Students in the Old Capital took the lead today against gun violence. They were grieving the recent murders of Eyannie Nunez and Marquis Mahler, two children whose lives were cut short before they could see the age of nine years. The students are also hurting over others who have been victims of the street violence […]
Since Tuesday, we’ve been exposing the details of chartered flights from the Caribbean, bringing in Asian nationals who were quickly cleared by immigration at the Philip Goldson International Airport. So we asked on Thursday night, if you believe there is high level collusion in the human smuggling ring that is being exposed. Ninety-four percent of […]
The countdown to the annual Taste of Belize is underway. The event attracts participants from all over the jewel to compete in all that is culinary. It takes place at the ITVET next Saturday so mark that date on your calendar and save space to savor the numerous samples of cuisine that will be available. […]
Dennis Quilter is known more for escaping from jail, than for the crimes that got him incarcerated. Today he was convicted for his eighth prison break and was sentenced to an extra five years behind bars. Quilter pleaded guilty and in mitigation he told the court that he was sorry but he had to escape […]
Another name well known in the courts and to police is Leon Walford. He was charged today for allegedly robbing twenty-four year old Michael Caceres at gunpoint on September twenty-eighth. According to Caceres, he was riding his beach cruiser bicycle on Glen Street at about seven-forty-five when he was approached by Walford who pointed a […]
Damages in the amount of ninety-thousand dollars have been awarded to the estate of the late Dr. Abigail Brinkman, a US national, who drowned off the coast of Placencia five years ago. The judgment was handed down by Justice Oswald Legall last week after finding the defendant, Vance Cabral, liable of the negligent demise of […]
An old beef between two teenaged cousins of Camalote Village, Cayo, has resulted in one being stabbed and the other being charged. The incident occurred just minutes after classes were over for Saint Jude’s Roman Catholic Primary in the same village. Reports are that on Wednesday the victim, a fourteen year old student, was standing […]
The job of traffic officers is to direct the steady flow of traffic and to detect traffic violations. But on Thursday afternoon one traffic warden became the victim of a traffic incident while on duty. Thirty-eight year old Emil Pinelo was on a motor cycle assigned to the San Ignacio Traffic Department in Santa Elena […]
The Mental Health Association is holding several activities in observation of World Mental Health Day 2010. Today Saint John’s College, Saint Catherine Academy, Anglican Cathedral College and Edward P. Yorke high schools participated in a speech competition at the IT-VET center. The theme for this year’s activities is “Mental Health and Long Term Illness – […]
It’s the beginning of a holiday weekend and there’s plenty to do over the next three days. From Belize City’s exotic nightlife to a family fair and fun day in Los Lagos, this Columbus weekend promises lots of activities for the entire family. Entertainment host Safiyyah Muhammad has the scoop on all the parties going […]
For a week, there have been no reported homicides in the mean streets of the city. That’s until this morning when the brief spell was broken at around six o’clock when gunshots rang out in the West Collet Canal area. Murder victim number one hundred for 2010 was recorded; a young vegetable vendor, Carlos Succuqui, […]
While cops try to solve the hundredth murder of the year, thieves were busy prowling the city to pounce on any unsuspecting victim. And they did on the north side of the city just hours later, but the attempt came up empty handed. The assailants, however, might have left behind just enough evidence to lead […]
Two days after we reported about the suspicious night flights bringing Asian nationals to Belize, there is official word from the Ministry of Defense and the Police Department. Just before six this evening and after two days of investigations at the Philip Goldson International Airport, the three page release was issued. The Defence Ministry’s C.E.O. […]
Tonight there are at least five individuals from the Customs and Immigration departments, whose names are being withheld, and who have been suspended from their jobs. But can a few low ranking public servants orchestrate what is alleged to be a human trafficking ring? According to Arthur Saldivar, who has been retained as […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you think that there is high level collusion in the human smuggling ring that is being exposed? Get involved by emailing your comments and responses to questions@channel5belize.com or by sending a text, using SMART phones only, to 8686. You can also participate in our online poll at www.channel5belize.com.
A near fatal traffic accident has been reported near Maya Center Village in South Stann Creek earlier this evening. Details of the mishap are still sketchy but unconfirmed reports are that two passengers and the driver were trapped inside a vehicle sometime after five o’clock this evening. It is known that two of three occupants […]
Carlos Sucuqui became the one hundredth murder victim, but another vegetable vendor who came under attack just hours later, was more fortunate. Eyewitnesses told us off camera that at around eleven-fifteen this morning two vegetable vendors were chatting at the corner of Faber’s Road Extension and Whistling Duck Street when two youths exited a black […]
A fire on Central American Boulevard in the early pre-dawn hours could have been worse for a family of ten. According to Shirlene Sabal, a City Council employee, her family woke up to the smell of smoke and when they looked through the windows, her white Toyota Corolla was on flames. News Five spoke to […]
Five persons were detained following a broad daylight home invasion on Monday at the residence of sixty-nine year old Rosaline Munnings. Today only two of those men, Michael Matute Junior and Jerome Wade, were escorted to the Magistrates’ Court to be arraigned for Conspiracy to Commit Aggravated Burglary and Handling Stolen Goods. Wade was caught […]
And while police have made some strides in solving the home invasion, today Ruthlyn Munnings, the daughter of the traumatized victim, told us off-camera how the incident unfolded on Monday afternoon. Voice Of: Ruthlyn Munnings, Daughter of Home Invasion Victim “What happened my daughter just came from school and my mom didn’t get up in […]
With the high cost of living, we could all use a little extra on the paycheck. While most hope for it, a twenty-three year old Honduran National went ahead and took it. Businessman, Nigel Matus paid Victor Sanchez Guzman, a cheque for one hundred and ninety-three dollars on March twentieth. It was severance pay for […]
We don’t hear much about them, but Punta Gorda Police made a major bust at a marijuana plantation on an operation along with BDF soldiers on Wednesday. They also made an arrest after a burglary on Monday that yielded over seven thousand dollars in loot. Detective Constable Leroy Mangar of the Crime Investigations Branch spoke […]
Parents, organizations, the business community and the general public have all taken a stand against crime; protesting and at the same time pleading for peace. With thirteen minors, including eight year olds Marquise Mahler and Eyannie Nunez, on the list of murder victims for 2010, the schools have also joined the outcry against the senseless […]
The International Hospital for Children assists countless number of children each year; either by sending them abroad for treatment that’s not available in Belize or by bringing in specialists to care for them. This weekend, the IHC is facilitating a Pediatric General Surgery Mission. Dr. David Lanning, the pediatric surgeon that recently saved the life […]
Fingernails and their appearance are mostly considered for beauty enhancement. But what you may not know is that your nails can also give you clues to your overall health. Tonight on Healthy Living, You’ll find out why it is useful to pay attention to what your hands have to say. Marleni Cuellar For women, they […]
