Cho also dropped a bombshell. And like the national anthem says, nature HAS blessed us with wealth untold because according to Cho, there are now revenues being earned from the exploration of gold. But don’t start rejoicing yet, because that gold is being mined in the Chiquibul National Reserve, an area that is prone to […]
If you are found carrying another person’s passport without justifiable reason or permission you’re bound to get into trouble with the law. So when Ghanaian resident, thirty-six year old Lester Wugah, was found in possession of an Ethiopian passport belonging to Alavar Demissie Dibaba, the cops quickly made his appointment with Chief Magistrate Margaret Gabb […]
They say ignorance is bliss but in one man’s case it was also costly. Belizean American, fifty two year old Michael McKoy lost twenty thousand dollars when he landed at the Philip Goldson International Airport with a load of cash he did not declare upon his arrival. McKoy who is visiting home, boarded a plane […]
Also in court, but in the US, a Belizean American man is boldly going where few migrants have dared to go before. He is suing the United States government. Rennison Castillo who is a U.S. citizen and an army veteran is challenging the government because he was locked up for seven months at an immigration […]
Police and fire officials are investigating a case of arson in the Old Capital. It occurred shortly before dawn today when the wooden home of twenty-nine year old Sylvia August went up in flames after a man allegedly set the home on fire. His identity is not known, but neighbours saw when he fled the […]
Violence in schools, that the new standard. Shortly after one this afternoon, hell broke loose at the St Martin de Porres Primary School in Belize City. News Five understands that the parents of a student became so irate with a teacher who disciplined their child, that they went to the school and attacked him. In […]
Remittances from abroad are a main source of income for many families. And in variably, Western Union provides the facility for the transfer of money to Belize. The money exchange company months ago moved to Coney Drive, but today it inaugurated its new headquarters at an impressive building on this part of town. There were […]
You’ve seen the glitz and glamour of the Grammys on Sunday but who says we can’t have the same locally? Well, the show you’ve been waiting for is finally here. KTV Latino premieres in the next hour or so, right here on Channel Five. Seven contestants from around the country are ready to take the […]
Two persons were murdered over the weekend as a crime wave washed across the city spreading west to Roaring Creek. First we turn to Belize City, where the life of Neville Thomas Jr. was cut short early on Friday evening. He died instantly from the three shots fired by a lone gunman. Thomas, who is […]
The weekend’s second murder took place fifty miles away in Roaring Creek, also on Friday night. Twenty-nine year old Keith Sambula is believed to have been killed and dumped near the Belize River that runs through the village. The Punta Gorda resident was staying at a Roaring Creek house where party was in full swing […]
But while the motive of Sambula’s death will be challenging to determine, the cause of another man’s demise also in Roaring Creek will be known once the post mortem is concluded. Laurencio Ho’s body was discovered on Saturday afternoon on the floor of his house. He had a history of alcohol abuse, but his family […]
And in a shooting spree in the city, two persons are recovering from bullet wounds after they were injured while playing basketball at the newly upgraded Euphrates Basketball Court. Sometime around eight Sunday morning, several persons including twenty-seven year old Gavin Zuniga and twenty-four year old Bernard Felix were on the court when at least […]
Less than twenty-four hours after the Euphrates shooting, about a block away on Glenn Street, Isaiah Milton, a fourteen year old student from Salvation Army Primary School, was shot. Sometime around five this morning, Milton and two of his brothers were at their home when several knocks were heard at the door. Out of caution, […]
A few minutes ago, a shooting was reported near the Port Loyola Preschool in Belize City. At least one person was injured in the shooting that occurred at the corner of Fabers road and Central American Boulevard. The victim has been transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. We can confirm that three persons were […]
The man whose face is associated with most of the sought after criminals on the lam, is the host of America’s Most Wanted. AMV host, John Walsh is in Belize tonight shooting a segment for an episode of America’s Most Wanted There has been a series of American fugitives who have been seeking refuge in […]
The issues were many, but the size of the crowd was not as weighty. Many politicians as well as activists joined Saturday’s protest in downtown Belize City, organized by COLA. News Five’s Jose Sanchez covered this story. Jose Sanchez, Reporting About one hundred and fifty to two hundred protestors joined the march through the principal […]
Another issue that was on the minds of the protestors was the Foreign Minister’s ‘artificial border’ comment made to an Organization of American States reporter in mid December last year. Though Wilfred Elrington has come under plenty fire and has gone to lengths to define and explain what he meant, many feel that he needs […]
Twenty-three year old Christopher Galvez was murdered on December twenty second. The family claims it has encountered roadblocks of alleged corruption and interference on the road to finding justice for the victim. Yolanda Schakron, his aunt, has been doing her own investigation and has found a witness to the crime. While at the march, protesting […]
Five Jamaican fishing vessels sailed across the seas to set up a fishing venture in Punta Gorda in December 2009. It caused controversy with the residents in southern Belize and among environmentalists when word got out that the foreign vessels were loaded with deep fishing gear and traps. They were ready to get started but […]
A single bullet found its mark on Luis Kerr Junior’s neck when a lone gunman on a bicycle opened fire on him as he sat in front of his home on Curassow Street. Kerr remains hospitalized in critical condition and while his recovery may take a while, justice may come quickly because the cops already […]
A former B.D.F. solider put the skills he acquired in the military to good use when he fought off an attack that could have ended fatally. But while twenty-five year old Danny Maskall, escaped unharmed, he was robbed of a cell phone and a small amount of cash. That took place last Friday and by […]
Village Council elections are scheduled for some time this year and there are many hopefuls running for the top spots. But the chances for one current chairman to be re-elected appear slim after he finds himself at the center of the investigation into the theft of almost ten thousand dollars from his council. Forty year […]
A traffic accident in Hattieville on Saturday night could have been the work of thieves using all sorts of ways to catch their unsuspecting prey. Dennis Wright says he encountered a boulder on the middle of the highway as he headed to Belize City. A blackout plunged the area into darkness and Wright was one […]
And in the north, Belizeans who headed to Mexico in public transportation either for weekend getaways or the end of month shopping, experienced delays at the border over the weekend. The local buses that arrived at the Mexican border before nine in the morning on Saturday could not cross over because of a procedure adopted […]
Dialysis patient, Jose Cruz, has been on the front line in the battle to secure treatment for persons diagnosed with chronic renal failure. But when he spoke to News Five last Friday, it was not as an advocate, but as a patient in need of assistance. Cruz has been suffering from micro vascular disease, which […]
