The life of three-year-old Etana Bennett was cut short just after five o’clock on Monday evening, as we reported in our newscast. The child clung to life for almost forty hours after she was shot as she slept in the comfort of her home. Her mother was also injured, but survived the shooting by a […]
News Five has confirmed that a woman is in police custody tonight in connection with the fatal stabbing of forty-three-year-old Samuel Cosme. The woman, believed to be the main suspect, first came in contact with Cosme about two years ago. Cosme’s family told News Five that they know her identity. They say that the woman […]
Today, there is confirmation from relatives and friends that the man who perished in a fatal traffic accident in Quintana Roo, Mexico was a resident of Paraiso Village in Corozal. The Belmopan Trojan Basketball team was also traveling on an ADO bus from Cancun en route to Veracruz when the accident occurred; several of the […]
The final price for sugar is in and the estimated value for the 2017-2018 crop is not sweet news for farmers who will be paid an estimated forty-five dollars and forty-seven cents per ton. That’s the figure released today by American Sugar Refinery/Belize Sugar Industry to the three cane farmers’ associations in the north. For […]
The projected prices for raw sugar sold to the European Union and on the world market have been on a downward trend. A decrease in profits was expected, despite the improved prices for direct consumption sugar in the Union and raw sugar to the U.S. But what’s ahead for the industry, which B.S.C.F.A. Orange Walk […]
A deal was struck and a contract signed between the Orange Walk Town Council and the National Sports Council this afternoon. Mayor Kevin Bernard along with his deputy mayor and town administrator met with Minister of Sports, Patrick Faber and Sports Council Director, Ian Jones to discuss Fiestarama 2018. As we have been reporting, both […]
According to National Sports Council Director, Ian Jones, the agreement does not allow the Sports Council to collect commissions paid from any other revenues during Fiestarama. Jones says that the reason for the fee increase was to cover related expenses, which will now be undertaken by the Orange Walk Town Council. Ian Jones, Director, […]
Since news hit the press late last week, Mayor Kevin Bernard claimed that the Sports Council’s decision to revise the prior Fiestarama agreement was politically motivated. Prior to the meeting this afternoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Sports Patrick Faber assured the press that there was no political power moves at play. Patrick […]
Ervin Wade has been found guilty of the murder of twenty-five-year-old Keisha Buller. The verdict was delivered by Supreme Court Justice Antoinette Moore on Monday in Belmopan. Buller, who was Wade’s common-law wife, was viciously stabbed inside her home on Price Street in Benque Viejo del Carmen on July tenth, 2015. She was stabbed to […]
A common drug used to control hypertension and help prevent heart failure is being voluntarily recalled in more than twenty-two countries because the drug contains a chemical that poses a potential cancer risk. Locally, the Ministry of Health is alerting healthcare professionals and patients of a precautionary recall of several prescription drugs containing the active […]
Former councilor Philip Willoughby is one of four U.D.P. candidates contesting a November convention in Port Loyola to become the party’s standard bearer. The four-way political race has taken some twists and turns, particularly for Willoughby who threw his hat in the ring after losing his seat at City Hall during municipal elections on March […]
Willoughby will face-off against Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, former Deputy Mayor Dean Samuels and Ac. Shane Castillo. Neither of those names are known for previous door-to-door campaigns within the Port, and Willoughby says he is building relationships with voters. Philip Willoughby, U.D.P. Candidate, Port Loyola “I can tell you that I’ve been working and […]
The Belize City Council, under its ‘social infrastructure’ platform, launched a summer pantry programme today at the Swift Hall in Belize City to assist the neediest families with basic supplies of food, clothing and school items. CitCo partnered with a group out of Florida that’s been coming to Belize for the past few years to […]
For the remainder of the week, about thirty-two diabetic patients from several districts will be participating in a camp. The camp is being facilitated by the Belize Diabetes Association with the aim to empower and educate diabetic youths on managing their condition. Today, News Five’s Hipolito Novelo stopped by and found out how day two […]
His presence in Port Loyola may be purely political, but today, as part of his ongoing campaign, Philip Willoughby hosted a summer camp in the Jane Usher and Cumberbatch Field communities. The initiative, he says, will not only teach children basic skills in football and basketball but it will also give them an opportunity to […]
DPM Patrick Faber recently returned to Belize, having attended the fourth annual Belize Film Commission/Hollywood Luncheon. This past Saturday, the Consulate General of Belize in Los Angeles hosted Hollywood executives and international investors, as well as members of the Belizean diaspora involved in the film industry. The luncheon was an opportunity for Belize to be […]
Today, a welcome ceremony was held to commemorate the official visit of Rotary International President Barry Rassin. Rassin arrived in Belize with his wife on Monday as part of his presidential tour for the Rotary Year which commenced July first, 2018 and ends June thirtieth 2019. The last visit by an international president was some […]
Also at the head table today were Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner and Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber. While he is not a member of Rotary, DPM Faber says that the local Rotary Clubs enjoy the support of his ministry. Rotarians have been instrumental in education and other keys development areas. Patrick Faber, Deputy […]
Tuesday night is finally here and it’s time for the Remix, Season Two. So get ready to boogie down to the sounds of disco music, the theme for tonight’s show. Two are going home, so nine singers will rock the stage with the music of an era long gone, but the hits never fade. Anything […]
