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Sedi denies interfering with cops in Lotto heist

More details are emerging in the case of the armed robbery of an employee of Tropical Gaming Company, the operator of Lotto in Belize. News 5 understands that on Monday night Lotto official Bruce Card picked up the day sales from several business establishments in Belize City. As had become the norm, Card went home […]

Gunshot victim dies; suspect faces murder rap

A young man wounded by gunfire earlier this month has died of his injuries. Twenty-one year old Nicoli Lewis, shot in the neck on the morning of February seventh on Caesar Ridge Road in Belize City, succumbed to his injuries around nine a.m. today in the K.H.M.H. Consequently, it is expected that twenty-seven year old […]

Honduran fugitive captured in Belize

A suspect wanted by Honduran authorities for a murder in that country has been apprehended by police in Belize. Following a tip, Anibal Garcia was found hiding out at a farm near Independence Village. He is alleged to have killed his half brother in October of last year following a misunderstanding between them.

Belize flag vessel busted with 5 tons of coke

A Belize flag vessel has been seized off the coast of Africa after Spanish authorities discovered over five tons of cocaine aboard. The motor vessel “Lugo” a longline fishing vessel was boarded Friday by Spanish Civil Guards after coordinating information with Interpol and the Government of Belize. According to Angelo Mouzouropoulos of IMMARBE, the body […]

Emergency docs upgrade skills

Frontline doctors at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital have been brushing up on their skills at handling emergency cases. Eighteen medical professionals took part in a two-day refresher course conducted by two visiting neurosurgeons, one from the United States and the other a Belizean completing studies in Mexico. Head of the Emergency Department at K.H.M.H., […]

Girls seek Miss A.C.C. crown

On Friday night six young ladies from the Anglican Cathedral College will be vying for the title of Miss A.C.C. The pageant is just one of many activities the school has been holding to raise funds. Earlier this week News 5 caught up with the students and tonight we introduce them in the hope that […]

BAHA upgrades local meat standards

While politicians, economists, and ordinary citizens may debate the merits of globalisation, one clear downside is that when the food supply goes bad in one part of the world, the trouble can spread as fast as a 747. For national health authorities that means playing offence and defence at the same time. Patrick Jones reports. […]