Two Dangriga men were accused in the 2008 murder of Shannon “Shaggy” Henderson, who was shot after an altercation in Placencia. They were Brian Vernon and Gregory Casildo of Dangriga, but Casildo was later murdered in a shootout as he attempted to elude police. Vernon, however, still had to face the music and his trial […]
An early morning blaze in Corozal Town burnt a home to the ground with the occupant inside. Seventy year old Valerie Wade lived alone in the small concrete house and could not escape when the fire broke. Fire officials had to use force to gain entrance to extinguish the blaze, but it was too late […]
In another tragic story, fifty-six year-old American national, Daniel Justin Costell was pronounced dead inside his home on Caye Caulker this morning. He had been living on the island since April fourth of this year and was due to return to the United States within two weeks to do a liver transplant. At around shortly […]
In last night’s newscast we told you that three high ranking employees of the Belize City Council have walked off the job. Tonight we can confirm that the three City administrator Kiran Vanjani , Financial Director Dane Castillo , and Traffic Manager Kevon Jenkins all tendered their resignation on Monday.
Opposition to offshore drilling continues to pick up steam. A number of environmental organizations did not agree that offshore oil drilling should be allowed to continue and have called for a ban, earlier today; they united to share one voice. BELPO, APAMO, OCEANA and COLA have come together to form a coalition which will lobby […]
To drill or not to drill? It’s a question that is not only weighing on the minds of the public but also of the tourism industry. APAMO, OCEANA, and COLA made a presentation this morning to members of the Belize Tourism Industry Association about the effects of a spill, the legality of the contracts and […]
Since violence broke in Jamaica one week ago over the extradition of the alleged drug king pin, Christopher “Dudus” Coke, there has been speculation that Coke may leave the island to avoid the long arms of the law. According to a U.S televised report on CBS this past Monday night, an internal intelligence document obtained […]
Organization of Insurance Companies (ORINCO) together with Belize Association of Financial Advisors and the Insurance Institute of Belize are hosting activities for Insurance Week. ORINCO is the umbrella organization for insurance companies in Belize and its president, Louise Moore, says the week’s events are focused on educating the public on reasons to buy insurance. This […]
The Bliss auditorium overflowed today for the reenactment of an important day in the history of the country. Both the National Kriol Council and the National Institute of Culture and History organized the performance, which goes back to the Public Meeting in 1797, when settlers struggled with the decision to defend the settlement. News Five’s […]
Shortly after eight last night, Attorney Rodwell Williams, the law partner of the Prime Minister was shot as he exited the law firm on Albert Street. Williams was rushed to the Belize Healthcare Partners Hospital and underwent surgery for gun shot wounds to the abdomen. Early reports indicate that two shots were fired, one of […]
For two weeks there have been no reports of murders in our daily newscasts. But that brief spell was broken over the weekend when a women and a man were murdered. Both cases did not have the usual element of gang warfare but instead are described as crimes of passion that occurred in the north […]
