After being on the run for days, the most wanted man is now in police custody. Twenty-two year old Leroy Gomez, who has been accused in six cases of rape and attempted rape, handed himself to police this morning. Police were in hot pursuit of Gomez for the past few days and his home was […]
There is another bust by Customs to report today at the Port Compound. Information to News Five late this evening confirms that when a suspect container was opened this afternoon, a variety of fake cigarettes were found. The counterfeit cigarettes are estimated be have a value of around four million dollars, and consigned to Parra […]
Gang rivalry has apparently spilled into prison life and an inmate at the Hattieville Prison is recuperating from injuries he suffered after a fight with another prisoner, reportedly over an old beef. Reports to News Five say that Lester Young, who is on remand, got involved in a brawl around eleven on Wednesday morning with […]
And still on prison life, a coroner’s inquest began today in the death of thirty-four year old Mark “T Dog” Stuart, an inmate who was shot and killed on August twentieth, 2003 in the maximum security section of the Hattieville Prison. Five jurors are hearing the case to determine whether anyone is criminally responsible. So […]
In July businessman Barry Bowen filed a claim against the government of Belize objecting to a proposed amendment to section seventeen of the constitution. In that amendment, G.O.B. sought to vest the ownership of the petroleum and minerals rights in the hands of the government, but also denied access to the courts to persons wishing […]
Since the beginning of the year, Belize’s tourism industry has been taking a licking. Arrivals are down and bad publicity from the grenade incidents and a sensational gang documentary has made things worst for the industry. And tonight one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions is the spotlight due to the death of a […]
There is a developing story from San Pedro Ambergris Caye where Holy Cross Anglican School is claiming it is under threat because the land that the school sits on could possibly end up in the hands of a big time investor. The issue has the community up in arms. Holy Cross is an elementary school […]
In our newscast last night, we reported that businessman Orlando De La Fuente was accosted in Chetumal on Tuesday and held by Mexican authorities for having various types of drugs in his vehicle which would have been imported into Belize. In other press reports in Chetumal, De La Fuente was accused of trading illegal drugs […]
Penta Paint Up Di Place, that is the name of an exhibition organised by the Habet Group of Companies, one of largest distributions of paint and hardware in Belize. The exhibition opened at the Image Factory in Belize City yesterday and selected pieces from students of primary and secondary schools countrywide are displayed. Of the […]
And while twelve youngsters have reason to celebrate, a young lady needs your help to locate her father after he did not return home two days ago from his job as a driver for the Russell’s Bus Company. Elisia Lopez told News Five today that before fifty year old Carlos Lopez left home he was […]
Special Olympics is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit and productive members of society through sports training and competition. This evening Special Olympics signed an agreement of cooperation with the government of Belize to strengthen ties and to provide more opportunities and recognition for disabled youths. Signing […]
And special needs children in Belize have their first ambassador. At today’s press conference, the Managing Director of Special Olympics North America signed an agreement with the Prime Minister to introduce Kim Simpliss as one of its Global Ambassadors. Simpliss joins the ranks of notable ambassadors such as Bon Jovi, Bono, Muhammad Ali, Yao Ming […]
The Sixth International Belize-Mexico Friendship Tournament is scheduled for this weekend. The Belize Tennis Association has chosen its top tennis players that are to compete against visiting players from Mexico and the USA. Organizers say that over twenty Belizean players, both female and male, will be going against the visitors in three different categories—the Male […]
Everyone suffers from headaches at some point in time and while there are many types, at least one hundred and fifty of them, our medical professional will tell you why yoh head di hat yoh. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting When we talk about pain, it’s easy to think automatically about the worse case scenarios: the accidents, […]
