There is confirmation tonight that alleged Guatemalan drug dealer Otoniel Turcios Marroquin was caught in San Ignacio this past Monday. We can also confirm that Turcios has been handed over to the DEA and flown out of the country without a court hearing for his expulsion. There was no official word from the police, nor […]
The official estimate of the damages of Hurricane Richard has now increased to close to fifty million dollars. The latest assessment says that damage to housing is fourteen point five million dollars and to agriculture, the figure is thirty-four point seven million dollars. The destructive force of the hurricane displaced many families in the south […]
It’s five days after hurricane Richard stripped many Belizeans of all they had and tonight, there are still victims waiting for assistance. The supplies are available, but are the relevant agencies spending too much time on the paperwork while families suffer? Eighty-eight percent of viewers who responded to Thursday’s question believe that the delivery of […]
The Social Security Board was to decide today whether or not it was to invest fifty million dollars in Telemedia shares. But that didn’t happen because the representatives from the unions did not present themselves to the scheduled meeting. The vote could not be taken because the Social Security Act is clear that for the […]
The stories and struggles of Richard’s victims are telling. The poverty levels have plunged even lower and many families in the Yarbrough area are managing without basic amenities. Food and shelter are huge concerns after the devastation. The families are clinging together and desperately need assistance. News Five’s Jose Sanchez caught up today with the […]
You’ve seen the hardships for families living in tents in the Yarborough area of the Belize City but the human suffering extends to other areas. Our news crew was in Hattieville today, a community that felt the fury of the category one natural disaster. It is five days after the storm and we found a […]
Delahnie Bain, Reporting Former politician, Eduardo “Dito” Juan, who now manages the Cayo High Road Cycling Team, was viciously attacked at around four-thirty p.m. on Thursday when he arrived at his farm in the Georgeville area. Today, shortly after his release from the hospital, Juan was still in pain and relived the brutal experience. Eduardo […]
The Corozal ex-beauty queen, who allegedly instigated the killing of her friend because she wanted her baby, had two additional charges levied against her today. Nineteen year old Aracely Cahueque was initially arraigned for Child Stealing and now she is facing Murder and Abetment to Murder charges. Allegations are that Cahueque was the mastermind behind […]
Attorney Rodwell Williams, the law partner of the Prime Minister, was shot on June first as he left his law firm on Albert Street. He was badly wounded and had to be flown to the US for emergency treatment for the life threatening injuries. Williams is now back in Belize and is making a full […]
People who had been seeking to get land at the newly renamed area at miles forty-one and forty-two on the Western Highway called Harmonyville will be pleased to hear that the government has approved the subdivision of the area. But while that is promising news, President of the Belize Grass Roots Youth Empowerment Agency or […]
While some Belizeans have adapted Halloween from North America, in Belize, the traditions of two cultures are being kept alive by the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH. For the next two weeks, the House of Culture as well as the Museum of Belize are highlighting “El Dia de los Muertos” as observed by […]
Get your costumes ready and prepare to be spooked because we’re heading into the Halloween weekend. There are costume parties happening countrywide for both youngsters and adults, which means there are prizes to be won if you’re scary enough. Safiyyah has the Halloween rundown. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is your Halloween Weekend line up… […]
On Tuesday, we reported on the incredible story of the survival and endurance of Edmund Forte who was caught in the eye of Hurricane Richard on Sunday. He along with Arturo Gilharry and Barrington Gomez set out to sea from the Conchshell Bay area on October twenty-first. They were heading to the Blue Field Range […]
When Hurricane Richard battered the central and southern districts on Sunday, thousands were affected in some form or the other. Gales Point Manatee in southern Belize District was immediately in the eye of the storm; the hurricane force winds and rains toppled houses and uprooted foliage. Many of the residents decided to brave the storm […]
There’s enough anguish in the wake of the category one hurricane that hit hard on Sunday. An official preliminary estimate of the damage stands at thirty-three million dollars, but the citrus industry alone has reported over thirty-two million dollars in losses. That’s millions of dollars that won’t be easy to come by and we do […]
The effects of Hurricane Richard are still being felt but many believe that NEMO’s hurricane preparedness plan is working. We put that question to our viewers and the response from those who polled, show that sixty-two percent have faith in NEMO while thirty-eight percent are not impressed. But tonight’s question is: Do you think that […]
The Fort Street Tourism Village was desolate today. Carnival Cruise Lines cancelled its scheduled port of call. It similarly did so on Wednesday claiming that navigation aids were not up to scratch following the passage of the category one hurricane on Sunday. The BTB said this afternoon that cruise ship arrivals are back on track. […]
The Belize Audubon Society co-manages several national parks in the country. Three facilities have recently been damaged and two of them have been severely ravaged by Hurricane Richard. While you just saw the damage to the forest at Caves Branch, the spectacular St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Monument which is nestled across the highway from […]
On Tuesday Belizeans for Justice expressed disappointment over the DPP’s decision not to charge Sergeant Paulino Reyes for the March shooting death of Corporal Gavin Sanchez at the San Pedro Police Station. The organization contends that whether or not the shooting was in self defense that should have determined by a jury and not by […]
A sixteen year old was shot on Wednesday morning by the police in the St. Martin’s de Pores Area. The minor and his stepfather were on their way back home and had stopped at an unoccupied house when the officer opened fire. The bullet hit the minor on the knee and a video shows the […]
The former President of the Court of Appeal, Elliott Mottley left Belize last Thursday. His tenure of more than a decade did not end on a happy note. The distinguished jurist was forced out when the government cut his lifetime appointment to a one-year tenure. The loss to the bench was well documented by his […]
The statistics do not look good for women in politics. For starters, there currently is not a single woman in Cabinet and the few at the municipal level have taken a packing in the hurly burly of politics. Only a handful has made it all the way to the top, but the National Women’s Commission […]
Students from nineteen countries sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification exams (CSEC), also known as CXCs, earlier this year. The results are in and guess what? For the first time in the thirty-eight years of the exam, a Belizean student has been named the Most Outstanding Candidate Overall in the Region. He is Dorien Villafranco […]
Also at Saint John’s, classes for high school students will resume this Friday and the students are reminded that the scheduled student council event is still on, so is the E-Day. Mid semester reports will be issued on Monday, November first from three o’clock to five o’clock. Other schools to re-open on Friday are: Wesley […]
This week, Healthy Living looks at the health risks posed by Hurricane Richard. As you know, the affected victims are still living in unhealthy environments, which are breeding grounds for diseases. We found out that two main concerns are over the safety of water and perishable foods. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Hurricane Richard set its sight […]
