Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Over the past year, tragedy has destroyed a number of Belizean families. To help those left behind have a Merry Christmas, today officers from the Community Policing Unit handed out food hampers and gifts for the children. Insp. Diana Hall, O.C Community Policing Unit, Bze. Dist.
And while some members of the Belize Police Department are busy spreading Christmas cheer, other colleagues are busy investigating crimes. In the Cayo district, homicide detectives are looking for two teenagers accused of murder. According to investigators, around eight thirty on Thursday night, sixteen year old Elriquez Orellano was walking in Roaring Creek village when […]
Meanwhile, in Mullins River a fight for the affection of a female relative got bloody when two cousins decided to settle the argument with a machete. According to Dangriga police, thirty-three year old Troy Benard and his cousin Carlton Benard both like the same woman, who just happens to be their cousin. Things got dirty […]
Officers in the south had their hands full on Thursday night as a traffic accident on the Stann Creek Valley road claimed a man’s life. Thirty-five year old Cowpen businessman Elmer Aguirre has reported to police that around seven that night he was driving his cargo truck towards Silk Grass Village when he knocked down […]
Amid the excitement of the holiday weekend, the wheels of justice continue to turn. In a special Saturday sitting, tomorrow Justice Troadio Gonzalez will listen to a plea for bail for accused murderer police constable Jesus Maroquin. This morning the officer’s attorney Richard “Dickie” Bradley began arguments on Maroquin’s behalf but the matter was adjourned […]
This holiday season, our News Five teams have covered a number of Christmas parties across the city, many organized to make sure the less fortunate among us aren’t left out of the festivities. This afternoon, I stopped in at yet another such event in a North side neighbourhood. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting This afternoon approximately seventy-five […]
Getting a box or barrel of gifts from family and friends abroad is a time honoured tradition for many Belizeans. But holiday traffic this year has not been limited to the streets as officials at the General Post Office tell News Five that the mail, letters and parcels alike, has been delayed for more than […]
But if you’re not expecting a barrel from the States, you are one of the thousands of Belizeans who are still gift shopping tonight. Today, News Five’s Kendra Griffith took a tour of the old capital in search of gift ideas. Kendra Griffith, Reporting If you
Carolling by the Salvation Army on Albert Street is hallmark of the Christmas season but today, another choir presented Prime Minister Said Musa with the gift of song. And as you’ll hear, mixed in with the classical favourites was the sound of home. Prime Minister Said Musa
Best holiday wishes to all News 5 viewers. Please note that December 25th and 26th are public holidays in Belize. We will rejoin you with news on Wednesday, December 27th.
