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Young mother charged w/ killing her newborn baby

It’s a strange story and many details are still unclear, but today police reported they have unearthed a dead baby and arrested the mother. What happened and why would be hard to fathom at any time, but to hear about such a situation just two days before the celebration of motherhood is all the more […]

Police officer conviction in limbo; jury was hung

A police officer convicted of the violent beating of a prisoner is now in legal limbo following the discovery that the jury was hung in its decision. Twenty three year old Cyril Wade was found guilty by a jury of his peers in the Belize City Supreme Court on Thursday following an announcement by the […]

Guatemalan fugitive arrested in Santa Elena, Cayo

Local authorities are patting themselves on the back tonight following the arrest of a Guatemalan fugitive in the Cayo district. Reports are that a joint task force comprised of Belize Police Officers and members of the Policia Nacional Civil visited an area in Santa Elena and were able to detain Fabio Galicia. Galicia is wanted […]

Public sentiment heats up in oil debate

Since the official announcement of a petroleum discovery in the Cayo district in June 2005, oil has been the Belizean buzz word. Discourse has flowed throughout society and experts have popped up faster than wells in Spanish Lookout. With the reality in mind that not all the information is grounded in truth, a public meeting […]

17th Annual Female Cross Country set for Sunday

On Sunday morning, mothers across Belize should be waking up to breakfast in bed, flowers and other showers of gratitude. But a dozen young women, including a handful of mothers, will be gearing up for the seventeenth annual female cross country. Today I got a preview of the race from the seat of the competition. […]

Jamaican artists arrive for Saturday night concert

Her last concert in Belize was the biggest show to hit the stage at the Belize City Centre in the last year. That’s right, Tanya Stephens is back in town, joining fellow performers Gyptian and Vybz Cartel. News Five’s Janelle Chanona caught up with the “Three the Hardway” for a preview of the big event. […]

Belize Dist. children strut their stuff in Festival of Arts

For the past week, primary school children from the Belize District have been participating in the Children’s Festival of Arts. The bulk of the presentations have been performances in music and dance. Tonight News Five is pleased to bring you highlights of the students in action. (Video Footage Courtesy of NICH) The festival continues tonight […]