Belize City police are investigating the murder of a young man who was shot and killed on Saturday evening. It is the latest homicide in the Old Capital and investigators are following up on various leads, despite not being able to yet ascertain a motive. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Kevaughn […]
There was a shooting in Belize City on Saturday night, but the victim was probably not the target. Police say that a woman was in her yard on New Road when she received gunshot injuries. Sr. Superintendent Hilberto Romero says that that they don’t know the motive nor do they have any suspects. Sr. […]
Guatemalan Lesbia Alvarez has been charged for the stabbing death of her common-law husband Omar Kantun. As we reported last week, Kantun was killed inside his home last Friday in Silk Grass Village. An examination revealed he received more than fifty stab wounds. Police say that the file was sent to the D.P.P. and that […]
There were two shooting incidents on Sunday night in Benque Viejo del Carmen. A man from that western town was shot after nine and when police responded to that crime, they were fired upon by the alleged perpetrators. During a gun-fire exchange a cop was shot. ACP Joseph Myvett tells us more. ACP Joseph […]
Two men from one family died in a vehicle pileup over the weekend. The deadly accident has left a family grieving in the west – and they say it was reckless driving that took their loved ones away. News Five’s Reporter Andrea Polanco headed west this morning to find out more. Here’s the story. […]
Last week more than eleven thousand unaccompanied children from Central America were taken into custody by U.S. authorities as they arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border, the highest number since 2019. Most of them are teenagers, but hundreds are under twelve years old. Today, Breitbart News posted a bilingual interview with several of these young people […]
Since the announcement of a phased reopening of schools last week, seventy schools have already submitted their paperwork for primary, secondary and tertiary institutions across the country. It’s an optional return to face-to-face instructions beginning on April twelfth and with schools already signing up it also means that many students will need to prepare for […]
Amid the reopening of schools in April and May, the issue of a proposed salary cut still looms. Teachers and public officers have taken a firm stand against a reduction in the existing wage bill and government has for its part rejected the counterproposal by the joint unions. Despite the growing tension, Minister of Education […]
As you know by now, the Belize Jaguars lost their match against Haiti by two-nil. So, on Saturday, the coaching staff and two members held a zoom interview with the media to discuss the results of the match and how they intend to move on from the loss. Reporter Andrea Polanco joined the virtual discussion […]
Also joining the discussion were Belize Jaguars players Woodrow West and Deon McCaulay. The two players told reporters what they hope to do differently for the next match which is their home game in Dominican Republic against Turks and Caicos. Woodrow West, Goalkeeper, Belize Jaguars “During the workout session we will have for the […]
Last week, we reported on the issue of the Asian bean thrip in Belize that has been affecting the grain industry. And today at the National Agriculture and Trade Show Grounds in Belmopan, the International Regional Organization for Agricultural Health (OIRSA) through the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise officially launched a Biological Pest […]
The revival of the Rice Production Program is being celebrated at the Rice Mill in Big Falls Village, Toledo. Late last week, Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai attended a ceremony to mark the revitalization of the industry which is a key part of the agricultural sector in the Toledo District. Rice farmers participated in […]
A baby boy has died in northern Belize. The circumstances of his death surround a visit to a clinic where he reportedly received two injections that are a part of his scheduled shots as a baby. Police say that while only a post-mortem can reveal the cause of the death, the mother reports that the […]
A man drowned in Belize City over the weekend. Police say that twenty-nine-year-old Marc Russell was at a boatyard when he began to have a seizure, fell and hit his head and went underwater. Another colleague was on site and tried to rescue him but failed to do so. Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero has the […]
You may only know her name from a school or street, but politician and women’s activist Gwendolyn Lizarraga was celebrated this past weekend. She was a businesswoman, chicle and mahogany farmer, a supporter of equal pay and advocate for protection of women labourers. She even surveyed land to create parcels for women in the Collet division. […]
