time to stop a crime in the making, but he was not so lucky as to avoid taking a bullet in the process. Police Constable Shannon Garbutt was walking on Euphrates Avenue in the direction from Orange Street to King Street just after […]
On Monday morning students of Christ the King Primary in Dangriga were set to begin long awaited computer classes, their new curriculum facilitated by a generous donation of computers from the Rotaract Club of Spokane, Washington in the U.S.A. Unfortunately, the children never got to boot up their machines as over the weekend thieves broke […]
It never made it to the weekend police blotter but a Belize City teenager has died due to injuries he sustained when he fell out the back of a pick-up truck. According to court reports, around nine on Sunday morning seventeen year old student Marcel Harris was travelling in the pan of a Ford Ranger […]
They patrol with police to protect our streets but on Saturday night an off duty Belize Defence Force solider was beaten and robbed by two assailants. According to Refino Pop, he left Price Barracks around one on Saturday morning on foot in the direction of a local bar but as he neared the gas station […]
And in the Cayo District a young man has apparently drowned in the Mopan River on Tuesday afternoon. The body of twenty year old U.B. student Armin Medina was found about a hundred yards from the Bullet Tree Bridge. He had not been seen since he left his home in Bullet Tree Village around seven […]
A vacancy exists for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organisations. Applicants should possess the following qualifications: – Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (Broadcasting experience is an asset) – Strong writing skills – Strong command of the English language – A commitment to excellence – Willingness […]
It was a key part of the deal under which private operators agreed to purchase Universal Health Services, but government is now saying that it will no longer pay U.H.S. a flat three hundred thousand dollars per month up front for public medical services. That declaration was made in a press release issued today by […]
On yesterday’s newscast we reported a late afternoon government press release announcing a drastic forty-two percent rise in the price of flour. The release was not particularly clear and did not explain the implications of the increases for consumers. Today, the situation remains confused as consumers stock up on existing supplies and prepare for even […]
A teenager continues to recover from gunshot injuries at the K.H.M.H. tonight after he was shot by police around one on Saturday morning south of Independence Village. But fifteen year old Isaac Santos was not a random victim; he’s implicated in the theft of thousands of dollars worth of copper wiring from the Aqua Mar […]
The downtown area was abuzz with construction today as utilities conducted the necessary groundwork in preparation for the paving of Albert and Regent Streets. On Regent Street trench work was being done by Belize Telemedia Limited while on Albert, Belize Water Services was taking care of its pipes. According to Deputy Mayor Anthony Michael, the […]
Investigations continue tonight into a traffic accident that sent four people to the hospital over the weekend. According to police, around five-forty-five on Sunday evening, a white Plymouth travelling east toward Belize City collided with a BWEL delivery truck heading in the opposite direction near mile five on the Western Highway. The van’s driver, seventy-five […]
We have a correction to a story we ran last week on this newscast. Based on erroneous information provided by the police press officer, we reported that six new pick-up trucks were donated to the Police Department by a Cayo automobile dealer. In fact the six Chinese made Great Wall pickups were sold to the […]
Their performance against St. Kitts was impressive but two months from now, the Belize National Football team must once again rise to the occasion. Because there is no FIFA sanctioned venue in the country, the home game against Mexico in the World Cup elimination will take place on Sunday, June fifteenth, at Reliant Stadium in […]
It’s the world’s largest association dedicated to women but like many volunteer groups, membership in Girl Guides is in a slump. While guiding is still relatively popular in the Belize and Toledo districts, the movement has not taken root in the rest of the country. In response, the national association is embarking on a recruiting […]
The release of a CD by a local artist is not particularly big news, nor is the return of a deportee from the United States. But when you combine the two occurrences and add a compelling autobiographical story line, you’ve got an interesting tale. News Five’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting Like Tupac Shakur, […]
A vacancy exists for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organisations. Applicants should possess the following qualifications: – Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (Broadcasting experience is an asset) – Strong writing skills – Strong command of the English language – A commitment to excellence – Willingness […]
There is no shortage of news tonight, including a major political showdown, but we’ll lead with a late evening announcement from the government declaring a major jump in the price of flour. The press release is confusing and we were unable to contact press secretary Delroy Cuthkelvin for clarification but it appears that the wholesale […]
It was the first political party since Independence to win two consecutive terms. But in the wake of its crushing defeat on February seventh, the Peoples’ United Party, buffeted by scandals before and after the election, was in crisis. Following a bitter fight for the party leadership, Johnny Briceño wasted no time in calling for […]
The theft of copper wire and fittings have become a highly profitable business for criminals but tonight a teenager is hospitalized following a shootout between police and suspected thieves in the Stann Creek District. According to Independence police, around one on Saturday morning, officers were tipped off that a burglary was in progress at the […]
The weekend’s second shooting was a ride-by on one of the old capital’s busiest streets. According to police, twenty-six year old Maurice Slusher, his brother John and fifteen year old Akeem Smith were hanging out at the corner of Mahogany and Sarstoon Streets with friends around eight on Saturday night when a man wearing a […]
He’s been on the run for two months but tonight an Orange Walk man wanted for kidnapping is behind bars. According to Orange Walk police, on Sunday officers on patrol spotted Alfredo Urbina in town and immediately detained him. Urbina is wanted for the kidnapping of Alden Hall, a man still missing and who is […]
Yet another Belizean man has been accused of a sexual offence involving a minor. In the latest report, a fourteen year old student has told authorities that twice in February, she had sex with Alrick Carcamo at a house on Neal’s Pen Road. Carcamo is now being sought for questioning.
