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D.F.C. employee describes unorthodox transactions

Where the Commission of Inquiry into the D.F.C. is headed is, by now, no mystery. But as the Commissioners build a prima facia case of corporate malfeasance based on the testimony of middle managers, the evidence is growing more specific that the institution’s top officials will have some tough questions to answer. News Five’s Janelle […]

Arnold charged with rape; police justify long wait

He was detained yesterday pending a charge of rape, but today forty-four year old Curtis Arnold was arrested and charged with that crime and a lot more following allegations made by a sixteen year old girl. On August seventh the complainant reported to police that earlier that day she was at a beach party when […]

Magistrates move to new courtrooms

The “perp walk” … It’s a term used to describe the movement of accused criminals, also known as perpetrators, from police holding cells to their appearance in court. Over the years we’ve followed many of those suspects into a number of different judicial venues … and beginning next week, viewers will see a new one. […]

Big money in B.D.F. running festival

Haul out your most comfortable shoes because come this Saturday, the Belize Defence Force will be hosting its fourth annual Running Festival. And according to race coordinator Major Oscar Mira, with twenty-five thousand dollars in prize money, there’s good reason to participate. Major Oscar Mira, Sports Coordinator, B.D.F Sports Day ?It?s our annual B.D.F. Sports […]

Junesville pageant raises money for school expenses

It’s Back to School time, and that means books, fees, uniforms, shoes and a whole lot more … which means Belizean families are scrambling to find ways to stretch their dollars. But one set of residents in the Lake I area of Belize City has gotten very creative, and are holding the first ever Little […]

Visiting scouts lend a hand in Valley of Peace

Their motto is “Be Prepared” and some visiting scouts from North America came well equipped to lend a helping hand. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports from the Cayo District. Janelle Chanona, Reporting For the past three weeks, twenty-four members of the Tri-shores Scout Group in Ontario Canada have been learning to cut metal pipes … […]