The final statistics are out and, not surprisingly, they show that a record number of Belizeans have registered to vote. A total of one hundred fifty-six thousand, nine hundred and thirty-three people are on the rolls, amounting to over ninety-seven percent of those eligible. Men outnumber women by approximately two thousand, five hundred, a difference […]
There was another murder in Belize City over the weekend and as News Five’s Marion Ali reports, each killing leaves a trail of woe that extends far beyond the victim. Rupert Munnings, Brother of Murder Victim “I’ve seen it on TV many times to see mothers crying and you say to yourself this can’t hit […]
Two people are homeless tonight after their two-bedroom house at 3716 Louise Bevans Street was damaged by fire early Saturday morning. The occupant of the house, Latoya Coleman, says she was at work at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital when she received the disturbing news. Latoya Coleman, Fire victim “I gone da work about ten-thirty […]
The man accused of shooting a young Ladyville resident as she rode her bicycle is in custody tonight. Lenny Bennett, subject of a police manhunt, turned himself in to authorities this morning. He is expected to be charged with Attempted Murder and Aggravated Assault. At the same time, police are appealing to the public for […]
It was a high profile police sting but today the Director of Public Prosecutions elected to withdraw a charge of extortion against Lionel Castillo. The thirty-three year old assistant to the Ombudsman was accused of taking a fifteen hundred dollar payment from former prison mate Kelvin Reneau in exchange for allegedly arranging his parole. The […]
Forty-eight year old taxi driver Hector Menjivar, charged with two counts of Manslaughter for the death of his sons, Helson Menjivar and Allen Vargas, pleaded guilty to two counts of the lesser charge of Causing Death by Careless Conduct when he appeared today in the court of Justice Herbert Lord. Lord fined him two thousand, […]
They operate in urban areas all over the world with a fair amount of success … but can surveillance cameras in Belize City help fight crime? Or will they go the way of previous high profile police initiatives like breathalyzers and radar guns? News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As part of the […]
Belize continues to diversify its sources of electrical energy. Today Belize Electricity Limited and Belize Aquaculture Limited announced the signing of a fifteen year agreement under which the shrimp farming operation will sell up to fifteen megawatts of firm generating capacity to the national grid. The cost of the power will fluctuate with the world […]
Eating healthy is always important and as your granny can tell you, you can’t get much healthier than the leafy green vegetable known as callaloo. Today the Ministry of Agriculture along with the Caribbean Agriculture and Research Development Institute announced that they have introduced a new variety of callaloo that produces higher yields and can […]
Orange Walk: the district where electoral spirits are perhaps running higher than anywhere else in the country. So in the final few days of the campaign what better place to profile. Tonight, News Five’s Ann-Marie Williams reports from Orange Walk Central. John Briceño, P.U.P. Candidate, O.W. Central “I have the confidence in the people of […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’ve just stepped into this portion we call Sports Monday. Dr. Bertie Chimilio, in his capacity as President of the Football Federation of Belize, continues to execute his plan to stage Belize’s World Cup Qualifying home match on February sixth against St. Kitts and Nevis inside Guatemala, a country […]
