A cutting edge military technology helicopter is being tested in Belize by the U.S. army. The applications for the chopper are yet to be determined, but it could be a major factor in the future ways in which governments fight the war on drugs. The helicopter and FORESTER radar are being tested in order to […]
The preliminary results of the Caribbean Examinations Council exams also known as the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) are in and they show improvement over last year’s. A majority of the two thousand, six hundred high school students who sat this year’s exams back in May have either moved on to tertiary education or entered […]
Separate trials concluded on Monday for two men charged with Possession of Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition. While the charges were the same, the outcomes were very different. Tyson Ysaguirre was busted on June nineteenth, 2009 with a handgun and seven live rounds of ammunition. He was found guilty and sentenced to two years each for […]
In the scheme of things, any effort to keep under-privileged youths off the streets helps in the fight against crime. There are already a number of these initiatives in place, and those grew by one today. The Keep Belize Clean Committee was launched this morning and it has an ambitious plan. With very limited resources, […]
It is estimated that ten percent of the population is disabled; that’s not a small percentage. Most of them feel they have been marginalized and discriminated and they all want to change that. Earlier today, they went public and announced their desire for community inclusion. News Five’s Delahnie Bain reports. Delahnie Bain, Reporting The Belize […]
Haiti was rocked by a seven-point-o magnitude earthquake in January of this year and completely devastated the capital city of Port Au Prince. Although the total number of casualties remains undetermined it is reported that over two hundred and thirty thousand people perished in the aftermath of the natural disaster. Since then the country has […]
The B.D.F. has been active in Haiti, and much further away in Iraq, a thirty-six year old Belizean/American soldier was until recently on the front lines. Erlyn Cassasola returned to Belize after serving in the war for an extended period. His family was at the Philip Goldson International Airport to greet him on arrival this […]
There was no representation from Belize in this Year’s Miss Universe pageant, in fact the last time the Jewel sent a contestant was back in 2007. And the only time we ever made it to the top ten was in 1979 when Sarita Acosta put us on the world map. She still holds that distinction. […]
Exactly one week ago, Eyan Arnold, a thirty five year old caretaker, was shot and killed on Berkley Street. On Sunday night, there was another homicide in the same hood. This time a mentally challenged man who was riding his bicycle was targeted; it turned out fatal for the forty-two year old who had survived […]
There were two shootings elsewhere in the city; a family was asleep when a hale of bullets was fired at their house. The attempt on the lives of the Young family happened at dawn on Saturday morning on Racecourse Street, another area prone to gun violence. Eight shots found their way into their house; luckily […]
Fourteen year old Hellen Yu was shot during an armed robbery at their place of business on Iguana Street Extension on August twelfth. Her murder rocked the Asian community in Belize to its core as another of their own fell victim to the spate of crime and violence gripping the city. Her father Ziren Yu […]
Earlier in the day Jermaine Matura appeared in the Family Court because his mother, Lisa, claimed he was a minor but checks by the court determined Jermaine is eighteen years old. It is believed that Jermaine was one of three men who entered Yue’s Store when proprietor Huandi Zhang, Hellen and Ziren Yu were attacked […]
One family is homeless following a fire that damaged two other wooden structures clustered in a yard on Petticoat Alley just before three o’clock this morning. By the time it was over, only one of the three buildings was still standing. While fire fighters managed to withstand the windy night and contain the blaze, the […]
Alvin Andrews, a fisherman of Belize City, was found lying on Wilson Street with several cut wounds to his face and body last Sunday morning, but the report did not make the police blotter until today. Residence in the area called for the Belize Emergency Response Team and Andrews was picked up and taken to […]
A sizeable amount of money was cashed in forged cheques at La Inmaculada Credit Union in Orange Walk. On August sixth Yolanda Gomez, the manager, is said to have reported to police that nine Atlantic Bank cheques were cashed between July fourteenth and thirtieth. The signatures on those cheques, which totalled nineteen thousand two hundred […]
Many stores are robbed every day, so it was no surprise when Everyday Grocery Shop at mile nineteen on the Northern Highway was targeted. This morning, four persons, Aaron Bailey and Ron Myvette, both twenty years old, twenty-four year old Ryan Barnett and a seventeen year old minor were charged for Conspiracy to Commit Robbery […]
Three persons were today charged in the Magistrate’s Court for theft in connection with separate incidents, and the charges range from stealing meat to stealing a horse. The first to be arraigned was thirty-two year-old Harrison Banner Duhaney, accused of stealing sixty pounds of Pork Chops and fourteen pounds of Beef Roast valued at over […]
Taking baths is a part of our everyday routine, but this simple task is a painful process for Santiago Pana after a frightening ordeal with an allegedly brutal police officer. Pana, who lived on the Stann Creek Valley Road, says he was burned several times to his upper body and that the injuries were caused […]
The Office of the Prime Minister has officially responded to the findings of the 2008-2009 Audit Report. Late last week, News Five asked Prime Minister Dean Barrow about the report which was compiled by Auditor General Edmund Zuniga. The findings reflected, among other things, an increase in the number of questionable transactions occurring during 2005 […]
The tourism industry has still not fully recovered from the decline in visitors from countries whose nationals traditionally visit Belize. So every penny and every job in the industry is aggressively sought. Late last week, a statutory instrument was signed to declare Caves Branch an Archaeological Reserve and to prevent tour operators from outsourcing guide […]
It is one of the first activities of this year’s September celebrations; the National Song Competition was held on Saturday night at the Memorial Park in Belize City. It proved to be full of creativity and patriotism for those who turned out and others who preferred to view it from the comfort of their living […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and we welcome you to this week’s rush of Sports Monday. We’re off to the MCC Grounds where week five of the Belize Bank Super League playoffs brought City Boys United to its moment of truth. In their role as host today they would have to beat the always dangerous […]
Cruise tourism is a multimillion dollar industry that is powerful enough to sway the economy. Any major interference such as an international terrorism threat or a natural disaster can topple this important income earner which is a key source of foreign exchange. But this week, the industry had a local controversy that may now create […]
Thirty-five year old Eyan Arnold was laid to rest today. While his family and friends said their final farewells, eighteen year old Kirk Smith Jr. was escorted to Magistrate’s Court to be charged for his murder. Smith appeared unrepresented and no plea was taken because murder is an indictable offense. Magistrate Dorothy Flowers explained to […]
Arson—it’s an offence that makes the news very often; but when the charge is brought against a twelve year old, it raises serious concern and begs a much closer look. The story begins with a twelve year old girl from Burrell Boom Village in the custody of Ladyville Police after she allegedly set a fire […]
