The life of thirty-year-old Jordy Flores was cut short on Tuesday night in his own back yard. He had survived two previous attempts, but the third proved fatal. Punta Gorda police have moved quickly and three persons are being questioned while investigators are seeking another. Family members say that someone came calling on him at […]
A suspect in the gruesome machete murder of Guatemalan labourer Elmer Salazar has been arrested. The apprehension of Efrain Beltran earlier today comes after he allegedly chopped Salazar to death on the compound of Belize Marine and Mooring Services on Monday evening. The incident occurred near mile four and a half on the George Price […]
The deplorable and filthy conditions of the holding cells at the Queen Street Police Station have shocked many. The images show the deteriorating detention cells and the unsanitary restroom conditions, which have moved the Human Rights Commission to speak out. On Tuesday, Vice President of the Human Rights Commission of Belize Kevin Arthurs said that […]
The images were circulated on Facebook by Police Corporal Darrel Usher, who is on interdiction. Now, Usher and his brother spent more than forty hours inside the holding cell, also known as the “piss house.” Usher was there because he had been detained for an incident on Saturday night in which it was alleged that […]
The National Fire Service continues to investigate the fire that broke out at Belize Aquaculture Limited near Placencia on Monday evening. We understand fire officials are still on the scene investigating the cause of the inferno that darkened the skies over Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa villages. It is expected that the fire investigation will […]
Several families in Belama Phase Four were ordered, via letters on Monday, to vacate their houses. Earlier in the month, the residents of this area were told that they were illegally occupying the piece of land which is owned by Asian businessman, Alex Chang of Fen Lan Development. The letter tells the residents that they […]
Mexico’s former President, Vicente Fox, was on a brief visit today. Fox’s visit was unannounced, but the government offered him courtesies. A very short release says the fifty-fifth president met with Prime Minister Barrow. That meeting was at the Laing building and Fox was accompanied by friends who are businessmen and potential investors. The photos […]
Businessman Dion Zabaneh and his mother Primrose Gabourel were arraigned this morning for four charges for non-compliance with the Environmental Protection Act. For the past three weeks, a Buttonwood Bay property, parcel number forty-six-seventy at the far end of Seashore Drive, has been the centre of a controversy between the titleholder and the Department of […]
In the Court of Appeal today, convicted sex offender Bert Vasquez appeared to appeal his November 2018 attempted rape conviction. Vasquez sought and was granted permission for his case to be heard before the appellate court in March. Back in November in the Supreme Court, Justice Colin Williams imposed a four-year-sentence for the crime which […]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says he wants to rebuild the trust with the public. He is going about that by opening up his doors to members of the public, providing a listening ear to their concerns as it relates to safety and security and the work of the police department. ComPol Williams reopened an […]
There’s a new grassroots organization in town. The members call themselves “Belize Economical Freedom Fighters.” It is being led by a name that you may recognize – Raymond Rivers. He says that this group will tackle economic disparities and corruption in Belize. Today, when we ran into Rivers and his colleague, they say that one […]
Tonight it is with heavy hearts that we report the passing of Jaylen Young. We reported last week on the ten-year-old who was battling a cancerous tumor which was growing fast on his brain stem. Many visited with him after our story was aired to lift his spirits, but his health deteriorated quickly and we […]
This morning, the Social Security Board handed over a cheque for thirty-thousand dollars to the Kidney Association of Belize. The monies have been earmarked to boost the association’s education awareness campaign in the prevention of chronic kidney disease. Vice President, Genevieve Baptist, told News Five that the monies will also be used for screening and […]
Speak Up! It’s the first-of-its-kind public forum to openly address the prevalent issue of domestic violence. Organized by the Belize City Council, the conference provides a platform to break the silence by acknowledging how domestic violence negatively impacts society. At four o’clock this evening, dozens of attendees converged on Swift Hall where Mayor Bernard Wagner […]
Over ninety thousand dollars in eyewear will be distributed to high school students at twelve high schools across the country. The donation is courtesy of Courts Optical Centre, which tested the eyes of about a thousand students and selected over two hundred to benefit from the programme. Students at two high schools in Belize City […]
Anglican Cathedral College today hosted its annual culture awareness day. The purpose is to increase the students’ knowledge about the many and different cultures in Belize through first hard experience. But it was more than just learning the clothing, food and practices; it was about learning the economic contributions of the ethnic groups. News Five’s […]
