Tonight, an Orange Walk family’s worst fear has been confirmed, following the gruesome discovery of a body in the outskirts of Carmelita Village. Forty-two year old Hugo Moreno, a taxi driver, was last heard from shortly before two a.m. on Sunday when he contacted his fifteen year old daughter who was attending the annual Fiestarama. […]
Is government about to strike a deal with Norwegian Cruise Lines for a multi-million dollar development project at Harvest Caye? All indications are that it will even though government has been tight-lipped about the negotiations on the N.C.L. tourism project. N.C.L. is interested in developing a massive port of call on Harvest Caye in southern […]
The Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Housing, Lawrence Sylvester, was escorted from the Ministry of Natural Resources by armed security last week. Reports are that Sylvester got rowdy over fifty lots in the Fresh Pond community written off by government. Those lots are reportedly being given to associates of Minister of Natural Resources, […]
On April twenty-eighth, 2010, Stephen Buckley was shot twice to the head by the police; he was left paralyzed to the left side of his body and unfit for work. In a public statement, then Commissioner of Police, Crispin Jeffries promised that assistance from the department would be provided to Buckley. It’s been three years […]
But if Buckley isn’t too clear on the result of his meeting at the K.H.M.H. today, Chairlady of the K.H.M.H. Board of Governors, Chandra Nisbet-Cansino, was. She told News Five this afternoon that as far as collecting the bill he owes to the hospital is concerned, Buckley will be given all the time and medical […]
That’s good news for Buckley…. But there is also some news for the grieving parents of newborns who died at the K.H.M.H. as a result of a bacteria outbreak in the first three weeks of May. Since the cause of the deaths was revealed, there has been a scarcity of information out of the facility. […]
Two of the three escaped prisoners are back behind bars at the Belize Central Prison. Around two-thirty this afternoon near mile twenty-eight on the George Price Highway, all three men were seen by a motorist who reported the sighting to the police. Quick response led to the capture of Guatemalan national Hector Nectali Garcia but […]
Following reports of labour infractions including unfair terminations at the privately managed Belize Central Prison, a report was commissioned by Minister of Labour Godwin Hulse. The man chosen to investigate the allegations was Labour Commissioner Ivan Williams, and his report is finally concluded. Today Hulse confirmed that he has received the report, and he told […]
The ghastly dump site at the eastern entrance of the City has been transformed into a transfer station for waste that is produced in homes, businesses, factories and just about everywhere. After consolidating the waste and separating recyclable materials, the next step will be to transfer the garbage to another site at mile twenty-four for […]
In early June, Belizean, Carlos Murga, was detained by Cuban authorities after he flew into Jose Marti Airport carrying Chinese passports with Belizean visas. It was suspected at the time that Murga was part of a ring which provided illegal immigration and courier services for Chinese nationals intending to come to Belize before moving on […]
An Indian national who arrived in the country on Monday via Taca at the Philip Goldson International Airport was detained soon after he set foot in the Jewel. Instead of experiencing the natural beauty of Belize, twenty-two year old Lovepreet Singh Dhaliwal was held overnight and this morning he was arraigned for attempting to use […]
A burglar who was caught in the act of breaking into a home may find his next residence to be the Central Prison if he is found guilty. The owner of the building, Dion Ramclam, was at his Belize City home when he got a call from his neighbors in Maxboro that his home was […]
A Canadian company is currently recruiting Belizean students to study in Canada. Actyl first gained attention last November when its representatives came to Belize looking for persons to work in Canada. The company is attracted to Belize, because of language skills and the level of education. Today, News Five’s Isani Cayetano was at Actyl’s office […]
The Jaguars, Woodrow West and Ian Gaynair, are still in the United States of America spending time with their families. West and Gaynair were honored at the final game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday for the integrity that they displayed during the games. West and Gaynair were offered a bribe from a match […]
Diabetes is one of the deadliest diseases. The prevalence rate among Belizeans is roughly at thirteen percent, which means that at least forty thousand persons are living with the condition. In the backdrop of such grim statistics, News Five’s Duane Moody joined some youths this morning at a camp for persons with Type One Diabetes, […]
Tickets are all sold out for tonight’s episode of Be the Next Superstar. The show starts with eight hopeful Superstars and will narrow down to six performers after two are eliminated in a knock out round. The competition to stay in the race is getting tougher with each round and only the best of the […]
