In the Supreme Court, a jury of five women and four men acquitted twenty-one year old Maxwell Wade of two counts of carnal knowledge. Wade was accused of having sex on two occasions with a twelve year old minor. The Ladyville resident was charged after it was alleged that he had sexual intercourse with the […]
Six persons were charged for drug and firearm offences following a search by the Gang Suppression Unit on Victoria Street. When the GSU searched the house at Victoria Street, it came up empty handed. But the GSU had success when it searched the roof of the Merrib’s Church which serves as a perimeter fence for […]
Have you heard of Lord Neil Benjamin Gibson? News Five has never heard of him either until today. But according to his website lordneilbgibson.com, he is one of the largest investors of projects in Belize. He’s taking part in housing schemes, building renewable energy facilities, in fact he’s practically taking over all our energy needs. […]
The fourth Youth Apprenticeship Program wound up this morning with a ceremony at the Princess Hotel and Casino. Hundreds of young men and women took part in the four month program that combined theory with practical training on the job. A number of business houses opened their doors to the apprentices, some of whom have […]
A group of very happy youths today concluded a three week camp dedicated to the arts. They danced, acted, painted and played music and will be taking home great memories and new friendships. For the majority of the participants, the exposure to the arts was a first and lasting experience. Duane Moody reports. Duane […]
Fantasy Five has a new winner. A housewife and a mother of one child who lives in Cayo has just won the second highest jackpot for the game. It’s so big, the government’s share is sixty eight thousand four hundred dollars. Sue-Ellen Usher won a total of four hundred and fifty six thousand dollars. How […]
News Five’s Duane Moody became a tourist in his own country as a guest of the Belize Tourism Board. The fam trip covered the Placencia area showcasing prime destinations and adventure tours. Tonight we bring you part two of the intrepid journalist’s odyssey across Belize. Duane Moody “The first day of our media tour […]
Maya Leaders from the south travelled by bus to Belize City for a ruling on government’s appeal in respect of a historic Supreme Court decision that goes back to 2007 and then 2010. In handing down its decision, the Court of Appeal this afternoon affirmed lands rights and tenure to thirty-eight Maya communities in the […]
The Court of Appeal this afternoon reaffirmed rights to communal lands by Maya Communities. But this morning, Minister Lisel Alamilla had a press conference to talk about co-management agreement with N.G.O.s in protected areas. The minister is caught right in the middle, like she so often is, and N.G.O.s including SATIIM and APAMO are looking […]
But for SATIIM and APAMO, this is very serious business. They feel that government is trying to bully N.G.O.s into signing co-management agreements by using the carrot and the stick approach. And while they and some other N.G.O.s are determined to stand firm, there are some N.G.O.s who have signed on. Mike Rudon has more […]
Today Minister Lisel Alamilla also aimed some very pointed comments at SATIIM for its refusal to sign on to the co-management agreement handed down by government. While SATIIM has stated that it has very serious concerns with the contents of the new Cabinet approved co-management agreement, and especially with the clause allowing third parties within […]
Government has given its green light to a massive cruise tourism port project at Harvest Caye and is about to sign a memorandum of understanding with Norwegian Cruise Lines. The project has been met with stiff opposition from stakeholders because it goes contrary to recommendations in the Sustainable Tourism Master Plan for pocket tourism. And […]
The membership of the Belize Tourism Industry Association is one of the strongest in the country. But despite the strong opposition from the B.T.I.A. and from environmental groups to the NCL project, there is a strong possibility that the updated M.O.U. may be signed very soon. But what scale of investment would be acceptable by […]
Two fishermen from Sarteneja found quick judgment at the hands of Magistrate Leslie Hamilton today, though the first time offender got off easier than the repeat lawbreaker. Twenty-eight year old Oved Rivero and twenty-five year old Byron Cortez were caught red-handed fishing within the Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve. Rivero was slapped with three Fisheries violations […]
A report called “Dangerous Liaisons: The American Religious Right and the Criminalization of Homosexuality in Belize” was released today via teleconference to the local media. According to the report, “religious-right groups that have spent years demonizing LGBT people are focusing their attention – and propaganda – on a legal battle over the criminalization of LGBT […]
The Southern Poverty Law Center is a civil rights organization. Founded in 1971, is dedicated to fighting hate groups and extremism and teaching tolerance and trying to identify and track the activities of several anti-LGBT groups. According to Beirich, the LGBT community suffers the most violence in the U.S. and reports from the U.N. and […]
A suspected case of bovine rabies, commonly known as rabies in cow, has been reported by the Belize Agricultural Health Authority in the New Road Area of Toledo District. The Ministry of Health and BAHA have been engaged in the investigation and treatment of eight persons as part of a hands-on approach pending confirmation of […]
The Belize Tourism Board treated the media to a familiarization tour of various tourist destinations in the jewel over the weekend. The four-day tour started in Orange Walk with a visit to the Lamanai Mayan Site and ended in the Peninsula. News Five joined the tour on day two to experience the natural beauty and […]
Summer camps and with different themes are taking place all over the country. This afternoon, we caught up with a sports camp that is ongoing at the ITVET Compound. Having shown love for the jaguars at Gold Cup 2013, we found a group of kids today learning the skills and techniques of football. News Five’s […]
Since the breast is best campaign in the nineties, there has been a gradual shift to exclusive breastfeeding. It led to the certification of the first public hospital as “baby friendly” which means the facility promotes exclusive breastfeeding and absolutely no formula or bottles are allowed in the hospital. Next week will be celebrated as […]
Forestry Minister Lisel Alamilla has publicly burned rosewood, declared an amnesty which benefitted illegal exporters and then disclosed a deal which saw those illegal exporters getting back their rosewood. That deal supposedly involved exporters selling the rosewood and splitting the proceeds half/half with G.O.B. Condemnation notwithstanding, the deal was struck and the matter blew over. […]
Another hot-button issue involves court action by SATIIM and Maya Alcaldes against U.S. Capital Energy and the Government of Belize. This issue is the oil exploration which is already underway within the boundaries of the Sarstoon Temash National Park, as well as an access road to the drill site more than four miles long and […]
The case of the United States of America versus Rawel Pelayo, also known as Berto, has been growing for at least four years. Pelayo and others are accused of “intentionally and knowingly did combine, conspire, confederate and agree together and with each other to violate the narcotics law of the United States.” Count one of […]
Belize City businessman Rhett Fuller has spent fifteen years evading the long arms of Uncle Sam. Fuller is wanted by the U.S. for his involvement in the 1990 murder of Larry Miller during a North Miami Beach drug deal gone sour. Since the US started extradition proceedings in 1998, Fuller has taken every legal option […]
To start this segment, tonight’s question is: Do you think that it is better to burn rosewood, or for the illegal agents to get the profits? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments […]
