Fireworks are expected to fly at Saturday’s special annual general meeting of the Citrus Growers Association as growers vote on a proposed investment agreement with Eastern Caribbean interests. Following criticisms to the contract, the growers appointed a five man team to review and make recommendations to members. It is expected that following that presentation and […]
Two Corozal cops are in big trouble tonight after they were busted trying to sneak goods out of the Commercial Free Zone. According to the authorities, around eleven thirty Thursday afternoon, Corporal Leroy Hernandez and Constable Edgar Pech were dispatched to investigate a theft in the zone. But subsequent investigations have revealed that while inside […]
Meanwhile, two other police officers have been fined, in a case where they beat a man so badly, his spleen had to be removed. In May 2005, twenty-two year old Caye Caulker resident Luis Alcoser got into a confrontation with police constables Ricardo Cowo and John Mas. The argument came to blows and ended with […]
A Belize City man has been found guilty of rape. According to court reports, this morning forty-eight year old Edward Negron, accused of sexually assaulting a female relative was convicted of the crime by a jury of his peers. Justice Michelle Arana has set sentencing for November ninth. Negron was arrested and charged with rape […]
For most of us, Christmas is still two months away but for one group of Belizeans this weekend will be filled with glad tidings, religious reverence and of course a big party with lots of food, drinks and dancing. News Five’s Janelle Chanona explains. Rakhi Bhowjwani, Indian Community Spokesperson ?Diwali is a festival of lights […]
Also this weekend, two social service organizations are teaming up to promote healthier lifestyles for Belizeans. The event is an all day fair on Saturday coordinated by WIN-Belize and Youth for the Future. WIN’s Shelmadine Cacho explains. Shelmadine Cacho, WIN-Belize ?The purpose of the fair is to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, as well […]
They are among the busiest professionals in the country but for two days, doctors and nurses from across the nation are in the old capital as part of the twenty-fourth Belize Medical and Dental Association Congress. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports on this year’s talking points. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Every year physicians and dentists meet […]
Earlier in this newscast, we reported on the efforts of the Belize Medical and Dental Association to improve service to the public. This week, another similar organization is marking an important milestone as it strives to create public interest in its profession. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports on the life of the pharmacist. Adelita Ghazy, […]
