Tonight there are disturbing reports of yet another case of human trafficking, this time emerging from the western part of the country. Details are still sketchy, but we understand that a fifty-two year old woman and her thirteen year old daughter have been held in police custody after several concerned citizens reported to authorities that […]
In a stunning upset in the transport industry, today, the Novelo brothers, owners and operators of National Transport bus line has suspended its services indefinitely on the western routes. The move comes on the heels of an early morning operation in Hattieville on the Western Highway which resulted in a number of commuters being removed […]
Today, spokesman for the Ministry of Transport Glenn Tillett maintained to News Five that the government is prepared to continue setting up random checkpoints and impounding buses if necessary. Glenn Tillett, Spokesman, Ministry of Transport ?Our message to commuters is that we will continue to carry out exercises to ensure that the bus operators are […]
Reports out of Belmopan tonight are that the price of butane has decreased significantly. The new rates for a hundred pound cylinder are: Belize City ninety-two dollars, Belmopan ninety-four, San Ignacio ninety-seven, Benque Viejo ninety-eight, Orange Walk ninety-three, Corozal ninety-two, Dangriga ninety-four, and Punta Gorda ninety-five dollars. The drop in prices represents a six dollar […]
A twelve year old boy drowned over the weekend after being swept away by strong currents in the Macal River. According to police reports, Peter Caretella was on horseback when he tried to cross the river near Santa Familia Village. But as the animal sank low in the water, he was overwhelmed and within seconds […]
A police officer from the Cayo District has been arrested and charged after a search of his home turned up an unlicensed weapon and ammunition. According to official reports, around five this morning San Ignacio cops responded to a domestic dispute at the home of P.C. Oscar Quiroz. When they arrived, Quiroz’s wife Janeen, told […]
A traffic accident on the Hummingbird Highway has claimed the life of a four-year-old girl. Reports are that around noon on Monday, little Daisy Polanco was running across the highway in Saint Margaret’s Village when she was knocked down by a truck driven by forty-eight year Santos Turcios. Turcios told authorities that the child suddenly […]
Meanwhile, in a bit of good news for the Belize Police Department, this week P.C. Matthew Lopez has been chosen as officer of the month. Lopez was today awarded a certificate of appreciation and a cheque for two hundred dollars for his dedicated service. Lopez is married to a fellow officer and is stationed in […]
Reporting stories on the topic of HIV/AIDS is a sensitive issue throughout the world. Here in Belize, stigma, discrimination, and fear has forced many infected persons to hide their condition so any public exposure is social suicide. But tonight we feature the story of one man who has decided to come forward and offer a […]
Tis the season of giving and receiving…and today the staff and beneficiaries of the Mercy Kitchen in Belize City were the lucky recipients of early Christmas gifts. The presents are donations from the Interact Club of Belize, a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people between the ages of fourteen and eighteen. News Five was on […]
Stories about the survival of the human spirit overcoming challenging circumstances have intrigued audiences all over the world and this week, a group of local dramatists hope to find similar success in their production of “We won’t pay, We won’t pay!” Billed as a comedy about the reality of social politics common in every society, […]
Residents of Belize City might have noticed that for most of today the sky above us was filled with helicopters, B.D.F. Defenders, and even a couple of parachutes. As News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, all that airborne activity was in recognition of International Civil Aviation Day. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As part of official activities commemorating […]
