A four-year-old boy on Monday afternoon stumbled into the body of a villager from Armenia, Cayo. The child thought the man was drunk, but as it turned out, Carlos Humberto Navarijo Albeño was dead. Surveillance camera captures him leaving a village shop on Friday morning; sometime after, it is believed he was shot and killed […]
Businessman Yhony Rosado is recognized in the tourism industry for pioneering cave-tubing activities at Nohoch Che’en. He is also an outspoken social activist who has stood up to the government whenever he has felt jilted by the so-called system. His latest fight is with the Department of General Sales Tax. The Commissioner of GST has […]
Having been denied an opportunity to explain to the department where they are purportedly mistaken in their calculation of his taxes, Rosado turned to Chartered Public Accountant Cedric Flowers. According to Rosado, several discrepancies were immediately identified by the reliable accounting firm. Yhony Rosado, Tour Operator, Cavetubing.com “With this bill that GST has sent […]
So, how will Rosado’s mounting debt be resolved? According to the tour operator, he is headed to court and the judge’s decision on a final dollar amount will determine how much he pays. Yhony Rosado, Tour Operator, Cavetubing.com “We’re taking this to court because there is plenty of room. I haven’t, just like how […]
Seventeen-year-old Aurora Sanchez, the lone survivor in a fatal crash that killed her mother and stepfather over the weekend, remains in stable condition and is recovering from injuries received during the deadly collision. The driver of the other vehicle, thirty-five-year-old Delmar Ortega of Santa Familia Village, is also listed in stable condition. The accident between […]
Two police constables attached to the Placencia Police Substation are in big trouble and their fates lie in the hands of the Commissioner of Police tonight after multiple reports from minors accusing them of perverse actions. The Police Department has been strict when it comes to dealing with children, but over the weekend, two officers […]
Tonight, the Ministry of National Security says four officers who have reached retirement age are well within the law to remain in the Belize Defence Force. Late last week, documents were leaked questioning the status of the officers. But the C.E.O. in the ministry states that a change in policy two years ago, now allows […]
Our following story is not for the faint of heart, so if you’re not a fan of snakes, you may want to exit. Belizeans have grown used to sharing our habitat with the wild animals that have made this country their home as well. Over the years at News Five, we’ve reported on snakes in […]
Twenty-six-year-old Transparent B.P.O. employee, Eugene Mark Anthony Fraser is on remand at the Belize Central Prison tonight after being arraigned for the use of deadly means of harm and wounding of Clinton Abraham. Fraser appeared at the Belize City Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser shortly before noon. Allegations are that on November eleventh, […]
Almost a month ago, the Belize City Council implemented a ‘no parking’ regulation for the left side of Newtown Barracks, between the Ex-Servicemen’s League Building and MJ’s Building near Ninth Street, on Mondays to Fridays between six a.m. and six p.m. But it has proven quite the inconvenience for Valerie Richardson, the League’s office manager. […]
Richardson says she has so far failed to get the ear of either Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley or City Administrator Candice Miller, not to mention Traffic Manager Kevan Jenkins. Her request is for special permit to park between normal working hours in front of Canada House, which she serves as a non-profit organization dedicated […]
Fifty-five-year-old Preston Coleman, a cab driver from Belmopan, lost his life in a road traffic accident on Monday afternoon. In a report issued by the police department, officers responded to an area on the San Martin Road and found the taxi man lying on the right hand side of the road at its intersection with […]
There was debate in the House of Representatives on the adjournment on October twentieth, 2017, when Minister of Health Pablo Marin responded to Orange Walk South area representative Jose Mai concerning the planned implementation of the Food and Drugs (Regulations) Statutory Instrument this month. Marin made several charges concerning the pharmaceutical regime and efforts to […]
Diabetes is on the rise across the world. More than four hundred million persons are living with the disease and women make up those hardest hit by this growing epidemic. Global statistics show that diabetes is the ninth leading cause of death in women, causing over two million deaths every year. The latest figures also […]
Much of the history of Belizean education, especially outside of Belize City, has been shouldered by the Garifuna population. These men and women braved often treacherous conditions in the deepest parts of the country to bring education to our youngest in the population. Two of the early pioneers were couple Andres Patricio Enriquez and Jane […]
It is mostly coincidental, but today’s book launch does line up with the run-in of activities leading up to Garifuna Settlement Day this coming weekend. Garinagu in Belize and elsewhere are marking the 1832 arrival of a significant Garifuna population to Belize, fleeing oppression in their native St. Vincent and Honduras. In Belize City and […]
There were seven winners at the just concluded Belize International Film Festival, including three Belizeans. At the closing of the successful twelfth edition, Belizeans won in Best Short Film, Most Notable Belizean Film and Best Music Video. Meanwhile, a Mexican national snagged Best Feature Documentary and a Costa Rican director took home Vest Feature Narrative. […]
