Diana Mechling and her husband Michael were among thousands of tourists who visited the jewel on Wednesday. The American couple chose to go snorkeling in the pristine waters off Goff’s Caye but that trip ended tragically for the Mechling’s from Ohio. Diana lost her life when the propeller of a catamaran operated by Cruise Solutions, […]
Twenty-three year old Miguel Matus, a convicted murderer from Benque Viejo, is tonight on the lam from local authorities in what can only be described as a comedy of errors on the part of prison officials. Matus, who is serving a life sentence for the shooting death of seventeen year old Pricilla Tzib, showed up […]
An incident at a Belize City High School has prompted the management to send home a teacher pending the outcome of an investigation. According to the administration of Gwen Lizaragga High School, the incident between the teacher, Wilfred Austin Neal, and a male student occurred after two thirty Wednesday afternoon. While in class, a student […]
TONIGHT’S QUESTION IS: Do you think that security measures at the Philip Goldson International Airport are lacking? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com.
FECTAB’S Yhonny Rosado has been at the front lines of the tender crisis since it first broke out in early January. He has been amongst the most vocal and passionate in trying to get a level playing field from the Carnival Cruise Lines for tender operators even though he is not an offshore operator. This […]
On Tuesday we reported on two incidences at the Phillip Goldson International Airport. The first one involved an airplane that went on a test flight and the pilots essentially stole the plane. A release was issued today from J. A. Contreras, Director of Civil Aviation, that’s almost a week after the incident occurred. According to […]
A two year old trial in the murder of twenty-seven year old Robert Brown ended this afternoon in the Supreme Court before Justice Adolph Lucas. Brown bled to death after being stabbed once to chest by his girlfriend’s brother, Wyatt Anderson. That was on November twenty-second 2008 and today a jury of seven women and […]
Also in court, thirty-six year old B.D.F. Sergeant Enrique Montejo was today convicted of three traffic offences relating to an accident in 2006, in which a police corporal was killed. Montejo was found guilty of Manslaughter by Negligence, Negligent Grievous Harm and Negligent Harm upon thirty-eight year old Corporal Raul Magana in the Corozal Supreme […]
Lyndon Bailey has been in the news before because he was chosen from a group of persons nominated to the FirstCaribbean Bank’s Unsung Heroes Program. Bailey is also the founder of the Tubal Trade School in Ladyville Village, which provides a second chance to many youths who have dropped out of school. Bailey, a mild […]
At least seventy percent of teachers of children in their formative years are not suitably qualified. It is a dismal statistic in early education which the Ministry of Education hopes to change. This week, it is hosting the Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation (COBEC) to discuss the development of education system and educational opportunities for […]
There’s a new appointment in the management of the Belize Bank. Michael Castillo, who has been with the bank since 1987, has served as Manager of the San Pedro and San Ignacio Branches and he now holds the newly introduced position of General Manager of Retail Banking Services. His responsibilities will include the strategic direction […]
On Wednesday a three year old girl became the victim of a vicious dog attack in an area known as Jerusalem that is linked to Antelope Street Extension. The infant was bitten on her face, shoulder and legs. Although residents tried to restrain and beat the dog, it wouldn’t let loose of its grip on […]
The Museum of Belize is turning nine this weekend. The MOB is one of the main attractions for tourists in the city, but most importantly it is the place where Belizean history is recorded. The former Her Majesty’s Prison is where the only woman was executed and where the last hanging took place in Belize. […]
There is an exhibit that is taking place at the Mexican Institute on Marine Parade. It’s called Mexico Black and White: Photographic Images of Yucatan. The Images and a video of Mexico’s unfolding history in the early twentieth century are all captured in black and white. Earlier this week, Press Officer for the Embassy of […]
Chest pain is a symptom that requires a medical check-out as soon as possible. It could very well be a sign that something is seriously wrong that can potentially lead to a heart attack or it be caused by heart disease. In this week’s edition of Healthy Living, there is expert advice on how to […]
