It was back to business in the National Assembly today and back to the front bench for area representatives Mark Espat and Cordel Hyde. But their return was not the subject of debate… instead the attention was focused on registry scandal and the new General Sales Tax set to replace the loophole riddled Sales Tax. […]
A man was sentenced today in the Supreme Court for the unlawful carnal knowledge of a fourteen year old minor. Justice Adolph Lucas told Jaime Moreno that he was tempted to give him a very stiff sentence because the child’s aunt had told him to leave the girl alone due to her age. But since […]
A man who held up a young woman with a toy gun fared no better in Magistrate’s Court. Lincoln Ellis appeared before Magistrate Margaret McKenzie on Thursday and was sentenced to five years in prison. The case dates back to a report made in April by Alicia Lamb who says Ellis approached her on Mahogany […]
Major strides have been made to educate and assist parents of children living with disabilities. In fact, the message now is that children who are “differently able” can succeed in a variety of ways, especially with early intervention and inclusion. On Sunday, twenty-five year old Karen Gaffney, an American teacher, arrives in Belize for a […]
It’s official: the Christmas shopping season has begun. How do we know? Because the Salvation Army kettles are out and the bell ringing has started. News Five was there for the launch this morning on Albert Street… And as we found out, the Salvation Army is as intent as ever to give the less fortunate […]
While schools all over the country are devoting social studies classes to studying Garifuna culture this month, some Belize City students were invited to a special rally at the House of Culture. It was a memorable afternoon for everyone, whatever their ethnic background… News Five’s Karla Heusner was there to enjoy the show. Karla Heusner, […]
