He was taken before the courts for car theft earlier this week, and tonight the ring leader of the cartel is facing additional charges. Thirty-three year old Karl Hemsley, along with his older brother, forty-one year old Paul Hemsley, appeared before Magistrate Albert Hoare and were charged jointly with one count of Handling Stolen Goods. […]
Another man busted for car theft is forty-two year old Vidal Campos, who should have known better than to get caught up in illegal activities. That’s because Campos, who is now a contractor, previously served as a police officer. Campos allegedly rented a Jeep Grand Cherokee from Varela’s Auto Rental on June fifth and according […]
It was a big step for Western Union when they moved into their new offices on Coney Drive, but the bigger news was that the building was burglarized only a week later, on August twenty-ninth. The loot was initially reported at sixty thousand dollars but when the suspect in custody was taken to court, the […]
Turning south, a fire in Dangriga has left a family of six homeless. The blaze started this afternoon while four of the six occupants, including a child were in the building. Luckily no one was hurt. News Five spoke to Dangriga resident, Macario Augustine who was in the area of Rivas Estate at the time […]
And shortly after five this evening, the popular HL’s Burger joint on Albert Street was jacked by two armed bandits who pounced on the employee on duty, Yvette Flowers. The robbery was carried out in a few minutes with precision and the brazen thieves got away with the day’s sales. Flowers was accompanied by her […]
In news in the broadcasting industry, shortly after Channel Seven’s owner, Net Vasquez took over control of the B.T.L. Board as Chairman he cut off Channel Seven news from northern cable operators, including Centaur Cable Station, owned by P.U.P. leader John Briceño and his family. Centaur Cable Network turned to the Belize Broadcasting Authority seeking […]
And in the courts, a deejay is on trial for the alleged rape of an American tourist vacationing at la Isla Bonita. The incident happened on July twelfth 2007 and the victim is a twenty year old who had just graduated from a U.S. high school. The man facing the music is thirty eight year […]
A new novel that has been published and advertised on the popular website Amazon.com is raising eyebrows and spreading filth about Belize. It is a so-called true to life experience of Dean Fortune Demarks. “The Tourist Who’s Too Dangerous for Belize” is the title and it claims to be an explosion of truth. In fact, […]
Remember the recent earthquake on May twenty-eight that shook homes countrywide and measured at a whopping seven point one on the Richter scale? While the epicenter of the quake was off the coast of Nicaragua, locally it created sinkholes and caused extensive damages, destroying parts of the reef, houses in the south and water reservoirs […]
You know by now that Open Your Eyes, Channel Five’s immensely popular breakfast show, is now airing from our headquarters on Coney Drive. The line-up of guests and issues has been phenomenal. In keeping with the theme of the celebrations, next week, on Tuesday Allison Hinds will take the couch with William Neal and I. […]
The Belize Tourism Board’s I Am Belize campaign officially got underway today and the winning logo was selected. Twenty-two year old John McDougall caught the selection committee’s attention with his piece that brought together several important aspects of the Jewel. This morning McDougall was presented with a cheque for five hundred dollars and signed over […]
It’s carnival season and before the big day on September nineteenth, pre-judging is taking place. We have reported on Black Pearl and Sunshine Masqueraders. News Five’s Duane Moody hit the streets in the north and south sides of the City for day two of the junior mas camp. This is how that went… Duane Moody, […]
It’s a month of celebrations and that means there are many activities to attend. This includes sound fest, queen of the bay and much more. Safiyyah has the details. Hey guys, I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize and the September celebrations have begun. Tonight inside the City Center the eighth annual Sound Fest […]
