The case is five years old, but tonight it has brought one of Belize’s most wanted fugitives back into the headlines. In February 2002 Jermaine Fuentes, also known as Jermaine De Paz, was sought by police in connection with two high-profile murders. He was never caught and it is believed he fled the country. Prior […]
A teacher from the Orange Walk district has been acquitted of the rape of a twelve year old girl. In the Supreme Court today, a jury found thirty-five year old Antonio Aragon not guilty of the charges of rape and carnal knowledge of a former student in July 2004. The jury of six women and […]
They claimed that police beat them, burned them, and shocked them with electric wires … and now three men from the Stann Creek district will get a chance to challenge their alleged torturers in the Supreme Court. Frans Faux, Mark Faux and their father John Faux have been given a date of April fourth to […]
Two men arrested and charged with robbery at a Belize City radio station have been arraigned in Magistrate’s Court. Twenty year old Bernard Smith and a fifteen year old minor will be tried jointly in connection with the December twelfth incident at WAVE radio. According to the station’s financial manager Juliet Thimbrel, around ten that […]
Charges of attempted murder have been reinstated against a Belize City man in connection with an attack against a well-known businessman. Twenty-seven year old Giovanni Lauriano appeared before Magistrate Sharon Fraser today where he was re-indicted for two counts of attempted murder. Lauriano is now jointly charged with Kenrick Reneau and Aniver Palacio in connection […]
You met him on Friday’s newscast as he was hyping the weekend’s tribute to Bob Marley, but today one local concert promoter is singing a different tune: the bluenote blues. Janelle Chanona, Reporting The two hundred dollar bills are almost identical … front and back, to the point where it?s easy to see how someone […]
Sooner or later, every major company finds its charitable niche. In the case of B.T.L., that special interest seems to be parks. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning, official groundbreaking ceremonies were held in Belize City to mark the adoption of Constitution Park by Belize Telecommunications Limited. During the event, the communications company unveiled its plans […]
On yesterday’s broadcast of Sports Monday we briefed viewers on the first three days of the M and M Tour of Belize. Today News Five’s James Adderley is back with the latest on the nine-day excursion. James Adderley, Reporting The M&M Tour entered its fourth day this morning with the forty mile ride up and […]
She was knocked off her bicycle last July as she neared the Colonel English Bridge in Hattieville. The cowardly motorist that hit her drove off, leaving the seven year old for dead. But little Skylar Sanchez not only survived, but is rapidly recovering from her ordeal. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods has an update. Floreth Requeña […]
