Four Belize City residents have been murdered in the last nine days. The latest victim to lose his life is twenty-nine-year-old Steven Moss, a resident of Queen Charlotte Street. If the name sounds familiar that is because Moss was charged in connection with a murder in 2017, in front of what is now Club Bizzo. […]
Today, thirty-one-year-old Alexander Underwood was arraigned inside the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on a single charge of being a member of a gang. Allegations against Underwood are that he is a member of the Southside Gang (SSG) and has engaged in committing serious offenses. Underwood appeared before a Senior Magistrate where he pled not guilty. […]
Brothers Delson and Tionne Paguada were convicted of the murder of Paul Jex in the High Court on Monday. Another suspect, Timothy Carcamo, was set free because he could not have been positively identified as the third person at the scene of the deadly shooting in San Pedro on the evening of January twenty-third, 2018. […]
According to Amancia Martinez, the attempt that one of her sons made while in detention yesterday was not to escape from police custody, but to take his own life. The distraught mother says that Tionne Paguada has tried on previous occasions to commit suicide. On the phone: Amancia Martinez, Mother of Paguada Brothers “So […]
Earlier today, the chief executive officers of Kremandala Television, Plus TV, Love FM and Love Television, Channel Seven and Channel Five, the largest independent media houses, met at Great Belize Productions in Belize City. In their first meeting, they agreed to form an association and discussed the state of the industry, and pressing industry concerns. […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce, B.C.C.I. and Industry sent off a letter recently to Minister of Energy, Michel Chebat, inquiring about the government’s plan as it relates to finding alternative sources of energy in Belize. The Chamber expressed that it felt it is imperative that as a priority a sufficient, reliable power supply, is identified, […]
Minister Chebat said that the energy sector, particularly as it relates to the shortfalls with our national grid, should have gotten the attention it needed a decade ago. But, the government is seeking to open up the market to companies here that can provide energy. Coupled with that, the government is also working with the […]
Belize Electricity Limited is the victim of a cyber attack that took place recently when its fileservers were hacked and data from those machines was leaked to the dark web. It’s a serious concern for the Government of Belize and today, when we caught up with the Minister of Public Utilities, we inquired about the […]
Today, Digi announced a new partnership to support sports development when it handed over a cheque of fifty thousand dollars to the Government of Belize. The contribution was received by Minister Michel Chebat on behalf of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Transport. The funds have been earmarked for the under-seventeen CODICADER Games being hosted […]
In tonight’s Kolcha Tuesday segment, we look at two iconic businesses that have been serving Belize for almost a century. Unfortunately, in one case, the business has closed down, while the other is experiencing the end of a legacy, three generations of family ownership. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting News spread […]
Stony coral tissue loss disease, a relentless affliction sweeping through the delicate ecosystems of coral reefs, continues to cause grave concerns for scientists, conservationists, and communities alike. The disease is in Belize, affecting the corals of the Great Barrier Reef. In the following news feature, reporter Hipolito Novelo in collaboration with freelancer Jose Sanchez and […]
You’ve probably heard the name before – Silk Grass Farms, synonymous with coconut oil produced from that part of southern Belize. Silk Grass Farms is also the manufacturer of a variety of juices. At the helm of the company are former Minister of Government, Doctor Henry Canton, and social entrepreneurs, Mandy Cabot and her husband, […]
Here is your weekly reminder that KTV the Remix continues tonight, live at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Which two contestants will go home and who will remain to battle it out tonight? This will be the last week of double eliminations. In the following weeks to come, only one contestant will be […]
