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Long hot dry season grips Belize

If it seems like Belize keeps getting hotter and drier with every passing year, don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. It is. And this year appears to be no exception. Today we sent out Janelle Chanona to look at some of the science behind the sweat. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Is it only me or does […]

Escaped prisoner shot, captured by police

By all accounts it was an interesting and complicated operation. After nearly six weeks on the run, police have recaptured prisoner Darrel “Bagga” Jones. But Jones isn’t going to be at the Hattieville Ramada for a while, at least not until he recovers from bullet wounds to his backside. Police say around nine thirty this […]

Teacher sentenced in absentia for indecent assault

He was a well-respected teacher at a prestigious school but on Monday, Carlos Milan, who was charged last year with the indecent assault of a minor, was sentenced to 3 years in prison. However, it looks as if the former S.J.C. educator will not serve any jail time, at least not in the near future, […]

Baby drowns in canal

Reports are sketchy at this time, but News Five understands that a baby has drowned in the canal near Fabers Road Extension. Police Press Officer Christy Castillo could only tell us that 22-month-old baby John Neal fell into the canal and drowned. The child’s mother, 20-year-old Georgia Neal is still on the scene at this […]

Teens counsel each other on AIDS

One of the more disturbing statistics about HIV/AIDS in Belize is that teenagers as young as fifteen are considered to be among the group most at risk for contracting this deadly disease. On Saturday approximately one hundred and fifty teens from across Belize City gathered at the Radisson Fort George Hotel to learn more about […]

Study assesses health of reef

The marine environment of Belize has been described as one of the planet’s greatest natural assets. But how well is that asset holding up? Tonight at the Belize City Marine Terminal, we’ll get a report from the experts. This morning I got a preview. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting In the past two years, the Belize Barrier […]

Taiwan ambassador says farewell

He’s been here a little over two years and during that time his government has been Belize’s biggest single benefactor. Whether it’s roads, houses or aquaculture, Taiwan and its busy ambassador have been at the forefront of the nation’s development. Today News Five’s Stewart Krohn caught up with Kuo Hsiung Shen as he prepared to […]