Two murders were recorded in the south in less than forty-eight hours. The first involved the chopping death of a man in Bella Vista Village, but it was a most gruesome discovery of the body of a woman in Independence Village that is gripping the crime news from the south tonight. The resident from Santa […]
In the wee small hours of the Tenth of September, a murder was recorded in Bella Vista Village, Toledo District. Forty-six-year-old Ernest Ellis Blanco was chopped to death by the jealous ex-common-law husband of a woman he was speaking with. Now, police are looking for Elias Pacheco, who is wanted for the crime. News Five’s […]
Last week, we told you about a shooting incident involving a police officer and a Belize City resident. As we reported, twenty-two-year-old Rondane Swaso, a call center employee, was shot once to the chest by a police officer. The incident took place on Euphrates Avenue last Thursday night. Swaso’s girlfriend claimed that he was on […]
A father and his son are both in police custody tonight after an altercation that led the father to fire a warning shot at his son with a license firearm in Sarawee Village. The incident took place on Sunday morning, after a family gathering. A.S.P. Fitzroy Yearwood, the Communications Director at the Belize Police Department, […]
An elderly man died on Sunday morning in a road traffic accident along the Placencia Road. Seventy- six-year-old Amado Galindo was riding his motorcycle when he collided into an SUV. Unfortunately, Galindo lost his life after being flung off his bike. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department “Police responded to an accident […]
The lifeless body of thirty-five-year-old Allen Martinez was discovered about one mile into the John Smith Airport Link road this morning. Martinez was reported missing by his relatives on Saturday, September third. Since then, family members have been searching for him. Last week, a team of Belize Defense Force Officers and his relatives, spent four […]
Former Director of Tourism Karen Bevans was victorious in court today and has been awarded in excess of eight hundred thousand dollars after being terminated from the Belize Tourism Board when the Briceño administration took office in late 2020. Viewers would recall that in the wake of that debacle, a lawsuit had been brought against […]
According to Senior Counsel Barrow, the claims that were also brought by B.T.B. as countersuits against former tourism minister Manuel Heredia Junior and former B.T.B. Chairman Einer Gomez and former Vice Chairman Glenford Eiley were dismissed. Dean Barrow, Attorney at Law “That ancillary claim was dismissed with costs to the three ancillary defendants, Heredia, […]
Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, along with U.D.P. Senator Beverly Williams and Former Belmopan Area Representative, John Saldivar visited Gales Point Manatee on Sunday, where he met with the villagers as part of what is called a fact-finding mission on the Vulcan project that the government recently ruled against. Gales Point Chairman, Jason […]
The last few weeks have seen at least three police officers between the ages of twenty-five to fifty-two die of health complications. These deaths have brought into sharp focus the need for police officers to adopt healthier lifestyles, a challenge that ComPol Williams says even he at times struggles with. But, he concedes that improving […]
A couple weeks ago, a medico-legal form from the Southern Regional Hospital reflected one officer’s strange description of an injury received by a complainant. While the description left many questions, ComPol Williams told reporters today that it was simply a prank being ran by officers in Dangriga. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “At the […]
The Belize Police Department is employing several strategies to fight crime within Belize City. One such strategy being employed is the installation of surveillance cameras in different neighbourhoods. The Minister of Home Affairs recently announced that his ministry is acquiring fifty new street cameras through CABEI. The Commissioner of Police told reporters how these new […]
In addition to cameras, police officers in Belize City are also being equipped with ten new radios, courtesy of Prime Minister John Briceño. ComPol Williams told us why this is a necessary addition to police resources. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “One of the issues we have been having is that we were lacking […]
Persons hosting private events throughout September are being reminded to be good neighbours. Complaints of loud music in residential areas have increased over the last couple of weeks. Police officers have had to visit many parties, especially during the weekends, to request that hosts lower the volume on their music systems. Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
My Lights opened a new branch on Ambergris Caye with more options for residents to choose from. The grand opening was held on September Tenth on the north side of the island next to Captain Morgan’s. News Five’s Paul Lopez was there to capture the celebratory occasion. He filed the following report. Paul Lopez, […]
The month of August saw a significant decrease in murders, especially gang related murders, in the Old Capital. ComPol Williams spoke about the department’s crime fighting strategy in this regard and how increasing police presence in gang-ridden areas across the city has improved safety for residence. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Certainly, our crime […]
Since the start of September, Belizeans have been in celebration mode. Police officers, on the other hand, have been busy patrolling the streets, as well as keeping the peace at several major events. With a number of activities still scheduled to take place for the remainder of the month, ComPol Williams says the Belize Police […]
A ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Saint George’s Caye was held on Saturday morning here in Belize City. Despite the rainy weather, government officials and other invited guests poured in to the House of Culture for the event which included the crowning of the seventy-seventh Queen of the Bay. News Five’s […]
Who was Queen Elizabeth the Second? When she took over the monarchy in 1952 she was head of fifty-six realms and territories, but up to the time of her death on September eighth, she was head of the United Kingdom and only fourteen Commonwealth countries. During this time of mourning Britain’s longest-reigning sovereign, News Five […]
As for the Belize Police Department, their riot proclamation will now be altered to reflect the shift in the monarchy. ComPol Williams told us more. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “We all have come to know that Queen Elizabeth the II has passed. I would like to take the opportunity on behalf of the […]
