At minutes before the five o’clock hour on Thursday evening, Andrew Moses was shot and killed by a lone gunman on Kraal Road, one of the City’s hotspots. Moses, a former postman, hardly had a chance of survival. Multiple gun shots hit on the left side of his chest, abdomen and leg. News Five’s Isani […]
A Belize City businessman, who has been in prison since February fourteenth, was released on bail despite objections from the D.P.P.’s office, which was represented by Crown Counsel Triennia Young. Young submitted that twenty-seven year old Bert Vasquez is a flight risk and more importantly, that he might interfere with the victim. But Attorney Ellis […]
An appeal by the D.P.P.’s office had an unusual end in the court today. Thirty-nine year old Albert Garbutt Jr. was initially charged with Attempted Murder, but was convicted of Dangerous Harm on August thirty-first, 2009. He was fined seven thousand dollars or in default three years in prison. This morning the Appeals Court judges […]
The housekeeper, who orchestrated a robbery at her employer’s house in Belama Phase two, was arraigned along with her co-conspirator today. Forty-six year old Donatila Najera and thirty-eight year old businesswoman, Sixta Medina, were jointly charged with Theft and Conspiracy to Commit Theft. There are two additional counts of Handling Stolen Goods against Medina, who […]
We met Gloria Morales back in October 2010, when her five children were taken by the Department of Human Services and her thirteen year old daughter, Claudia Zetina, alleged that she was abused in a girl’s home. Today Morales came back to News Five studios following a court hearing in Dangriga and she had some […]
While the Prime Minister got to stand and speak solo for several hours during the budget presentation, the room wasn’t all quiet. There was no debate, but it sure had the appearance of one when the area rep for Fort George asked for tourist arrival figures and dollars for 2010. But instead of the ruling […]
It was not on the list of budgeted items up for discussion, but the Prime Minister responded to a question from the opposition side on his former wife Lois Young. Young has made a substantial sum as the government’s preferred attorney. As you are well aware, there are several attorneys on employment in the government […]
The family of taxi driver, Rudolph McKoy, has been searching for him since last Thursday, when he headed out on a run to the airport and never returned. They were even more concerned since McKoy was recently ill and they turned to the media to ask for the public’s assistance in finding him. Well, today […]
A contemporary architecture of glass and concrete is home to the north side branch of the Belize Bank. It is a giant leap from the subtle design of its headquarters at Market Square. The new branch opened on Thursday night at the Matalon Business Center on Coney Drive. Beyond the visual appeal of a new […]
The bacteria that causes typhoid fever spreads through contaminated food, drink, or water. Cases of the fever have been reported on La Isla Bonita and residents are worrying that it can spread throughout the island. But the Ministry of Health says not so. News Five Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting Typhoid fever is a […]
Across the Pacific, Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake in the island’s history and a tsunami that it unleashed in the aftershocks compounded the problems. The epicenter of the main quake was about two hundred and thirty miles northeast of Tokyo. At last count there were several hundred people confirmed dead but the […]
It’s that time of the week and if you’re looking for leisure activity for yourself, the family or your friends then stay tuned. Arielle has all the hot spots around the country for fun and relaxation. Here’s this week’s presentation of What’s Happening. I see you guys are back from your long weekend and ready […]
There was gunfire in the Old Capital this afternoon. At around five o’clock, a man was shot at the corner of Kraal Road and Ross Penn Road. He is twenty-nine year old Andrew Moses, who was in the employ of Minister of Works, Anthony “Boots” Martinez. Moses was rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, […]
The biggest drug bust in local history was recorded in mid-November 2010 when an executive aircraft stuffed to the gills with eighty bales of Colombian cocaine landed along the Southern Highway near Bladen Reserve. Since that sizeable haul reports of international drug activity within our borders have been far and few. That doesn’t not mean […]
A brazen home invasion in Belama Phase Two made headlines on March second. The story was that three armed men ambushed a helpless housekeeper, ransacked her employer’s home and stole over seven thousand dollars in jewelry and electronics. But it turns out that the maid, Donatila Najera, wasn’t a victim at all; in fact she […]
Solid Rock Christian Academy in Dangriga became the scene of a crime earlier today. This school is under the management of the Assemblies of God Christian Schools of Belize, with Revered Michael Evans serving as the local manager. According to Evans, while classes were in session, two armed men wearing masks robbed the school’s cafeteria. […]
The murder of businessman Jose Shoman and his family was foiled on the night of December thirteenth 2008, but five of the six men who plotted the crime were tried and convicted for conspiracy and firearm charges. The group of men, dubbed the Shoman five, appeared before Justice Adolph Lucas today for sentencing. They were […]
There is one unconfirmed report that upwards of four million dollars has been paid in fees to one lawyer in private practice to do government work. So tonight’s question is: Do you think G.O.B. should put a limit on what it spends on lawyer’s fees when it outsources legal work? Send your comments and responses […]
The new budget for the financial year 2011-2012 goes before the House of Representatives on Friday morning in the Capital. The debate won’t happen until the twenty-third and twenty-fourth of March and it is guaranteed to come under fire by the Opposition before it is passed and ratified by the Senate. The Barrow administration has […]
A Belize City man is missing and his family is highly concerned about his safety. Thirty seven year old Rudolph McKoy is a cab driver whose station is near a local supermarket. His colleagues found it strange that they haven’t seen him for a few days and contacted his family. According to Sherlette Ottley, McKoy, […]
She is tiny, weighing in at a little under six pounds. Baby Shantel Carr was born three weeks ago, but a heart defect is threatening her life. Her family needs your assistance to be able to afford the corrective surgery required to save her. News Five’s Delahnie Bain met the infant and her family earlier […]
The annual Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling competition is still a few weeks away but amateur and professional riders as well their families and friends are being invited to participate in a cycling event for a worthy cause. On Saturday morning the Women’s Department will kick off its yearly ride across Belize City and while […]
She’s what many may fondly call a blast from the past. With a career dating back to the early seventies, most bands don’t survive the test of time…but Zoila Clark has. In fact, not only has she outlived many from her era in the entertainment industry, she is still rocking as hard as she did […]
Erotica, an exhibition by Mexican artists, opens tonight at the Institute of Mexico in Belize City. As the name suggests, the paintings are erotic but also artistic and attempt to capture the correlation between sexuality and love. The Department of Culture of Quintana Roo had a hand in bringing the exhibition to the Institute. News […]
Last week, Healthy Living listed four important medical tests each woman should get done. This week, still focusing on women’s health, we look at one practice that can be done at home free of cost that can save your life. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Mammograms are the most effective way to detect breast cancer. Most doctors […]
