While the dust has settled in the dispute between the members of the Belize Medical Doctors Union and the Board of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, a Commission of Inquiry will now begin its work. A date has not yet been set for the inception of its investigations, but its scope will cover a two […]
Drinking and driving is illegal because of the risks involved, but an accident near Benny’s on the Northern Highway proved that drinking and walking is just as dangerous. Sixty-two year old Roy Mencies of the Belama Phase Two area was reportedly under the influence of alcohol when he attempted to cross the road at about […]
While most parents are getting their children ready for school, we found some on the Western Highway that are fighting to keep their village school. Residents of La Democracia tell News Five that the Ministry of Education wants to relocate the village school. News Five went out to the community where angry parents were less […]
The Belize Basketball Federation announced its selection for the Men’s National Team Roster this afternoon at a press conference which was broadcast live by Channel Five. And there are big names. The national team is playing in the Confederation of Central American Basketball Association which will be held the week of August tenth in Cancun, […]
The Kendal Bridge was swept away by powerful flash floods following the passage of Arthur in 2008. And just about every time there has been a downpour, the Sittee River rises above the temporary causeway at the Kendal crossing on the Southern Highway. But don’t hold your breath because on Wednesday, Minister of Works, Anthony […]
Ronlee Petillo was released on bail one week ago. Today, News Five caught up with him at home recovering from injuries he says he sustained in a close encounter with the law. The twenty-one year old has been on bail since last Thursday for Attempted Murder and Use of Deadly Means of Harm. Petillo spent […]
There is another case with eerily similar allegations against the police to report tonight and this time a mother travelled all the way from Punta Gorda to bring her story to the public. Emolin Gomez says she is seeking justice because her son Patrick was allegedly beaten up by the cops in the south. The […]
Following a police search of two homes, a chef has been charged with Drug Trafficking and Possession of Controlled Drugs. Ten pounds of weed were reportedly found in a red sack stashed inside the chef’s house while at another house police found a lesser amount, two point five grams. This morning police escorted forty-eight year […]
Also in court, a taxi driver from Hattieville who got too friendly with a tourist who employed his services had to answer to a charge of Aggravated Assault of an Indecent Nature. The tourist, a forty-four year old woman, reported that after she got off a cruise ship, she caught a taxi driven by thirty-one […]
Earlier in the newscast we reported on the relocation of a school in La Democracia. A News Five team also found that the villagers of Hope Creek are in uproar because the Ministry of Education is also planning to relocate the village school. Duane Moody traveled south where he found a large gathering of vociferous […]
Special Olympics Belize hosts an annual Sports and Fitness Training Camp and this year’s session is winding down. And while the official closing activity will be a field trip to Altun Ha on Friday, today was the culmination of a three day coaches training workshop. The athletes spent the day showing what they’ve learnt in […]
An emergency by definition is unexpected and urgent but when it comes to life, it can turn out deadly. Many do not plan ahead for such scares but there is one way of keeping yourself prepared: Getting trained in First Aid. Healthy Living shares some first aid tips to help you in an emergency. Winnie […]
