It is not exactly a secret, but the magnitude of the level of poverty in Belize, is still shocking. In fact, Belize is now the country with the highest poverty among Caribbean countries. According to a report commissioned by the government, forty-three percent of the population is officially poor and poverty is sweeping among all […]
Turning to the west, a man is dead after he was attacked and stung by Africanized bees in Benque Viejo del Carmen. News Five has learned that at around midday today, seventy-seven year old Ramon Mendez and four friends were attacked by a swarm of bees at his farm on the hydro road while they […]
A legal battle over a property in Benque Viejo del Carmen is now before the Chief Justice. In one corner is Samuel Bruce, who got an injunction in the Supreme Court to stop the takeover of his property. In the other corner is the government, who wants the land. And smack in the middle is […]
Two vehicles collided shortly after ten this morning in the vicinity of two primary schools in the King’s Park Area. In the impact, one of the vehicles, an SUV, flipped before coming to a complete stop ending with its four wheels up in the air. Its driver, Channel Five employee, was injured and the SUV […]
Johnson and Johnson Company is one of the most trusted manufacturers of over the counter medications. But the company has announced a massive recall of popular meds including Tylenol and Benadryl. This has caused a stir in the international media as Johnson and Johnson has placed the blame on the pallet industry, claiming that the […]
After numerous trips to the courts, the United Cane Farmers Association was officially recognized on December twenty-fourth, 2009 when it signed an agreement with the Sugar Industry Control Board, B.S.C.F.A., Belize Sugar Industries Limited and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. While its status is formalized, it is not the end of their struggle because […]
In recent days two US nationals William Jewett Junior and Martin Petrella, have been before the courts for their immigration status. Today, a Honduran National, who was caught by Ladyville police in the Lord’s Bank Area, finally appeared in court after four days in custody. Forty-four year old Whilman Oswald Bowden, pleaded guilty to Disembarking […]
Also in court, well known criminal figure, Giovanni Lauriano, also known as “Nose”, has been charged with customs offences for allegedly importing a gun. The thirty two year old Lauriano has been in police custody since last week Thursday and today he was charged with one count of Knowingly Acquiring Possession of a Glock nine […]
There are frequent outbreaks between rival gangs in the streets, but tonight the CYDP has intervened to try and make peace between two sets of young women making violent attacks against each other. Nineteen year old Tiffany Lewis, a young mother to be, was today charged in Magistrates’ Court with Aggravated Assault with a Firearm […]
Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers is yet to have her day in court for criminal charges for twenty two counts of uttering a false and two counts of violating City Council Regulations. That was last October, but her party is moving full steam ahead to take disciplinary action against her. Moya Flowers has reportedly been served […]
If you have been on the Northern Highway, you would recognize the Tubal Trade School. It was opened back in 2001 by Belize and Mrs. Lyndon Bailey to give underprivileged youths a shot at education. It’s nine years since it first opened and the school has grown in numbers. But the economic hard times are […]
Twice a year, the Rotary Club of Belize hosts a volunteer group of doctors from the United States who come to Belize for the Gift of Life Program. Thousands have benefited, mainly children with heart diseases and who are in urgent need but can’t afford medical treatment. The first free clinic for this year was […]
