The north of the country has not experienced the violent crimes that have spread from Belize City to Cayo. However, the Corozal Police Formation has been hot on the trail of criminals in surrounding villages as well as in the town. In this past month alone, officers have returned three American fugitives that were hiding […]
The trickle of blood on West Street near its intersection with Cemetery Road where sixteen year old Trevor Neal was discovered this morning adds to the ongoing bloodbath in Belize City. While the minor was riding his bicycle to work shortly after seven this morning he was accosted from behind by two armed men who […]
Just before five o’clock today a jury decided on the fate of a B.D.F. soldier who was accused with the murder of his wife. Raquel Requeña had separated from her husband, Glenford “Bucket” Bermudez in November, 2007, and when he found out that she had a new boyfriend, he flew into a jealous rage and […]
Tonight’s question is: Do you think the Gang Suppression Unit is using excessive force on civilians? 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.
On Monday, US national Michael Virgin, checked in at a local hotel in La Isla Bonita. It seemed as if he had come to vacation in San Pedro, but before midday today Virgin was found dead in his hotel room. The forty-one year old US National left notes behind indicating that he was having problems […]
Last week we reported on the onion crisis in the two northern districts. Thousands of acres of onion fields, some nine hundred thousand pounds of the vegetable are rotting and farmers who invested substantially are at breaking point. Their financial losses are tremendous and many who turned to lending institutions are now facing burdensome loan […]
A Belize City man was the target of two thieves who ambushed him on Monday night as he rode his bicycle on Dolphin Street. One of the attackers snatched a gold chain, valued at one thousand five hundred dollars from Wilbert Frazer’s neck, while the second man took him off his bicycle. While he was […]
Normally it’s the Peace Corps or the Red Cross that is deployed around the world in times of disaster. But last year the Belize Defense Force sent a Company to assist Haitians in their recovery effort. It’s a year later since the earthquake and there is still much more to be done for residents of […]
We usually hear about the Belize Coastguard in search and rescue missions, but the unit also helps to keep the waters safe from illegal activities such as narco-trafficking. During their operations over the past four day holiday weekend, the coastguard managed to nab contraband from Mexico and a vessel that was going equipped to commit […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. It’s a scientific group that deals with the complex issue of climate change. Thousands of scientists from all over the world contribute to the work of the group on a voluntary basis. They are meeting at the […]
