Where is the ring of rogue cops? That is what everyone has been asking ever since the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of Police held a joint press conference on March thirty-first. One police officer was charged, but three were put on interdiction and there were reports that other officers would fall from grace. Constable […]
Another case that seems to be falling apart relates to the Jason Coombs murder. One person who police wanted was Jamil Betancourt who was captured by Orange Walk police on Saturday. American businessman Jason Coombs was assassinated at his construction business last November when a car drove inside the compound and someone inside the vehicle […]
Bowen and Bowen distribution centre in Belize City was jacked last Tuesday morning when it had just opened for business. One week later, its centre in Dangriga was held up by robbers in the crime wave sweeping across the country. Shortly before seven on Monday night, the thieves targeted the site, about two miles out […]
The Belize Barrier Reef is currently on UNESCO’s list of endangered World Heritage Sites. It now faces another threat, a more serious one at that, since the reef could be permanently removed as a Heritage Site because of licenses granted for oil exploration and drilling. A UNESCO specialist spoke to News Five from the UNESCO […]
The country is under siege by the never-ending violence that invariably ends with loss of lives. The crime figures continue to grow by leaps and bounds and it is often young people that are murdered or are responsible for the crimes. Most people feel insecure and live in fear and want something to be done […]
There was a heavy police presence as residents of Santa Familia surrounded the school and protested in its environs over a string of allegations against the principal of the Roman Catholic School. The demonstration went off without a hitch but the message of the parents was unequivocal, they demanded the removal of the principal. News […]
Raymond Myers, the man who police were searching for in connection with the stabbing murder of Francis Figueroa, was apprehended today at his Cedar Street home in Belize City. Police allege that Myers has been on the run since the Friday night incident, which occurred in front of Figueroa’s workplace, Royal Wholesale Liquors on Vernon […]
The family of eighty year-old Clifford Grant, of Oleander Street, is preparing to lay him to rest. Grant was beaten unconscious while at home last Friday by his own son. Sandra, Grant’s eldest daughter is celebrating her birthday today and despite the tragedy, she was in court when her brother Glenford was arraigned for murder […]
Operation Jaguar was launched this past Monday morning in the City’s hot spots that have fallen under the control of gangs. Combined elements of the police and BDF are doing foot and mobile patrols targeting specific persons known to be involved in drugs, firearms and violence. But how can the police be effective when it […]
It is known as one of the biggest call centers that employs hundreds of persons but its purpose for being in the news tonight is for a health reason. One bold employee came to our studio today to complain of an alleged outbreak of chicken pox at the business establishment, something he claims is plaguing […]
The United Democratic Party Secretariat today issued a press release claiming victory in twenty-six of thirty-five villages which held elections this past Sunday. In Corozal North the U.D.P. say they won three of five villages while in Corozal South West they claimed they secured all three villages in that constituency. Down south the party is […]
Mexico has long been a good neighbor of Belize when it comes to sharing in cultural and educational opportunities. Today Marcelino Miranda, the press officer for the Embassy of Mexico in Belize, says his government is offering fifteen scholarships to Belizeans in a variety of disciplines. Marcelino Miranda, Press Officer, Embassy of Mexico “The government […]
A humble woman from the San Ignacio Town, who is known for helping youths in her community, is the first lucky winner since the Lotto resumed. She is Carmela Lennan, a mother of seven, who now plans to do repairs on her home and invest in the future of her kids. Lennan got the lucky […]
Vanessa Ramos and Julio Escalante are preparing for the walk down the aisle on August twenty- first. But before they say I do, our camera has been following them capturing the special moments leading up to the couple’s television reality wedding. Planning a wedding is huge undertaking for the bride and the groom and it […]
