A construction worker employed at San Pedro, Ambergis Caye, has died in an accidental electrocution. According to police, thirty-two year old David Pott of Buena Vista Village in Corozal, was mixing cement at a site on the southern part of the island this morning, when he came in contact with an exposed extension cord. That […]
Meanwhile, a Punta Gorda man who received a much higher dose of voltage on Friday afternoon is slowly recovering from his ordeal at the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin today visited his bedside and also spoke to officials at Belize Electricity Limited, who urged Belizeans to put safety first. Jacqueline Godwin, […]
It’s not clear what caused a small explosion this evening at the Central Medical Laboratory in Belize City, but fire fighters called to the scene, promptly extinguished the minor blaze. And while authorities are still trying to get a handle on the origin of the incident, Joy Charlie, Director of Laboratory Services, says that the […]
Testimony has concluded in the case of Gabby Affif. The prosecution had called twenty-four witnesses and today the defence presented its evidence, which consisted of a single unsworn statement from the dock by the defendant. Affif, charged with numerous counts of forgery and possession of forged official documents, claimed that he didn’t know anything irregular […]
A Belize City woman has been charged for verbally and physically assaulting a law enforcement officer. Twenty-five year old Shawn Godoy of Fern Lane in Belize City was today arraigned for aggravated assault, threatening words, communicating with a prisoner and resisting arrest. According to P.C. Edward Castillo, the ruction started on Monday afternoon when Godoy […]
The case of the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management versus the Government of Belize may have embarked on its journey through the justice system but tonight, the solidarity of the south against oil exploration appears to be cracking. This afternoon Beatriz Canelo, Chairperson of Crique Sarco Village and SATIIM board member, visited our studios […]
We don’t know where the months went but guess what: it’s that time of the year again. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports on how NEMO is preparing for whatever may lie ahead in Toledo and Cayo. Alyssa Noble, Reporting With the start of the hurricane season fast approaching, NEMO is busy ensuring that Belize is […]
