Police investigations into the murder of Dean Belisle, better known as “Magic”, have led authorities to arrest Belize City residents twenty-eight year old Mark “T-Dog” Stuart and twenty-four year old Fabian Baine, also known as Carlos Escalante. This morning Stuart and Baine were taken over to Magistrate’s Court where they were formally charged with murder. […]
This afternoon, two suspects police believe were involved in the murder of twenty-five year old Kenneth Swazo on Tuesday night in San Pedro Town were transported by boat to Belize City. San Pedro police strongly believe twenty-three year old Nathaniel Forman of Belize City and eighteen year old Alejandro Edwards of San Pedro were the […]
Tonight Cayo police are looking for a suspect wanted for questioning in connection with a late night murder on Wednesday. According to authorities, around ten that night residents living along the road to Cristo Rey Village heard the echo of several gunshots. When police arrived the following day to investigate, they found the body of […]
A teenager accused of attacking a student along the Lord’s Bank Road has been arrested and charged. Police say eighteen-year-old Kareem Williams was the young man who walked up to a girl on Monday morning around eleven, hit her in the face with a handgun, and then stole her two gold chains. Williams was subsequently […]
On Wednesday morning more than thirty bus passengers trying to cross the Belize River found themselves trapped on a runaway ferry. News 5 understands that just after ten yesterday morning, the operator of the Young Gal Ferry in Cayo saw a huge wave of floodwater coming towards him. The wave picked up the ferry, with […]
The controversy over the introduction of larger tenders to better serve the cruise ship industry is back in the news. Having incited boat owners and taxi drivers to block David Gegg’s attempt to bring in some big Catamarans, Tom Greenwood, President of the Belize Cruise Ship Industry Association, now finds himself on the receiving end […]
It’s the height of summer vacation and as the next two stories demonstrate, some students are keeping busy. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting There was paint on just about everything in the room after close to thirty children accepted the challenge to refurbish two classrooms at Excelsior High School. The boys and girls no doubt will have […]
While camps for children in Belize City and district towns are a staple of summer vacation life, kids in rural areas are often left out of such programmes. But not this time, as News 5’s Patrick Jones found out this morning. Patrick Jones, Reporting Fifty-nine children ages five to fifteen from Hattieville Village are wrapping […]
Our favourite NBA player is once again on the move. Milton Palacio, a four-year league veteran and one time leader of Belize’s CARICOM champion national team, has been signed by the Toronto Raptors. The six foot three inch point guard, who has played for the Grizzles, Celtics, Suns and Cavaliers in the NBA, was a […]
It is an architectural bright spot in a city largely devoid of attractive modern buildings. That alone would qualify the Mexican cultural Institute for praise…but over the last ten years it has been the activities inside the innovative structure that have proved the wisdom of its creators. Janelle Chanona, Reporting In 1993, the Government of […]
