There was uproar in 1998 when the first openly gay cruise ship sailed into Belize’s harbor. It brought out protests from different sectors of the church and members of the public who oppose that lifestyle. Well, there is another cruise that is coming to Belize next year that could also get a similar reaction from […]
It’s still dry and TS Richard is still four hundred miles away. So if you’re in the mood to party, Safiyyah found out there will be a Jazz concert, an international night plus she’s got a peak of upcoming Halloween bashes. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? Tonight you can check out […]
Corporal Gavin Sanchez was killed back in March, nine bullets found their mark on him. It initially appeared like an open and shut case but not so. The office of the Director Public Prosecutions has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to press murder charges; we’ll have more on that later. But TaraLee, the […]
A young mother was viciously murdered because her friend wanted her baby; that’s as horrendous as it can get. It has been twelve days since her disappearance and murder but the body of Raylene Dyer has still not been found. Three men have confessed the gory details of how Dyer’s life was taken and are […]
The end of the hurricane season is in sight but threats are still looming. With five weeks to go before it officially closes, another weather system is may be heading this way. On Wednesday night the seventeenth named Tropical Storm, Richard, formed about a hundred and sixty miles south of the Cayman Islands. Earlier today, […]
Tonight’s question is: Should Sergeant Paulino Reyes be charged for the killing of Corporal Gavin Sanchez? 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 an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
The fifty million dollar question is whether or not the Social Security Board will make the investment in Telemedia shares. This Wednesday, the Board met to consider whether the fifty million dollar investment of pension funds is worth the while. Both Chairs of the SSB and Telemedia boards, Lois Young Net Vasquez, led the charge. […]
The price per hundred pound cylinder of butane went up on September twenty-eighth and on Wednesday it took another two dollar jump. So the new cost of cooking gas in Belize City and Corozal is one hundred and fourteen dollars while it’s at a hundred and fifteen dollars in Orange Walk. Both Belmopan and San […]
Today marks one week since two men came under ambush by a lone gunman at the corner of Central American Boulevard and Faber’s Road. Twenty-one year old Matthew Moore has been identified as the man who shot at twenty-four year old Keith Middleton and twenty-seven year old Oscar Vidas. Moore, a resident of Kraal Road […]
We reported in Wednesday’s newscast that Nixon Alexander Maza who also uses the name Milton Darinel Maza has been arraigned for the double murder of Richard and Maria Stuart. Maza claimed in court that he is a naturalized Belizean and provided information in Spanish about the night of the murder. Maza lives at St Mathews […]
Two ordinary Belizeans have been named as finalists in the First Caribbean’s Unsung Heroes. The announcement was made this afternoon that the two finalists for 2010 are regular folks that stand out for their selfless community work. News Five’s Marion Ali also found out that the two will move on to compete with regional unsung […]
We have been reporting on the tenuous situation in the judiciary. In the last eight months, three eminent jurists have had their tenure cut short. In the case of the former Chief Justice, Abdulai Conteh, the government denied him a request to even conclude cases on his docket and he was put out at the […]
William Neal asked Courtenay what the judicial disruptions meant for ordinary folks. According to Courtenay, there’s insecurity due to government interference. Eamon Courtenay “You cannot operate in a judicial system where you have a case and the first thing your client says to you is “who is the judge?” They want to know who is […]
A two year plan to market Belize as a top tourism destination was unveiled today. The Belize Tourism Board hopes that despite the global recession, the marketing strategy will attract new visitors and place Belize strategically to compete in the crowded global tourism industry. New programs in destination planning and quality assurance are being given […]
It is an acknowledged fact that there is a correlation between education and crime. When there is high enrollment in schools, the streets are safer and crime is reduced. That’s the point that the Minister of Education was driving home when he visited two schools in his backyard. The students agreed that a sound education […]
Louis Belisle; he is an artist of yesteryear whose images form an important part of any collection of serious Belizean Art enthusiasts. Belisle’s love affair with art started at age five in Punta Gorda and continued into adulthood. He won two scholarships in London, one of which was for sculpture. Belisle once said “You cannot […]
Hernias can affect anyone, male or female, young or old, healthy or unfit. It is common worldwide but luckily it can be remedied with an uncomplicated surgery. This week’s Healthy Living looks at the causes of this condition and ways to prevent it. Marleni Cuellar reporting It is one of the most frequently diagnosed conditions […]
There is a major break in the double murder of attorney Richard Stuart and his wife, Maria Stuart, a chartered accountant. They were viciously stabbed to death at around midnight on Saturday as they arrived home from a dinner. According to our sources, a former employee made a jailhouse confession. As we reported Tuesday night, […]
In the controversial case against Sergeant Paulino Reyes, it is now known that no one will be charged for the shooting death of Police Corporal Gavin Sanchez, who went down in a hail of gunfire earlier this year. The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has decided that there is no cause for action […]
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Elliott Mottley was showered with praises today at a special sitting of the court of Appeal by colleagues and members of the legal profession. Last Friday, the Government issued a release announcing the (Quote) retirement of the Justice but by Monday, no less than the Bar Association […]
Recent changes in the judiciary are sounding alarm bells and have invited the attention of the Bar Association. These include “the unseemly manner” in which the former Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh was treated, the departure of justice Boyd Carey and now the resignation of the President of the Court of Appeals, Justice Elliott Mottley. The […]
The grand finale of Duets Season Three was Tuesday night. Across the country and beyond, viewers held a collective breath as the final three duos had their farewell performances. At stake were the ten thousand dollar grand prize and many other fabulous gifts for the number one duo and thousands of dollars for the runner […]
Two weeks ago a human smuggling ring was exposed when it was revealed that charters from Haiti had been landing at the Philip Goldson International Airport with Chinese nationals. The investigations showed that the three flights on September eighteen, nineteen and October third brought thirty-three Chinese nationals who were whisked away from the airport to […]
A fifteen year sentence is never good news, except of course, if you were facing life in prison. That was the case for Kirk Gordon, who was convicted of murder in 2006 and would have spent the rest of his days behind bars. But in the past seven years, the case went to the Magistrates, […]
Ted Armstrong’s second trial for the murder of Jerome Longsworth did not produce a conviction for murder but for manslaughter. On July fourteenth, 2006, Longsworth was stabbed with a scissors after he was attacked by Armstrong in Hattieville Village. The attack was as a result of the deceased intervening in a fight between Armstrong and […]
