The peace and tranquillity normally associated with village life has been shattered for one Belize District family as tonight one man is in police custody while as many as seven more are being sought for questioning in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping that occurred over the weekend. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has the […]
Traffic accidents are among the top three causes of death in Belize. And that startling statistic was bolstered again this weekend as a dramatic crash on the Western Highway claimed the life a teenaged boy. News Five’s Marion Ali has that story. Marion Ali “Police say twenty-seven year old Andre Torres was travelling from Belize […]
It was last June that reports first broke involving former Police Constable, Leroy Kerr, accused of purchasing nineteen thousand gallons of fuel worth over a hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars under the Department’s name for his own personal gain. This time a civilian employee of the police department, head of the Scenes of Crimes Unit, […]
It’s become a common phrase in the courtroom but today “nolle prosequi” broke the heart of a Belize City mother as the men accused of her son’s murder walked out of court free men. Twenty-six year old Callum Sutherland and twenty-three year old Alfred Conorquie were arrested in November 2006 and charged with murder following […]
The D.P.P. did have enough evidence to charge another man in connection with a murder that occurred five years ago. According to court reports, tonight twenty-eight year old Calbert Budd Junior is charged with the murder of Jason Avila. No plea was taken from Budd when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Margaret Mckenzie and the […]
An assault on a Cayo man has resulted in his death. According to police reports, just before midnight on Sunday, thirty-two year old construction worker Karim Zaiden was sitting in front of his home on the Bullet Tree Road when three men jumped him. Apparently one of his attackers kicked Zaiden and the blow caused […]
Election fever is definitely on but no date has been set for Belizeans to head to the polls. The man with that responsibility is Prime Minister Said Musa and when he appeared on Love TV’s Open Paki Show on Sunday, host Rosalie Staines asked about “E-day” everyone paid attention. Prime Minister Said Musa “Soon Rosalie, […]
To commemorate twenty-six years of service, this morning, the Belize Social Security Board officially unveiled its new logo to the public. According to Chief Executive Officer Dr. Louis Zabaneh, the change is emblematic of an organisational overhaul currently underway. Dr. Louis Zabaneh, C.E.O., Social Security Board “First of all we want to ensure that the […]
A fourth form student of Orange Walk Technical High who happens to be the daughter of a Woman Police Constable is the 2007 recipient of a ten thousand-dollar scholarship courtesy of Motorola and the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police. Eighteen year old Denise Logan, daughter of P.C. Leticia Lambey, was chosen from among a […]
While many of us feel invincible, there’s no doubt that as women we need to know how to take care of ourselves. With that in mind, over the weekend, the Women’s Department organised a series of classes designed to teach self defence. News Five’s Marion Ali was one of the participants. Renee Wentz, Self Defence […]
Good Evening, I’m James Adderley and this Sports Monday. Week eleven of the RFG Tournament brought the Belize City derby to the M.C.C. Grounds as F.C. Belize clashed with the Belize Defense Force in a bid to move closer to the top of the standing in the league. F.C. Belize looks to strike first off […]
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