It is Christmas Eve, but that does not mean the work at the courts have ceased. In fact a fisherman of Usher Street was today charged with Burglary. Nineteen year old Ivan Jones pleaded not guilty to the charge and Magistrate Albert Hoare adjourned the case until December thirtieth after he offered Jones bail of […]
And Christmas fell just right this year, allowing a much appreciated four-day weekend. But if you are already thinking ahead to the public and bank holidays in 2009, we’ve got you covered. According to a government press release, after New Year’s Day next week Thursday, the next holiday will be on Baron Bliss Day on […]
We’re winding down perhaps the busiest shopping day of the year as around the country consumers are making their last minute purchases. And while some companies report that they have experienced a drop in sales this season, others say business has been brisk. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Christmas is a fun time for […]
And there are plenty of persons and organizations spreading Christmas cheer this season and the Belize Electricity Limited is one of them. On Tuesday, B.E.L. delivered fifty-seven hampers to needy families across the country. The baskets were valued at ten thousand dollars and were filled with various grocery items including turkey and ham. This is […]
Seven families will not only be opening new gifts, but they will be doing so under brand new roofs after receiving new houses for Christmas. Minister of Economic Development and Area Representative for the Cayo West constituency, Erwin Contreras, officially handed over the houses on Tuesday to seven residents of Arenal Village that was devastated […]
A number of children in Belmopan will get their Christmas gifts closer to New Year’s Day courtesy of a high school student from Dallas. Earlier this year when fifteen year old Carrie Rich visited the nation’s capital with her father she saw children playing football with rolled up paper. When she got back home, Rich, […]
Christmas is only a couple hours away and people across the country are feeling the spirit. It was no different for us at Channel Five as this morning’s Open Your Eyes show featured the first live open air concert outside our Church Street studios. The venue was overflowing with people who came out to receive […]
His death was as questionable as the life he led and the post mortem on the body of thirty-four year old business Chayben Bou-Nahra certifies – at least for the most part, that he committed suicide when he shot himself in a hotel room in San Ignacio. That was the finding today by police pathologist […]
The family of a young man from Benque Viejo del Carmen who went missing last week got their worst fears confirmed when his father discovered his body over the weekend. On Saturday, Ricardo Chulin found the body of his son, twenty-one year old Nelson Chulin with machete wounds to his head and chest. His body […]
It is not officially designated as a dump site, but Belize City residents have turned this street side in the Saint Martin de Porres area into one and on Monday, it was the venue where a fetus was found. Police say the discovery was made during the lunch hour about a hundred yards on this […]
The hope is that when you bury your loved ones they get to rest in peace. But that has not been the case for at least the past week. News Five was invited to the Lord’s Ridge Cemetery to view a number of graves that have been vandalized, presumably by mischief makers prowling through the […]
They are supposed to uphold the law but tonight a police officer finds himself in all kinds of trouble with the law and his own comrades have to charge him for allegedly committing the crime of Bigamy. The charge against Constable Luciano Jaime Pena followed a report by Mrs. Ruby Pena, a teacher of Corozal […]
It seems that there is no end to the stream of robberies that are coinciding with the Christmas Holidays. People at home, on the streets and every type of business have been targeted. Last night it was a drugstore on Freetown Road in Belize City that became part of the crime statistics. Raul Acevedo, the […]
He was found guilty of the carnal knowledge fifteen year old girl last week and today Rupert Flowers was sentenced to five years in prison. Before handing down the sentence to the sixty-five year old this morning, Justice Adolph Lucas heard mitigation pleas from a friend of Flowers and his son. Peter Thomas told the […]
In other news from the courts, twenty-two year old Myra Lima is accused of beating a woman and causing her to suffer a miscarriage. Lima, a resident of San Pedro, appeared in court this morning and was charged with Grievous Harm. Lima pleaded not guilty to the charge and was released on bail of one […]
And two security officers will be spending some time behind bars for a prohibited firearm, in this case, a point twenty-two calibre pen gun. The two, nineteen year old Carlos Rodriquez and twenty year old Honduran Eduard Varro, were charged this morning for the offense. They pleaded not guilty to the charge but due to […]
Back in November we reported an outbreak of Newcastle disease at a poultry farm on Spanish Lookout and tonight a government press release is announcing that it has spread. Reports are that while it is under control in Spanish Lookout, Newcastle Disease has spread to backyard poultry in other areas in Cayo, as well as […]
It is has been a year of dutiful service by staff members and in recognition of their work, the Management of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital organized a ceremony last week to show gratitude to outstanding members with a perfect attendance record and in appreciation to those going on retirement. And while there were those […]
The good news out of the Ministry of Health is that in collaboration with UNICEF, PAHO and the N.C.F.C., two hospitals in the north are getting the distinction as Mother and Baby Friendly Hospitals. Both the Corozal Community Hospital and the Northern Regional Hospital today received the international recognition for taking steps in implementing measures […]
Shopping is in full swing as Belizeans stock up on last minute groceries for the Christmas meal. That is why the Bureau of Standards is also making stops at those stores, checking scales and pre-packaged items to make sure the shopkeepers are giving customers what they pay for. We caught up with the inspection team […]
If you’re transiting through Mexico this holiday season, here are some tips for a smooth ride. Belizeans are advised that they will be required to present certain documentation on entry at Subteniente Lopez on the northern border. The Mexican Embassy is advising drivers entering the state of Quintana Roo including Chetumal, Bacalar, Mahahual, Tulum, Playa […]
Want to start you morning right? Well, tomorrow morning beginning at six-thirty Channel Five’s new hit talk show, Open Your Eyes, is debuting its first live concert. The two-hour Christmas Concert will be aired live across from Channel Five studios on Duck Lane. There will be live musical performances, giveaways for children and adults and […]
You talk about Punta rock and chances are that you will get in the groove. Punta Rock is tremendously popular and it springs from the Garifuna culture. And now there is Bash Tonight, a new music CD that captures the essence of that culture. Twenty year old Silas Sabal, with the help of Griga-tainment, is […]
It’s two days away from Christmas and some say there are less lights this year. But still we found many homes around the City decorated with the traditional icicle style on rain gutters and streaming lights on verandas, windows and doors. For some Belize City residents, every single surface is fair game. These adventurous folks […]
She is the fourth contestant on the first ever game show in Belize, Tek It or Leave It. And at eight o’clock, Channel Five will air the Christmas episode where twenty-eight year old Jillian Fuller played for the chance to win ten thousand dollars. Last Wednesday at the Bliss, Fuller played a fierce game with […]
