And police have made a break in the shooting of Jason Caine, a taxi driver of Belize City, who remains hospitalized. They have in custody a minor who they believe is the gunman who fired at Caine last Tuesday night. Because he is a minor, his name cannot be revealed, but the student, was charged […]
Police say they have the man who early on Wednesday morning entered the home of a woman in the Lake Independence Area, beat her then attempted to rape her. This afternoon, Robert Montejo, a Construction Worker, appeared before Magistrate Albert Hoare and was charged aggravated burglary, attempted rape and grievous harm. Montejo was unrepresented in […]
Every year October ninth is recognized as World Post Day. For the second consecutive year, Belize’s Postal Service is celebrating the day with several activities including an open day with displays featuring the services provided by the postal service and an exhibition on stamps. The theme for this year’s World Post Day is “A postal […]
s a holiday weekend, and the weather promises to cooperate. Around the country, there are activities to have a relaxing time. Friday’s girl, Safiyyah, has useful tips on where to go. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is what’s happening Belize? Tonight you can head over to the Palm Island where they will be once again […]
On Tuesday, the judges of the Supreme Court issued a statement, it was one of a kind, prompted by a proposal that has now been deferred by the Bar Association that could have potentially ended in the removal of one sitting Judge. The reason for that proposal: a delay in the delivery of judgements. While […]
And when News Five raised the issue of what next in the judiciary in the context of the possible retirement of Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh, Elrington had his pick. He singled Justice Manuel Sosa, the judge who was appointed the day before the 1998 general election and then removed with the change of administration. Wilfred […]
This past Wednesday night, a traffic accident took the life of Ray Lightburn, a former street general for the opposition People’s United Party. He had a long trajectory in publishing, but it is his political work and unionism that Lightburn was well known for. Just recently a book was published on his colorful life. Jose […]
Tensions have cooled off between City Hall and the Belize Maintenance Limited, but Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers is still in the hot seat facing criminal charges. News Five spoke today on this issue with Attorney General Elrington and Minister of National Security, Carlos Perdomo, who had different perspectives on the issue. Elrington says the financial […]
The two week protest staged by Belize Maintenance Limited workers has come to an end… at least for now. And that is because the Belize City Council has come to an agreement with the company. Though the council has an outstanding debt of two point seven million dollars, B.M.L.’s managing director was asking for approximately […]
Just before B.M.L. reached agreement with the council, the Belize Workers Union announced their solidarity with the sanitation workers. News Five spoke to chairman, Horris Patten, and he says they are not happy with the way the situation is being handled and the union feels that central government needs to step in and do some […]
Hundreds of Caye Caulker residents marched across the island today against the recent spate of violent crimes. The small island is known for its tranquility and charm that attracts tourists, but the residents fear that it is also drawing criminal elements to its shores. Duane Moody joined the march on La Isla Carinosa and has […]
The parole system of the Kolbe Foundation has come under attack because of a recent case against Barry Robinson. He was charged on Tuesday for allegedly attacking and robbing a nurse and was granted bail even though he is a parolee. That bail did not take effect because the parole unit ordered that Robinson be […]
On September eighteenth, sixteen year-old student Sanjay Lino was shot in the back and lived to tell the tale. Six days after the shooting that left him in a critical condition, police levied charges of attempted murder on Jeon Peebles. Today a minor was charged with the same offence for the incident. Police say they […]
And Carlos Keme is back on Belizean soil and in the custody of Orange Walk police. He was caught by Mexican authorities at the bordering community of Subteniente Lopez and held for the murder of Karina Daniels, who was found dead by primary school students in the center of town last Friday. Keme allegedly told […]
But some children will be absolutely out of harm’s way and that’s because of an upcoming chess symposium. Since it was introduced in 2007 at the primary school level in Belize, over eight hundred students have joined organized chess clubs countrywide, but in total there are approximately four thousand students trained to play the game. […]
Do you know what is considered one of the most intensely frightening, upsetting and uncomfortable experiences of a person’s life? The symptoms include sudden periods of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, fear, stomach problems and discomfort. If you haven’t figured it out, it’s called a panic attack. This week Healthy Living looks at panic attacks […]
As you know by now, the national basketball team won silver at the COCABA championships in August in Cancun, Mexico. The team played under protest because the eligibility of several players were questioned by FIBA officials who felt that the nationality of the Belizean players had to be determined by the age of sixteen. The […]
The decision to appeal Haas’ judgment has to come from the Belize Basketball Federation. That is the only point bouncing in the mind of B.B.F. president Paul Thompson. The ruling never discussed the eligibility of the basketball team in the COCABA games in Cancun. So the B.B.F. is not sure whether or not the team […]
Not much has been heard of Jamal Barrow until 2000 when he release his first album “Shyne”, named after himself. The rapper, the son of Prime Minister Dean Barrow, left Belize at an early age for the United states where he was recruited by Bad Boy Records. His hit song was “Bad Boyz” featuring Jamaica’s […]
Turning to a constant in the newscast; violence. There was another home invasion early this morning in Belize City. A man reportedly entered the home of a fifty-two year old woman and viciously assaulted her. The woman was beaten on the head and face with a piece of wood and then she was sexually assaulted. […]
Water rates; are they going up? Well, if the opposition had its way, it wouldn’t. Last Friday, we reported that the Belize Water Services Limited is applying for an increase in rates… not an ordinary increase, it’s a twenty-five percent hike. The Public Utilities Commission earlier this week held a press conference to say that […]
The hardship facing the one hundred and fifty plus families of Belize Maintenance Limited Workers who have been sent home is becoming dismal. Some of the women claim that they are being threatened with eviction, though they don’t even have money to buy food to eat. The few dollars they received recently were used to […]
Councilor responsible for Garbage, Philip Willoughby, has come up with wild proposals, which were quickly brushed away by his colleagues. Willoughby today had another brainwave and he says he will now meet with the Public Service Union, UB’s Student Government and the Chamber of Commerce. On Tuesday Cabinet established a ministerial sub-committee to meet with […]
Since this morning Jason Cain, a gunshot victim, has been in the post anesthetic and recovery ward at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after undergoing surgery. He was shot to his chest, arm and leg on Tuesday night in front of his home on Cairo Street. A witness to the shooting told News Five today […]
Police are trying to decipher how twenty year old Randy Coye was shot dead at the Lord Ridge Cemetery last Friday without anyone hearing the gunshots. It was initially reported that Coye died after he was bludgeoned to the head with a tombstone. Coye was shot three times and a post mortem certified that it […]
