Former P.I.V. Gang Boss Darien Banks Gunned Down
There have been three shooting incidents in the Lake Independence area of Belize City that have left four persons injured and one dead, since Sunday night. Darien Banks, a former [...]
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L.I.U. Steps in to Quell Tension in Lake-I Gang Flare Up
Amid the violent flare up between rival groups in Lake Independence over the past forty-eight hours, the Leadership Intervention Unit, led by William Dawson, Doctor Richard Rosado, and Giovanni Brackett, [...]
Battery is Absent from Gang Mediation
According to Dawson, while some participants were guarded in what they shared during the meeting, others were expressive of their frustration with the recent spate of shootings. When asked about [...]
Second Shooting Victim One Block from Darien Banks Murder, One Hour Later
One hour after Darien Banks was gunned down, there was a second shooting incident only a block away from the murder scene. According to Police, forty-three year old Kenrick Walton [...]
Julian Henry is Arraigned for Shooting Death
Belmopan resident Julian Henry is spending his first night at the Belize Central Prison after he was arraigned earlier today in connection with a shooting in Las Flores last Friday. [...]
Elderly Man Charged for Rape of A Child
It’s the kind of crime you cringe at – a child being sexually molested. Police have reported that a little girl was raped twice on the same day by an [...]
Man Lured to His Death at His Front Gate in Dangriga Town
There was a murder in Dangriga Town on Monday night. Forty-three year old Adolpho Nunez was at his Rear Pine Street residence with a family member when they heard someone [...]
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Pharmacy Express Limited Breaks Silence on Proposed $7 S.S.B. Loan
Pharmacy Express Limited (P.E.L.) has broken its silence on the proposed seven million dollar loan from the Social Security Board. As we reported on Monday, the Social Security Board is [...]
Amputee John Brackett Pickets S.S.B. for Invalidity Benefits
The Social Security Board has been in our newscast for various reasons since last week, primarily as it relates to loans that the institution plans to make available to the [...]
Louis Wade Responds to LGBT Criticism
Following the election of Plus TV’s Pastor Louis Wade as the media’s representative on the People’s Constitutional Commission on Friday, the LGBT community has come out strongly against his appointment. [...]
Delroy Cuthkelvin is Booted Out of the U.D.P.
U.D.P. firebrand Delroy Cuthkelvin has been kicked out of his own party, following a decision taken by the Ethics and integrity Committee of the United Democratic Party. Cuthkelvin’s expulsion is [...]
K.H.M.H. Reopens its Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Today, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital announced that its cardiac program is now reopened for persons with heart conditions who need medical attention. Over the last decade, through this specialty, [...]
An Update on K.H.M.H. Recovery
As the country continues its battle with the COVID-19 pandemic and is in the process of recovery, News Five asked K.H.M.H. C.E.O. Chandra Cansino about that process for the national [...]
Dr. Dylan Vernon’s Book Looks at Political Clientelism & Democracy
It is a tradition that has been around for generations, and one that the two-party system has perpetuated. In his book, Political Clientelism and Democracy in Belize from My Hand [...]
Leader of B.P.F. Supports Underlying Message in Book
Doctor Vernon’s book lays blame at the feet of politicians for perpetuating the bad habit of political handouts. But one political leader who was present at today’s launch of the [...]
Book Discussion Scrutinizes Other Factors of Political Handouts
The launch of Doctor Vernon’s book brought up other factors, such as genuine social problems that force voters to seek political assistance. Kathy Esquivel, who was in attendance and who [...]
YLAB Request Youth Representative Seat Request Seat on P.C.C.
Young Leaders Alliance of Belize (YLAB) is requesting at seat on the People’s Constitution Commission. Two representatives from the youth organization were present at the National Assembly yesterday for the [...]
Ministry of Blue Economy & PACT Sign Partnership Agreement
A signing ceremony took place on Monday between the Ministry of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation and the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) for the last phase of a program [...]
First Ever CODICADER Physical Education Congress
Beginning today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, technical sports experts from across the Central American region, except for Panama, converged for the first-of-its-kind Physical Education Congress. CODICADER is [...]
PE Congress Will Result in Better Development of Athletes
At the end of the four-day technical meeting, a PE manual will be developed and will be incorporated in the curriculum. National Sports Council Deputy Director Marvin Ottley explains the [...]
