Three of the four men arrested at a traffic stop in Orange Walk on Sunday and charged with possession of an unlicensed shotgun and ammo have been hit with new charges related to recent crimes in Corozal. Twenty-five year old Kenrick Reneau and twenty-four year old Dwayne Bishop, along with Hubert Velasquez, were charged with […]
A seven-year-old Toledo girl remains hospitalised tonight after she was hit by a car on Tuesday afternoon. Romana Cucul had just exited a school bus around 3:00 p.m. in Bladen Village and ran across the Southern Highway. She never made it, as a Mitsubishi pickup driven by thirty-five year old Jose Santos of Independence Village, […]
The Human Rights Commission of Belize today issued a strong denunciation of police for what they say is a campaign to harass those who stand up to widespread police brutality. The H.R.C.B. complaint focuses on the arrest of Michael Flores and Antoinette Moore for drug trafficking. The couple have been outspoken opponents of aggressive police […]
Like most Belizean elections, the one in March is being fought over broad national issues. But, as in every campaign, certain constituency races have emerged as key battles in the overall war. Over the next five weeks we’ll focus on some of these high profile races and candidates that, for better or worse, are becoming […]
News 5 caught up with Dickie Bradley while he was on hand for a big event in his constituency. It has been a year, but finally the staff and students of Queen Square Anglican Primary School have a computer lab that each student will be more than proud to work in. Today, International Telecommunications Limited, […]
They hail from different churches in different states, but three ladies from the U.S. are volunteering their talent and time for a good cause. This coming Saturday and Monday nights, they, along with several local artists, will engage in concerts to raise funds for St. John’s Primary School and Anglican Cathedral College. Rhonda Reid, who […]
It’s a story–and not always a happy one–that News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has been following for years. Today, however, was a good day for Belizeans facing cancer. Jacqueline Woods “Kim, I know your mom worked really long and hard for the cancer hospice. Now that her dream is now being realised, how does the family […]
Not all of the nation’s explosive growth in tourism is taking place at resort areas like San Pedro, Cayo or Placencia. Today I was on hand as the earth was turned on a big new project just a poker chip’s toss from the northern border. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This afternoon, ceremonies to mark the official […]
