There were nine persons who were shot between Friday night and Monday evening. Two of them were fatally wounded during the bloodshed, spiking the number of murder victims to forty-eight. That’s nine more than last year in the same period. The shooting of a fireman, a security guard, and a youth riding a bicycle all […]
Last Thursday we told you about the murder of nineteen year old Shamir Gonzalez who was killed in a fight on the Louisiana Government School compound in Orange Walk. According to the Orange Walk Police, while investigations are ongoing, they do not anticipate any further arrests in Shamir’s murder as family members of the suspects […]
A stillborn is found in a trash can at the Western Regional Hospital and tonight the Ministry of Health is under fire from the family. On April twenty-ninth, thirty-three year old Dilma Cano, a resident of Sittee River Village was admitted to ward at the facility after complaining of complications during her pregnancy. The expectant […]
Murder trials for minors are usually closed to the public. So tonight we ask should minors who are charged with murder be tried in open court as adults? 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 […]
Friends of Belize, it’s the newly formed organization of high profile personalities, seeking to promote foreign investment between Belize and the United States. A FOB delegation is currently in Washington D.C. where they are meeting with senior staff on Capitol Hill and the US Chamber of Commerce on ways to bolster trade relations in light […]
Fixing the social ills that fester in Belize is only one step on the path to restoring peace on the streets and keeping the youth out of harm’s way. That is why Restore Belize assisted in coordinating parent empowerment training between the Yabra Community Police Center and the Ministry of Human Development. News Five attended […]
Turning to the courts, another case fell apart today due to an absent witness. On February eighth, 2009 eighteen year old Jermaine Elijio was stabbed when he refused to buy his attacker a cigarette. The knife missed his heart by a mere two inches and while he lived to tell the tale, Elijio chose not […]
A retired Ladyville businessman and his family were hauled out of their home early this morning following a search by the Police Anti-Drug Unit. One hundred and five grams of Cannabis were found under the sofa at the home of Geronimo Choc at mile nine and three-quarters on the Northern Highway. Geronimo, his son Omar, […]
With the murder count at a new high, this morning the police carried out a four hour joint operation in key well known crime ‘hot spots’ including Pregnant Alley, Wagner’s Lane, Plues Street and East Canal. The Gang Suppression Unit joined up with other Police Units and the Belize Defence Force and the anti-crime operation […]
We have been following the story of Chris Bowman, the young man, who is now twenty four years old, but was diagnosed with a rare tumor since he was ten. His life has had it many twists and turns but throughout Chris has maintained a brave front. In April he headed to Oklahoma and returned […]
On May fifth we carried the story of the disappearance of a thirty-six year old resident of Roaring Creek. Rufino Sho went missing on Labor Day after attending the National Agriculture & Trade Show with his family. A week has since elapsed and there is still no sign of the handyman. Earlier last week two […]
Belize received some positive publicity in the international media when CNN, one the largest broadcasting stations in the US, posted a feature about the picturesque Hummingbird Highway. The piece was done by Holly Firfer, an Editor for the travel guide website, Frommers.com. Firfer took a road trip on the Hummingbird and speaks of how relaxing […]
