With at least eighteen offences to his name, forty-seven year old Sydney Collins may be described as a criminal by profession. His past charges range from burglary, theft and other crimes of dishonesty to traffic violations and misdemeanors. But for the next two years, Collins will be off the job. He appeared before Chief Magistrate […]
Earlier in the week, we reported on the Dr. Herbert Gayle’s Report on Male Social Participation and Violence in Urban Belize, which like the Police Department’s Harold Crooks Report, will be mouthed by social partners as well as political pundits for a long time. Gayle’s report scrutinized the shortcomings of the education system which has […]
Minister Faber is also one of the names on the ballot for this Sunday’s convention of The United Democratic Party in Orange Walk Town. Faber will be going up against the likes of his cabinet colleague, John Saldivar and Ruben Campus, a former minister and an old hand in Orange Walk politics. The three are […]
Belizean young athletes are participating in numerous regional sporting tournaments. One group that took part in cycling tournaments in Canada and Guatemala are back feeling proud for their accomplishments. The under sixteen cycling group called Team Belize did not come back empty-handed. The team brought back the coveted green jersey from Guatemala and a trophy. […]
Lauren Burgess, the personality from the once popular Channel Five’s Lauren Dah Maaning Show is in the jewel and she’s got a message about a condition that is prevalent. Obesity increases the chances of heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and other illnesses among men and women as well as children. Lauren now lives abroad but has […]
Many organizations are promoting family planning to ensure the wellness of family life. The health of the mother and the newborn can be at risk when pregnancies occur every year. In this week’s segment, Healthy Living looks at the importance of spacing pregnancies. Marleni Cuellar reporting Family planning is not an unfamiliar term. Organizations and […]
He has made the headlines for three consecutive weeks now and Belize’s top fake cop is talking from behind the prison walls. Aaron Wilson was exposed by Shannon Martinez after he allegedly fondled her and stole her cell phone. Wilson called News Five today from the Hattieville Prison to say he was set up by […]
Just after nine this morning a hail of bullets was unleashed in the old capital and while that’s not unusual to that area, fortunately no one was hurt. A lone gunman walked past Dave’s Furniture World, which was already opened for business and opened fire. News Five’s Marion Ali was at the scene soon after. […]
Twenty-one year old Rafael Mencias is tonight in police custody after being apprehended at a bus terminal in Corozal Town around nine-thirty on Tuesday night. As we reported on Tuesday night, Mencias was wanted for the gruesome murder of Philip Moses Hall, a resident of Carolina Village. Hall had been stabbed numerous times before he […]
Jaguar study was put on the map by Alan Rabinowitz, the author of a well known memoir called Jaguar which focuses on his experiences of the jaguars in Belize. Rabinowitz was instrumental in having the Cockscomb Basin declared a National Forest Reserve. Four years ago, he started an NGO called Panthera, which entered into an […]
In light of recent findings that as a country we are behind in education, we asked the question on Tuesday night: Do you think the education system is antiquated and therefore failing to address our developmental needs? Eighty percent of our viewers thought that the system is not entirely to blame. One viewer opined that […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow flew to Miami today after reportedly taking a personal leave from his duties as head of government. His sudden departure is causing much speculation but we can confirm that the P.M. will be back on Saturday before his party’s national convention which is scheduled for Sunday in Orange Walk Town.
There is dire economic news to report tonight. Sources close to News Five say that the Mena group of companies has been placed into receivership by its bankers. The Fresh Catch Limited Belize, the tilapia farm which opened in 2002, was reportedly unable to remain sustainable and the company was defaulting in loan payments. Fresh […]
As we reported Tuesday night, over one hundred prisoners fell sick at the Belize Central Prison in Hattieville over the past few days. At first, it was believed that they had contracted dengue or malaria. But was it a pandemic that got out of control? According to Earl Jones, Kolbe’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, the […]
It’s the story of the hair braider versus the cop. She faces three criminal charges brought on by a police officer. In court Sharmaine Copious was charged with Aggravated Assault upon Constable Halett King, Insulting Words and Resisting Lawful Arrest. Copious told Magistrate Albert Hoare that she did not understand the charge of Aggravated Assault […]
There are two sides to every story and in the case of a recent domestic dispute, both sides are pointing the finger of blame. Twenty-five year old Marvin Foreman is accused of beating his seventeen year old ex-girlfriend, but claims he did it in self defense because she stabbed him. But Kimberly Betran is alleging […]
Manatees are under threat by the traffic of boats along Belize’s coastline. The mammals live mostly in rivers but their bodies have been washing up on beaches regularly in the past few months. Earlier today, a baby manatee about two and half to two months old found its way onto the Cucumber Beach at Old […]
Since May, locusts have been spotted in the Belize and northern districts. Farmers in the area report that their fruit and vegetable crops are being systematically destroyed by the insects. The financial losses are significant to the community whose livelihood depends heavily on the sale of the crops. News Five’s Isani Cayetano was up north […]
Spaces have run out at the Lord Ridge Cemetery in Belize City. But today fire trucks and police officers were both hustling through the cemetery to out a fire. A home built in an area off Antelope Street Extension caught on fire. The investigation is still ongoing but some investigators point to faulty wires as […]
Back on June fourteenth, the Court of Appeal deemed the Belize Telemedia Limited Employees Trust as legitimate, that was a victory for Dean Boyce and Keith Arnold, the trustees. There are up to five hundred BTL employees who, through the trust, hold twenty-three percent of shares worth approximately eighty-five million dollars. We say all this […]
The under-fifteen basketball team that’s playing in the Junior COCABA games in Guatemala is not faring well. The team complained about accommodation difficulties at the open dorm. Matthew Smiling, the coach, told us via phone they are still not pleased. Smiling said the players missed more than twenty free throws and the game against Costa […]
We told you earlier in the week, that our reality wedding celebrity Julio Escalante was discharged from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Although he is convalescing at home, Julio requires more treatment for his hip and shoulder. Three weeks ago, as he headed to work at the Princess Hotel and casino, he was hit and […]
We have covered stories about gruesome murders, but tonight the slaying of a forty-one year old man in the north is one of the most horrific to report. Philip Hall was stabbed multiple times, his private parts were severed and then he was set on fire in a small house a few miles outside Corozal […]
As we said, sixteen year old Alexander Murray, a mechanic, was killed on Saturday morning. He and his older brother Alton, along with two friends, Glenford Martinez and Michael Stevens, were traveling in a black Pontiac Grand Prix car on Freetown Road, when they were cornered by two vehicles near Korea Electronics, a Ford F150 […]
The infamous fake cop, Aaron Wilson, who ran a scam on the Police Department for six months, was back in court today. On Wilson’s first appearance, he was charged with Forgery, Possession of a False Document, Unlawful Possession of Belize Police Department Uniforms and Accessories, Theft and Threatening Words. This morning the cop impersonator was […]
