Kevin Lee, the well-known and now infamous acupuncturist of the “Pain no Pain” massage parlors in Belize City, landed at the international airport before midday escorted by US Marshalls. Lee had been on the run since last September and was apprehended in Los Angeles in early October through local police and INTERPOL work. An attempt […]
Belize lost its List One status with the European Union a few days ago for not submitting its required annual residue plan which monitors for chemicals. The fate of two containers of shrimp heading for the EU is not known. The delisting translates to huge financial losses to the aquaculture industry, which has been on […]
Businessman Rhett Fuller was back in court today where Senior Counsel Eamon Courtenay made a final submission on his behalf to avoid extradition to the United States. The forty-two year old appears to be at the end of the rope as he has ran through all legal options to maintain his freedom in Belize. Fuller, […]
The brutal murder of sixty eight year old Dr. Larry Johnson in Ontario has left western communities reeling in shock. On Wednesday night, the house of the Iguana Creek Resort owner was invaded by six masked men who attacked the well known doctor and an employee, Julio Funes. The assailants later tied up the two […]
On Wednesday, News Five went north to San Juan in the Orange Walk District and into the cane fields of over two hundred caneros, whose crops are being destroyed. A plot of land reported to be about two hundred acres was bought by Government from a company, Belize Distills, for residential lots. Now, this parcel […]
The People’s United Party on Thursday presented its slate and mayoral candidate for the March City Council elections. Karen Bodden will be leading that team. But there is one independent candidate who stepped down today from the 2012 mayoral race. Activist Stephen Okeke, who has been campaigning on the airwaves for the last few months […]
Two NGOs have teamed up to fight illegal logging within days of a report by Friends for Conservation Development which disclosed that Guatemalan loggers have moved significantly into Belizean territory and that the exploitation of the forests continue unabated in the south. According to the FCD report called Chiquibul Forest and Development- A Case for […]
If you have been trying to call police telephone lines, chances are you wouldn’t get an answer. Their telephone lines in numerous stations across the country have been down since Thursday because of a technical glitch with the provider, B.T.L. The police have been transitioning from pre to post paid and vice versa because usage […]
A ten year sentence was handed down in a case of burglary against forty-two year old Edward Usher. It may seem a hefty penalty for stealing seven hundred and sixteen dollars in liquors, but surprisingly Usher welcomed the prison time. He admitted to being a drug addict and with six similar convictions, Usher told Magistrate […]
Horse racing is a popular sport in the west, but there is trouble brewing and it is getting political over who gets to control of the only public track. The Cayo Horse Racing Association has been canceled from using the track at the Peter August stadium by no less than Minister Rene Montero. With an […]
Twenty four year old Nazira Uc Espat was today called to the Bar. Espat, who enrolled at UWI in 2006, completed her law studies earlier this year from the Norman Manley Law School in Kingston, Jamaica. During her tenure at the UWI she served in numerous capacities, including student ambassador where she advocated on issues […]
At the F.F.B. Stadium in Belmopan, this afternoon the Belize national team matched up against the visiting team from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Local fan support has dropped dramatically and in fact today’s game had the smallest crowd in the world cup qualifying series. At the tenth minute of play, Vincentian Cornelius Stewart scored […]
If you are in the city this weekend you will want to head to the House of Culture where the Mennonite Women’s Quilting Circle is staging its annual exhibit of fabulous quilts and other patchwork pieces. The pieces are intricately woven illustrating the colorful patterns of wildlife and other interesting images. News Five’s Delahnie Bain […]
The Kettle Appeal is a regular feature in our newscasts, and this year it is a tad early. The Salvation Army this morning launched the appeal hoping that generosity in 2011 will outdo previous years. Aside from BRAVO, the Salvation Army was joined this year by First Caribbean Bank. When we headed to Albert Street […]
The versatile artist and Garifuna Ambassador, Pen Cayetano is holding an exhibition at this time at the Mexican Institute in Belize City. News Five caught up with the artist this morning as he was putting his final touches on the exhibition called “The Creation of Eve”. Cayetano who doubles up as a painter and musician […]
There is a confirmed report out of Belmopan that the European Union has removed Belize from what is referred to as a List One Status for exports of fish and shrimps to the E.U. Belize was the only country in this region with that privileged status, but now the E.U. is identifying Belize as a […]
Turning to crime, in a home invasion on Wednesday night shortly after seven-thirty, well-known US businessman, Dr. Larry Johnson, was brutally beaten and killed in Ontario Village. According to employees on his farm, merely five weeks ago, Johnson returned to the country and was planning to leave in a couple of days. Johnson, who is […]
Francis Fonseca assumed the leadership of the People’s United Party two weeks ago and was sworn in as the leader of the opposition in the House last week. Since then, a series of moves have been taking place to consolidate his leadership now that he is safe at home. This Tuesday, Fonseca met at Independence […]
This morning at Independence Hall, the Opposition Party introduced its City Council slate. The party leader, Francis Fonseca admitted that the party is cash strapped, but that money does not get in the way of its optimism for victory at the March elections. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting The campaign for City […]
The recent revelation of seismic drilling in the south is stirring up resentment among environmentalists. The Association of Protected Areas Management Organization, APAMO, also a member of the umbrella group Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage, has issued a press release on oil exploration in the Sarstoon Temash National Park. In Wednesday’s newscast Executive Director […]
The relatives of a group of men and minors, who were arrested Wednesday, say that they are angry over the way the police handled them. According to the family members, the group was digging out scrap metal from a parcel of land that was previously a dump site. Araceli Pech, the sister of one of […]
Shortly before one o’clock this morning a team of officers attached to the Gang Suppression Unit descended upon the property of forty-eight year old Caryl Meighan on Mercy Lane and when they left, they got cash and cocaine. According to GSU personnel, the occupants of the five bedroom house, Meighan and his common-law wife, thirty-nine […]
A husband and wife from Far West Street are facing charges after they gave their home a full makeover with stolen household fixtures and appliances. At around ten-thirty on October thirty-first, sixty-eight year old retired nurse, Julia Castillo, arrived at her house in the Moho Bay area of Belize City and was shocked to find […]
Another accused thief was in court today for allegedly robbing a Chinese storeowner and his customers at gunpoint this past Saturday night. Police believe that thirty-three year old Sandhill resident, Denver Stuart, was one of two armed men that robbed businessman Jie Liaj Penj of a thousand dollars in cash. The gunmen also stole a […]
The Gift of Life is Rotary Club initiative that provides free medical assistance to needy children, primarily with heart problems. On Wednesday night at the Radisson, outstanding Rotarians were recognized for their invaluable contribution to the program. News Five’s Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The Rotary Club of Belize, known for its excellence in […]
