There is late breaking news from the north; and it is not sweet for the six thousand cane farmers that depend on the sugar industry for their livelihood, even though sugar is selling at thirty-three US cents per pound on the world market and is one of the highest paid commodities. After a late start […]
Industry insiders say that the quality of cane was greatly improved in this crop and that the temporary shut-down of the factory will extend the harvest into the rainy season. That scenario is likely to compromise the quality of the cane. Ortega also says that farmers are bound to be hit in the pockets. Via […]
There are two traffic accidents to report tonight; one turned fatal for a Belize City Customs Guard. Hallet Baeza did not make it home from an assignment up north as the vehicle he was traveling in overturned not far from the village of Carmelita. Baeza was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to head and […]
Also in the north, a money changer from the Corozal District was shot at his own house on Monday night. The incident happened shortly after seven thirty in San Joaquin Village and the victim is thirty-four year old Jaime Headman, who is clinging to life. Jaime is undergoing surgery at the Belize Medical Associates to […]
While police have not yet established a motive for the shooting, they say it does not appear that robbery was the reason. They have also made contact with their Mexican counterparts in respect of the getaway vehicle and its occupants. It is believed that the two suspects are a Mexican and Belizean, who reside in […]
Three years ago on February eighth, the U.D.P. was elected on a platform to imagine the possibilities. So tonight’s question is: Do you think the government has been successful in keeping its manifesto promises? To take part in the conversation all you have to do is to email comments to questions@channel5belize.com, send a text using […]
Twenty year old Charles Young Jr. is in police custody tonight after being read a number of charges related to a double murder in Belize City on Friday evening. Young was escorted by members of the Special Homicide Unit where he appeared in front of Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie and was charged for the murders […]
Last Wednesday US National, fifty-nine year old Diana Mechling lost her life during a snorkeling trip to Goff’s Caye when the propeller of the catamaran she had just alighted from slashed her right hip and leg. Today the Belize Port Authority issued a release stating that following an inquiry by the harbor master, the captain […]
A fifth person has walked from a murder charge since the beginning of the year. Last week charges against Brandon Taylor, Shamir Medina and Lincoln Helmsley were dropped and before that a nolle prosequi was entered in the case against Roger Anthony. Today the case fell apart against Charles Castillo in the court of Justice […]
An immigration inquiry has brought two Indian nationals before the Magistrates Court. The first to be detained and charged was twenty-three year old Indra Kumar Baswani. He was asked by Immigration personnel on Monday to furnish his documents and he retrieved them from the warehouse of “At God’s Store” on Amara Avenue. Baswani was detained […]
Hurricane Richard hit parts of Belize with a vengeance last October twenty-fourth. The Hattieville community felt the full brunt of the storm and many families were displaced by the force of the winds. A resident, whose plea for assistance was heard on our newscast, has had her prayers answered. News Five’s Jose Sanchez found out […]
The Belize Audubon Society has a year round calendar filled with educational activities about the flora and fauna of the country. The folks at the Audubon, however, have noted a change in the bird population in Belize City. If you have had your eyes trained to the trees and the skies you would have noted […]
It was recently announced that the British Forces are reducing troop numbers in Belize and other countries due to cutbacks in the British Ministry of Defence. The downsizing of BATSUB was the first step locally, and forty-three Belizean employees have already been given notice of termination effective in April. On Monday Britain’s Guardian newspaper revealed […]
It’s that time of the week again… time to head out to the Bliss and catch local talent at its best. Tonight you get to find out which singer from KTV Latino’s Group A is safely in the race and meet the Group B contestants that will take the stage for their first round of […]
