Even though the constitution does not require the Prime Minister to announce an election date in the House of Representatives it has been done in the past. So when the mace bearer entered the National Assembly this morning, there was more than the usual amount of anticipation in the air. I was among those watching […]
It may have rained all day, but for one large group of cruise tourists in Belize City, the weather was not a factor. Instead of sun, sea, and sand, the members of this “Cruise With a Mission” were here to make life a little brighter for some children in need. News Five’s Marion Ali has […]
Three more people, including two brothers, have been arrested and charged by police in connection with the use of forged government cheques. Twenty-five year old Kenton Serrano is detained in Dangriga along with his common-law wife, twenty-four year old Marion Lucas. The couple have been charged with Handling Stolen Property, namely a laptop computer that […]
A sixteen year old boy lies critically wounded in the Southern Regional Hospital tonight after he was attacked with a knife. Police say twenty-three year old George Higinio of the Lakeland Area in Dangriga approached the youth, Kenrick Martinez, and stabbed him in the right side of his chest. Martinez was reportedly with friends watching […]
On yesterday’s newscast we reported on a purse snatching committed against one of our staff members. Apparently that wasn’t the only jacking to occur on Tuesday. According to police the driver of a Grace Kennedy delivery truck was held up around eleven-thirty in the morning on Jasmine Street. The assailant, armed with a handgun, escaped […]
It’s no secret that the Western Highway is slippery when wet but a few drivers learnt that lesson the hard way today. While travelling to and from the House meeting in Belmopan, we spotted no less than four accidents caused by slick conditions. No one was injured but it goes without saying that drivers should […]
Nobody likes to hear about shootings, stabbings, and road accidents, but tonight potential victims of those violent incidents can take some comfort in the knowledge that the nation’s largest hospital is better able to tend to their wounds. News Five’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting The institution has faced its share of criticism in […]
‘Tis the season for sharing and today members of the Belize Police Department did just that when they stopped by the Sister Cecilia Home for the Elderly in Belize City. For the senior citizens who were strong and well enough to socialise, the officers spent time serving food and singing karaoke with residents and staff. […]
