The case against twenty-three year old Alex Palacio ended today in the Supreme Court with a sentence of sixteen years behind bars. On January thirtieth, Palacio, charged with the murder of twenty-one year old Wasani Belgrave, opted to plead guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. At two-thirty this afternoon, Justice Troadio Gonzalez began hearing […]
Last June, the public responded in outrage following a report by a nine year old child that she had been sexually assaulted by a neighbour and his wife. Thirty-three year old Wilfred Gillett was charged with six counts of rape and six counts of carnal knowledge, while his common-law wife, thirty-four year old Beverly Simpson, […]
Two young Belize City men are tonight behind bars after they were caught red handed stealing a computer. According to computer repairman Michael Sanchez, around three-fifteen this afternoon he was working at Strukture Architects on Newtown Barracks when he was informed that two men were breaking into his vehicle in the company’s parking lot. By […]
Another Belize City businessman wasn’t as lucky as Sanchez after a robbery at his store early Saturday morning. According to Barney Brown, sometime after midnight that day thieves broke into Total Sports located at the corner of Hydes Lane and New Road and stole several thousand dollars worth of items. Subsequent police investigations have revealed […]
Tonight we regret to report that yet again, the Salvation Army of Belize is the victim of a crime. And as News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports, the latest incident was so senseless officials are now wondering if the organization is being deliberately targeted. Kendra Griffith, Reporting The walls of the Raymond Parks Night Shelter were […]
Tonight a Ladyville family is asking the driver of a Toyota pickup truck to hand himself in to police after he knocked down their loved one over the weekend. Fifteen year old Graciano Chuc suffered injuries to his body when he was hit off his bicycle while on Perez Road on Saturday night. This afternoon […]
Earlier in this newscast you listened to the victims of robberies complain of been violated but this next story is about two men who actually came to the rescue of two tourists who were attacked. The men who did not wish to appear on camera were working at the Fort George Hotel when they were […]
In Belize’s young political history, third parties and independent candidates have never had electoral success in national elections. But that fact is not deterring a growing list of hopefuls who are hoping to break that tradition in 2008. The latest entrant to test the third party waters is calling itself the People’s National Party and […]
This morning official opening ceremonies were held in Belize City for a five-day conference of the Pan American Health Organization. Participants are expected to share their respective experiences regarding each country’s strategy, but as I found out today, the experts agree that good health begins with the individual. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Today, the world’s oldest […]
A boat’s propeller is believed to have caused the death of yet another manatee in the coastal waters off Belize City. According to the Wildlife Trust, on Sunday they were called out to the area in front of the Mexican Cultural Institute after witnesses saw one of the mammals drifting in the sea, apparently dead. […]
A capacity crowd jammed the Marion Jones Sporting Complex Saturday afternoon for the second annual band fest. A total of fifteen bands from five districts competed in the all day event which began in front of Gwen Lizarraga High. In the end, the judges agreed that when it comes to marching, the best comes from […]
Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and we do welcome you to this bashment of Sports Monday. So we take you quickly to San Salvador, El Salvador where UNCAF is staging Nations Cup Tournament inside the CUSCATLAN Football Stadium. Shane Orio humbly prays for safety and the big W as Belize goes up against the National […]
