Gold Cup 2013 opened on Sunday in Pasadena, California where the results of the opening games had been unpredictable prior to Sunday. In the opener of the tournament, the small country of Martinique defeated the Canadians. This upset was followed by another when Panama went on to beat Mexico. But the game that all Belizeans […]
The road to Gold Cup 2013 has been a bumpy one. First the assistant coach, Charlie Slusher was suspended and barred from joining the team in the United States. Then one of the players was turned back upon arrival in Houston, Texas on Friday. Immigration officials detained Elroy Kuylen and sent him back to Belize. […]
So while the team utilized the weekend and today for practice, the final Jaguar is en-route as I speak to Portland, Oregon. The replacement player for Elroy Kuylen did not get the ceremonious send off as the team commanded on Friday, but News Five gave support and spoke to the last Jaguar, Chris Gilharry moments […]
As we said earlier, two team members have resisted an offer to lose the game against the United States. That game takes place on Tuesday night at the Wen Jeld Field where the team has been attracting attention. William Neal caught up with the Jaguars as they practised for their first match. Here is his […]
Breaking News: There was a fatal shooting late this evening on Banak Street in south side Belize City. It has been confirmed that at least one person died and was taken away in the pan of a police truck. He has been identified as Jamaal Neal. A News Five crew was at the crime scene […]
In the south, two persons were killed over the weekend and though the murders were unrelated, there are striking similarities. Both happened in the south of Belize, both were done with sharp instruments, both happened during altercations in which alcohol was involved and in both cases, the person Police believe is responsible has been apprehended […]
There was another murder in the south which occurred in the small community of Bella Vista on the Southern Highway. In the early hours of Sunday morning, twenty-one year old Marlon Martinez received a fatal stab wound to his chest during an altercation. Police say he died on the spot. The man who allegedly killed […]
San Ignacio Police are investigating the cause of death of a Santa Elena resident found floating in the Macal River. Twenty-eight year old Mark David Robateau was last seen by relatives on Saturday evening and today the family received the shocking news that his body was retrieved out of the river. At about nine-ten this […]
A Belizean student in Canada has avoided deportation even though she was found guilty of a credit card spree with cards belonging to other persons. Twenty-six year old Nahyelie Maria Burn committed the crime while she was a student at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University in Corner Brook City. From 2011 to 2012, she stole credit […]
Last Wednesday, we told you about twenty year old Jareth Bainton, a resident of Perez Road in Ladyville, who was reported missing by his mother. Family and friends of the young man feared that he may have suffered a similar fate as that of twenty year old Alvin Pascascio, who was found dead near Vista […]
A gradual shift towards reducing domestic and commercial energy consumption was the topic of discussion among consultants and government officials, who converged at the Biltmore this morning. A team from the Inter-American Development Bank’s Energy Division met with representatives from the Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology and Public Utilities to recommend a course of […]
The Belize Camping Experience sponsored a large project last year that held the participation of many farmers who harvested corn while being watched by inner city kids. The funds generated from the harvest were used to sponsor summer camps all over Belize City. News Five spoke to the Director of Belize Camping Experience, Alexander Perez, […]
On Tuesday night, the Belize jaguars will take on the U.S. team in their first game in Portland Oregon. And tonight, we wrap up our series on the team members with a profile of Tyrone Pandy. Before making it to the national team, Pandy played with the Belize Defense Force. In the tournament Pandy will […]
Good evening, I am James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The CONCACAF Gold Cup 2013 opened yesterday inside the United States and the two big teams in Group A were simply jolted in their first appearance. Canada opened against Martinique, a small Caribbean nation and it was this strike from outside the 18 […]
