The government is proposing amendments to the constitution. Last night they held the first in a series of countrywide consultations regarding whether or not a person may be appointed as attorney general though he or she is not an elected member of the House of National Assembly. The other two amendments dealt with the Caribbean […]
We spoke to the Prime Minister in Belmopan today about his government’s motive for the dual citizenship. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “There’s nothing that, even with the most maligned will in the world, you can suggest is sinister about this. This is an effort, in my view, to remove a fetter that is contradictory and […]
And what does Barrow have to say about the proposal for a non-elected Attorney General? Prime Minister Dean Barrow “Once that person coming from the private Bar is sworn in as a minister, he takes the same oath of service, he is bound by the same laws as to honesty and probity as any other […]
We have reported regularly on the work of Doctor Arlie Petters, Belize’s world famous scientist. Doctor Petters is currently on one of his frequent visits and is undertaking one of his passions, that is, working with young people to advance their educational and cultural experiences. The programme this time involves gifted students who have come […]
It is unpleasant, preventable and all too common. This week’s Healthy Living takes a deeper look at Halitosis, the causes and the simple steps you can take to prevent it. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Bad breath. Even though it’s not life threatening, it is a health issue that many people spend much time and money trying […]
The long-anticipated arrest in connection with the allegations of missing funds from the Treasury Department finally took place today. But the person who police brought to court was not the same woman, Monica Escarpeta, whose name has made the headlines since the story broke. Instead, they charged twenty-eight year old Rhea Pennil, a domestic of […]
And while one arrest has been made in the missing funds at the Treasury Department, no one has yet been charged at City Hall in connection with the “Under-depositing” of funds. And today the Association of Concerned Belizeans, which has remained relatively quiet for some time came out laying the blame squarely at the feet […]
Justice Minet Hafiz Bertram has reserved judgment in a civil case involving Atlantic Corporation and the Development Finance Corporation. The matter is over a sum of money collected from the sale of five properties which occurred after the Novelo’s Bus Service was placed under receivership. The five properties were originally owned by Batty Bus Service. […]
Also in the Supreme Court, a jury of seven women and two men deliberated for little over four hours before they delivered a verdict of not guilty on a charge of Attempted Murder against Clarence Jones, the estranged husband of Gina Jones. The incident for which Clarence was charged occurred on the night of November […]
A minor was stabbed last night in the Allen Pitts Crescent area of Port Loyola and is currently receiving treatment for his injuries. The fifteen year old was stabbed several times to various areas of his body. His right lung was punctured and doctors say he will most likely lose his right eye. But what […]
There is an outbreak of dengue fever, and most of the cases are reported in the Cayo District. And while that is news in itself, News Five found out today that there is another story developing at the San Ignacio Hospital. And it has to do with a shortage of medical personnel. This stems from […]
While there is trouble brewing over a shortage of doctors at the Cayo hospital, the outbreak of dengue is not going away. Earlier today, News Five spoke to a San Ignacio nurse who says that they are taking every necessary step to treat victims of break bone fever. Josephine Garnett, Nurse “We have dengue cases […]
While the dengue outbreak is the main concern in the Cayo District, the Belize Bureau of Standards has issued an advisory of an E. Coli outbreak in raw refrigerated pre-packaged cookie dough. The brand of concern at this point is Nestle’ Toll House cookies and while no one has been affected in Belize, seventy persons […]
Police officers are usually expected to catch culprits with illegal substances, but the tables turned today when a few of them were caught with drugs in the Free Zone. The top brass in the force up north were tipped off and quick action led to a number of arrests. Inspector James Moreira, the Deputy O.C. […]
Hurricane Dean hit Belize in 2007. It is gone but not forgotten. Two hundred and seventy-five houses were completely destroyed in Corozal and sixty were also leveled in Orange Walk and help has finally arrived. Fifty two families in Orange Walk and Corozal Districts, who were victims of the hurricane, received the keys to their […]
Development projects that have any impact on the environment attract their own share of controversy. And this time the complaints are coming from the Placencia Citizens for Sustainable Development. And as much as it has to do with the Placencia Marina Ltd that can accommodate as much as two hundred boats , the group is […]
The Belize International Film Festival is opening at the Bliss Institute of Creative Arts this Friday night. The forty-five films come from almost every continent and the organizers have gathered a few notable actors and producers to attend. On Thursday, Jamaican Actor Paul Campbell is flying in. He is best known for his role in […]
There is a breaking story tonight of an accident at the entrance of Belize City on the Northern Highway. We’ll have details of this later in this newscast but first, there have been twenty-two cases of the Influenza A H1N1 confirmed in Belize, and while that is not being considered an outbreak, one hundred and […]
Turning to crime news, there has not been a murder to report in the past few days and that in itself is news, but a shooting in Belize City could have turned deadly for a man who is no stranger to the dangerous streets. If his name, Delroy Matura, sounds familiar, it’s because he has […]
And in an update to the missing monies at the Western Border Management Agency, the case file for the missing thirteen thousand plus dollars is expected to be at the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions by Wednesday morning. And while he would not grant us an on-camera interview the Agency’s General Manager, Gonzalo […]
A Minister of Government has denied an allegation that land was being taken away from a non-governmental organization in the village of San Antonio, Cayo District. And the name being called is the Minister of Agriculture and Cayo Central Area Representative, Rene Montero. News Five got wind of the details a few weeks ago and […]
A major court case against the government of Belize came to an end today. And it was a win for the government, which won’t need to fork out any payments from its coffers. Supreme Court Justice Oswell Legall dismissed a two point five million dollar claim for breach of contract brought by Bella Vista Development […]
The court has ordered a bench warrant for the arrest of the main witnesses in a double murder trial. Police are on the lookout for Michael Goff, who was served with a subpoena on July fifteenth, and who was expected to testify in the case against Jamil Betancourt. Betancourt is facing two counts of Murder […]
Also in the Supreme Court, Crown Council Ramirez told Justice Michelle Arana that he will not be pursuing the case against Ernest Pete Sacasa. And while it was not said in court, it is reported that the main witness did not wish to testify in fear for his life. The prosecution then entered a nolle […]
And in a story just into our newsroom, a man was injured in a traffic accident around five-thirty this evening between miles three and four on the Northern Highway. News Five spoke with truck driver, Baltazar Goodger who said he was heading home in Ladyville when the collision occurred. Baltazar Goodger, Truck Driver “All of […]
