We begin tonight’s newscast as we have in the past few weeks with another chilling story of murder in the old capital. This time the story also involves suicide and Belize City police believe it is an open and shut case of a young couple, who lived on Antelope Street Extension in the Collet Division. […]
Former Prime Minister, Manuel Esquivel is said to be resting and is in stable condition at the Belize Medical Associates. The former P.M. was scheduled to fly via air-ambulance to Miami today for reconstructive facial surgery but there have been delays in his departure which, according to information to News Five, has to do with […]
Tonight Belizean businessman, Rhett Fuller remains incarcerated at the central prison in Hattieville. Fuller has been there since Friday evening, the day his extradition appeal was dismissed by the Appeals’ Court Justices. According to his Attorney, Eamon Courtenay, he has filed an application for bail and they are waiting for a date to be set […]
And while at their last press conference police said their investigations continued on the shooting death of canero, forty-four year old Antanacio Gutierrez, News Five has gathered that the file on that investigation may be completed as early as next week. Over the past week investigators returned to the north to obtain additional information about […]
You may have heard reports of a winding down of the presence of British troops in Belize in light of the global recession and with Britain making cuts in its overseas deployment in countries such as Iraq. Well, there is reassurance tonight that the training support unit of the British Army, BATSUB, will not be […]
In December, the Barrow administration passed an amendment to the Belize City Council Act. The amendment empowered an independent financial controller to manage the money matters of the Belize City Council. This afternoon the new financial controller was introduced to councilors at a meeting at City Hall on North Front Street. Patrick Tillett, brother of […]
Thieves in the city continue to grow more brazen and the latest victim was targeted as he exited the Scotiabank A.T.M. on Albert Street. Twenty-five year old James Bradley told police that at seven-forty Monday night he withdrew eight hundred dollars from the A.T.M. and was making his way to his car when two men […]
Another learning institution has been targeted by thieves who broke into the school and stole a laptop computer and documents. The break-in occurred overnight at Saint John’s Vianney on Faber’s Road in Belize City and when teachers arrived for classes this morning they discovered that the thieves had entered through a window. The culprits took […]
Another crime on the increase is Obtaining Property by Deception. The most recent case involves a forty-eight year old U.S. national, Stan Pore who has been jacked of over a hundred thousand dollars. Pore reported to police that he has been arranging to purchase four parcels of land in Carmelita Village, Orange Walk since February […]
The family of Ricardo Enrique Magana is offering a reward for his safe return. Ever since the forty-six year old left his home in San Joaquin Village, Corozal on Saturday morning, he has not been seen or heard from. Magana left home on Saturday morning after cops were called to settle a domestic dispute. His […]
Tonight women from all over the country and their supporters are gathered at the Bliss for the fourth annual Outstanding Women’s Awards. The presentation marks the conclusion of four weeks of successful activities commemorating Women’s Month. Today Director of the Women’s Department, Icilda Humes, told us how and why they selected the awardees. Icilda Humes, […]
Not only does it provide a barrier from the sea, it also provides a healthy environment for many species to live. But all over the world global warming has been blamed for the slow death of many reef systems. Two reef specialists, Lisa Carne and Doctor Austin Bowden-Kerby, are in Belize working on a project […]
In less than two weeks, riders from many countries will flock to Belize for the country’s biggest racing event: the Holy Saturday Cross Country Classic. Here at home, our athletes are training hard to regain the garland and as such are participating in races leading up to the event. On Sunday, ten Belizean riders in […]
While Monday was a highlight for Standard six students sitting the first part of the P.S.E., a sporting event is targeting younger children in elementary institutions. The Belize Amateur Athletics Association in collaboration with the National Sports Council is conducting a sporting competition in various disciplines among primary schools to identify ten athletes to make […]
On the way to Belmopan this morning, former Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel ran off the road and suffered serious injuries primarily to his face. He is expected to make a full recovery, although he will need to be flown to the U.S. for reconstructive surgery. We will have much more on this story but first […]
Tonight former Prime Minister and current Senior Financial Advisor to government, Manuel Esquivel, is recovering at the Belize Medical Associates after his SUV flipped several times on the Western Highway. Esquivel is in serious but stable condition, much to the relief of family and friends… but as News Five reporters Duane Moody and Marion Ali […]
Last Friday, a seven year old student of Ladyville Adventist Primary School was killed in a gruesome traffic accident… and tonight the man behind the wheel has been charged. Elias Suarez was riding his bicycle on Perez Road when he was knocked down and his skull was crushed by the right rear wheel of a […]
A contractor and a construction worker from Ladyville appeared in Magistrates’ Court today accused of attacking thirty-five year old Ignacio Villanueva. The contractor, thirty-six year old Eric Lewis, who also uses the last name Savery, was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and Wounding for allegedly pistol whipping Villanueva. Lewis pleaded not guilty, but […]
Corozal police are looking at several possibilities in the disappearance of a resident of San Joaquin Village. Forty-six year old taxi driver, Enrique Ricardo Magana was last seen when he left home around seven on Saturday morning. When he did not return by Sunday, his wife, Viola Magana, became concerned and reported the missing man […]
The search continues for approximately four men who police say continue to scam businesses out of household appliances with fake Bowen and Bowen cheques. We say about four because it is not certain if it is actually four different people carrying out the deed or just a couple of them using four different names. Since […]
A Belize City man was sentenced to six years of imprisonment after he tried to pull a fast one on the courts by using a fake name. Today fifty-two year old Charles Felix posed as one Ralph Yorke when he appeared in Magistrate’s Court and pled guilty to the charge of Possession Simplicitor. The plea […]
Everyday illegal immigrants from neighbouring Central American countries come to Belize to seek job opportunities and a better way of life. That dream, however, was cut short for nine individuals after a spate of police raids. On Friday, four Guatemalans, three Hondurans, and two Nicaraguans, who could not produce travelling documents, spent three days in […]
This morning thousands of standard six students got dressed as usual and set off for school. But instead of making their way to their usual classes, they went to a high school to sit the first part of their Primary School Examination. News Five’s Jose Sanchez has a report on how the day went for […]
It’s been eight years since the National Gender Policy was developed and according to the National Women’s Commission, it’s high time for a review and revision of the document. With that in mind, the commission is hosting a two-day consultation with stakeholders to get some feedback on how to make the policy more applicable to […]
Birthday celebrations for centenarians are a regular feature on this newscast… and last July we attended a party for a hundred and three year old Isabel Garbutt, hosted by Helpage Belize. But sadly Garbutt did not live to see her one hundred and fourth birthday as she passed away on Saturday night. Here’s a short […]
