Gurkhas charged with murder in death of student
Today, Belizean authorities have confirmed that the six soldiers arrested in the death of fourteen-year-old David Zabaneh Jr. will answer to the charge of murder. The men were part of [...]
Today, Belizean authorities have confirmed that the six soldiers arrested in the death of fourteen-year-old David Zabaneh Jr. will answer to the charge of murder. The men were part of [...]
A Dangriga man remains hospitalised tonight recovering from a stab wound. According to officers from the Southern Command, around 8:30 Thursday night, twenty-three year old Wallace Mohammed got into a [...]
A businesswoman from Orange Walk has reported being robbed of thousands of dollars. According to thirty-two year old Fang Yue-mei, proprietor of Shanghai Restaurant, sometime between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. [...]
It’s a story that more than one Belizean has come to our studios to tell, that of police officers leaving their home in disarray after searching the premises for drugs, [...]
While no one can deny the bounty of Belize’s natural environment, it is also clear that we must protect it. Today, seven environmental agencies received money from the United Nations [...]
Every year, the Inter-American Development Bank, through its Cultural Centre in Washington, D.C., gives grants for cultural projects organised by agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean. This morning, Belize’s [...]
And since we’re already on the topic of money, we thought it wise to tell you that today, the Central Bank sent out a press release warning the Belizean public [...]
More often than not most Mondays, one of the sad facts we have to report are the traffic accidents that have taken place over the weekend. So it should come [...]
With the Ministry of Education estimating that more than forty thousand primary school students will be out on the loose for two months of summer holidays, there are no shortage [...]
If you are the parent of a child with special needs, don’t worry, this summer, they’ll have programmes to participate in too. One of them is being hosted by the [...]
The wheels of justice may have moved slowly in the death of David Zabaneh, but they have moved nonetheless. Today it was announced that six soldiers of the British Army’s [...]
What started out as just one more unsolved assault and burglary has now turned into a case of murder. News 5′s Jacqueline Woods has the story of a distraught family [...]
We’re not sure whether this next news item falls under the heading of sports or crime, but in any case it’s a crying shame. Last night at the Belize City [...]
On Wednesday afternoon former Justice of the Supreme Court George Meerabux received the news that the appeal of his removal from the bench was unsuccessful. In upholding the decision of [...]
The announcement earlier this week that Minister of Works Henry Canton will resign his Cabinet post to take a top job in the citrus industry was major news. But in [...]
The closing of schools for the summer usually signals the opening of camp season; summer camp that is. For the second year UNICEF is sponsoring a month-long programme for Belizean [...]
With recent flooding freshly in mind, Belize Electricity Limited is advising consumers what to do–and what not to do–when rising waters begin to cover those electrical outlets and appliances. Today [...]
Fatal traffic accidents have reached epidemic proportions in Belize, but that still doesn’t explain why for the crash that took place today in Belize City News 5′s Jacqueline Woods had [...]
As predicted, rains continue to inundate much of the country today to cause floods, threaten property and hinder travel on major highways. According to the Ministry of Works, the following [...]
Tonight a San Pedro woman is at home recovering from a gunshot wound she received while in Belize City. According to twenty-seven year old Elaine Mejia, a resident of the [...]
Meanwhile, another islander remains in critical condition tonight as he recovers from stab wounds sustained early this morning. According to Caye Caulker police, nineteen year old Edward Requena was walking [...]
A Belize City family is still in shock and disbelief tonight after their daughter claims she was raped as she slept in her bed. According to police, a fourteen-year-old girl [...]
The rumour mill was in high gear today after reports emerged that Belize’s two most wanted men: Patrick Robateau and Leslie Pipersburg, had been caught by Mexican police in Chetumal [...]
This week over fifty representatives from utility companies all over the Caribbean are in Belize to discuss the state of the energy industry post September eleventh. The meeting is part [...]
Speaking at the opening ceremonies of the CARILEC symposium this morning, Prime Minister Said Musa took the opportunity to once again call for support of Belize Electricity Limited’s hydro-electricity project [...]