On Thursday night’s newscast, we reported that the Press Office had informed us that the Cabinet had authorised any member of the National Assembly, upon request, to view the privileged document that is the Government guarantee to Universal Health Services debts. But tonight it appears someone in Belmopan got their wires crossed. This afternoon legal […]
As a society we’ve come to accept the news of another murder on the streets of Belize City with frightening ease. But when the victim is only a child, even the jaded are reminded of the senseless violence that dominates our streets. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports on the latest atrocity. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Fifteen […]
And while the victim’s family mourn his passing, relatives of the young teenagers that police detained in connection with the murder are crying foul. This morning News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin followed the trail of investigators looking for the killer. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Lisa Matura’s fifteen year old son was one of the first suspects picked […]
News Five sources have identified sixteen year old Kareem Francis aka “Yankee” as the young man charged with the murder of fifteen year old Jomo Lamb. This afternoon Head of Crimes Investigation Branch, Superintendent Chester Williams refused to confirm the identity of the accused and would only say that their suspect had been picked up […]
A man convicted of rape and manslaughter has been sentenced to spend the next eighteen years behind bars. Fifty year old Epifanio Guerra, who pled guilty to both charges on Tuesday, appeared before Justice Troadio Gonzalez this morning to learn his fate. Gonzalez said he took into consideration both the severity of the crime and […]
Corozal cops are patting themselves on the back tonight following a cocaine bust on Thursday. According to police, around seven forty-five last night officers on mobile patrol spotted two vehicles parked on South End road. As the cops got closer the cars sped off in different directions. The police decided to follow one of the […]
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” That phrase was made famous in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, but it seems to apply in what feels like the never ending saga to finalise the terms of reference for the arbitration panel that will investigate the firing of three employees of […]
She’s one of our favourite animals and today April the tapir celebrated her twenty-fourth birthday. As is customary, this morning students sang Happy Birthday and presented April with her cake, made of dissolved dog food and topped with kumquats and carrots. Yummy. The special event for the beloved specimen of our national animal is hosted […]
It had all the hallmarks of a graduation, complete with caps and gowns. But today’s ceremony at the University of West Indies campus highlighted the extraordinary dedication of one group of Belizeans who are determined to save lives. News Five’s Janelle Chanona explains. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning eighteen soldiers were added to the forces […]
On Tuesday night, the seventeenth annual Signa Yorke Lecture Series will continue its tradition of provoking thought on critical issues facing Belize. This year’s topic is “the Implication of Taking the Belize-Guatemala Differendum to the International Court of Justice”. Panellists include James Murphy, who has published several books about the claim; Fred Martinez, Belize’s Ambassador […]
Open days are a regular feature of the academic year for many educational institutions in Belize … And this morning, News Five’s Kendra Griffith visited one school that is determined to turn its low profile into a student magnet by using just such an event. Selvin Sanchez, Student “Good morning, my name is Selvin Sanchez. […]
