Roshane Andrewin, a notorious figure, has twice beaten murder charges but he ran out of luck today. Just after midday Andrewin was gunned down on the corner of Vernon and Mosul Streets. He had just jacked one of three men in a yard and did not get too far when the fatal shot were fired. […]
And while police were forthcoming with information on today’s fatal shooting, they did not shed any light on the circumstances leading to the death of sixteen year old St. Michael’s College student, Kevin Francis. Francis’ body was retrieved from behind the BTIA building near the Memorial Park on Monday. He had been hanging from the […]
In more violence in the City’s streets, one man was critically wounded on Mahogany Street just after eleven Thursday night. According to the police, Claiborne Pascasio was stabbed during an altercation with Giovanni Tillett. Hilberto Romero “We have one Claiborne Pascasio who received a stab wound to the right side of the abdomen. This is […]
The Krooman Lagoon, the only reserve within Belize City limits, has been in the spotlight for the past month and it still is. Tuesday’s Cabinet decided that a portion of the Krooman Lagoon that was sold to Jitendra Chawla, the owner of Xtra House, will be taken back and Chawla would be compensated for the […]
Does Minister Elvin Penner have dual nationality? That issue came up last night at consultations on the seventh amendment bill to the constitution held in San Ignacio. And like the previous round in Belize City, there was general rejection to the proposal. But why amend the constitution? There has been limited official explanation, but much […]
In mid July, he was released from charges for money laundering and unlicensed firearms. But today he was brought back to court and the most recent charge against thirty-three year old Ernest Raymond Junior is for Concealing Documents. The charge against Raymond is linked to an ongoing investigation of money laundering. Police allege that on […]
Also in court, a woman who went to visit with relatives on Caye Caulker finds herself in all kinds of trouble tonight. Thirty-three year old Michelle Sedacey was allegedly busted in the village with crack cocaine inside a bag. Police say they thought Sedacey was acting suspiciously and that’s why they detained the Belize City […]
A wanted U.S. national was nabbed today between mile two and three on the Northern Highway by Customs and Immigration personnel and finds himself behind bars tonight. A bench warrant had been issued in San Pedro earlier this year for forty-seven year old Rod Cooper. He was found traveling northwards in an SUV this morning […]
And it was on July tenth that Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced during a press conference at the Radisson Fort George Hotel that the police would be making arrests for financial improprieties after Patrick Tillett, the government-appointed Financial Controller to City Hall, gave a statement to police. Well it’s the end of July and so […]
While things are quiet at the Belize City Council, the ground work is set for a battle royale between the National Trade Union Congress of Belize and the government. Cabinet rejected N.T.U.C.B.’s tardy decision to hold a seat on the commission that would oversee how the twenty million dollars from the Venezuelan grant program would […]
Crime Stoppers Belize provides a toll free hotline 0-800-922-TIPS for people to call and report on illegal activities. There are occasionally rewards offered through the organization which heavily depends on donations. But Crime Stoppers does not rely solely on kindness, it also fundraises. This weekend Crime Stoppers is hosting a yard sale at Old Belize. […]
With the new school year around the bend, summer camps are coming to an end. Today, Growing the Future Foundation concluded its camp with an awards ceremony for the two hundred plus children of primary school age. The foundation which offers education services and an after school program for underprivileged children has run the program […]
Meanwhile, the aviation camp of the Belize Defence Force Summer Program drew a large number of participants fascinated with the art of flying. It is the first of its kind where the students actually lived for two weeks at the Price Barracks in Ladyville. A News Five crew captured the beginning of the camp last […]
Reggae lovers will know that in August renowned reggae legend, Lucky Dube, celebrates his birthday. And right in line with that will be the third in a series of live concert recordings by promoter, Joel “Dara” Robinson. Robinson says the event this Sunday will be a family function that will promote peace and denounce crime […]
The weekend is here and it’s time to relax. So get ready for Safiyyah’s hot summer activities from north to south where there is something for you. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. This weekend is filled with activities you can enjoy all over the country. Let’s start in the capital city […]
While the dust has settled in the dispute between the members of the Belize Medical Doctors Union and the Board of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, a Commission of Inquiry will now begin its work. A date has not yet been set for the inception of its investigations, but its scope will cover a two […]
Drinking and driving is illegal because of the risks involved, but an accident near Benny’s on the Northern Highway proved that drinking and walking is just as dangerous. Sixty-two year old Roy Mencies of the Belama Phase Two area was reportedly under the influence of alcohol when he attempted to cross the road at about […]
While most parents are getting their children ready for school, we found some on the Western Highway that are fighting to keep their village school. Residents of La Democracia tell News Five that the Ministry of Education wants to relocate the village school. News Five went out to the community where angry parents were less […]
The Belize Basketball Federation announced its selection for the Men’s National Team Roster this afternoon at a press conference which was broadcast live by Channel Five. And there are big names. The national team is playing in the Confederation of Central American Basketball Association which will be held the week of August tenth in Cancun, […]
The Kendal Bridge was swept away by powerful flash floods following the passage of Arthur in 2008. And just about every time there has been a downpour, the Sittee River rises above the temporary causeway at the Kendal crossing on the Southern Highway. But don’t hold your breath because on Wednesday, Minister of Works, Anthony […]
Ronlee Petillo was released on bail one week ago. Today, News Five caught up with him at home recovering from injuries he says he sustained in a close encounter with the law. The twenty-one year old has been on bail since last Thursday for Attempted Murder and Use of Deadly Means of Harm. Petillo spent […]
There is another case with eerily similar allegations against the police to report tonight and this time a mother travelled all the way from Punta Gorda to bring her story to the public. Emolin Gomez says she is seeking justice because her son Patrick was allegedly beaten up by the cops in the south. The […]
Following a police search of two homes, a chef has been charged with Drug Trafficking and Possession of Controlled Drugs. Ten pounds of weed were reportedly found in a red sack stashed inside the chef’s house while at another house police found a lesser amount, two point five grams. This morning police escorted forty-eight year […]
Also in court, a taxi driver from Hattieville who got too friendly with a tourist who employed his services had to answer to a charge of Aggravated Assault of an Indecent Nature. The tourist, a forty-four year old woman, reported that after she got off a cruise ship, she caught a taxi driven by thirty-one […]
Earlier in the newscast we reported on the relocation of a school in La Democracia. A News Five team also found that the villagers of Hope Creek are in uproar because the Ministry of Education is also planning to relocate the village school. Duane Moody traveled south where he found a large gathering of vociferous […]
