A freak accident on the Northern Highway has left two men dead and several others injured. Police say around 7:35 Tuesday night, a tractor towing a trailer filled with logs and five workmen sitting on top was heading towards Guinea Grass Village. As the tractor reached between miles forty-one and forty-two, it was struck by […]
A robbery in Ladyville has left a merchant short of cash and a suspect in detention. Around 8:00 Tuesday night two men approached twenty-eight year old Alex Zheng as he closed up his shop on Marage Road in Ladyville. According to Zheng, one of the men fired a handgun in his direction, but the shot […]
While there is room for debate over whether the amount of crime in Belize is rising or falling, there is little disagreement that the nature of crime has become increasingly spectacular, brazen and outrageous. It is against this background that the police high command must not only solve and prevent criminal acts, they must also […]
It began as a general feeling of discontent, was eventually taken up by the politicians and will shortly be expressed as the law of the land. That law is a constitutional amendment, which will abolish the appellate jurisdiction of the Privy Council in cases of Class “A” murder. The amendment will be presented at a […]
For many working families, particularly those headed by single parents, the institution known as day-care is more necessity than luxury. Today News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand for the opening of Belize City’s newest day-care centre. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This toddler simply could not stay awake for the occasion. But as he slept soundly, […]
When we last visited Wesley Primary School on January ninth, it was to attend a groundbreaking ceremony. Today, what was previously only a hole in the ground, has been transformed into a room with the future inside. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The boys and girls proudly waved their Belizean flags to celebrate the occasion. After all, […]
Medical care in Belize has always been a sore point, whether it’s the expense of it all or the lack of quality services. But of late, several private medical groups have made serious investments in new facilities and personnel. Today the team at Universal Health Services joined those ranks as they officially inaugurated their new […]
It’s not exactly the kind of sport that parents urge their kids to take up at an early age. But despite its reputation as a pastime practised in dark rooms in the company of smoke and liquor, the art of billiards is alive and well. Last night News 5’s Janelle Chanona was in the audience […]
