Fifty-seven-year-old Anthony Brown was found dead inside his home in Eldridgeville, Toledo District on Monday. The lecturer of the University of Belize in Punta Gorda had been bound at the hands and feet and was stabbed multiple times. Sometime around midday, police were called to Brown’s residence near the outskirts of town where they observed […]
A second person has been arraigned for the July sixteenth, 2019 murder of clothing vendor, Jose Diaz. Leroy Haulze, who was initially charged for abetment to murder in this homicide, appeared before Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser this morning where he was read a single charge of murder. No plea was taken and Haulze was remanded […]
The Government of Belize is the defendant in a constitutional challenge bought before the Supreme Court by the Belize Peace Movement. The pending legal matter revolves around the need for a redistricting exercise, to redistribute the number of registered voters per electoral district, considering the existing disparities. While the matter is considered to be live […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has formally requested a copy of the contract signed by Imer Hernandez who recently signed on to an agreement to pave the Coastal Road. The request is being facilitated by the Ministry of Works which is in receipt of the correspondence from the private sector organization. But couldn’t […]
The Attorney General, despite being rather snappy when it comes to the chamber of commerce, says that it’s not about purposely being confrontational but that the business organization tends to want to manage the affairs of government. Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General “It’s not a matter of not having a relationship with them or even […]
The recent online attack aimed at Plus TV’s news director Shasta Wade has once again brought into focus a need for regulations to govern the social media space. Enacting legislation has been a slow process and, according to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte, his ministry is awaiting a response from the business community regarding a draft […]
The Bar Association is challenging the suspension of President Cheryl-Lyn Vidal from meetings of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission. Vidal, who is also the Director of Public Prosecutions, had been sidelined indefinitely from the activities of the J.L.S.C. by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin, who is also the chair of the commission. As such, a […]
During Friday’s Sitting of the House of Representatives, Area representative for Cayo Northeast Orlando ‘Landy’ Habet brought up an issue regarding the Bullet Tree Road in his division. According to Habet, access to the San Ignacio Hospital which is located along the Bullet Tree Road poses challenges and risks to drivers. He says the conditions […]
According to Habet, upgrading the portion of road leading to the San Ignacio Community Hospital should not cost local government a huge chunk of money. Minister of Works Rene Montero says that efforts have been made to upgrade the portion of the road, but works had to be halted due to the weather. Orlando […]
In an effort to improve the quality of education in Belize, the Ministry of Education has embarked on constructing thirty-five schools across the country. Ocean Academy in Caye Caulker Village will be expanded and a pre-school, primary and high school will be built in San Pedro Town. This gives the students of both islands greater […]
Downtown Belize City and in all municipalities across the country, residents are out and about doing their last minute shopping in preparation for the Christmas holidays. As these shoppers go about their merry way, they can do so with little fear of being targeted because additional officers have been placed on the ground as part […]
In the case of delivery trucks, ComPol Williams says that deliverymen can request assistance from police while doing deliveries in respective areas as an added security measure. Crime prevention, however, is not only incumbent on the police department. Williams shared tips for shoppers and merchants during this time. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “The […]
Annual Christmas messages from Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Leader of the Opposition John Briceño are currently being aired across the media but we take special time to focus on what our country’s political leaders are sharing with the people of Belize. Both leaders are spreading the joy of the season and a warm encouragement […]
A News Five crew was back on the streets of downtown Belize City to find out from shoppers just what Christmas means to them. While the holiday for some is about spending time with the family, for others it was about sharing and giving back. There were a few whose celebration is rooting in Christ. […]
A family from Benque Viejo will be enjoying Christmas a little better this year because on Monday, Edita Albeno won a ten thousand-dollar shopping spree courtesy of Smart and Courts. Today, Albeno, her husband and two children travelled to Belize City to collect her prize and to choose items to take home. News Five’s Duane […]
