Nineteen year old Zachary Knox was released on bail today after spending seven nights on remand at the Belize Central Prison for allegedly committing an aggravated assault with a firearm upon Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams. Knox posted bail of ten thousand dollars at around five this evening. There have been claims that he […]
There was a traffic accident in the city in which a boy, Eric Sanchez, was knocked off his bicycle, allegedly by a Tropic Air employee who police believe was intoxicated. Alexander Tesecum, a Belize City resident, has been charged with four traffic offenses. He appeared before Magistrate, Deborah Rogers and was arraigned for driving without […]
There is another case involving an intoxicated driver. Customer Service Representative, John Downs admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol as he drove a car at the corner of Vernon Street and Mopan Street in the City. At the time he was also without a valid Belizean driver’s license. Downs appeared this morning before Magistrate Emmerita […]
A delegation of representatives from various countries participating in the upcoming CODICADER Games arrived at the Phillip Goldson International Airport today. The team is here to conduct an assessment of facilities which will be used for the respective sporting activities. While a majority of those venues are supposedly up to scratch, work is underway to […]
The role of the National Sports Council has been crucial in the organization of the coming games. While it is the first time Belize is hosting the event, Aragon says the preliminary assessment is helpful since it helps to prepare adequately for the CODICADER Games. Elodio Aragon Jr., Minister of State, Ministry of Sports […]
There is a report tonight out of Colombia where the national police agency says fifty commandos have seized eight tons of cocaine on a banana plantation. The drug was reportedly heading for the Caribbean on its way to the United States though it is not known which Caribbean country the drugs would have made its […]
For months a scandal involving widespread corruption in FIFA has continued to unravel. Today, the U.K. based Guardian newspaper is reporting that lawyers representing the football organization have revealed that three high-ranking former FIFA officials secretly gave themselves pay raises and massive World Cup bonuses totalling a whopping seventy-nine million US dollars. According to the […]
The family of two-year old Elaxie Brown needs your help. She was recently diagnosed with leukemia and has been taken to a medical facility in Honduras, where she is currently admitted for treatment. But her family cannot afford the mounting bills for chemotherapy. They need urgent financial assistance to cover costs to keep the toddler […]
Eight teacher education students from Mercer University in Atlanta, Georgia were at Helpage Belize today mingling with our golden citizens, some from the nearby Sister Cecilia Home and some brought in for the occasion. It’s part of a program designed to throw the students headfirst into different cultures and experiences, with the expectation that it […]
Taxi operator, Lionel Gillett was found dead at his mobile house in a secluded area of Belmopan on Wednesday afternoon. His family went to his home when he did not respond to their calls. Gillett was executed sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday and his house was ransacked, leading police to believe that robbery motivated […]
A small protest was held this morning near the office of Area Representative Beverly Castillo. A group of women was denied a permit to protest but still gathered to decry the firing of two women who were let go by Castillo because they purportedly supported Minister Patrick Faber and not John Saldivar for the first […]
There was a brazen late evening shooting on West Canal on Wednesday during which a pair of Belize City men were targeted by rival gang members in the area. Fortunately, the duo escaped unharmed. Nonetheless, they were later detained pending the outcome of an investigation as it is believed that the men may have been […]
Is the murder of Gerald ‘Shiny’ Tillett related to the Saturday afternoon murder of Michael Wallace? There seems to be a bit of confusion as to whether or not there is a nexus between the two incidents. On Monday, Assistant Commissioner of Police Edward Broaster went on record to say that they are indeed linked. […]
Just after seven on Wednesday night, Ego Rio Bar in Santa Familia Village, Cayo District was gutted by fire. San Ignacio Police and Fire Departments responded to a call in the area and found the wooden structure engulf in flames. Initial investigation revealed that the owner, sixty-year-old Manuel Humes, left the location secured around six-thirty […]
The transportation industry in Belize is in terrible shape, and that’s putting it kindly. Terminals are deteriorating and so are the buses. Schedules are iffy at best and there are just too many commuters for the buses on the roadways, which leads to serious and even dangerous overcrowding. These conditions aren’t new, and over the […]
But is it a situation where the Department is just overwhelmed? Is the lack of supervision, oversight and regulation the cause of the transportation woes? It’s likely, but Galvez says that with so many factors in play, they plan to look first and foremost at the road service permits held by bus operators, and then […]
Twenty-two year old Keshane McDougal, the brother of a cop, is facing slew of additional charges for unlawful sexual intercourse. When he appeared in court this morning, his attorney, Herbert Panton asked the court to discharge McDougal of the first charge since he had not received disclosure and ninety days has elapsed since he was […]
In another case of sexual abuse, Chief Magistrate Ann-Marie Smith has committed Belize Defence Force soldier, Kenneth Swazo, to stand trial at the October session of the Supreme Court. A fourteen-year-old minor claims she was sexually abused by Swazo at a Belize City hotel. The alleged incident happened in August of last year. At the […]
The hurricane season opened on Wednesday and as it usually does, the City Emergency Management Organization, CEMO, held a press conference to update the public on its readiness to deal with disasters. It continues to be a work in progress, and Mayor Darrell Bradley told News Five that the most important component in dealing with […]
In any response to an emergency, the National Transport and Evacuation Committee will play a very critical role. It is one of thirteen national committees, and is comprised of representatives from various agencies including the Police, municipalities, Ministry of Works and the Coast Guard. On Wednesday, as CEMO opened the Hurricane Season, National Liaison Officer […]
For quite some time, we have followed the adventures of Rowan Garel; his ascent to the summit of Victoria Peak, his mission to walk across Belize and his dive into the depths of the Blue Hole. While a children’s story book highlighting these brave feats has been published, the recent high school graduate is preparing […]
The performing arts section of the annual Festival of Arts traditionally gets much of the attention, with talent from schools throughout the country showcased in front of judges. But there’s another growing feature of the Festival – the visual arts exhibition. That exhibit, opened at the House of Culture this morning, displayed arts in many […]
In April, News Five brought you the shocking story of raw sewage being pumped into the Haulover Creek on North Front Street. We say shocking because it was, to us at least, but apparently this is something which has been happening for a long time. We tried to get BWS for comment but anybody who […]
A freelance tour guide and artisan is up in arms tonight after she was suspended from selling her arts and craft and setting foot on the Altun Ha Archeological Site by the Institute of Archeology, NICH. Anne Arana has been working at the Mayan site for almost two decades, providing tourists and visitors with authentic […]
June is being celebrated as Fisherfolk Month in Belize. To kick-off the celebration, an open day was held on Wednesday at the B.T.L. Park where related agencies and conservation groups displayed the services they offer to the fisheries industry which contributes about three percent to the G.D.P. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, […]
