A pastor from the Corozal District tragically lost her life last Friday evening in an unfortunate incident. The victim, forty one year old Leticia Vidal is from the village of Estrella and also ministered in neighboring Libertad Village. Vidal and two minors holidaying at her home were trying to adjust a television antenna to get […]
A thirty-four year old woman claims she was abducted by her ex-boyfriend, police officer Dennis Card this past weekend. This is the same woman, who for months has been alleging that she’s been the victim of abuse by her ex, and that police have not acted on her complaints. Traumatized and still afraid of her […]
In the courts, a jury unanimously found Leroy Gomez guilty of Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assault just before three-thirty this afternoon. The conviction on all three charges means Gomez could spend a minimum of ten years in prison, but he will not be sentenced until August thirteenth. While he was accused in several sex crimes […]
Just before five this evening the Cayo Emergency Response Team, B.D.F. and Coastguard interrupted a rescue mission in the Old Belize River. The search will continue on Tuesday for a student from Gwen Lizarraga High School, Rudyford Thompson Jr. Thompson and three friends went swimming in the River on Sunday afternoon but the strong currents […]
There is an update to the story of Fresh Catch, the company that was placed in receivership by FirstCaribbean Bank. There is grave concern tonight by employees of the tilapia farm over what appears to be an imminent environmental disaster that threatens to wipe out a substantial amount of tilapia fish at the company’s farm […]
Last Friday in the House of Representatives, a special report by the Auditor General was tabled on land transactions in the period of September 2007 to February 2008. One thousand five hundred cases were examined by the audit which revealed a breach of established practices at the Ministry of Natural Resources in the months prior […]
The Maya Leaders Alliance which won a landmark legal victory in the Supreme Court in June says it is not surprised that the Government of Belize is appealing a decision to have majority of the Maya communities in Stann Creek and Toledo Districts establish lawful indigenous rights over communal lands. The United Democratic Party during […]
Consumers got a small relief back on May twenty-third when fuel prices dipped slightly. But today News Five found out that the prices are back on the rise. As of midnight the price of premium gasoline increased to nine dollars and seventy-five cents from nine dollars and sixty-seven. Regular fuel rose from nine dollars and […]
This past weekend the International Costa Maya Pageant was held in San Pedro. During Sunday night’s finale, rumors were rampant about a plane crash on the island. Reports of it saturated the airwaves of some radio stations this morning. It caused alarm; months ago many were in disbelief when Sir Barry Bowen’s private plane crashed […]
At the House meeting on Friday, Prime Minister Dean Barrow introduced a bill that most elected officials probably don’t want you to know about because it gives you measurable power over that politician. The bill provides for the recall of the divisional representative before the completion of his term in office. In other words you […]
There are several notable cases of Belizeans whose medical conditions are playing out on national television. It’s a sign of the times as well as the desperation that accompanies regular citizens who face the threat of death. Earlier in this newscast we told about the story of Damauri Tesecum, a burn victim who needs financial […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and here’s a fresh delivery of Sports Monday. Week three of the Belize Bank Super League left no doubt that things have surly tightened up inside the four team playoffs. So we take you to the Michael Ashcroft Stadium where Saturday night Placencia Assassin, who are yet to pick up […]
