We start tonight’s newscast with a murder out west in Roaring Creek. It happened on Wednesday night in the Another World area of the village and claimed the life of a man who residents say is not known to have enemies. But just around eight o’clock, Michael Clark was gunned down in front of his […]
A pair of men on bicycles blindsided a group of persons as they stood on Plues Street on Wednesday night. Twenty-nine-year-old Tamara Cornejo, thirty-year-old Henry Cornejo, twenty-six-year-old Alexander Smith, and fifty-four-year-old Steven Jones were injured when gunfire erupted while they were socializing. According to police, the gunmen rode in the direction of Plues Street from […]
He was flung off his motorcycle two Sundays ago when he and his friend crashed into a guardrail along the Cristo Rey road. Reports are that Daniel Morales was driving a motorcycle that had no light and lost control and ran into the guardrail. He suffered several broken bones in his arms and legs and […]
Habet told us that while Morales had suffered a slight head injury, they were hopeful because he had suffered mainly broken bones in his arms and legs. Morales’s sister, Vanessa Pinelo explained what caused the accident. Voice of: Vanessa Pinelo, Sister of deceased “He mi di come wid wa group ah people and his […]
A thirty-three-year-old teacher from Santa Familia Village lost her life under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday night. Reports are Nassly Calix was at home taking a bath when she became unresponsive. Sometime before nine o’clock, her husband, thirty-nine-year-old Walter Calix, went to check on her and found his wife motionless in the shower. Nassly Calix was […]
The UNCAF Championships is being hosted in Belize from April twenty-fourth through to the thirtieth at the F.F.B. and the Isidoro Beaton Stadiums in Belmopan. Seven Central American countries and Puerto Rico will converge in Belize to face-off in matches in two groups. Belize’s national U-20 team is in group ‘A’ along with El Salvador, […]
The Belize National Rugby Team left the country today for Nassau, Bahamas to participate in the biggest rugby tournament this year. The team will be competing in the Rugby Americas North Commonwealth and Olympic Games Qualifiers tournament for the first time. Twenty-three countries including Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, and many others from the Caribbean and North […]
There is the common belief that abuse, in whatever form, happens more frequently than it is reported. Victims often stay silent, fearing public reaction, particularly in cases of gender-based violence and abuse. But one organization – the Productive Organization for Women in Action, also known as POWA, is trying to help survivors overcome the stigma […]
Irving says culture and socialization that makes males seem superior to females, as well as a lack of opportunity to discuss the issue of abuse openly, often limits victims’ awareness, or makes them feel that somehow sexual or other forms of abuse are largely a matter of fate. Michelle Irving, Founder, Productive Organization for […]
Public opinion and pressure can also hinder the ability of women and girls to seek help when they are abused. People often make derogatory remarks, frequently about the way someone is dressed. But, Michelle Irving says what a woman wears doe not entitle men to commit abuse, and victim blaming is never helpful. Michelle […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at community in Belize City is having two events this coming weekend. Imam Arslan Warraich explained to News Five today that one of the events caters to women. Imam Arslan Warraich, Belize District Missionary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Community “The first thing is Saturday and Saturday is jam-packed for the women. The […]
Warraich says there is a five dollar entry fee for the workshop but lunch will be provided. Meanwhile, he said the Ahmadiyya Basketball League has opened, and this weekend there will be an All Star game for young men. Imam Arslan Warraich, Belize District Missionary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Community “In April it’s our tradition […]
