A mother was stabbed to death and her four-year-old boy was brutally attacked on his birthday. The series of tragic events started to unfold on Monday evening in Orange Walk and culminated with the discovery of the twenty-four-year-old woman’s body this morning. Yanira Novelo and her little boy were in that northern municipality to get […]
After two years on remand for a 2017 murder, tonight, twenty-year-old Eldon Flowers is a free man. His murder trial by judge without jury ended today before Justice Colin Williams of the Supreme Court who concluded that Flowers had no case to answer for the murder of nineteen-year-old Randolph Johnson, who was shot multiple times […]
Weeks ago, the Prime Minister assured to the nation that the Sanctuary Bay scam, which deprived U.S. nationals of millions of dollars, was being resolved and the government was reaching a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission of the U.S. But today, News Five has obtained a trove of documents relating to the ongoing battle […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Workers Union is coming down hard on the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital. The union has written a stern letter, scolding C.E.O. Michelle Cox-Hoare for a memorandum, dated June twenty-eighth, in which she told the hospital staff that the K.H.M.H. Authority cannot legally pay pension. Staff members were told […]
The criminal trial against accused murderer William “Danny” Mason and his associates, Terrence Fernandez, Ashton Vanegas, Keiron Fernandez, and Ernest Castillo, finally resumed today in the Belmopan Supreme Court after several adjournments. The trial is continuing at a point that is very crucial to the prosecution. A vior dire commenced today to determine if the […]
Thirty-four-year-old James Escarpeta was this afternoon marched into the Belmopan Magistrate Court where he answered to two charges relating to Sunday’s brazen armed robbery of the PUMA gas station in Belmopan. Escarpeta was charged with robbery and possession of a firearm without a gun license. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded […]
A sixty-four-year-old San Pedro man is on remand for committing a sexual assault upon a nine-year-old boy. He is Ernesto Caliz, a self-employed resident of the island. Late on Monday, Caliz, who was unrepresented, appeared before Magistrate Michelle Trapp. The prosecutor, Corporal Roman Andrews of San Pedro, objected to bail being granted to Caliz on […]
Seventeen years ago, a historic building in the heart of the city was consumed by fire. The loss was immeasurable, wiping out part of history that came with the colonial Paslow building. At the time, a clerk was charged with deliberately setting the fire, but the case fell apart. The building was rich with history […]
Last month, Belize and Suriname teamed up for a technical exchange in the cultural sector. It marked the first phase of a project where both countries will share expertise on how archaeological and heritage sites are conserved and managed. During their visit to Belize, the Surinamese team visited archaeological sites, historic cemeteries and participated in […]
It’s here, the new season of KTV the Remix. You have seen the audition show, so tonight it is the big reveal as to who will go on to compete to become the singing sensation of this year’s 2019 KTV. We promise you fun and laughter and lots of talent all vying for stardom and […]
School children all over the country are finding ways to keep busy during their holidays. There is no shortage of summer programmes and today we headed out to the Department of Youth Services where their camp is teaching a number of relevant and fun activities in a safe environment. There is Mandarin for those who […]
In 2016, Belize signed on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC. Since then, government has been tasked with its implementation through the office of the Attorney General. But the carrying out of this process is not limited to the public sector. In fact, it includes civil society, as well as the business community. On […]
Football coaches from all over Belize are stepping up their game. They are taking part in a course at the F.F.B. headquarters in Belmopan to improve their level of performance when engaging with the players on the field. The training programme is being arranged by CONCACF. Here is News Five’s Hipolito Novelo. Hipolito Novelo, […]
