There was a dramatic rescue on the high seas by the Belize Coastguard of one of three persons who set out to fish on Monday. A second person was rescued by a fisherman near Tres Cocos in San Pedro. A third person, however, has not been located and it is presumed that he drowned. Earlier […]
Construction of a Coast Guard forward operating base on Hunting Caye was brought to an abrupt close last week after a stop order issued by the US Southern Command. That same day, Thursday, all Guatemalan workers on site jumped in their boat and departed the premises. Government’s response to the breaking news that Guatemalans were […]
That, relatively speaking, takes care of the substantive matter of the forward operating base, but there are other serious issues – like the immigration and work status of those Guatemalan workers, for example. Minister of Immigration and Labour Godwin Hulse told News Five last week that he had no clue about how they entered the […]
Another issue that has remained in the headlines is the execution-style murder of Danny Conorquie at the Caracol Archaeological Site, inside the Chiquibul National Park. The BDF says that groups of unauthorized visitors are showing up at the Conservation Post along the border and taking photos of its layout, as well as of security personnel […]
The government also announced today that a Belizean delegation led by CEO Alexis Rosado traveled to Guatemala City last Friday where the Belize-Guatemala Joint Commission convened a meeting to discuss security issues in the wake of recent incidents within the Caracol Archaeological Reserve. The team, comprised of Senator Lisa Shoman, Brigadier General David Jones, Acting […]
Early this morning the GSU called the media to a press briefing at Raccoon Street, hosted by no other than Inspector Mark Flowers. As usual, he had quite a lot to say, and we’ll share that with you. But first to another allegation against Flowers! This one was made back in 2009, by Immigration officers […]
He hasn’t been in charge of the Gang Suppression Unit for long, but he’s racked up quite a record. A lot of people would say that’s not a good thing in his case, but Mark Flowers is certainly impressed by his own performance. Today, he took credit as he made the announcement that alleged Ghost […]
o what has brought about this remarkable change in a man who has been linked to many acts of violence crime and even murder? Well as clichéd as it may seem, Anthony claims that God showed him the way…that, and family. Today, he told the media that he has no doubt that there will be […]
There were two murders in the Belize District this weekend, one out west and one down south. We start with a murder on Saturday night at the corner of New Road and Hyde’s Lane. Thirty three year old Jose Luis Umana, a resident of Card’s Alley, was shot once in the center of the forehead. […]
The second murder happened in Ladyville at around three am Sunday morning. There are reports that twenty-one year old Brandon Flowers was partying at a club in the community when there was an altercation. Details are sketchy, but News Five has confirmed that Flowers was stabbed twice and died in front of his uncle’s home, […]
In the west another man was killed when he was stabbed to death. Tonight a pair of Teakettle men is on remand at the Belize Central Prison, following the Friday night stabbing death of Kevin Taylor Jr. The vicious attack on Taylor happened in Unitedville sometime after ten o’clock. According to San Ignacio police, the […]
The weekend’s fourth murder occurred in the South where Independence police are investigating an apparent case of homicide, following the discovery of the lifeless body of a woman in that community. At around nine o’clock this morning, police were called to an area on the Tex Mar Shrimp Farm Road where the corpse of thirty-three-year-old […]
A six year old boy from Spanish Lookout also tragically lost his life over the weekend. Elam Penner was along with his father and siblings when he perished at about four o’clock on Sunday afternoon. The boy’s father, Walter Penner, set out on a tow-head to deliver corn within the community. Penner reportedly parked his […]
Belize City police have arrested and charged another suspect for the armed robbery of A and R store which occurred back on twentieth August. During the heist, robbers made off with twelve thousand, two hundred and seventy-nine dollars in cash. So far, three persons have been linked to the brazen daylight robbery, including a security […]
Two weeks ago, mechanic Allan McCoy claimed that members of the Gang Suppression Unit, including Inspector Mark Flowers, worked him over as he headed home from a club. Just minutes before they pulled him over, there was an accident in which a vehicle ran GSU officers on a motorcycle off the road. McCoy claims that […]
Flowers today made much of the Ombudsman’s report, but made no mention of the Police report. That report, made by McCoy to the Professional Standards Bureau, does make very specific allegations against Flowers. After the interview with Flowers we caught up with McCoy who was caught off guard by the news that GSU Head Mark […]
Vehicles belonging to the Mayor of Belmopan and the Ministry of Health are among six vehicles to be stolen and not recovered from the Belmopan area. Over the weekend, another vehicle went missing. The Toyota Hilux belonging to OIRSA was stolen between Thursday and Friday while it was stationed inside the OIRSA compound at Mile […]
And we end our coverage of GSU Head Mark Flowers tonight with a quite remarkable rant. We’re not sure what to make of it, to be honest. He attacks certain members of the media…then laments all the attention he gets…claiming that those media members are very likely obsessed with him. We figure we’ll let you […]
There is some good news coming out the European Commission. In March this year, the EC imposed restrictions on Belize and other countries for not doing enough to combat illegal fishing activities even after government passed a new High Seas Fishing Act. Well earlier today, the EC announced that it is lifting the sanctions over […]
And this news well known businessman Karl H. Menzies whose reputable business on Barrack Road carries his name passed away on Saturday October eleventh. A mass in celebration of his life will be held on Thursday at Saint Joseph Church. Menzies story is an inspirational one, from humble upbringings he became a hugely successful businessmen. […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The Cayo first division football competition is heating up so we took on Saturday’s big time matchup inside the Norman Broaster Stadium as Westrac took on Hillview. It’s easy in the ballgame when Hillview goes to the set piece and this header by Noel Hyde […]
