Deputy Commissioner of Police Marco Vidal handed over the reins to ACP Alford Grinage, as Commander of Operations on Monday, amid the fiasco that his men have gotten themselves into with the landing of another drug plane on the Southern Highway. Among the four policemen implicated in the incident, three were under his direct control […]
The US Drug Enforcement Agency is teaming up with the Belize Police Department to investigate the degree of involvement of local law enforcement officers in the landing of a narco jet last Thursday. It appears the elite strike team formerly led by Deputy Commissioner of Police Marco Vidal had been compromised and the remainder of […]
In providing details of what transpired along the Southern Highway on Thursday night, ComPol Williams described a firefight in which the responding officers were out manned and outgunned by their own colleagues. Fortunately, no one was injured during the shootout. The battery of charges brought against the narco eleven on Monday, however, doesn’t seem to […]
Police have charged twenty-four year-old Malique Gentle for the murder of Adrian Hyde in Belize City over the weekend. Hyde was found stabbed to death on Sunday night on the veranda on the upper flat of a two-story house at the corner of Vernon and Mopan Streets. Police said on Monday that Hyde had been […]
Today, ministerial meetings continued at COP26 as countries try to finalize negotiations. The Caribbean region, through the Alliance of Small Island States, better known as AOSIS, has developed its position which is shared at the ministerial level. But Doctor Colin Young, the Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre based in Belize, says […]
But is the COP all for nothing? The facts are that even as developed countries are making commitments, similar to which was done in the 2015 Paris Agreement, the document is not legally binding and as such they are not obligated to comply. And the fund promised in Paris was not forthcoming either. Dr. Young […]
The first ever Investment Summit, featuring international personalities and business interests from several countries will open in San Pedro on Wednesday. The two-day event will include speeches by local government officials, and keynote speaker, Stephen Harper of Harper and Associates. The event is expected to attract business to Belize by removing some of the bureaucratic […]
A steering committee has been created to help develop a new curriculum for Belizean schools under a UNESCO and International Bureau of Education reform framework. According to the Ministry of Education, one of the main complaints received during recent consultations was that the current curriculum is overloaded, so a reduced version will be piloted to […]
The United States and Belize have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the expansion of infrastructure and technical training at the National Forensic Science Service. The “Forensic Crime Scene Office Project,” includes construction of three Scenes of Crime offices, new forensic equipment, and training and advisory services for domestic technicians. The new work spaces will […]
Tonight, we bring you back to the story of an incredible ten year old girl who has been on a difficult journey to beat cancer. The last time we heard from Cordella Duran and her mother they were preparing to take a medical trip across the border. Cordella was diagnosed with leukemia three years ago […]
In some welcome news for the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization and the Government of Canada have donated two portable ultrasound machines with software and accessories to the national referral hospital. The devices will be used for treating patients in the COVID-19 intensive care unit for evaluating the heart […]
St. John’s Credit Union is celebrating its seventy-fifth anniversary this week, but many may not know of the humble beginnings of this financial institution. Over the years, SJCU has grown to include branches in Belmopan and Dangriga. Most recently, it opened a north side branch here in Belize City. News Five spoke with Daisy Dawson, […]
Since its establishment in 1946, the credit union has been instrumental in the development of the country, providing loans to its members in areas of education, healthcare and home ownership. Daisy Dawson, General Manager, SJCU “We have been a credit union who has contributed to the development of Belize on a whole, in terms […]
The U20 National Football Team defeated the team from Saint Martin, six to one earlier today. The Jaguars are currently representing Belize in the U20 CONCACAF Qualifiers in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Today’s match saw Tyrese Augustine score the first goal at minute twelve in the game. Two minutes later, Daijon Daniels scored […]
So far, there have been 519 deaths attributed to COVID-19. In a place as small as Belize, which feels more like an extended family than a country sometimes, each and every loss hurts us all in some way. The staff of Channel Five, who like our media colleagues, have been covering the pandemic and helping […]
