Despite having a battery of weapons, masks, surgical gloves, and a bullet proof vest inside the vehicle they were accused of stealing, three men were acquitted of all charges on Thursday in the Supreme Court. The D.P.P.’s office had charged Micah Thompson, Brian Hererra, and Sheldon Tillett with the seldom used “preparation to commit murder” […]
A Belize City businessman has been sentenced for fatally shooting his employee. This morning Edward Reyes, convicted of manslaughter for the death of Norman “Butta” Ferguson, appeared in court for mitigation and sentencing. Ten persons gave statements on his behalf before Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh sentenced the butcher to seven years in prison. On January […]
Both the prosecution and the defense in a manslaughter case met with some degree of success today in the Court of Appeal. At the same time that Cardinal Smith, a police officer interdicted from duty and his attorney Oswald Twist were appealing his manslaughter by negligence conviction, the D.P.P. was arguing that it was too […]
If you are among the many Belizean fans of the Oprah Winfrey Show, then you know all too well the story of Niles Scott, the accused child molester turned over to U.S. authorities by two Belize City women. They got a fifty thousand U.S. dollar reward for their trouble, and this week, Scott got his […]
When we think about Belizean export success stories, we think hot peppers and rum, but some Texans are here to find out what other spicy Belizean products or cottage industries can also go global. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Today?s trade mission is the continuation of an initiative that started last year […]
The 2006-2007 budget was passed into law this afternoon after the second day of debate. The new budget calls for expenditures of six hundred and sixty-seven point nine million dollars and targets a two point nine percent deficit. The 2006-2007 budget comes into effect on April first. And while the bill was passed without much […]
If you are in the mood for some lively music, high stepping, and maybe even some leaps and turns, then get your tickets now for a special show on Sunday. No, it’s not River Dance … it’s Vista Dance, featuring brand new choreography from some local and imported talent. News Five spoke with Director Sistie […]
A little boy burned in an accident in Buena Vista Village is tonight undergoing treatment in the United States. But while doctors both here and in Texas are doing all they can for him, so are some children he has never even met. Today I visited a school in Belize City where the students and […]
