Where gillnets are concerned, News Five have seen those in extensive use primarily in the southern waters of the country, near the Sarstoon. And it’s not by local fishermen, but by Guatemalans whose livelihood is dependent on illegal fishing within Belize. According to Chanona the Coast Guard has also expressed concern via conversations and formal […]
Belizean/American track and field athlete Kenneth Medwood claims to have been snubbed from participating in the 2016 Summer Olympics because the Belize Athletic Association reportedly failed to include him on a list of athletes representing Belize. According to Medwood, there had been little communication from the BAA regarding his status as a member of the […]
Medwood, who finds himself in a similar situation as Kaina Martinez, says that they have been disrespected by the Belize Athletic Association. Kenneth Medwood, Athlete “I just feel that it’s a great disrespect, I mean, me and Kaina competed in the 2012 Olympics and Kaina ran in the quarters and then Kaina qualified to […]
Kaina Martinez, who has been quite vocal about her displeasure with not being selected, also granted News Five a Skype interview this evening. She too demands that the association shows more respect for Belizean athletes. Kaina Martinez, Athlete “They should have a little bit more respect for athletes, as well as they should answer […]
The newly convened National Youth Council of Belize has weighed in on the escalating gang violence in the city which resulted in the brazen, brutal murders of three young men in just four hours. In a release issued on Thursday, the NYCB states that, “Our main objective is to look at the wider interest of […]
In recent days Belizeans have seen perhaps the greatest effort expended to curb violence, led by the active interventions between rival gangs. But it’s also been a frustrating and heartbreaking effort for those involved, as youths continue to fall in a hail of lead on city streets. Youth Council President Stafin Duncan says he’s seen […]
Summer camps are popping up all over the city, but a camp targeting at-risk youths concluded today with an all day sports tournament. Organized by the Conscious Youth Development Program, the activities help in teaching the participants discipline and life skills. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Children under the age of […]
A volley of gunshots broke the silence in an otherwise peaceful neighborhood within the Saint Martin’s area on Wednesday. The fatal shooting would round out a bloody evening as three Belize City men were murdered a few hours apart. Around seven-forty-five p.m., news quickly began spreading of yet another deadly spray of bullets. The victim, […]
The gangland execution of nineteen-year-old Devin Parham, moments after the murder of Tevin Palmer on Castle Street, is strongly believed to have been an act of retaliation. Parham was dispatched in a hail of approximately nine bullets, as he walked down Cemetery Road along with a cousin. Both incidents prompted the police department to take […]
This morning, Eastern Division North of the Belize Police Department called a press briefing to apprise the media on the investigation into the murder of twenty-year-old Tevin Palmer, who was the first to be executed on Wednesday afternoon. Palmer was murdered as he socialized inside a home on Castle Street that he frequented and sources […]
Nine hours after the murder of Tevin Palmer inside a house on Castle Street, that same house was on fire in a case of arson, allegedly to do away with evidence. Police say that around eleven-thirty p.m., a neighbor heard dogs barking and around midnight, a loud bang would draw his attention to the Castle […]
It’s been a while since there was a murder on the north side of Belize City. But in that vicinity of Barrack Road and Castle Street, we’ve reported several shootings happening in that specific area, particularly when it comes to gang-related gun violence. Today, the media asked the senior officers of Eastern Division North about […]
Since the shooting death of Giovanni Gentle in the wee early hours of Saturday, interventionists have not met with elements of Belize City’s feuding groups to stage a mediation. It is much needed, as the recent spike in gang violence has the Old Capital on edge. Today, ACP Chester Williams spoke on the urgent need […]
The city is on high alert following the recent gang murders and threat of more retaliations to come, but that vigilance isn’t restricted to that jurisdiction. Commander of the Rural Eastern Division Edward Broaster explained today that gang violence is known to spill over into the Belize District, and they’re preparing for anything that may […]
Customs Officer Emmerth Flowers is tonight a free man after he saw two serious firearm related offenses withdrawn. Less than two years ago, on July thirty-first, 2014, police charged Flowers with the offenses of altering a firearm without the permission of the Commissioner of Police and for being in possession of a firearm license. But […]
This morning, representatives from various media houses converged at the Eastern Division South Headquarters on Raccoon Street to participate in a special intervention with the police department. The purpose of the workshop was for us out to put on the table concerns that have arisen as a result of recent friction with the brass of […]
Today, various entities dedicated to the important work of preserving and protecting our natural heritage presented what they are calling a reef scorecard. It’s all about getting Belize’s Barrier Reef System off the World Heritage Site’s endangered list, where it has languished since 2009. So is enough being done to ensure that happens anytime soon? […]
The gist of the report card session today is that the government is doing some things right, but there is more that needs to be done, and more that needs to be done sooner rather than later. So what exactly is the holdup? Valentino Shal, World Wildlife Fund “If you look 2009 to now […]
Of the six indicators, G.O.B. received the worst marks in the area of environmental regulations. Candy Gonzalez was scathing in her evaluation, and told News Five that recent projects have shown that developers have a definite impact on the decisions made by the Department of the Environment. Candy Gonzalez, President, Belize Institute of Environmental […]
And while developers have an impact on the movement by G.O.B. entities like the Department of the Environment, Gonzalez says there is also a definite impact on the N.G.O. community – a sort of double play by the developers and by the government. Candy Gonzalez, President, Belize Institute of Environmental Law & Policy “I […]
Community Policing meets Social Media in the Rural Eastern Division…it’s a brand new concept which seems to have taken off in grand style. Faced with having to deal with a jurisdiction with thirty-two communities spread over many miles, the cops from the RED turned to Whatsapp for help and held the first of its kind […]
And the innovation coming out of the Rural Eastern Division doesn’t end with that community meeting. That formation is also looking to keep youths occupied over the summer, with a payday at the end that will keep on paying them for some time to come. It’s a collaboration with the RED and different partners including […]
Last week, we introduced you to three teens who were a part of the 2016 graduating class of Stella Maris School. It is a big year for the school as all, but one of the graduates was moving on to another school or skills program. Our three featured graduates all had different plans following graduation. […]
The police department, in separate jurisdictions, is working overtime tonight to quell the late afternoon violence that has erupted on the north and south sides of Belize City. The first murder took place inside a residence on Castle Street where a teenager, identified as Tevin Palmer, was fatally wounded by gunfire. Neighbors told News Five […]
There was yet another fatal road traffic accident in southern Belize. On Tuesday night, a well-known electrician and father of two from Independence Village lost his life after the pickup truck he was driving, crashed head-on with a James Bus Line passenger bus on Savannah Road. Two passengers from the bus and its driver were […]
