A suspected drug plane landed in the Monkey River area sometime late Wednesday night and early this morning. By the time authorities arrived on the scene, the passengers were gone and they found the torch remnants of the aircraft. A photo sent to News Five, believed to be from the scene of the landing, shows […]
Well-known businessman, Richard Harrison perished in a traffic accident this afternoon. He was travelling in his SUV when pieces of lumber from a flatbed truck landed on his vehicle. The Cayo businessman died on impact. Harrison and his brothers had business interests in Big H Company; he was involved in a number of initiatives to […]
The executive of the United Democratic Party, following a meeting of its National Party Council last Saturday, has decided to limit access to the local media in covering the upcoming leadership convention. On the contrary, we understand that an observer from the United States Embassy’s political office has been granted full access to the day’s […]
According to August, at the conclusion of the vote, the media will be invited to witness the counting of ballots, as well as the party leader’s address and the leader-elect’s statement. Those presentations are critical to document, but in these days of instant communication, our viewers and social media followers will be limited to the […]
The death toll due to the novel corona virus continues to climb; it is reported that more than five hundred and fifty persons have died since the outbreak in Wuhan, China. More than thirty thousand others are reportedly infected, most of them from China. Locally, travel to China and from China is not recommended by […]
As we reported on Wednesday, Lord Michael Ashcroft has formally applied to join a lawsuit against the Government of Belize that was brought by the Belize Peace Movement. Ashcroft’s application is to join the claimants as an interested party in a legal challenge that, once successful, would prompt government to conduct a redistricting exercise prior […]
We asked Marshalleck about the odds of conducting a redistricting exercise ahead of the upcoming general elections given what appears to be a stringent timeline. He says that should the Supreme Court rule in the claimants’ favour, resources can be made available to get the job done in limited time. Isani Cayetano “If the […]
Unconfirmed reports are that several gunshots were fired around at the Belize-Guatemala border around ten o’clock on Wednesday night. Photos circulated of shattered glasses caused by the shooting. Reports are that Benque Viejo Police as well as Guatemalan authorities arrived on the scene shortly after. Online reports say that one person was detained. Local police […]
On Wednesday afternoon, just after twelve-thirty, a pair of robbers walked into Henry’s Supermarket on College Road in Corozal Town and held up the proprietor at gunpoint. The men got away with some cash, but police quickly apprehended them. Authorities say that the suspects are from the area. The store’s surveillance camera captured the robbery. […]
Police have detained one person and looking for another in connection with the robbery of La Popular Bakery on Cemetery Road in Belize City. Just before eight on Tuesday night, two armed men held up the cashier and demanded money. Superintendent Alejandro Cowo says that while they have detained one person, the stolen money wasn’t […]
The University of Belize has received a generous donation to start up the “UB Steel.” The donation of fifty thousand dollars was made by the Belize Bank at the end of January and will be used to acquire the necessary pans for the steel band. U.B. says the initiative paves the way for the development […]
Last December, the government made a surprise decision that drew criticism from many quarters when it declared that in respect of gillnets, there would be a control and eventual phase out. OCEANA Belize says that while they applaud G.O.B. for recognizing gillnet as a destructive gear, there is a need for the ban on gillnet […]
On Tuesday, we reported that two men were charged for separate killings that happened in Concepcion Village in the Corozal District. Today, Senior Superintendent of Police Hilberto Romero shared details of the charges and what the investigation has uncovered about the motives behind the killings. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, National Crimes Investigation […]
Police say that the death of Brian Harris is now being investigated as a murder. As we reported almost two weeks ago, Harris passed away after being in and out of the hospital for gunshot injuries. Today, police told the media that a post-mortem conducted shows that Harris died as result of the gunshot injuries […]
A weeklong event in Belize City is sharpening the skills of police officers and others who deal with persons, particularly youth, involved in crime. Restore Belize has organized a training workshop on mediation which is looking at a number of issues that have to do with conflict resolution. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane […]
Representatives from various institutions including Human Services, the Police Department and members from the Judiciary, including judges and prosecutors have been engaged in a three-day workshop on the online exploitation of children. It is being spearheaded by the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and seeks to build capacity of the Belizean authorities as […]
ICMEC is based in Alexandria, Virginia in the U.S.A. According to data available, most of the abuse starts at home; twenty-five percent of the abuses are committed by someone in authority close to the child. So the organization continues to develop awareness programmes to educate children and parents about the risks related to children having […]
About two months ago we showed you the start of a series of workshops called the ‘Municipal Building Unit Awareness Workshop Series.’ The Ministry of Housing, along with its partners, conducted country-wide workshops with municipal level building units and stakeholders in building and construction. The workshops are to discuss processes needed to get approval to […]
