La Isla Bonita is Belize’s top tourist destination. This week, tourism stakeholders addressed the rising crime. Less than twenty-four hours had elapsed when gunshots rang out in the silent of the night. It was not one of the usual shootings and news spread quickly to the mainland that a sergeant had shot and killed a […]
Earlier we reported on the police version of the killing of Corporal Gavin Sanchez. This morning we caught up in Belize City with the family of the deceased officer which is still reeling from his shooting death. Sanchez’ aunt, Delita Moody, told News Five that her nephew has been working in San Pedro for about […]
While Police Corporal Gavin Sanchez swore to protect and serve the Belizean public, he had several high profile incidents on record. On several occasions Sanchez had been involved in shooting incidents with known criminals while on and off duty. Today Commissioner of Police Crispin Jeffries commented on the circumstances the slain officer may have found […]
And in Belize City, the violence continued today when a fruit vendor who was working to earn an honest living was attacked by someone who instead wanted easy money. Thirty-six year old Honduran national Alfred Martinez was selling fruits in the Southern Foreshore area at about twelve-thirty this afternoon and had just left Continental Airlines […]
In respect to our new segment on “Questions and Reflections”, the number of persons who responded to our first question on the hike in GST grew in the past twenty-four hours both on our e-poll on our webpage. More than eighty-two percent said they were dead set against the GST increase. Today’s question is: Do […]
The controversial ‘Barrow Bond’ was passed by the House of Representatives this past Monday. The debate was steered by the Prime Minister and led to one of the most scandalous House sittings. In the Senate today, the tone was much different, in fact subdued, when the Bills came up for consideration. There was one voice […]
Senator Godwin Hulse who represents the business community chose not to participate in the vote. He, however, shared a different perspective on the passage of the three bills. Godwin Hulse, Senator “The greater concern that I’ve had with all of this and all three bills together is as always my position is government’s transparency. And […]
A News Five team is just back from La Isla Bonita where the shooting death of a police corporal took place before dawn this morning at the hands of a sergeant. We’ll have a full blown report on this story, but first we start with the ongoing public spectacle at City Hall. Belize City Mayor, […]
But beyond that, Moya also pulled out documents she says proves that other allegations made against her are false. The Councillors had accused Moya Flowers of signing agreements and contracts without approval and behind their backs. Zenaida Moya Flowers “No monies can pass as it pertains to a contract or any contract can go ahead […]
Four days after it was held up and robbed, the Social Security Board has still not released the exact amount of money they were relieved of on Monday afternoon. But as News Five reported on Wednesday, we have been reliably informed that the thieves made off with around four hundred and fifteen thousand. We understand […]
A ruling was handed down today in a case that will have a bearing on the future of the embattled citrus industry that has been pitting the Citrus Growers Association against the Citrus Products of Belize Limited. A group of six growers who sell and deliver citrus to the Citrus Products of Belize, took the […]
He pulled off a brazen act when he ordered a fry chicken, grabbed it and ran away without paying. When the proprietor set chase after him and caught up with him, he pulled a weapon that turned out to be a “Toy gun” but the Chinese businessman ran in fear for his life. Today, twenty […]
He was accused of molesting an eight-year-old child for five years but time caught up with forty-eight year old Corozal laborer, Mario Olivera who is now convicted of five counts of carnal knowledge. Late Tuesday evening, before Justice Herbert Lord, a jury of eight men and one woman, deliberated for an hour and thirty five […]
Infertility is an issue that many couples experience. But if you thought it is a condition only for women, then think again, because this medical problem extends to both sexes. Healthy Living this week discusses this issue with Dr Marcelo Coyi. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting One of the natural desires of couples is to have children. […]
