Budna has a checkered past and as it relates to his troubles in neighbouring Guatemala, ComPol Chester Williams says that sans extradition treaty, there are protocols in place to hand over the wanted man to their Guatemalan counterparts. Williams says prisoner exchanges have taken place multiple times in the past for persons wanted by Belize […]
The Sanctuary Bay scam is one that has many legs. One of the allegations made by the Federal Trade Commission in relation to Sanctuary Belize lands at the Central Bank of Belize. According to documents filed in U.S. courts, the Central Bank allegedly knew about the fraud, but did nothing. In 2016, former governor of […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow, through Barrow and Williams, has written to all media houses, warning that any re-broadcast, re-publication or repeating of F.T.C.’s allegations against him may result in civil action. The Federal Trade Commission has filed serious allegations in court against the Prime Minister and members of cabinet, all of which the PM rejected […]
One of the questions posed to the Prime Minister is what happens now to the lands that scammer Andris Pukke and his associates had secured for this real estate scam. According to the Prime Minister, the lands are owned by Sanctuary Belize and not Atlantic International Bank Limited. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “Those lands […]
The United States Embassy in Belize today issued a one-page press release relating to the Sanctuary Belize real estate fraud. It addresses the long list of serious allegations filed by the Federal Trade Commission in a U.S. bankruptcy court in Florida. The U.S. Embassy does not confirm or reject the allegations, but takes the position […]
The Social Security Board has proposed to lend the Medical Council of Belize six hundred thousand dollars for the construction of a multi-purpose auditorium. The loan facility, according to the Public Notice of Investment, will be at a rate of interest of seven percent per annum for eleven years, inclusive of a one year grace […]
After months awaiting a fixed sentence, today Patrick Reyes, who is in his late fifties, learnt that he will have to spend forty years of a life sentence with the possibility of parole only after serving his entire jail term. Reyes was handed down the sentence this morning before the Chief Justice. The Teakettle man was […]
Police have confirmed that they are investigating a home invasion at a property in Lord’s Bank area of Ladyville. While the information is scarce at this time, reports to our newsroom are that the victims were followed after they collected monies for a vehicle that was sold on Thursday. The culprits reportedly escaped with an […]
Over the years, we have reported on a number of stories about land issues. Often times, there are more than one persons claiming ownership of a piece of land and tonight that’s exactly what is happening with a one-acre lot in Sandhill Village. A woman claims a parcel of land has been in her family […]
If you’ve ever come across a bee, your natural reaction would be to run away because their sting can be painful and deadly. And while bees have proven deadly to humans and animals, they are critical to the sustainability of food production. But bee populations are dwindling more and more each year. They are under […]
Employees generally spend long hours at work, which means that the work environment should be healthy and stress free to their state of mind. According to studies, one in every five employees experiences mental health issues. Today, one organization came forward to do something positive toward this critical issue. News Five’s Hipolito Novelo reports. […]
The Garifuna Collective departed Belize today to start their North American tour which will take them to over ten states in the United Sates, as well as to different cities in Canada. This marks the second leg of the 2019 tour which kicked off in Europe back in June and concluded on Sunday. Today, before […]
Band members, Sam Harris and Marcela Aranda, also spoke to News Five to share their experience on the European leg of their 2019 tour. In June, the band made appearances at festivals and shows in Switzerland, Denmark, The Netherlands, Poland, Norway, Germany and the U.K. Harris and Aranda say that the crowds embraced the Garifuna […]
Earlier today, a number of police officers attached to Eastern Division and a civilian from Belmopan were honoured for their bravery and for a job well done in the apprehension of suspects in armed robberies in separate incidents in Belize City and Belmopan. Those include Thursday night’s armed robbery of Cooking Masters in which six […]
The Police Department is also looking for a few good men and women to join its ranks; one hundred and ninety to be exact. ComPol Chester Williams says that the recruitment drive this year is overwhelming, but the goal is to get the successful applicants into training by mid-August. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police […]
Hands of Mercy Charity Foundation has embarked on a mission to collect five thousand shoes for the coming school year. Representative Moses Sulph says that when the charity foundation was created in 2010, the primary objective was to collect school bags and supplies to provide for less fortunate children. This year the organization is focusing […]
A group of U.S. nationals, who arrived on a scheduled cruise ship call this morning, had a huge scare. The visitors were heading to the Belize Zoo when the bus they were travelling in, burst into flames near Hattieville before they reached their destination on the George Price Highway. The fire sent a plume of […]
Five additional persons have been charged and arraigned for their alleged involvement in a case of human smuggling that was intercepted by police on Tuesday afternoon. It is being categorized as human smuggling and not human trafficking because it is believed that four Honduran nationals—two minors and two adults, who illegally entered the country—were being […]
Even before the five were arraigned today, Assistant Commissioner of Police Joseph Myvett shared details on the investigation surrounding the alleged human smuggling. He says that the operation, which led to the detention of the seven Belizeans and four Honduran nationals, was carried out by Orange Walk Police with assistance from Ladyville Police. According to […]
Escape prisoner Joseph Budna has been captured in Belize and remains in custody. Back in May of this year, the thirty-eight-year-old Belizean, who is serving a thirty-year sentence in a Guatemalan prison for kidnapping and escape, absconded from lawful custody while at a hospital in San Benito, Guatemala. It is the second time that he […]
The official result of a post-mortem has been released by the Police Department in the murder of Yanira Novelo in Orange Walk. It shows that the young mother had a horrible death as she was manually strangled by her killer. But according to police, Novelo also had multiple cut wounds to the chest area. The […]
Police are looking for answers on whether four-year-old Alexander witnessed the heinous murder of his mother. While has not been confirmed at this time, it is known that the child was physically injured. That aside, the minor has undoubtedly been left traumatised by the incident. At a press conference today, police did not have much […]
Murder victim, Yanira Novelo, was laid to rest today in her home village of San Jose in Orange Walk. Over one hundred and fifty residents from San Jose and San Pablo villages held a peaceful demonstration to show support and demand justice for the young mother who was brutally killed on Monday and her body […]
His name is Andris Pukke and he is the felon who orchestrated the Sanctuary Bay real estate scam which has Prime Minister Dean Barrow, ministers and other high ranking officials in a most embarrassing situation. According to the Federal Trade Commission, Pukke is a convicted felon who also used the aliases Marc Romeo and Andy […]
In the document filed by the F.T.C., the Prime Minister’s law firm and his partner, Rodwell Williams, are named. Aside from suggesting that the Prime Minister owns a piece of land in Sanctuary Bay, which Barrow has flatly denied, the document speaks to two lots owned by Williams. It also highlighted that Barrow and Williams […]
