The Great Escape, the luxury yacht, that damaged Belize’s pristine barrier reef on November thirtieth, 2009 is gone but not forgotten. There were reports that it was leaking fuel into the sea and that it would have been moved. Well, the yacht is no longer at the site where it grounded. It wasn’t a salvage […]
By now you may have heard the extremely controversial remarks made last week Thursday by Manuel Heredia, the Minister of Tourism, about one potential plan to deal with crime on the island of Ambergris Caye. Heredia said that potential visitors should fill out a questionnaire at the water taxis asking them why they decided to […]
Racial profiling has been a tactic that was once practiced by some police departments in the United States that led to costly lawsuits. So it was shocking when a Minister of Tourism made comments interpreted as profiling while he holds a portfolio that implies the importance of cultural diversity. Our blog on the News Five […]
The comments were made after the shooting death of Corporal Gavin Sanchez and today Sergeant Paulino Reyes, the cop who shot and killed him has been placed on administrative leave. Reyes is not exactly on interdiction or half pay, but neither is he on active duty. And according to sources in the department, there were […]
The change of weather at the latter part of the weekend did not change course for some people who had already made plans to be heard against crime. More specifically, the organizers and members of the newly formed Belizeans for Justice proceeded with a peace march and rally. The event had a full agenda, with […]
It’s among the top foreign exchange earners, but the ripple effect of the global economic meltdown has been taking a toll on the tourism industry. The sentiment among tour guides, hoteliers and other stakeholders is that as much as the numbers may not have decreased significantly, both overnight and cruise tourists are not spending the […]
There has been an overflow of fugitives who have absconded from the United States and sought refuge in Belize. Most of them have been Americans wanted for serious charges such as murder and child abuse to lesser crimes. Tonight another fugitive is being sought by the United States and his name is Hubert E. Elrington. […]
Police had a huge bust on Friday when in response to a tip, they caught a taxi driver with a substantive quantity of what appears to be heroin. Thirty-nine year old Moises Williams of the Lake Independence area, was pulled aside on Mahogany Street and police say they found more than a pound and quarter […]
A trio of teenagers from Belize City has been accused of entering the home of Hattieville resident Dyann Garnett and cleaning out eleven thousand, one hundred and twenty dollars in household items. The burglary which occurred on March seventeenth included the theft of Garnett’s clothing, groceries, electrical appliances, cell phones, digital cameras and an assortment […]
Around the country, students in standard six took the first part of the Primary School Examinations that is also used as a measure for placement at high schools. This year, the number of students who sat the exams was lower than last year, but News Five Delahnie Bain found out that many students were prepared […]
We’ve heard about elements of the Police Department being accused of theft, but how often have you heard that allegation against a female officer? Well that is the claim tonight from a visitor, who says the cop stole his money and other personal effects. Sixty-one year old Woodrow Gabourel, who is vacationing, said the incident […]
The entire country experienced a power outage on Sunday afternoon and electricity was momentarily restored in some areas and then lost again two more times before it was fully re-established. The first outage occurred around two forty five in the afternoon and the fault, according to the Belize Electricity Limited, was a burnt cross arm […]
In mid January after a seven point O earthquake devastated Haiti, leaving hundreds of thousands dead, a student came to our studios trying to contact a Haitian family that took up residence in Belize but had returned to the island to visit. Two weeks ago, that family returned to Belize and Marie Michelle Jeoboam paid […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re locked into this thing we call Sports Monday. All roads led to the Capital city, Belmopan, yesterday where the Football Federation of Belize staged Belize’s opening round appearance in UNCAF’s under twenty-one qualifying tournament by hosting Nicaragua to kick off the home and away series. We must give […]
