The murder count for 2016 sits at one hundred and thirty-five with just a week to go. It is already a worse figure than 2015 and not far off from the record year of 2012 with one hundred and forty-five. So what’s driving the compulsion to kill? Police Commissioner Allen Whylie told reporters today that […]
Police say they are almost sure that they have identified Jane Doe. They have gotten contact information for a family that believes the dead woman found in the Belize River may be their relative. Based on the tattoos and description provided by police, one family says it is pretty certain that the slain woman is […]
Earlier this week you heard Police say that while the case of the fatal RTA of Dean Dawson has been lengthy – they are making incremental progress but are still awaiting some information that is pending. And while there has been back and forth in this case from the tampering of Dawson’s blood test to […]
Today, Belmopan police delivered their version of a Christmas gift to residents of the villages of Armenia and Valley of Peace in the Cayo District. The villages are respectively the northern and southernmost points covered by Police in that formation and according to Commander, Senior Superintendent Howell Gillett, this eliminates the lengthy response time by […]
On Thursday, Simone Biles landed in Belize to much fan-fare courtesy the B.T.B. and other local partners. By now you would know that the world’s best gymnast is the adopted daughter of Belizean Nellie Cayetano Biles. And while we may know a lot about her gymnastics feats, we don’t always get to see the star […]
Delta Store is giving back and the man in the middle is ACP Edward Broaster. Rural Eastern Division’s top cop identified fifteen families to receive a cheque of one hundred and fifty dollars courtesy the owner of Delta and then it will be matched with monies from RED’s Secret Santa stocking. News Five was at […]
‘Tis the season for sharing, caring and giving and with Christmas only two days away, Santa is still roaming the neighborhoods in the city gifting deserving families. This Santa, though, is courtesy the Police from Eastern Division North. Through their Secret Santa holiday program, and donations made by police officers, they were able to buy […]
How do you solve a problem like gang violence? The Belize Police Department has tried truces, interventions, aggressive patrolling and arrests; the courts, and societal condemnation, but little has managed to stick. With the majority of the one thousand plus murders in Belize in the last decade happening on Southside, time is ticking to fix […]
On Thursday, well-known community activist Moses Sulph, along with a team of volunteers, shared the gift of giving with a group of underprivileged children from the St. Martin’s de Porres area. Together, the team distributed food and drinks, as well as toys, to residents in the neighborhood. It’s an initiative organized by Belizean Leaders for […]
For the last few days on this newscast, we have been featuring safety tips for Belizeans to avoid incidents and mishaps over the Christmas season. On Thursday, police commander for Belmopan, Senior Superintendent Howell Gillett, issued a comprehensive list of his own, especially as it relates to movements on and around the holidays. According to […]
Christmas is less than two days away and the religious festival celebrating the birth of Christ is being observed across the country by various denominations. Earlier today, we spoke with Father Matt Ruhl of the St. Martin’s de Porres Parish and message for the Yuletide season is to keep God and faith at the heart […]
While he has made his name as an activist for Christian and traditional values, particularly when it comes to fighting amorality and homosexuality, Scott Stirm is first and foremost a pastor, and a tender of the Christian sheep. In our interview with him in Belmopan, News Five asked for his perspective on the meaning of […]
It’s less than two days away from Christmas Day and downtown Albert Street was bustling, as residents did their last minute grocery shopping for that traditional turkey dinner, while others were out purchasing those last minute gifts for their family and loved ones. But in the midst of it all, Duane Moody and intern Maria […]
