There was a buzz since the beginning of the week that PUP party leader, John Briceño, would be holding the party’s national convention in late September rather than November, when it was originally scheduled. To political insiders, an early convention meant that his leadership was under challenge and any potential contender would then not have […]
A barrage of gunshots was unleashed on a small house which was occupied mostly by children and three adults on Wednesday night in Belize City. It occurred in an unnamed area off Police Street in Lake Independence. Luckily no one was hurt. News Five spoke to a neighbour who said that the children in the […]
It’s been almost a month and a half since Lavern Longsworth, the court personality known as Antichrist, set her common-law-husband David White on fire at their home on Castle Street. Longsworth was charged with attempted murder of White, but he passed away on August second while receiving treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. There […]
Four persons were in court today to face charges in connection with the shooting death of fourteen year old Hellen Yu, but only two of them were charged with murder. The four are Emmanuel Lemott, Wilward Anderson, his nephew Egbert Miller and girlfriend Carmen Jones. Miller and Lemott were read a host of charges: Murder […]
This week, management of public schools and the Belize Waste Control company have been meeting on a new fee to be imposed for garage collection. The schools say they can’t afford to pay, but the company says it simply can’t continue to provide the service for free. A compromise had still not been reached up […]
The massive British Petroleum oil spill in the golf of Mexico has affected numerous states in the US and threatened environmental disaster. The economic impact has not yet been fully determined but BP has paid out three hundred and ninety-nine million US dollars to residents and business in claims for damages. The Vice President of […]
As we said earlier in the newscast, there is still no agreement in place between the Belize Waste Control and primary schools over new fees for the collection of their garbage. The only development is that Belize Waste Control promised in a meeting on Wednesday that it has eased its position slightly on the matter. […]
They were busted in separate incidents but today both Ron Myvett and Eugene Tillett heard their fates after being convicted of Keeping Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition. Myvett was caught by police on February thirteenth 2009 with a nine millimetre pistol which contained fifteen live rounds of ammunition. He was riding a bicycle near the Belcan […]
Former cop, Jermaine Manager, also appeared in court this morning. Back in April, Mangar was fingered as one of the rogue cops who were allegedly the cause of the corruption in the department. He was initially charged for robbery but that was withdrawn; he still faces charges for conspiracy to commit robbery. He appeared along […]
What could have ended up with casualties, turned out uneventful for passengers on board a vessel this afternoon at Caye Caulker. At around four-fifteen this afternoon the passenger boat named the Thunderbolt One and belonging to the newly established Caye Caulker Jet Express collided into the pier. News Five understands that the captain, Eliseo Rivero, […]
The group, Concerned Belizean Women, has been in existence for two years and they are hoping to make a difference by assisting the less fortunate. The group holds fundraisers and donates the proceeds to various organizations. Their latest venture is a pageant with a cause. The second annual Independence Day Junior Miss pageant for girls […]
The Belize Red Cross is constantly training volunteers to be in true form in the event of a natural disaster. Today, a group of thirty-five completed a two and half day workshop on logistics and warehouse management. The skills taught in the short course are expected to make the volunteers more efficient in reaching victims […]
An imbalance of hormones can offset the normalcy of daily life and cause significant mood swings. It occurs either when there is too little or too much of a particular hormone. If treatment is not secured, serious medical conditions can spring up. The issue of hormone imbalance will be discussed this week by a visiting […]
