But Opposition Leader John Briceño appears unconvinced by any of it. Following the House meeting he told reporters that none of the Prime Minister’s arguments or those of the attorneys the government has paid over the years have succeeded where it counts; indeed, the only success has been to increase the debt burden. He also […]
Gang violence in the city has once again exploded since the murder of well-known gang leader Leon Garcia on New Year’s Day. On Tuesday night, a pair of gunmen shot and killed Jermain Vellos and injured his wife in what many believe is a case of mistaken identity. On Wednesday, they struck again, shooting an […]
As the GSU cracks down on rivalry gangs in the City, another act of violence overnight left an elderly man in critical condition. A bullet penetrated the cheek of fifty-nine year old Charles Foreman and exited his neck as he sat with this family at his house on Pickstock Street on Wednesday. It is believed […]
The Foreman and Vellos families are still reeling from the deadly attack on their loved ones on Tuesday night in Belize City. Husband and wife couple Jermain and Stephanie Vellos returned to their home on Doris Bishop Street sometime before eight o’clock that night, only to be ambushed by a pair of killers. The hit […]
On Wednesday, we reported on questionable transactions queried by certified public accountant and auditor Cedric Flowers in respect of the 2016-2017 audit of the Public Utilities Commission. He questioned among other things excessive spending on salary and payments to Commission members totaling four point five million dollars. There were also unauthorized purchases on the Commission’s […]
The Office of the Attorney General has completed the requisite paperwork and is awaiting Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington’s signature before proceeding with the extradition request for attorney Andrew Bennett, who is wanted for extradition to the United States on money laundering charges. His freedom, however, may be cut short in the days to come as […]
Tonight there is more from the family of Fareed Ahmad, whose claiming that despite Fareed’s murder, they continue to be under surveillance. As we reported on Wednesday night, the family claims it was in possession of threatening text messages, which they have already showed the police. News Five has seen text messages said to have […]
Friday morning’s meeting of the House of Representatives is a special session. It is expected to be closely followed as the motion for payment of more than ninety million dollars in principal and interest owed to the Belize Bank is debated. The Bank made a loan to the then-Universal Health Services’ principals in 2004 as […]
A fun trip to the Sarstoon River for members of a youth basketball team from Southside Belize City this morning threatened to become an international incident when members of the Guatemalan Armed Forces intervened to stop Wil Maheia’s Belize Territorial Volunteers’ boat crew from going around the Sarstoon Island, which both countries claim. The soldiers […]
An eleven-year-old student from Trial Farm Government School in Orange Walk is tonight recovering at the K.H.M.H. following a near fatal blow to the head at the hand of another resident in that northern village. On New Year’s night, Jahmar Ferguson was walking with his brother and cousins in the village when two persons rode […]
According to the family, it was not until today, when Ferguson regained consciousness that a statement was taken by investigators, even though there were witnesses to the incident. But the family is even more concerned since Jahmar may not be able to walk. Sasha Thomas, Aunt of Victim “I just want justice for my […]
Several arrests have been made in respect of a number of crimes that were committed across the country in December. Police have since charged a Ranchito resident in connection with the discovery of a quantity of cocaine inside a Lincoln Navigator at the northern border crossing in Santa Elena. The driver of the vehicle attempted […]
Another well-known George Street affiliate has been charged in connection with a shootout along the Boom Road on New Year’s Day. Brandon Tillett was intercepted in a vehicle following the January first incident and despite a search, police were unable to locate a firearm. Nonetheless, they have proceeded to charge Tillett on the strength of […]
Jamal Humes has been missing for two weeks and as the days go by, his family in becoming increasingly worried. The twenty-eight-year-old mechanic was last seen on the corner of Faber’s Road and Central American Boulevard on the night of December twentieth. He sent a cell-phone message to his girlfriend to tell her that he […]
While the search has come up empty-handed, the family and police believe that the disappearance of Humes may be linked to an upcoming trial in which he was to appear as a witness. ASP Alejandro Cowo, O.C., C.I.B., Belize City “Jamal Humes, up to now he is still missing. I know that police are […]
In part two of our series on community policing in U.S. Cities, we take you to Boston, Massachusetts where News Five joined a team of journalists from Central America on the U.S. State Department sponsored reporting tour. The journalists went into communities of Latin American and Caribbean nationals to find out how crime and other […]
Michael Juan, chairman of Unitedville Village in the Cayo District, is in a pickle tonight. One of his villagers has complained that his land appears to be unfairly being taken away from him and squatted on while he is in the process of securing it at the Lands Department. Omar Cruz was surprised to find […]
The holiday season was probably a period when many eat too much or drank more than the usual. So shedding those extra pounds to get back in shape is a priority at the start of the New Year. Eating healthy is as important as exercising. So if you’re looking for a way to burn those […]
