There are still many hurdles to cross but the family of Rhett Fuller has plenty reasons to celebrate tonight. Fuller’s attorney, Eamon Courtenay, secured a fifty thousand dollars bail for his release this afternoon in Supreme Court. Fuller has been locked up at the Hattieville prison since March twenty seventh. On that date, the Court […]
He was known to everyone as ‘Popula Fat Bwai’, and as his alias indicates, he is well known around town both for his joviality and his weight. Up until today, he was a permanent fixture at his West Canal shop. His real name is Glenford Spain and just around mid-day today in sweltering temperatures, the […]
Chinese national are often in the news as targets of crimes, but today, thirty-eight year old Jin Zhong Wang of Ladyville was in the dock. Wang appeared in Magistrates’ Court to answer to charges for the Possession of two grams of cannabis and Keeping a Greater Number of Ammunition than the amount specified in his […]
Also in the Magistrates’ Court, a group of five appeared twice in as many days for related incidents. On Thursday they were charged with Keeping an Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition. Only one of them, twenty-four year old Harold Mutrie, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years for each count. But the charges against the […]
South Beach Belize is a mega project in San Pedro AC that has come under close scrutiny by environmentalists and others. Developers of the project propose to build a casino, hotel, condos, restaurant, sports complex, shopping mall, sporting complex and playgrounds fashioned after Florida’s South Beach. The project is planned to sit on a five […]
Remember the story we aired back on January fifteenth where a portion of the Caribbean Sea a few miles northwest of San Pedro was surveyed and leased off for development? Well, News Five did a follow-up on that story today and found out that this particular case represents just one of over forty under investigation […]
We reported on Thursday about a number of logs that were seized by the Orange Walk Forest office on Liberty Avenue from two trucks after they were felled from a protected area near the Honey Camp Lagoon known as the Fresh Water Creek Forest Reserve. Acting Chief Forest Officer, Marcelo Windsor, explained today that while […]
We reported on Thursday’s newscast that B.E.L. had applied for a six percent reduction in electricity rates for the year July first, 2009 to June thirtieth 2010. And in a follow up to that story, a release by the P.U.C. late in the evening, quickly shot down the request. According to the P.U.C, B.E.L. did […]
It wasn’t a grand ceremony today in Belmopan, but for those in the Transport Ministry, the new international driver’s license is a big deal and an accomplishment that was a long time coming. And according to the officials, the card not only meets international standards, but its new security features will prevent fraud. But while […]
We have not heard much from them of late but the Kiwanis Club of Belize Central resurfaced early this year and they are wasting no time. The branch of the organization in Belize will join Kiwanis clubs all over the world in observing the second annual Kiwanis One Day this Saturday. The local beneficiary is […]
The Holy Saturday cycling classic is upon us and after a look at how the riders prepare for the grueling races; News Five’s Duane Moody went behind the scenes today to look at the technical side and find out about the mechanics of the sport… Duane Moody, Reporting There are different types of bicycles; BMX […]
If you’ve tried to access the channel5belize.com website since Thursday afternoon, you may not have been successful. That is because our webmasters at Idealab Studios are having technical difficulties with the server hardware in the U.S. rendering the site unavailable. The webpage should be back up and running over the weekend and Channel Five apologizes […]
Easter is a week away, but you don’t have to wait till then for entertainment. Municipalities throughout the country have been gearing up with activities to entertain families during the day and adults at night. Saffiyah has hunted and found a fair, a teen event and even an art exhibit. Here she is with all […]
