The political fortunes of Mayor Zenaida Moya are quickly sinking as the day of reckoning is set for Sunday at the City Center. There is a new development today in the issue of the mayor’s exorbitant salary and allowances. A meeting was convened today by councillors who have publicly come out against her and who […]
Not one to shy away, Mayor Moya told News Five she stands by her earlier statements. Moya said that the three thousand dollars were approved in a resolution passed by the Council shortly after she took office in 2006. When she appeared on News Five two evenings ago, Moya vehemently denied any wrongdoing. And today […]
News Five received today a peculiar press release from the Financial Intelligence Unit, warning the public that the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act contains an offence for tipping off the subjects of an ongoing investigation. The release goes on to say that persons who commit that offence will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the […]
And while the Minister was deflecting questions about an alleged investigation, he was on hand to deliver a brand new sixteen by twenty wooden house to the Gillett family whose two storey wooden house caved in on Monday. Charles Gillett and his mother, Pearl Garnett, suffered minor injuries in the mishap and had to seek […]
The long arm of the law has caught up with Sherwin Roca. The eighteen year old is alleged to have participated in the kidnapping and robbery ofFausto Lopez and Mary Romero. When Roca appeared in court this morning, he was charged with two counts each of Kidnapping and Robbery, and three counts of Aggravated Assault, […]
There was plenty of drama in court today when Kent Pandy stepped out of the dock after he was told by Justice Herbert Lord that he could go. But Pandy did not have time to savour his freedom as C.I.B. officers immediately nabbed him for an allegation that he threatened one of the witnesses involved […]
There is another case of carnal knowledge to report tonight. On Wednesday a mother from San Jose Village in Orange Walk District reported to Corozal police that her fifteen year old daughter went to work early Tuesday morning at the Commercial Free Zone and did not return home. Information led police to the residence of […]
A man is currently in the hospital suffering from gunshot wounds. On Wednesday, police visited the Western Regional Hospital where they found Guatemalan national, Byron Roberto Broaster, with injuries to his right upper arm and back. Twenty-one year old Santos Ramirez, watchman of Equestrian Academy at Mile fifty-four on the Western Highway, told police that […]
Four men are safe tonight after they were located by the Belize Coast Guard when they drifted between Caye Caulker and Caye Chapel last night. The occupants of the boat were well when they were rescued and according to Lieutenant Elton Bennett, they searched the area throughout the entire night until they found the vessel […]
In news in the tourism industry, the death of a U.S. tourist has prompted a meeting of stakeholders: The Belize Tourism Board, Tour Operators Licensing Committee and NICH. In a release issued on Wednesday, B.T.B. says the enforcement of the guide to guest ratio has commenced, effective immediately. The Tourism Police Unit is responsible for […]
This coming Friday night at the Bliss, the Orquestra de Cordas de Grota, known as the String Orchestra of Grota, from Brazil will be performing and showcasing their talent. The group comprises mainly of underprivileged kids who find refuge in the arts. Brazil is known for its favellas particularly in the Rio de Janiero area […]
Belize City youths of up to fifteen years of age will have a chance to engage in various sporting disciplines with their peers next weekend through a sport programme facilitated by the Belize City Council. The event, which is slated for Saturday, October eleventh, will involve youths from the Yabra area who will participate in […]
Bella Vista Village in the Toledo District has a new health centre. The two-storey building measures over two thousand, four hundred square feet and was built to withstand a category five hurricane and inaugurated on Wednesday. The ground floor of the building will house the clinic, while the upper floor will be used as living […]
We spend much time on our newscast talking with experts about how to keep our youth alive and interested in having a productive life. But it’s rare that we speak about those people who did listen to the experts and their families and have lived over two thirds of an entire century. In this segment […]
