Two children are dead tonight in what appears to be one more instance of parental neglect. This afternoon I travelled to Orange Walk, looking for the story behind a weekend fire that has destroyed a home and a family. Supt. Robert Mariano, O.C. Orange Walk Police Station ?Lavern Alvarez was charged for two counts of […]
For more than two years, the man they once called the “Minister of Everything” has kept a low profile. But this morning, Ralph Fonseca took the airwaves to talk about the politics and policies of the People’s United Party. Fonseca, appearing on the Love Morning Show, maintained that internal back biting has only strengthened his […]
The soca music was blaring … the Carnival costumes were big and colourful … and the Marion Jones stadium, packed to capacity. But someone in the crowd of onlookers at the annual King and Queen Carnival competition was armed with a canister of toxic fumes and malicious intent. And in the middle of the show, […]
A third man wanted for the murder of twenty year old David Pook has been arrested. Twenty-six year old Edward Henry was turned over to authorities at the Queen Street Police Station by his uncle, Police Sergeant Percival Henry on Friday. Apparently the murder suspect was camping out in San Lazaro village in the Orange […]
Crimestoppers has become a household name, thanks in part to a massive media campaign. But this month the organisation is altering its approach to solicit information about crimes from the public. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Lauren Reardon-Smith, Fmr. Chair, Crimestoppers Belize ?Crime Stoppers will be producing and airing re-enactments of unsolved crimes each month […]
While the carnival competition ended in chaos on Saturday night, the selection of the sixty-first Queen of the Bay was much less dramatic. Here are some highlights from the City Centre. Adele Ramos Daly, One of the Host for Queen of the Bay ?The second runner up is Miss Belmopan, Miss Kimberly Pitts.? Paul Mahung, […]
Poetry has been a budding form of artistic expression in Belize and this week, organizers of a new show are hoping to cultivate a whole new bunch of writers. News Five’s Alyssa Noble explains. Alyssa Noble, Reporting This morning, the Belizean Poets Society launched the first ever Belizean poetry exhibit at the Bliss Institute for […]
Good evening. I?m James Adderley with this latest dish of Sports Monday. Week four of the R.F.G. Cup Tournament brought Alpha of Orange Walk to the M.C.C. Grounds against Acros Lake of Belize City, as both teams continue to search for win number one of the season. Nevertheless it?s the visitor from the north making […]
