He was acquitted less than two months ago of the 2005 slaying of Mara Noemi Garcia in Lord’s Bank … and now eighteen year old John Chessman, a resident of Dolphin Street in Belize City, is again facing murder charges. Chessman was arraigned today before Magistrate Dorothy Flowers on two counts of Murder for the […]
Relief efforts gained momentum today in areas affected by Tropical Storm Arthur. Having traveled south yesterday, today News Five’s Ann-Marie Williams, accompanied by cameraman Chris Mangar, journeyed north. While the waters of the swollen Rio Hondo and its tributaries did not create any flash flooding, villagers are growing concerned as the rivers continue to rise. […]
Marleni Cuellar Here in studios, we have Kendra Griffith who is just off the boat from her trip down south to Gales Point and Mullins River who is going to show you our raw footage of what she encountered down south. Welcome Kendra. I know you made it just in time. Kendra Griffith Yes, literally, […]
While government and private relief agencies work to repair damaged lives and infrastructure, the money to make that rebuilding possible has to come from somewhere. On Tuesday Scotiabank announced a contribution of twenty-five thousand dollars toward the relief effort in the south. According to a release from the bank, the funds are earmarked for the […]
There will naturally be plenty of second guessing regarding what the Meteorological Service could or couldn’t have done to better prepare people for the floodwaters spawned by Tropical Storm Arthur. One tool that our weather experts did not have is advanced radar. In January we covered the groundbreaking ceremony for the much anticipated installation of […]
Belize Electricity Limited continues to have major problems satisfying the nation’s need for dependable power. The latest fiasco resulted in a blackout that had part of the Belize City north side along with the first twenty-five miles of both the Western and Northern highways in the dark from eight-thirty this morning until four in the […]
There is a saying usually attributed to U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt which says something to the effect of “speak softly, but carry a big stick.” We are dismayed to report tonight that government, when it comes to consumer protection, behaves just the opposite: it talks tough but doesn’t deliver. Case in point is yesterday’s announcement […]
