We begin tonight’s Newscast with the story of the tragic and untimely death of one Belize’s biggest investors, Sir Barry Bowen. Bowen was piloting his private plane and just before [...]
Earlier on tonight’s newscast we told you about the tragic plane crash that claimed the life of the highly respected businessman, Barry Bowen. Bowen and his passengers died after the [...]
Travel across the Western Border continues to be disrupted by a demonstration that started since Tuesday. News Five found out today that teachers in Belize are not the only ones [...]
The protest is expected to continue as the Guatemalan teachers have not reached an agreement with their government. News Five also spoke to another traveler who was already in Belize [...]
A shooting incident shortly after eight o’clock this morning brought traffic on North Front Street to a screeching halt as two gunmen opened fire on a passing vehicle. The intended [...]
On Thursday police constable, Richard Polonio, breathed a sigh of relief after he was freed of a Murder charge that came about after the fatal shooting of forty-nine year old [...]
On Thursday night’s newscast we promised to report on Telemedia’s Annual General Meeting held at the Princess Hotel. It is a promise we will not be able to keep, but [...]
While BTL’s AGM last night attracted plenty of attention, it wasn’t the only meeting taking place. The Bar Association of also met for its annual general meeting. Both the Bar [...]
The frequency of bomb threats around Belize City has created somewhat a sense of nonchalance among students and employees. Prank calls of explosive devices hidden in classrooms or restrooms at [...]
A San Pedro resident, Eladio Balam, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of causing death by careless conduct in the accidental death of an eight-year-old boy. In May 2007, forty-five [...]
In news from Belmopan, Cabinet met in special session this past Thursday since the regular Tuesday session was postponed due to the attendance of Prime Minister Dean Barrow at the [...]
Stray dogs; you see them everywhere. It’s a constant problem in the city but what to do to curb their numbers. The Humane society has come up with a plan, [...]
The month of love officially comes to an end this weekend but there’s still a lot to do with your loved ones. This event-filled weekend promises lots of places to [...]
A cop in 2008 admitted to firing a shot just moments before a man in the same vicinity was killed by a gunshot blast. But that was not enough evidence [...]
Turning to the controversial Xate trade; they are the leaves from Three Chamaedorea species of palm tree. The leaves are highly valuable in Europe and the United States sought after [...]
It has been almost a week since more than a thousand teachers, at short notice, demonstrated in Belmopan. The removal of corporal punishment without an alternative was at the core [...]
Two weeks ago you heard the Prime Minister warn that this financial year is going to be the hardest for his government. But judging by this week’s issue of the [...]
In an update to a story we ran on Wednesday on the beating of sixteen year old Carlos Zelaya Jr. News Five understands that the police department has still not [...]
It’s the countdown to the final decision regarding the status of Belize’s National Basketball Team. The team won silver at the COCABA championships held in Cancun, Mexico in 2009. But [...]
In the local courts, the common-law wife of a man on remand has brought a charge against a tour guide. Twenty-nine year old Geraldine Castillo has accused Dennis Tillett of [...]
On Wednesday we heard from Amina Shabazz about the effects that last Sunday afternoon’s shooting of nineteen year old Ahmad Nah of Camalote Village is having on her twelve year [...]
Meanwhile, the swelling on Ahmad’s brain has receded enough to allow doctors at the Karl Heusner Memorial to perform a cat scan today. The procedure was set for Friday but [...]
She was a rising star on the local music scene who sought fame and fortune abroad. Instead, Cayo’s Maria Reimer found herself in a Canadian jail, charged with the armed [...]
“Ignorant”: that’s the word that the Minister of Education used to describe some of the teachers who protested the amendment to the Education and Training Bill. When quizzed Patrick Faber [...]
America’s Most Wanted’s Host John Walsh was in Belize in early February. His show trumpeted an international manhunt for a sly child molester who fled the United States. The hunt [...]
