After delivering judgments in the morning, in the afternoon a special sitting of the Supreme Court was convened at the chambers of the Acting Chief Justice to bid Justice John Muria farewell. Members of the judiciary and the legal profession attended the event to pay tribute to the jurist that became a familiar face on […]
It’s two days before the Christmas and the frenzy for the last minute preparations is getting stressful for most. We asked last night if you were better off this Christmas than the previous. In our polling sixty eight percent said no, that they were not better off but thirty-two percent said yes. One viewer put […]
A notorious figure in the criminal underworld has just resurfaced from the dead. It was reported by family members that Kenneth ‘Big Tom’ Flowers, was murdered in the United States. They said they received ‘word’ but they did not receive proof and his body was never found. Nonetheless, Flowers had been implicated in criminal acts […]
He is known around Belize City as “FAADA”, the traffic officer who has been vociferous with his stance, whether it’s on politics, his job or simply his views on right from wrong. He is also known for being sent home many times by the City Council, only to be rehired. Now, it has reportedly happened […]
A warehouse keeper won’t make it on Santa’s list this Christmas; instead he’ll be behind bars for an alleged sexual offense. Everal Tablada, showed up with his bags packed and ready to go to Hattieville because he figured that he could not be granted bail on a charge of Carnal Knowledge. The alleged victim is […]
The question of who is liable for the August twenty-third 2008 fatal traffic accident that took the life of Belmopan Security Guard, Delroy Gentle remains unanswered. Two men were originally charged, but only one proceeded to trial and he was acquitted late this afternoon. A jury of nine persons emerged from the deliberating room and […]
Christmas is just around the corner and many families are feeling the economic crunch in their pockets. But the season is a time for giving and exchanging gifts. News Five’s Marion Ali and Cameraman, Rick Romero went about looking for persons to whom giving from the heart, meant making their own handmade gifts and that […]
Still in the spirit of Christmas, Crimestoppers is offering a fully furnished house for ten dollars… if you’re lucky enough to win its Grand House Raffle. It is the second year of the raffle, which is one of the major fundraisers for the organization to pay out rewards for tips on criminal activity. The house […]
There’s a new allegation of cops overstepping their bounds. On Saturday, a Chinese business store was allegedly robbed in Dangriga and police say they apprehended one of the robbers shortly after the report was made. He has been identified as eighteen year-old Glenford Castillo, a resident of Dangriga who was released from the Southern Regional […]
The Leos Club brought Christmas cheer to a number of children who will be spending the holidays at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. From a newborn to a twelve year old, there was something for all the kids. News Five’s Isani Cayetano also experience the happy occasion with children. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Twelve year old […]
The violence extended to the capital where an old beef escalated into total mayhem between two feuding families at the Maya Mopan Community. Two houses were set on fire and four persons were injured, including a woman whose arm was mutilated and is still hospitalized. Another person is clinging to life. When News Five’s Delahnie […]
In San Ignacio, Herman Morris was murdered sometime Friday night. The CGA financial controller was found dead in his vehicle just outside his home, by his housekeeper. The murder has been a particularly shocking one for the community and a post mortem has confirmed that Morris had a brutal death. He died from exsanguinations, which […]
On Monday night we reported on a particularly violent weekend; three persons were murdered in the City, San Ignacio and Dangriga. At press time tonight, Dangriga police are questioning two persons in connection with the homicide of a US national who was stabbed to death in her house. Her body was discovered at around nine […]
Tonight’s question is: Are you better off this Christmas than you were last Christmas? 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.
If you were looking at the skies last night you would have seen the full moon disappear into the shadow of the earth. The bright glow which was emitted marked an occasion which hasn’t been seen in hundreds of years. That’s because it wasn’t just the only lunar eclipse of 2010, it was the first […]
In September Prime Minister Dean Barrow told the nation in his Independence Day speech, that Belize’s thriving livestock industry would begin exporting cattle to neighboring Mexico by the end of this year. That was good and welcomed news for the industry. But where’s the beef? According to cattle farmers, that deadline will not be met; […]
Visitors of the Belize Central Prison have over the years grown creative in smuggling drugs into the facility. We’re certain you’ve heard of pastries spiked with marijuana but corrections officers were surprised on Monday evening when a woman allegedly attempted to smuggle not whole wheat but weed bread into the prison. Thirty-three year old Marsha […]
Twenty year old Scott Usher, a laborer of Mahogany Heights, will be spending the holidays inside the Hattieville Prison after he was arrested and charged for the crime of robbery. On Wednesday, December fifteenth, nineteen year old Kayla Dennison reported to police that she was robbed of her jewelry which included a high school ring […]
Six environmental Non Government Organizations will be benefiting from grants provided by the Oak Foundation and the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT). The grant of more than half a million dollars will be spent on projects at national parks, the barrier reef, the Chiquibul Forest as well as the Bladen Reserve. Disbursement began today at […]
On Monday, we reported that Oscar Rosado, had already submitted his name to contest the Port Loyola constituency in Port Loyola when he made the surprise announcement that he was not running and that he was not about to support the PUP. Rosado’s reason was that he was getting death threats. Today, the PUP had […]
Musicians, Francel Y Chami-ka, have made several appearances on this station, and most recently on Gimme Five. The rap duo from Belmopan previously collaborated with a Grammy nominated artist from Florida named Shadowyze on one of their Reggaeton tracks. This time around Francel y Chami-ka’s talent will be featured on Shadowyze’s album. Chami-ka stopped by […]
Belize’s tourism package will be getting an additional boost in the United States. The Outdoor Channel recently recorded a series about fishing in the Jewel. And come January Buccaneers and Bones will premiere featuring anglers such NBC’s Tom Brokaw, the actor Michael Keaton, and acclaimed photographer R. Valentine Atkinson. The series will be narrated by […]
Middlesex is a small rural community located about twenty one miles from Belmopan on the Hummingbird Highway. The bridge that connects two sides of that community dates back to 1907 at the start of the Stann Creek railway system and for years it had been deteriorating beyond repair. But now, through funding from the European […]
There was a lot of violence over the weekend, including three homicides and we’ll have coverage of that. But we go first to an issue that is of great importance to this independent station. On December seventh, the government announced the suspension of normal relations with Channel Five. Government ministers and public officers are no […]
Turning to crime, there’s been turmoil in the Citrus Industry for months and tonight the industry is beset by a heinous murder. Herman Morris, financial controller for the Citrus Growers Association was found murdered early on Saturday morning. Morris worked in the Pomona Valley for the past nine months but lived San Ignacio. Morris left […]
