At only seventeen years old, Kareem Francis was charged in 2007 for the murder of fifteen year old Jomo Lamb. Today, three years later, Francis walked free of the charge because of a 2009 change in the Indictable Procedure Act which now allows for testimonies to be read in court if the witness is afraid […]
And in the Magistrates’ Court, after four days in police custody, thirty year old Alwyn Gonzalez and twenty-six year old Tiffara Bradley were finally arraigned in on drug and ammunition charges. Gonzalez was being sought to face charges along with his common-law-wife Tasha Herrera for over two kilos of cocaine. He was found at an apartment […]
While Operation Jaguar has been effective in slowing down criminals over the past week, one Belize City gunman managed to slip the watchful eyes of police patrols last night. Shortly after ten o’clock gunfire erupted in the area of Mex Avenue and when residents went to the scene they spotted an uncle and his nephew […]
In regional news, the state of emergency in Jamaica has the entire island on lockdown. Over five hundred persons are in police custody and upwards of fifty persons have been killed since the start of the battle between the police and the Shower Posse gang of Tivoli Gardens. Security forces have been trying to arrest […]
In neighbouring Quintana Roo, the mayor of Cancun has been arrested because of suspicions that he has protected two drug cartels while in office. This has caused fear that there will be more violence from the cartels as the government steps up the anti-drug war. According to the Federal Attorney General’s Office, Gregorio Sanchez will […]
There has been talk of a cabinet reshuffle for some time, in fact the Prime Minister said weeks ago that it would take place after the village council elections. Well those elections are winding down now, so we broached the subject with him this morning. And which Minister will get the axe or who would […]
Guatemalan national Miguel Perez, winner of the Eighty-second Annual Cross Country Cycling Classic, remains the subject of an investigation carried out by the Belize Cycling Association. As we reported on Tuesday night, Perez, who rode for the Sugar City Stars, tested positive for an unspecified hormone. News Five’s Isani Cayetano has more on this story. […]
Earlier we heard the Prime Minister say that he wouldn’t stand in the way of oil exploration. Well, there is one company, which has been granted a concession to drill for oil which is proving difficult to identify. And that’s Sol Oil Belize. A check for its particulars at the company’s registry came up with […]
Contraband markets, like counterfeit money, are no easy feat for authorities to crack down on. So when counterfeit money turns up at contraband market then the problem is compounded for police and customs officials. Well that is the case coming from the Botes and La Union areas along the Mexican/Belizean border. The report is that […]
Karim Berges, the National Campaign Manager for the United Democratic Party attempted to establish a bar and conference room at number forty eight Baymen Avenue in Belize City. Baymen Avenue is set within a residential neighborhood and is also where ardent U.D.P. supporter Solie Arguelles and Area Representative Carlos Perdomo reside. Perdomo, Arguelles and other […]
There have been several fundraisers to assist the well known Jose Cruz, a dialysis patient and activist for others diagnosed with kidney problems. But chronic renal failure is a lifelong battle that only gets more expensive as it advances. That is why Cruz has come up with a way to raise funds for his medical […]
There is a major political development to report tonight. News Five has been reliably informed by an impeccable source that Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers has been expelled from the United Democratic Party following a decision by the three member Ethics and Integrity Committee. The Mayor’s troubles with PM Dean Barrow are well known and were […]
But in the Caribbean, latest reports say that the death toll in Jamaica stands at over thirty persons including civilian and security personnel. The violent outbreak is a reaction to Prime Minister Bruce Golding’s decision to begin the process for the extradition of Christopher “Dudus” Coke. Coke has been described as one of the most […]
Still in the Caribbean, this past Monday the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago held early elections and Kamla Persad Bissessar emerged as the first woman to lead the island as Prime Minister. The People’s Partnership, a coalition of parties, won twenty-nine of forty-one parliamentary seats. Outgoing Prime Minister Patrick Manning conceded defeat by Persad […]
The criminals appear to have gone under the radar this past holiday weekend. The police blotter is brief and no major crimes have been reported. In fact in the past week, since the launch of Operation Jaguar, the streets of the City have been devoid of gun violence. It is a costly mission that takes […]
Preparations for the upcoming hurricane season are currently underway as NEMO officials and meteorologists are working closely to ensure that disaster mitigation remains key on their list for effective crisis management. The National Met Service is forecasting a very active season this year and residents are encouraged to take necessary precautions. News Five’s Isani Cayetano […]
If you don’t live in the Ladyville area you may have had only a short glimpse of a water spout, or what can be termed as a mini tornado by local standards. And as Marion Ali discovered, while the phenomenon is not reported to have caused any major damage as it zipped just north of […]
When he appeared in court today, fifty-two year old Michael Gomez was charged with Obtaining Property by Deception and Uttering and Claiming upon False Documents. Gomez, a resident of Mopan Street, allegedly paid for a pair sneakers, socks and jeans from Anil Asnaney of the Sensation X-Treme Shop located on Albert Street. Asnaney claims that […]
Just last week, Tasha Herrera, a mother of two was charged with Drug Trafficking for two point four kilos of cocaine. And on Saturday, her boyfriend Alwyn Gonzalez, was detained to face similar charges for the drugs. His arrest led police to another amount of cocaine for which additional charges will be levied against him […]
Twenty-two year old Jamie Palacio today began a three year prison sentence. While he was arraigned for Burglary, his sentence relates to outstanding fines to the courts which caught up with him today. Palacio reportedly entered the home of Allison Bowen on Periwinkle Street in the St. Martin’s Area on Wednesday, May nineteenth and proceeded […]
The cacao can be traced back to the Mayas who are known to have discovered how to convert the fruit into chocolate. There are numerous creative ways in which the cacao is now put to use: in ice cream, wines and in chocolate of course. It is primarily grown organically, harvested and processed in farms […]
A young mother, whose kidneys failed about two years ago, now has to travel to Guatemala for surgery but she needs the help of the public to get there. Twenty-three year old Greilin Carcamo came to News Five’s studios today to appeal for financial assistance because she is facing life threatening complications and is in […]
There are numerous incidents in recent memory of boats, yachts and just about every type of vessel you can imagine damaging the coral reef system. That, compounded by the problem of pollution and now the prospect of offshore oil exploration is making waves among environmentalists. Wafagua Nautical Safety Institute is one of the many organizations […]
The National Festival of Arts 2010 was launched today and according to the Institute of Creative Arts, this year’s lineup is quite impressive. Aside from the primary and high school performances, independent artists have also been invited to take the stage. But it doesn’t end there; ICA Program Officer, Clive Myers, says there will be […]
Vanesa Ramos and Julio Escalante are getting ready to say I do. They are the couple that will be married before thousands of television viewers in our first reality show and already they are winning the hearts of many for The wedding is not only about the bride, and this week, we followed the groom […]
