James “Raindrops” Swan Senior, the highly connected man whose house was raided on Monday morning, has been granted bail due to a health condition. Members of the Belize Police Department including the Gang Suppression Unit swarmed Swan’s family home at Mile one on the Northern Highway beginning at four o’clock in the morning. The search […]
A family who lives on the Hummingbird Highway is grieving the death of one of their own. Thirty-nine year old Edgar Otoniel Guerra, a laborer of Armenia Village and a father of seven children, was killed in a freak accident as he waited for a bus on Wednesday. It happened at mile fifteen on the […]
This Good Friday, fish will be the preferred dish on many tables among Catholic families. It is a tradition that is related to the day when Catholics typically abstain from meat. Fish was once affordable, but when we made our rounds this morning, it is prohibitively high. In fact, the pound of fish at Conch […]
Turning to Tuesday’s question; in past years, foreign riders have been taking away the coveted title of Cross Country Champ and the prestigious garland of the nation’s biggest sporting event. The last time a Belizean wore the garland was back in 2006 when Shane Vasquez made the sprint to the finishing line. So on Tuesday […]
Just before news time, riders of the eighty-third Cross Country paraded through the City streets. It’s the traditional pre-race that provides fans with the opportunity to get acquainted with the riders. This year, more than one hundred and twenty will race from Belize City to San Ignacio and back covering over a hundred and forty […]
This morning the police department conducted a city wide raid long before the crack of dawn. From four o’clock until ten this morning, personnel from Special Branch, Crimes Investigation Branch, Crimes Intelligence Unit, Anti-Drug Unit, Patrol Branch, Traffic, Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the Belize Defense Force carried out a concerted joint operation in Old […]
This morning in the Supreme Court, Attorney Fred Lumor appeared on behalf of the Development Finance Cooperation (D.F.C.) before Justice Michelle Arana seeking an injunction against Northern Fishermen Cooperative. On April thirteenth, the coop was paid seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars by OCEANA Belize for the sale of two fishing trawlers in the heels […]
Easter isn’t complete without the usual goodies, some of which are age old traditions. One such delight is the Cross Bun; an Easter treat that we look forward to every year. Well, if you still aren’t sure how to bake the bun, we suggest you stay tuned because coming up is a recipe that you […]
Where will you be going to spend your Easter holiday? While many will use the time to delve into the beaches and bask in the sun with umbrella garnished drinks, the meaning of the holiday can be easily white washed in the seasonal heat. That’s why this morning News Five Spoke to Canon LeRoy Flowers […]
While Canon Flowers spoke about the true meaning of the holiday, Easter is also a time that unsavory criminals take advantage of unattended homes. Police Press Officer Fitzroy Yearwood also had an Easter message of sorts. Yearwood gave tips on how to keep yourself and your property safe over the long holiday weekend. Sergeant Fitzroy […]
Earlier today, the Garifuna Collective and the Umalali Women’s Choir left for the U.S on tour. The group of more than thirty powerful voices from Guatemala, Honduras and Belize, have been keeping the Garifuna culture alive though a blend of their traditional music with modern influences. But they have been facing a challenging time and […]
