His sheep were all slaughtered just prior to the last General Elections and about a year later someone broke into his constituency office and left a hog’s head on his desk. Now Belize Rural North Area Representative, Edmund “Clear the Land” Castro has lost three cabanas containing fish feed, an amount he says is valued […]
As we reported last week, the Tower Hill factory has resumed grinding operations after a delay caused by faulty turbines. News Five’s Marion Ali headed north and got the reaction from the cane farmers on how the crop will fare off the season. Marion Ali, Reporting Barely any steam spews from the huge chimney at […]
Despite all the bad news, there is the positive story of a remarkable woman. She experienced horrors, that included sexual abuse, but she didn’t allow it to keep her down. Beverly Small reformed her life and is now devoted to public service. Today she was honored as the US Embassy’s Woman of the Year. News […]
Beverly Small won an award today for her work in her community but when it comes to the political process, as a country, women are far behind. Over the past twenty-five years the number of women who have held ministerial posts has only been six; a figure which pales in comparison to the number of […]
It’s Tuesday night and that means that all around the country people will be tuning in to KTV Latino. Group B will take center stage at the Bliss tonight for another round of spectacular performances of Latin songs. Of the seven contestants who sang their hearts out two weeks ago, six have advanced to another […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and this is Sport’s Monday. The 14th edition of La Ruta Maya brought with it the finest competition this 170 mile river challenge has ever seen and indeed fans loved every moment of it. Here is the start on Friday morning below the Hawksworth Bridge in San Ignacio where 81 […]
While Philip Tysinger looks for his biological parents, families of children adopted by Ruha’mah Stadtlander, a US missionary, have come forward with additional stats about the woman. Despite court appearances in Belize and the U.S., the Williams from Independence Village are only one of several families who have been unsuccessful in getting their child returned […]
Cases of Belizean children who have ended up in the United States under questionable circumstances have been revealed in our newscast in the past two weeks. Tonight, we have the story of one more Belizean who was adopted by American nationals from his Belizean parents. But Philip Tysinger isn’t one of those suspect cases; he […]
An eight year old boy is missing and is widely suspected to be in Guatemala. The child was allegedly taken by his grandmother and handed over to his father who lives across the western border in Guatemala. The story, according to the boy’s mother, twenty six year old Coreen Martinez, is that eight year old […]
Early this morning, the annual La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge got off from the base of the Hawksworth Bridge in the twin towns of Santa Elena and San Ignacio. Spectators were out in numbers when the horn sounded for the canoe race that will end at the Belcan Bridge in Belize City on Monday […]
On Thursday we reported on the concern of one citizen, John Brackett, on the use of cell phones while driving. Brackett took his protest against texting near Holy Redeemer Primary where his children go to school during the busiest time of the day in terms of traffic – the lunch hour. It is known that […]
An Orange Walk man was convicted of rape in 2009 and sentenced to ten years. But he appealed and a retrial was ordered, which started Tuesday and ended on Thursday. In his second trial, fifty-two year old Manuel Fernandez was freed of the charge, which was brought by his cousin’s wife. Prosecutor Cecil Ramirez intended […]
A Belize Defence Force Private, convicted of Manslaughter, was sentenced to ten years in prison today. Paulino Assi’s jail term is effective as of February seventeenth, when he was found guilty. In mitigation, the Director of Public Prosecutions presented cases of manslaughter, which resulted in sentences of up to eighteen years. But Justice Herbert Lord […]
Two grannies got into an altercation at Holy Redeemer Primary School today and both ended up in court facing charges. According to fifty-year old Yvonne Rivero, there was a dispute involving her granddaughter and the sixty year old Elodia Chun’s granddaughter. According to Rivero, she later found out that Chun’s daughter had threatened her grandchild […]
The strike action by employees of the Social Security Board can take place any time after the long weekend. A meeting between the President of the Christian Workers’ Union, Antonio Gonzalez and the Ministry of Labour this week ended with no definitive way forward. A meeting is also expected to take place between the Ministry […]
Earlier we told you that Philip Tysinger a Marine on the U.S. Navy ship, Gunston Hall, is looking for his family in the Toledo District. We met him onboard the Gunston Hall, which is wrapping up its visit this weekend. The Whidbey Island Class vessel was commissioned in 1989 and is the second ship named […]
For decades the B.T.L. Park on Newtown Barracks has been the place of choice for Belize City parents to take their children on Sunday afternoons for recreation. It has also been the venue for local fairs and the spot where Mexican rides set up shop to entertain the public. But there was always one thing […]
While the ceremony was underway at the B.T.L. Park, there was a one-man protest against Mayor Moya Flowers. Daniel Brisebois bore a placard with her picture, but his protest had nothing to do with the bandstand. In fact, he has been in Belize for four years and is upset that City Hall would not grant […]
This month is being celebrated as Women’s month. On Thursday night we previewed an exhibit opening at the Image Factory. But there is another event launch at this very moment which has the participation of over forty artists. The annual Women In Art takes place tonight at the Belisle Art Gallery at the Bliss. Kimberly […]
There are plenty of activities that are occurring this weekend. If you’re not into the grueling Ruta Maya River challenge, and just want to relax to some conscious music, then there is a concert designed just for you. The Roots Rock Reggae Concert, with musicians like Jamaica’s Mister Perfect and Belize’s Ras Indio will take […]
It’s the first extended weekend since the start of the year and we know that all the hard working folks are looking forward to some extra play time. Our entertainment host, Arielle, has a long list of ideas on how spend the three day weekend and there’s something for everyone; art enthusiasts, music lovers and […]
The story of the Mexican national from Tabasco who was arrested inside the Corozal Free Zone on a gun and ammunition as well as possession of counterfeit currency charge continues to unravel. Jose Luis Robles Beltran was found with a point twenty-five caliber pistol and nine live rounds of ammunition. While detained, he was also […]
Over the past two weeks News Five has reported on a series of cases in which children have been victims of human trafficking and on international adoptions being used to traffic children into the U.S. Antonette and Alfred Williams came to our studios and shared how they were facing a life and death situation with […]
While that case was about adoptions, twenty-three year old Jamelia, a Belizean victim of human trafficking, came forward on February twenty-first in the U.S. media to tell her story of how an American National took her as a slave in Fresno, California. The case quickly picked up traction, bringing attention to the issue of human […]
The Belize Sugar Industry this afternoon announced that the maintenance work on one of its turbines is about to be completed which means that BSI expects to resume operations by Sunday morning. According to BSI, a first broiler or Turbine A was lit last night and is providing steam for testing before cranking up the […]
