A Belizean-American woman was executed on Tuesday night in South Los Angeles. Twenty-seven year old Yolanda Smith-Major was killed in front of her two year old daughter as she stood outside of her vehicle on South Hobart Boulevard. Major, reportedly a relative of Minister of Education Patrick Faber, was fatally wounded during a hail of […]
We reported on Tuesday, the death of three international students and a taxi driver. Eliseo Chan was transporting the trio to the Philip Goldson International Airport to catch a flight to the United States where they had planned to celebrate the Fourth of July activities. But their life was cut short when the taxi slammed […]
At its annual general meeting this morning, the Belize Tourism Industry Association expressed support for a policy of pocket tourism in line with the National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan which was passed October of last year. The B.T.I.A. is also looking to increase its membership countrywide. News Five’s Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting […]
And our question for tonight is: Do you think that the Mayor is doing a good job in respects of Belize City streets? Yes or no? 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 […]
On Tuesday night, we gave you the numbers that showed most industries were increasing in production up to 2012. Tonight the figures released from the Statistical Institute of Belize show that growth has slowed significantly. For January to March 2013, SIB indicates that the economy had contracted by a negative point five percent, during the […]
The tourism industry is the largest shareholder in the services sector which accounts for a significant portion of the economy. The five point three percent growth is in large part to overnight stays and sustainable cruise tourism. The Belize Tourism Industry Association had a closed door session at midday where the stakeholders discussed cruise tourism, […]
The Belize Tourism Board is without one of its top rides this week. An Isuzu D-Max was used by a staff member who attended the Placencia Lobster Fest over the weekend. The employee returned the vehicle to the parking lot on Regent Street and handed over the vehicle keys to the security guard on duty. […]
At the end of May, the Police Department released statistics which showed a trend of significant reduction in major crimes including murder, rape and robbery. That trend continued through to the end of June, and the half-year stats show that there have been one hundred and seven fewer major crimes from January to June of […]
On Tuesday, we reported on a massive search effort that was underway near the Bay Islands of Honduras, following the disappearance of eight students who went missing on Saturday. Their vessel reportedly ran out of gas when they were returning from a brief trip to Roatan. After combing an area more than four thousand, five […]
The name Christine Perriott might not be as familiar to you now as it was just a few years ago, and that would be because the former Secretary-General of the Belize Communications Workers Union has been studying in Oklahoma for a couple of years. Perriott was terminated by Belize Telemedia in 2007 and she took […]
Tonight, a Senior Immigration Officer, who was accused of abusing his authority by raping and threatening a Guatemalan waitress with deportation, is a free man. Thirty-nine year old Winston Arzu was stationed in San Pedro when he was accused of raping the woman on five separate occasions between January and March, 2010. The woman, who […]
A clash over unpaid rent between a landlord and tenant has left the Belizean-American landlord in trouble with the law. Sixty-two year old Rachel Middleton appeared before Magistrate Leslie Hamilton on Tuesday and was read two charges for Aggravated Assault with a Machete and Harm to fifty-eight year old Gregory Brackett. According to Middleton, Brackett […]
The umbrella organization for environmental NGOs launched a new logo this morning. The attractive design is simple put captures the mission of the Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage in respect of offshore oil exploration. The design is the work of John Ical, a graphic designer. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, […]
In response to complaints over the past month that services provided by Bowen & Bowen have not been exactly up to standard, the company today sent out a strong, but rare release addressing what it refers to as a perceived shortage of product. The release, signed by Bowen & Bowen President and C.E.O., Michael Bowen, […]
Six years ago, the Garifuna Collective and Andy Palacio ruled the world stage with the album Watina, which was hailed as one of the greatest world music albums of all time. And now the group plans to make history again with the launch of its second album entitled Ayo, a tribute to Palacio. That launch […]
Group B of Be the Next Superstar captivated the crowd at the Bliss Institute on Tuesday night. The show started with an opening number by the ever popular Ascenthium Band, the 2012 Superstar champs who wowed the auditorium with renditions of Bon Jovi’s Wanted Dead or Alive and Def Leppard’s Pour Some Sugar On Me. […]
