The Remains of Derrick Uh Are Laid to Rest
News Five has confirmed that several police officers will be arraigned on Thursday in the Corozal Magistrate’s Court for the death of Derrick Uh and we have an interview with [...]
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Police Constable Errol Peralta and Several Other Officers to be Arraigned in Death of Derrick Uh
Several police officers are expected to be arraigned tomorrow for manslaughter in connection with the death of Derrick Uh. Attorney Norman Rodriquez is representing one of the accused officers, Police [...]
HRCB Calls for B.P.D. to Enforce, Improve Disciplinary Measures
Tonight, the Human Rights Commission of Belize is calling on the Belize Police Department to improve and enforce disciplinary measures. The commission says that the circumstances surrounding the death of [...]
Nine Honors for Channel Five at This Year’s C.B.U. Awards
On Tuesday night, in Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean Broadcasting Union held its Caribbean Media Awards 2021. It was the first presentation ceremony held in person since 2019 and media [...]
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Reports of Monkeypox in Belize; Tests So Far Prove Negative
There were images and perhaps even reports circulating today, suggesting that Monkeypox is present in Belize. The reports caused concern among some people, some of who took to social media [...]
K.H.M.H. Frontline Workers Get Training on Detecting Mental Illness
This morning, public health officials engaged in the M.H. Gap at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. It is a training session aimed to create awareness among non-specialists, such as general [...]
Schoolchildren Encouraged to Wear Masks at School
The COVID-19 virus has waned significantly since it bore down on us in March 2020. In its wake, it left over six hundred people dead and many more still living [...]
Trial for O.W. Cop Busted with 40 Pounds of Weed Belize City
He was busted back in December 2020 in Orange Walk with over forty pounds of weed. But tonight, the trial for Dion Bellini, charged for possession of a control drugs [...]
B.T.B. Partners With B.D.F. to Increase Security on Caracol Road
The Belize Tourism Board donated a Nissan pickup truck to the Belize Defense Force this morning. B.D.F. officers have agreed to use the pickup truck to assist tourism police officers [...]
Lance Corporal Roxannie Hill-Goff to Be Laid to Rest By Colleagues on Thursday
The funeral service for B.D.F. officer Lance Corporal Roxannie Hill-Goff will be held on Thursday in Double Head Cabbage. As we reported, Lance Corporal Hill died in a tragic road [...]
B.D.F. Officer in Need of Blood Following R.T.A.
And, those B.D.F. officers who survived last week’s tragic road traffic accident are in recovery. Eight of the ten surviving officers have been released from the hospital. Two, however, remain [...]
Ministry of Defense Responds to Marine Security Concerns in Southern Belize
The Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is facilitating a series of strategic and operational actions to address recent reports of sea piracy off the coast of the Stann [...]
B.D.F. Air Wing in Need of Operational Aircrafts
The Belize Defense Force Air Wing is in need of new operational aircrafts. Established in 1993, many of its aircrafts have since been decommissioned. The number of aircrafts currently operational [...]
The Cost of Acquiring and Maintaining a UH1H Helicopter for B.D.F. Air Wing
A new helicopter for the Belize Defense Force Air Wing can cost twelve million dollars at minimum. Chief of Staff Burns highlighted this fact, when asked about efforts to replace [...]
Health-oriented Organizations Receive Assistance from Global Fund
The Global Fund is providing over three million dollars in grant funding, through the National Health Insurance, to five organizations to allow them to continue with their health-related projects for [...]
Municipalities Receive Support Funding for September Celebrations
A meeting of mayors was held today at the House of Culture in Belize City by National Celebrations Commission Chair Francis Fonseca. The N.C.C. commits to support all municipalities for [...]
