The babysitter who was being sought for allegedly burning a two year old baby boy has been apprehended and taken to court in San Ignacio. Thirty-three year old Melanie Moody was captured late on Thursday and was taken to court this morning. She is accused of using a hot iron to inflict burns on two […]
He’s been in the news this week for an altercation at the northern border with a colleague. The brawl was spurred by emails of the beating of sixteen year old Carlos Zelaya for which Dr. John Gough is charged with Wounding. This morning Gough and the teen’s family addressed the court regarding the evidence against […]
Leroy Gomez turns twenty-four on Saturday, but his birthday will be spent at the Central Prison in Hattieville. He was convicted of Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assault on Monday and this morning, on the eve of his birthday, Gomez was sentenced to eleven years for robbery, nine for rape and two for aggravated assault. Gomez, […]
For the past two months, twenty-one year old Dekel Bennett had been missing his court appearances for an Attempted Murder Charge. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest and Bennett was finally brought before the court today. But when Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer told him that she would adjourn the matter for a later […]
There is more discord in the citrus valley. Among the many issues affecting the citrus industry, one particular difficulty has been the representation of small growers at the management level of the Citrus Growers Association. On July twenty-fourth the union held its annual general meeting where Norvia Jaime was elected to represent minority growers on […]
A resident of Port Loyola is claiming that Works Minister, Anthony Martinez, gave him a major boot by dismantling his home. The disgruntled constituent of Port Loyola claims he was victimized when Martinez’s Ministry of Works employees disassembled his small wooden structure which he had constructed near the riverside in the Belama Phase Four area […]
The United States is Belize’s largest trading partner. We sell most of our products to the US and buy much more from them. Earlier today, representatives from various US businesses displayed their products at the annual Made in the US Commercial Expo. News Five Isani Cayetano sampled the goodies at the Radisson and has this […]
Two US movie and television stars caused a stir at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. Patients and visitors were excited to see Brody Hutzler of soap operas such as the Young and Restless and Days of Our Lives. He was accompanied by a film crew and Rudy Youngblood of the mega hit movie, […]
The round room at the Bliss Centre for Performing Arts is filled with paintings and drawings by young artists. It’s a two week exhibit, showcasing the works of twenty kids who participated in the Institute of Creative Arts Summer Program. The display is in recognition of the success of the camp, which ended today. News […]
In the tourism world, Belize is well known as a small piece of paradise, with its beautiful cayes, Maya temples, diverse cultures, as well as exotic fauna and flora. But as of late, the crime rate, among other social issues, has given the jewel a black eye. But we came across an article on Yahoo […]
It’s that time of the week where families, friends and everyone around the country are looking for entertainment for the weekend. Safiyyah has scoured the internet, checked with all her sources, and kept her ear to the ground all in order to find the right variety to suit your palate. Whether you’re looking for a […]
Two men were murdered in the city on Wednesday night. Carlos Quiroz was shot on the head and face as he sat outside his home on Saint Thomas Street. Three men ambushed Quiroz, who was along with Philip Ramirez. Quiroz has lived with the Ramirez’ for more than a decade and was considered family. He […]
There was a murder in Belize City this morning. It was a robbery that ended fatally for a young female student. At about ten this morning Yue’s store on Iguana Street Extension became the scene of the city’s latest homicide and this time a fourteen year old girl was killed. Ziren Yu had operated in […]
A third person was murdered; he is from San Antonio Village in the south. The victim, Armando Bolon, was last seen by his brother Angel on Wednesday morning and by two-thirty that afternoon, he had been killed. Another brother, Silvano, discovered Armando’s body in some bushes as he headed home to their farm. The body […]
There was sustained violence in the City on Wednesday night. Two men were murder, but we lead tonight’s newscast with a robbery that turned ugly for the robbers. It happened at a store on Antelope Street Extension. The owners were attacked but they fought back. The woman used muriatic acid to defend herself, but she […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you think that disciplinary action should be taken by the Belize Medical and Dental Association on the two prominent doctors that have been charged with disorderly conduct? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send […]
It’s an atrocious offense by any measure. A two-year old is suffering from burn injuries allegedly inflicted by a babysitter. The incident made the news on Wednesday but it happened sometime before three on Monday afternoon. There is a manhunt for the woman who is believed to have used a clothing iron on the baby […]
A swarm of ants reportedly fed on newspaper vendor, Larry Williams, while he was hospitalized at the Northern Regional Hospital. A visitor to the hospital was shocked to see ants on Williams’ toes. Williams had been hospitalized since March for a broken hip but developed other complications and remained at the hospital until Wednesday. He […]
It’s been three weeks since FirstCaribbean Bank placed the companies owned by the Mena Group, Fresh Catch and Wood Depot in receivership. Aside from a possible fish kill that could end up as a huge environmental hazard, there are immigration and labour issues that are causing embarrassment to the bankers. News Five has obtained copies […]
News Five’s Isani Cayetano headed to La Democracia to find out more about Fresh Catch Belize Ltd. He found out that once a powerhouse in the fish farming industry, the company is today only a shell of its former self. The estimated seven hundred acre spread, two hundred and twenty-five of which is currently being […]
Valerie Sheran, who lost her unborn child in a stabbing incident, relived the vicious attack to News Five when she was released from the hospital on August sixth. According to Sheran, it was not the first time her ex-boyfriend, Henry Patnett had stabbed her and since the incident she was living in fear that he […]
Earlier we told you that a brave shop owner used acid on robbers who targeted her business. Well, a case of ‘he said, she said’ between co-workers at the Bowen and Bowen Compound in Ladyville ended much in the same way when one employee was doused with acid. Today, Kimberly Ferguson was charged with Harm […]
The murder of Christopher Galvez remains unresolved. On December twenty-third, 2009 twenty-three year old Galvez was murdered execution style at Pipersburgh’s Boatyard near mile two and a half on the Western Highway. He was shot and killed at close range after being picked up from home a little after eight o’clock that night when his […]
A woman reportedly drowned in a well this afternoon in Libertad Village, Corozal. The woman, twenty eight year old Rosella Romero reportedly fell in the well in her yard at around one o’clock this afternoon. She had gone to fetch water there after the pipe stopped functioning. We were told that Rosella was mentally challenged.
Early this morning on Open Your Eyes, in partnership with UNICEF and the National Committee for Families and Children, the International Year of Youth was launched. By all accounts it was a special moment. Youths from around the country had the opportunity to question the Minister of Youth, Patrick Faber. The questions were loaded and […]
