A nineteen-year-old resident in the village of Teakettle was shot and killed by the police who claim it was not intentional. But villagers are not persuaded that the shooting of Edwin Hernandez was accidental. This morning, they started a bonfire blocking access to the Arizona area to show their anger over what they deem to […]
There is another case involving violent police behavior this time in the Belize City. Three officers were captured on surveillance camera stomping on a young man even as he turns himself in to police in his family’s yard on Police Street Extension. There does not appear to be any justifiable reason for the attack on […]
A twenty-year-old inmate was buggered on two separate occasions by another prisoner at the Belize Central Prison in November. According to police, a prisoner reported on the twenty-ninth of November that he had been indecently assaulted by a cellmate on that same day and on the twenty-fourth. Police say that a medical examination was conducted […]
It’s been over two years since the infamous Russel Hyde Senior was taken down by gunmen at his Roaring Creek home in August 2015; his wife, Rosalie Galvez, was murdered in May after she was waylaid before the vehicle she was traveling in was sprayed by a lone gunman at the entrance to Belmopan, in […]
But was the shooting an attempt to take out Hyde Junior? And if so, who ordered the unsuccessful hit? Police have several persons detained for questioning, but no one has been charged for the crime. But Heladora Cruz says her grandson is no troublemaker and is not known to have enemies, despite what some may […]
Court of Appeal Justice Franz Parke abruptly stepped down from his seat on the bench on Monday, having tendered a letter of resignation to the Governor General that same morning. Parke’s departure preceded a lawsuit filed by the People’s United Party challenging his qualification for the post to which he was appointed by his former […]
The decision by Government to decriminalize possession of ten grams or less of marijuana, after nearly five years of waiting, enjoyed rare bipartisan support. This is because of the level of devastation police arrests and convictions have caused, especially on Belize City’s south side. Since the first of November, things have been calm, with police […]
Tonight, twenty-two-year-old Gasman Jones, a Belize City resident is out on bail of two thousand dollars granted to him for the offense of unlawful sexual intercourse after his case ended in a paper committal before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford. In August of 2016, Jones was accused of having sex with a fifteen-year-old minor. Today at […]
A sales clerk employed at Augusto Quan and Company appeared in court this morning after being caught red-handed shoplifting from his place of work on Monday. Thirty-eight-year-old Antonio Novelo was arraigned before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford on a single charge of theft earlier today. The former security guard turned sales clerk was unrepresented and wasted […]
In honor of Universal Children’s Day, UNICEF called on young minds to assume key roles in media, politics and other sectors. While the main activities were held in mid-November, everyday is a special day for children. Tonight, a second feature by Informed Teen Reporters looks at the celebration of Universal Children’s Day and what it […]
There are no medal victories to report yet, but Belize is holding its own on day-two of the 2017 Central American Games. In basketball, Belize looks for another win as they are presently taking on El Salvador, while in football; the under-twenty-one is to face off with hosts Nicaragua at the National Stadium in Managua, […]
Four youths from the Apprenticeship Program received the opportunity to start up their small businesses. The budding entrepreneurs recently completed a three-month training and received certificates on the essentials of business planning. The Apprenticeship Program teamed up with Amy Giuliano of Beauty in Belize Incorporated, a non-profit organization, that assisted in funding the business plans. […]
Scouts Belize needs your help to spread some cheer with the hostels in Belize. As a part of the Christmas campaign, the organization is asking for donations of teddy bears for their “Teddy of Hope” Drive. The Scouts will be participating in the annual Christmas parade and after, the teddy bears will be distributed to […]
News Five has been happy to tag along with nineteen-year-old Rowan Garel over the years on his many adventures. From climbing Victoria Peak to diving the Blue Hole to walking across Belize, absolutely nothing has stopped the visually impaired college student from achieving his dreams. And that is why he was named 2017’s Caribbean Ambassador […]
