Edgar “Bally” Gegg passed away quietly at his Belize City home at two-thirty p.m. on Wednesday. His family was preparing to mark his one hundredth birthday; instead, they are now planning a celebration of his life. While he had receded from public life, Gegg was a well known businessman who had spent much of life […]
Wednesday was the anniversary of Haiti’s devastating earthquake. Many local organizations in Belize contributed to the relief effort and donated their contributions to the Red Cross, who also sent volunteers to the ravaged country. Another international organization, the Inter-American Development Bank (I.D.B.) has also played a vital role. On anniversary of the earthquake, I.D.B. President […]
Gallstones are caused by unbalanced diets and malfunctioning gallbladders. It is a condition that is prevalent but many people hardly know they have it. Interestingly, the northern districts are showing the largest number of cases and it is affecting the female population. Healthy Living has more on this topic. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting People who have […]
The Ladyville community is still in shock as it grieves the murder of twelve year old school girl, Janessa Jones. The body of the child was pulled out of the sea near Mile Four on the Northern Highway before noon on Wednesday. The young girl had multiple fractures on the skull and abrasions on her […]
Raymond “Killa” Gentle, the reputed boss of Kraal Road was gunned down at a construction site in a congested neighborhood where at least twenty children reside. There had been previous attempts on his life, but on Wednesday afternoon, he did not survive the hail of bullets that hit him on the chest. He was rushed […]
While the major cruise lines are working out the kinks for a new tendering policy, one cruise ship sailed smoothly into our waters today. Belize is one of the regular stops for the cruise ship carrying missionaries who travel the world doing volunteer work and sharing their faith. It’s called the Mission Cruise and through […]
On Tuesday’s newscast we showcased some of the talent that will be honed with Youth Voices. The participants came forward in what was clearly a rebirth of the poetry movement in the old capital. Here are more highlights of artists at the Launch. {Highlights from performances…}
There are two murders to report tonight and both of them are leaving more unease because of who they are. The body of a missing twelve year old girl was found at about midday and just before news time tonight, the boss of Kraal Road was shot and killed. Raymond ‘Killa” Gentle, was overseeing the […]
The other homicide involves a twelve year old girl whose mother appeared on our newscast on Tuesday night. Janessa Jones went missing on Monday and today her body was retrieved from the sea in the area of Mile four and a half on the northern highway. Marion Ali was at the scene and has this […]
A Puerto Rican National who went missing while on a cruise ship in Belizean waters on January fifth has still not been found. Jose Miguel Pietri Tello was on board Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas with his mother when the incident occurred. The Belize Coast Guard and the Belize Port Authority conducted a search […]
Tender owners who recently came together to form an association to ferry cruise tourists exclusively to the Fort Street Tourism Village are tonight putting final touches to the structure of the organization. News Five spoke with Prime Minister Dean Barrow late this evening who gave us an update on a teleconference with Carnival executives Ruben […]
In light of a story about a US national who has had to extend her stay in Belize because of traffic infractions and whose family has been making allegations on the internet that do not augur well for Belize, we asked if visitors should be treated differently from Belizeans when they commit any offence in […]
There are currently twelve members appointed to the Senate. But there was a promise of a thirteenth senator to represent non-governmental organizations. NGO’s had already nominated Greg Choc as their candidate, however, the prime minister has said that he will not proceed with the thirteenth senator. Belizeans for Justice believes that senator thirteen can balance […]
Three adults and a minor were charged last Friday for Keeping a Prohibited Firearm after police found a suspected homemade gun in a yard at Curl Thompson Street. The sixteen year old, pleaded guilty and the charges were withdrawn against the adults. The minor was kept in custody at the Youth Hostel pending sentencing, which […]
A week ago a woman was raped at her house in the northern Belize District. Her three children were also at home when the heinous incident allegedly occurred. Tonight there is a suspect in police hands. He is thirty-eight year old watchman, Carlos Matura, of Antelope Street who was arraigned for Rape and Aggravated Burglary […]
Residents of Belama have reported an increase in crime within their community over the past two months. The spike is being attributed to the unannounced closure of the police substation in the area. The temporary closure, according to what we know, is due to a faulty roof. According to Freetown area representative Francis Fonseca he […]
Restore Belize was established in June 2010 as a crime reduction initiative to operate from the Office of the Prime Minister. The program became necessary since violent crime has been consistently increased over the past decade. A workshop to formulate a strategy has been underway all week and it is being attended by the Minister […]
It has been one year since an earthquake measuring seven point one on the Richter Scale shook the lives of residents of Haiti. The National Palace, one of the strongest structures, was amongst the rubble by the time the earth stopped shaking. Those who were spared of their lives lost their homes and dreams. Over […]
It was a small protest, but the men on the front line made known their disapproval that they were being excluded from construction jobs in their own backyards. This morning a group of six staged their protest in front of the Gulisi Monument in Dangriga where the Social Investment Fund has awarded a school contract […]
There’s a major upset to an announcement made by the prime minister on Monday that Carnival Cruise Line had agreed to a stay of execution in the new tendering policies by the cruise lines. All day today, the newly formed association of tender operators has been meeting on what seems to be a reversal of […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you believe visitors should be treated differently from Belizeans when they commit offenses in the Jewel? 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 Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) is a powerful lobby of fourteen cruise lines that operate in the Latin America and the Caribbean. Their combined power can make or break the multi-million dollar industry in Belize. Their mission is to advance the development of cruise ship tourism which means that improved standards at destinations along […]
Earlier in the week, Belize Natural Energy’s Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager, Daniel Gutierrez, appeared on Open Your Eyes to discuss the future of the oil industry in Belize. Gutierrez revealed that BNE’s exploration license was about to run dry and the company was hoping for the government to allow an extension or renegotiation. But […]
After almost two years in prison, the murder trial against thirty-three year old Orlando Wade has finally surfaced in the Supreme Court. A jury of eight women and four men was selected on Monday afternoon and today prosecutor Yohhahnseh Cave called three witnesses; the Forensic Analyst, a Scenes of Crime officer and the Investigating Officer. […]
An employee of McKesey’s Meat Supply was fired and criminally charged in August 2010 after he was caught stealing meat. While he was surprised in the act, thirty-two year old Harrison Banner Duhaney pleaded not guilty to the charge of Theft. His case concluded today in the court of Magistrate Roberto Ordonez and Duhaney was […]
