Arriving today in the Jewel on a brief visit, was the six foot ten inches tall, NBA star, Chris “the Birdman’’ Andersen. He has played for the New Orleans Hornets and is currently with the Denver Nuggets. Birdman has made a spectacular comeback; he was banned for two years in 2006 for violating the league’s […]
Two senior officers of the Belize Police Department who will likely not be here for the storm, are Senior Superintendent of Police, Chester Williams and Superintendent Bart Jones. Williams, who was in charge of the Cayo police formation, left Belize today en route to the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies […]
Thirty-three year old Michael ‘Crazy’ Arnold, an accused rapist of Mitchell Estate area in Ladyville, is in the Remand Section of the Central Prison after being fingered for a number of sexual assaults over the past week. Arnold, who already had several offences before the court, was additionally charged on Wednesday with aggravated assault of […]
We reported in Wednesday’s newscast that a Belize City resident was shot several times at about five p.m. on Gibnut Street. According to an eyewitness, Abdul Theus was arguing with another male prior to the shooting. The assailant described as wearing a purple and white cap, white shirt and blue pants, was walking along with […]
On Wednesday we reported on the early morning robbery of Palm Island Club and Restaurant located at a mile on a half on the Northern Highway in Belize City. The details have just come to light. The club’s owner, thirty nine year old John Paul Curly said that at three-forty-five a.m. on Wednesday, he was […]
On Independence Day, Prime Minister Barrow, gave a glowing report on the state of the economy which was contrary to the view of the Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño. According to the Prime Minister in the same Independence Day speech, Belize is poised to immediately begin the exportation of cattle to Mexico. Dean Barrow […]
Earlier in the newscast we reported that Telemedia employees have an interest in acquiring majority shares in the company. That’s one minor group, but the other massive telecom company with whom negotiations have been going on is Digicel Caribbean. Digicel Caribbean is primarily owned by the Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien. Digicel in turn is owned […]
This news just in, a family of six heading by sea to Belize City is in peril tonight after the skiff they were traveling in reportedly ran aground at the barrier reef and broke into two. A distressed friend of the family called News Five a few minutes ago, to report the incident, which happened […]
Heavenly Belize was first released in December of 2009. It is first publication of aerial photographs of the jewel and now it is also the first to be released in digital form. This morning, at the Radisson, the photographer Marious Jovaisa, also launched a song that accompanies the online format of Heavenly Belize. News Five […]
Not far away at the Image Factory, the Penta Paint Up Di Place 2010 traveling art exhibition got underway. Forty pieces of art from budding artists from all over Belize are display; twelve of the pieces have been selected for a full color calendar that will be released next year. According to Penta, the competition […]
Are you having trouble in falling asleep? It’s a problem that many experience and often diagnose as insomnia. There are many signs that accompany this condition that is often stress-related or caused by health problems or psychological factors. Healthy Living also found out that there are various degrees of insomnia. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Insomnia is […]
The night of the twentieth as well as Independence Day went without any reported violent incidents. But the quiet did not last for long. Just before news time this evening, a man was shot in Belize City. It happened at about five-thirty on Gibnut Street near its intersection with Roger’s Stadium. Abdul Theus was caught […]
There were conflicting tales of the same economy on Independence Day by Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño. One presented a picture of an economy on the rebound and the other spoke of a society gripped by extremely low poverty levels and rampant crime. According to the Statistical Institute, […]
No one is spared from the hands of criminals, not even the house of God. A thief or thieves broke into the Wesley Church on Albert Street and made away with a number of wall fans. The burglary was discovered this morning and indications are that a small person gained access through a broken window. […]
While the burglary of the church occurred in the absence of its congregation, a popular nightclub was also robbed shortly after the last of its flock went home early this morning. After a successful night of its French Kiss dance, three masked men barged into the Palm Island nightclub. After five this morning, the gunmen […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you support that your pension funds in Social Security should be used to buy shares in Telemedia? To take part in the conversation all you have to do is to email comments to questions@channel5belize.com, send a text using your SMART phones to 8686, or log on to our e-poll at www.channel5belize.com.
The troubles in the cruise ship industry are still not over. A few weeks ago the caldron boiled over following the signing of what has been described as a controversial agreement between Carnival and Chukka/Bak-A-Bush Adventures. The Federation of Cruise Tourism Associations of Belize led the charge against the agreement and the impact of the […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow was expected to announce on Independence Day that the Social Security Board would be purchasing shares in Belize Telemedia. That didn’t happen because at an eleventh hour meeting of the SSB investment committee on Monday, the proposal ran into trouble. Two of the committee members reportedly voted against, the two government […]
Two families say they were terrorized by an early morning intruder, identified as the infamous Michael “Crazy” Arnold, of Ladyville. In the wee hours of Sunday morning, Arnold entered a house in the La Milpa area of Ladyville where he allegedly attempted to rape a twelve year old girl. He threatened to suffocate her if […]
Twenty-five year old Leroy Arnold was charged in 2009 after a twenty gauge shotgun disappeared from Fresh Catch Fish Farm at mile thirty-one on the Western Highway. Arnold initially denied the allegations, but when he appeared before Magistrate Aretha Ford today he changed his plea to guilty on the charges of Keeping Unlicensed Firearm and […]
The much publicized poverty alleviation project does not stretch to the north side of the City, but that does not mean that poverty does not plague this side of the Old Capital. Far from it, if you go through Belama Phase Three, you can still find the infamous London Bridges that are prevalent in backyards. […]
There may be some relief in sight; that is if the Belama Phase Three residents are not being fed another empty promise. City Councilor responsible for streets on the North Side, Eric Chang, told us they already have plans in place to alleviate the problem in the coming weeks and then a provide more permanent […]
On Tuesday events were held countrywide to celebrate the twenty-ninth anniversary of independence. In the City, students marched through the streets in the uniform parade after the ceremonies at Memorial Park. While the occasion was festive, Belizeans had sobering thoughts about the unparalleled high level of crime and violence. During the parade, a News Five […]
The Maud Williams High School, formerly Saint Michael’s College, has been gifted with a set of computers by a US based organization called Serving Saints International. Both the students and the school management say the donation is much needed and timely. News Five’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting Today, one south side high school […]
If you venture in downtown Belize City you’ll note an upgrade to the bust of national hero, Antonio Soberanis. Its refurbishment has been completed and luminaries such as the Chief Justice and union leaders were present today to pay tribute to the contribution Soberanis made to the labor movement. News Five’s Marion Ali reports from […]
