Among the grieving families at the event were musical artist, Aaron Moses, who himself was a gang member and who now uses music to send a positive message. He said he decided a long time ago to change his life because his first hand experiences with prison life did not bode well. Today he was […]
A grocery store in Los Lagos was robbed after midday this afternoon. Four men wearing masks, one of whom had a gun, stormed into the Holiday Grocery store and held up the owners. They took cash, phone cards, alcoholic beverages and DVD’s. The men then drove from Los Lagos towards Belize City. They almost got […]
Sir Barry Bowen was killed in a plane crash last Friday. That launched an investigation by the Belize Department of Civil Aviation of the aircraft, a V3HDR plane. Bowen and his passengers, Michael and Jillian Casey and their two children, two and a half year old Makayla and five month old Bryce, all perished when […]
Two men that appeared before the Court of Appeal have had their convictions set aside. Lewis Leiva, also known as “DJ Whiz” was convicted in 2009 for raping a twenty year old American tourist who was vacationing in Belize. But his freedom was short-lived because the judges ordered a re-trial and that he surrender his […]
In the lower court, twenty-five year old Ronald Rivers was charged with Attempted Murder following a shootout which occurred on Antelope Street Extension two weeks ago. On February twelfth, at about ten-thirty p.m., police acting upon information of a shooting incident, visited the K.H.M.H. trauma room where they saw thirty-three year old Michael Usher suffering […]
Two men who were linked to a box of pseudo-ephedrine tablets found at the Taca warehouse in 2008 were acquitted of the charge of importing prohibited goods. The question whether the pills were indeed pseudo-ephedrine or simply ephedrine was debated in court and led to the ruling made by Revenue Magistrate Ed Usher. Attorney Darrell […]
There are two sides to a story, but first the version of a mother who is appealing to motorists on the Boom/Hattieville Road to be on the lookout for her son who went missing last night after he was allegedly shot by police. According to Leila Williams, her two sons, twenty-eight year old Denroy Williams […]
The Ministry of Health today launched a series of policy documents addressing various issues within the health sector as they affect healthcare providers and the general public. Information on matters ranging from mental health to communicable diseases to the number of family members who can be allowed in the delivery room during childbirth was presented […]
She is a humble woman, but she has worked consistently to bring positive changes to her gender and to young people. Meet Sonia Linares, she has been chosen as the Woman of the Year… a title she was honoured to receive for her more than five decades of service. News Five Delahnie Bain headed to […]
As we told you Sonia Linares is the winning woman of the year. News Five’s Delahnie Bain also found out that the National Institute of Culture and History is hosting a series of activities including modeling, plays and art to celebrate Women’s Month. Delahnie Bain, Reporting The National Institute of Culture and History re-started its […]
It was a fitting farewell for a man who touched the lives of many Belizeans and is considered one of Belize’s most distinguished businessmen, Sir Barry Bowen. His many successful business ventures benefitted the country’s economy and he employed well over one thousand persons. His final farewell, an official one, was held today and thousands […]
Meanwhile, a memorial service was held for Sir Barry on Monday in his hometown, San Pedro where the islanders deeply loved and respected the man who contributed immensely to the development of the town. The mass took place at the Island Academy, a private primary school which Bowen started in the 90’s. There were around […]
Earlier in the news cast, we told you about the Belize City and San Pedro services held for Sir Barry Bowen. The coverage continues with the motorcade of hundreds of mourners celebrating the life of the business mogul and culminated this afternoon with the procession, led by the Belize Defence Force Marching Band in full […]
The case of former government minister Joe Coye versus Alfred Shackron came to an end today and it did not go well for Coye who has now lost the charges he brought against Shackron. The case goes back to April 2008 when Coye was first charged with obtaining property by deception and theft. Through his […]
The badly decomposed body of a man was discovered today by the Hattieville Police. Late this evening police were called out to the shooting range which is located past mile eighteen on the Western Highway. The male body was buried in a makeshift grave and sources close to News Five say that it appears the […]
A three year old in the Corozal District was killed in a tragic accident on Monday as she and her mother were riding on a bicycle. The investigation is still at an early stage and so far the police have only gotten the Venus bus driver’s version of what happened. The reports are that seventeen […]
There have been numerous murders in Belize over petty arguments, and the fatal stabbing of eighteen year old Allen Sutherland was one of those cases. Sutherland was allegedly killed in a confrontation over a video game in November of 2006 and over three years later, the accused man walked free. Kent Pandy was today acquitted […]
A parolee who has been out of prison for over a year may see his parole revoked. That is because thirty year old Eric Martinez, also known as “Junie H”, who was shot in the buttocks last Thursday, is now accused in an assault that took place prior to the shooting. Martinez was shot last […]
The Court of Appeal opened on Monday and most of the cases dealt with so far are for rape convictions. Judges of the Court are President Elliot Mottley, and Justices Manuel Sosa, and Dennis Barrow. Levi Jackson’s appeal as the first heard. Jackson was convicted on May eight, 2009 for the rape of an employee […]
It seems that Belize has become the hideout for American fugitives on the run from the law. On Saturday Channel Five aired an episode of America’s Most Wanted in which a primary school student Cree Young, brought a convicted child molester, Robert Snyder to justice. Snyder failed to register as a sex offender and found […]
Environmental officers and other key stakeholders in the upkeep of the ozone layer from Caribbean states are in Belize to discuss alternatives for the use of Hydro Cloro Floro Carbons in the refrigeration industry. News Five spoke with one organizers who is instrumental in the three-day event. Artie Dubri, Policy & Enforcement Officer, UN Environmental […]
The Mennonite community has contributed tremendously to Belize’s growing economy since they arrived in the country over fifty years ago. What was once a close knit community known for its deep-rooted religious beliefs and expertise in agriculture is now recognized for changing the industrial methods of production. On Saturday, the Mennonite community held their first […]
Sir Barry Bowen, the business tycoon who was tragically killed in a plane crash on Friday, will be interned this Tuesday at the San Ignacio cemetery, beside his parents who pre-decease him. He will be given an official funeral; he was named Senator in 1998 and conferred with knighthood in 2007. Before his burial, a […]
Despite his great business success, Sir Barry Bowen in life was not one to seek media attention; in fact he rarely gave interviews. But he did last year when he fought legally for the rights of landowners and access to the courts. The decision of an appeal in this case is still pending. Bowen is […]
Turning now to the family that also died in the plane crash on Friday; they are: thirty-two year old Michael Casey, his wife Jillian and their two young children, two year old Makayla and five month old Bryce. Mike and Jillian were employed by Bowen and ran the school in Gallon Jug, a private community, […]
