Pharmacists are experts in medications. They offer advice on how to take the meds, what it will do for you or if there is any reaction to be expected. Their services are critical in ensuring that patients get the right medication for their symptoms. Meet Orissa Molina from Belize Medical Associates who says that non-compliance […]
Tuesday afternoon’s murder and shooting was followed by an armed robbery in the old capital. Robbers made off with over six thousand dollars in cash and thirty thousand dollars in cheques. It wasn’t a brazen daylight robbery but one that occurred on a dead end road in Belize City after nine o’clock on Tuesday night. […]
In our newscast on Tuesday night, we reported on the late afternoon murder of Avondale “Hogbone” Fuller who was ambushed at the Conch Shell Fish market. The homicide has the Gang Suppression Unit on high alert as Hogbone, is a reputed affiliate of the George Street gang and retaliation can be expected. One person, with […]
A few hours after the deadly shooting police detained a suspect whom they believed could assist them in their investigation. The murder of Avondale Fuller, despite increased police presence in the streets of Belize City, succeeds a series of retaliatory shootings in what is believed to be an ongoing gang rivalry. News Five spoke to […]
Following the murder of Hogbone, another shooting took place in the area. Twenty year old Jerome Lewis was injured to the upper arm. No suspects have been charged. Lewis was standing in front of his house on Fairweather Street when he was met by gunfire. The employee of Maya Island Air almost became the next […]
U.S. national, Thomas Donahue, is the most recent U.S. most wanted fugitive to be captured in Belize. Donahue was busted on Tuesday at the home of Hector Polomo, who resides on Santa Rita Road in Corozal Town. The forty-four year has long rap sheet and is a registered sex offender wanted for allegedly producing tons […]
OCEANA and the Northern Fishermen Cooperative this morning sealed a deal for the purchase of two trawling vessels. The agreement follows a ban on all forms of trawling in Belize’s territorial waters. Aside from purchasing the trawlers, OCEANA will also be providing funding to the cooperative for small eco-friendly loans and disaster relief. One of […]
City Hall was plunged into darkness this morning. That’s because the Belize Electricity Limited (B.E.L.) pulled the plug on the electricity supply at the start of the business day. B.E.L.’s workmen disconnected the meters and work was at a standstill when we arrived at City Hall. The disconnection was due to a thirty thousand dollar […]
Arthur Young and the Police Department have been at odds for over a decade. But Young has beaten charge after charge, including murders, illegal guns and ammunition. This morning he appeared before Magistrate Albert Hoare on a charge of Escape and once again, the evidence was not strong enough to tie him to the offense. […]
Upstairs, in the Supreme Court today, Richard Mattis, a forty-eight year old Canadian National, who has been living in San Pedro for over four years, employed as a combat aircraft engineer went on trial. It is alleged that Mattis had a forged license for his boat, named Carol, but on September seventh, 2009, he managed […]
The Belize Basketball Federation announced on Tuesday a decision to forgo the upcoming COCABA games. It’s a major decision for basketball and a blow for many fans, especially after team Belize put off a stellar performance at the previous COCABA Championships in August 2009 in Cancun. The hopes of the nation were on an all […]
Still on sports, the President of FIFA, Joseph Sepp Blatter arrived in Belize and met with the Prime Minister today. The occasion is the inauguration of what is called the GOAL PROJECT II “Seating Facility and Change Rooms” of the FIFA stadium in Belmopan to which Caribbean Tires is a major contributor. The Football Federation, […]
How well can you spell? We got a look at the top eighteen Belize District spellers who gathered at the Belize Elementary School Auditorium this afternoon. At the end of the third round in the reserve list, Jaren Young of St John Vianney R.C. spelled his way to first place with the words: ‘eidetic’ and […]
Four took the stage on Tuesday night in the final stretch of KTV Latino. The three judges delivered raving reviews to the anxious contestants, who made it to the last round of competition. The stage was set by Sarita Obando, who was the first to appear followed by Javier Castillo, Carolina Bonilla and Daniel Aguirre. […]
A well known associate of the George Street gang has been gunned down this evening by the Vernon Street Fish Market. Avondale Fuller, also known as Hagbone, was shot and killed and according to reports, by a barrage of bullets. Fuller is by trade, a fisherman of sixty six West Street. But his reputation from […]
A mere ten days ago on April third, the prices of fuel hit the roofs. And if you felt the pain in your wallet, well, we can tell you that the new prices will be even more merciless. Another fuel hike is in the works at midnight tonight which will put the price of premium […]
The Fire Department was called to the scene before dawn this morning in the area of Vernon Street. Two vehicles parked near the Red House were on fire and the owners believe it is a case of arson. The vehicles belonged to the Galvez family; one of the brothers Chris was murdered in December 2009 […]
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It has been tough for the former employees of National Transport Limited. Since the company went into receivership late last year, they have been in limbo over salaries owed to them. Another round of meetings was held today with the Labor Department but that might not bring any comfort to the workers. News Five’s Isani […]
The group Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action has been at the forefront of social issues affecting Belizeans. COLA has been very vocal about the offshore drilling issue and the government’s sharing agreement with Belize Natural Energy. Recently, COLA has even gone as far as staging a sleep-over in front of the Prime Minister’s Belmopan […]
Five persons, including the bank manager, were arraigned on Monday in connection with the robbery at the Orange Walk branch of Heritage Bank. Just as that case got underway, a retrial against three men for a previous bank heist in that district came to an end. Six men are believed to have carried out the […]
A case of Burglary also ended in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court today, but fifty year old Anthony Rodriguez, didn’t get a happy ending. Rodriguez pleaded guilty to the charge and admitted in court that he broke into a store room in the Ladyville area on April tenth and stole power tools with a total […]
In August 2009 Team Belize got a taste of victory despite placing second in the COCABA Championship held in Cancun, Mexico. The team then proceeded to the Centro Basket Tournament in the Dominican Republic a year later where it played its heart out against formidable opponents including Team Venezuela. But Belize was eventually eliminated from […]
John Lennon once said Imagine all the people living life in peace. And though you may say he was a dreamer, the former Beatles Icon is not the only one who hoped for a society void of guns, violence and illicit drugs. The nation is on edge with the uncontrollable violence and this Thursday the […]
The Ministry of Transport is implementing a new regulation in respected of tinted vehicle windows, beginning June first. That ministry is also putting in place new bus routes to come on line in the northern zone, effective May first. The routes would have been implemented in 2009, but the now defunct National Transport Limited had […]
