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Jaesha Daly survives rare medical condition

Most of the time, there is more bad news to report, than there is good news. Tonight we bring you a story of a courageous young girl, who was born with a disease that medically she was not expected to survive. We first met her in 2002 and have followed her over the years. Well, […]

Belize Film Festival brings international movies and directors

The reel has been rolling all week long at the Belize Film Festival.  Industry insiders such as music and film makers have flown in from around the region to participate in the annual film showcase.  Independent film maker Albert Xavier arrived in town to showcase his second film.  Xavier finances his projects by working on […]

Belize’s Music Goodwill Ambassador featured on US magazine cover

Belize’s most famous deportee and rapper, Shyne Po, also known as Moses Michael Leviy, but formerly known as Jamal Barrow has been making some international headlines recently.  According to MTV, he has rapped some very notable tunes churned out by Rihanna, Drake and Alicia Keys. Shyne is featured on the September cover of XXL magazine […]

Healthy Living gets mentally fit for disasters

Disasters are likely to throw off balance the mental state of most persons.  That is because it takes away the capacity to deal with problems during a stressful time. Earlier this month, a psychiatrist was in Belize to provide training on Mental Health. It’s an area that does not often get the needed attention, but […]

Fake Cop even acted like a rogue cop and almost made busts

Aaron Wilson is now behind bars at the Hattieville prison. Wilson passed himself off as a police officer for six months and claimed he operated out of the Eastern Division for months. He fooled the department and even his own common-law-wife. That has earned him the name of fake cop. His cover was blown when […]

Kirk Gordon’s murder case in several courts

It has been seven years since the murder of Arthur Ellis who was severely beaten and left for dead while entering his vehicle on Kraal Road.  The fatal attack on Ellis on the night of November seventeenth, 2003 was sensational because he was allegedly killed by a close friend during an altercation over a parking […]

“Hands on” minister and the unregistered boat owner at the airstrip

The owner of the boat that spent Saturday night into Sunday morning at the Municipal Airstrip in Belize City has come forward to explain what happened. That report made the news because the vessel was unregistered and the anti-drug unit showed up at the scene on Sunday morning. Damien Chamberlain has indicated that he owned […]

Police want to question an at large ACC student about Matura’s murder

Ladyville police have made in-roads in two recent murders.  With respect to the murder last Thursday of eighteen year old Anthony Matura in Ladyville, police are looking for a fifteen year old student of Anglican Cathedral College who is at large.  An eyewitness has placed the minor at the scene at the time of the […]

Viewers think current climate is risky for Belizeans for Justice

Death threats have been made to members of Belizeans for Justice, the anti-violence movement. Many of them are activists who have publicly decried the street violence and want sweeping changes at the top of the police force. On Tuesday we asked: Do you think that the organizers of Belizeans for Justice are putting their lives […]

Rogue or hungry soldiers steal food from the B.D.F.

The police department may have rogue cops and it seems that the Belize Defense Force may have a few rogues of its own.  The B.D.F. amasses and stores vast amounts of food supplies for the hundreds of soldiers stationed around the country. But someone has stolen about ten thousand dollars worth of the supplies from […]

DPP discusses nolle prosequi on Open Your Eyes

There is public outcry at the low rate of convictions in criminal cases. Far too many cases end with the now familiar nolle pros or fall apart when witnesses are too scared to testify. But what is the state of relations between the office of the DPP and the Police Department? That’s an issue that […]

Not too smart move: drug charges dropped, but she lied about her name

Twenty six year old Elizabeth Godoy who was dismissed of a drug trafficking charge on Monday was today back before Magistrate Albert Hoare to answer to the charge of committing a mischievous act.  Godoy, under oath, lied to the court about her identity.  She told Magistrate Dorothy Flowers two days ago that her name was […]

B.D.F. Summer Camp opens to 600 kids across the country

In the past weeks we have been reporting on a number of summer camps taking place around the country. Earlier today, we caught up with the annual camp hosted by the B.D.F. Hundreds of children have signed up for the program which has a little of everything:  cooking, sports, IT and aviation. News Five’s Summer […]

Renowned Music Video Director, Phillip Atwell, gives workshop

William Shakespeare once said in his play Twelfth Night “If Music be the Food of Love then Play on.” But almost four centuries later that usually means a music video. This week, a visiting notable music video director will be instructing enthusiasts on how to direct and produce music videos. Philip Atwell has worked with […]

Will there be an I Do? Julio and Vanessa’s Wedding Countdown

Julio Escalante, our local reality wedding star, is recovering from injuries he sustained in a traffic mishap on the Central American Boulevard on July seventh. Julio’s hip and jaw were fractured and his shoulder was dislocated. Earlier this week, he underwent surgery at the K.H.M.H. The scheduled wedding date is fast approaching but time is […]

Duets, another family oriented program starts with a bang

Hundreds of fans made their way and packed the Bliss auditorium Tuesday night for the grand opening of the Season Three of Duets, Channel Five’s Live entertainment show. Duets got off to a fabulous start with excellent performances by the seven competing duos of Group A. The costumes were appropriately designed, the storyline was well […]

Fake cop fooled everyone, even his wife

The police commissioner Crispin Jefferies has said that the department has rogue cops, but the lingering questions are how many and how to get rid of them.   But there are not only rogue cops.  A nineteen year old woman has accused an alleged officer of trying to kiss her and touch her inappropriately as well […]

Unregistered boat near airstrip, unreported, and minister’s friend

In our newscast on Monday night, we reported on an incident involving an abandoned boat at the Municipal Airport in Belize City.  The details did not make it to the daily sitrep from the police, but it was witnessed by many persons who work in the area. What we know is that a boat which […]

More threats on member of Belizeans for Justice

Belizeans for Justice held its press conference on Monday at the Radisson Fort George without a hitch.  The conference was initially postponed because of a threat received by one of the group’s founding members, Joan Sutherland. Security was beefed up to protect the participants from any potential danger. But while the officers could physically protect […]

Police search for clues for recent murders

Belize City police are tonight no closer to solving the weekend murders of Giovanni Lauriano and Niki Pinkard.  Despite the detention of two suspects in connection with the Sunday evening slaying of Lauriano no charges have been brought against the men in custody.  A post mortem examination conducted on the body of the thirty-three year […]

Are members of Belizeans for Justice lives at risk for being vocal against crime?

The number of persons that are signing up to join Belizeans for Justice is growing day by day. Families of the victims of gun violence or other crimes have come out publicly against the madness on the streets and have taken a stand against the hierarchy of the police department for their inaction or alleged […]

Port of Big Creek not big enough, multi-million dollars expansion planned

There is a major investment in the works for the south. The owners of one of the two privately owned ports are investing some thirty million dollars to expand and attract more services at the Port of Big Creek including in the tourism industry. The investment was first revealed in an international trade journal and […]

Dengue experts take to the couch on OYE

Turning to health issues, a five year old school girl died from dengue fever at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital on July fourteenth. The parents of young Melissa Cruz of Progresso Village claimed that hospital negligence led to the death of their daughter since she had not been initially properly diagnosed and furthermore she had […]

Private practice doctors say dengue has reached epidemic proportions

Also sitting on the couch this morning were two doctors practicing in private hospitals where a number of dengue cases have been detected but have not made it to the Public Information System. They both agree that there is an epidemic. Marleni Cuellar “Have you been seeing an increase in the number of cases, in […]

Gina Conorquie, repetitive con artist charged again

She has a history of breaching the law, but that hasn’t deterred twenty eight year old Gina Conorquie. She is now facing additional charges for Obtaining Property by Deception.  In the most recent case, the Ready Call employee is accused of receiving monies in exchange for a CARICOM passport and US visa.  Windell Lemott Sr. […]