This morning, stevedores protested outside the Port of Belize compound, again. This time it wasn’t about the quality of water served to gangs offloading sugar barges. It’s about more than that – the entire Collective Bargaining Agreement, in fact. The negotiation and signing off on that agreement has been stalled for more than a year. […]
On Tuesday a minor was taken in shackles to the Belize Family Court, where he was arraigned for the murder of journalist Kareem Clarke on July sixth. The minor is a known gang member and has a record on the wrong side of the law. In fact, he was in prison on remand when Police […]
Police believe that they have the right man in custody, and that they have connected all the dots to result in a conviction. In fact, they may even have the murder weapon, but that won’t be determined until further ballistics examination is done. Sr. Supt. Chester Williams, Regional Commander, Eastern Division South “What we […]
The search for Devin Neal’s killer remains active as police officers in Roaring Creek are seeking a suspect whom they believe carried out the deadly assault near the Agripino Cawich Bridge on Monday evening. Neal was riding his motorcycle, heading home to Valley of Peace when a lone gunman emerged from the nearby bushes and […]
Three persons remain in police custody tonight in Corozal after the body of an American national was found on his farm in the village of Xiabe in the northern district. Corozal police are still trying to figure out a motive behind this latest homicide that occurred sometime between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning when the […]
The Belize Jaguars took on the national Canadian football team on Tuesday night in Belmopan. Football aficionados came out in numbers for the match which would decide whether Belize would advance in the World Cup Qualifiers. With the odds against the Jaguars, there was still hope that the home game would place the team on […]
But in Canada, the outcome of the game was overshadowed by Lodrick Sheppard and Clarence Shepherd, the duo known as Mad Bull and Maestro. Even before the game concluded on Tuesday night, Facebook and twitter were blowing up with reviews about their commentary. The two sportscasters for Channel Five became overnight sensations in Canada and […]
Tonight, there are a number of concerts in the city to bring in the Tenth of September. Top names from the Caribbean began arriving since last week. Among them is Queen of Bacchanal, Destra Garcia, who will be performing at the Carnival Overload Concert at the Hour Bar Field. The Caribbean mega soca artist touched […]
Aside from the many local artists, including Ernestine Carballo and TR Shine, who will be featured at tonight’s Carnival Overload Concert, Caribbean soca artist, Ricardo Dru, will also be a main element of the show. Dru, who is known for his popular song, Vagabond, will take the stage alongside Destra Garcia and Kes the Band […]
September time is party time in Belize, and party time means drinking – at home, house parties, clubs, and most certainly in public. Now public drinking is prohibited, and recently that has been strictly enforced by Police. But don’t panic just yet. Senior Superintendent Chester Williams says they’re willing to give public drinkers a pass […]
The mysterious disappearance of three Belize City fishermen who set out on a fishing expedition three weeks ago has raised more questions than answers. News Five can confirm tonight that five coastguard officers have been held in police custody pending an investigation into their alleged involvement in the matter. An official search and rescue effort […]
A voluntary recall on individually-wrapped American cheese slices is presently in effect, following a notice by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The request to return the Kraft Heinz Food Company product is due to the likelihood that a fine ribbon of individual packaging film may be stuck to the slice after the wrapping has […]
The expo, hosted by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has become a staple in the September Celebrations calendar. This year, the number of visitors was less than last year, but new booths made up for the shortfall. The nineteenth annual Expo Belize Market Place was at the ITVET Compound in Belize City. Duane […]
