If you don’t already know his name, you certainly know his music. Francisco Alcoser Senior, affectionately known as “Pancho,” cemented his place in history as one of Belize’s musical icons. Belizeans everywhere are mourning his passing. Pancho is best known as the founder of the
This morning at 10 a.m., the gates of the Belize Sugar Industry (BSI) in Orange Walk opened, welcoming sugarcane farmers to make their first deliveries as they mark the start of the new sugarcane crop season. BSI’s communications director, William Neal, told News 5 that
As we wrap up 2024, News 5 is excited to bring you our digital Year in Review! This year, we're diving into the highlights and challenges of the past twelve months, all organized by themes. Join us as we look back at the stories that
Although Belize remains free of avian influenza, the U.S. is facing rising cases. A recent genetic analysis of the avian influenza, also known as the bird flu virus, found in a Louisiana patient has revealed mutations that may enable the virus to more easily bind
Police and family members continue searching for 20-year-old Joshua James Maurice Hall, a resident of San Antonio Village, Corozal District, who has been missing since Monday, December 23. Joshua was last seen at the Corozal Police Station to meet a sign-in requirement. His sister, Eden Hall,
A Belize Defence Force (BDF) truck driver has been charged following an accident on the Southern Highway on Christmas Eve. Joseph Cifiriano Avila, 48, from Lord’s Bank Village, faces charges of “failure to provide specimen” and “driving without due care and attention.” The crash occurred near
As we wrap up 2024, News 5 is excited to bring you our digital Year in Review! This year, we're diving into the highlights and challenges of the past twelve months, all organised by themes. Join us as we look back at the stories that
A 22-year-old construction worker from Sandhill, Manuel Anthony Moralez, has been arrested and charged with three counts of arson following an incident in which three vehicles belonging to the Hotchandani family were set on fire. The vehicles, parked on Princess Margaret Drive, were torched in
Super Furia Band announced the passing of its founder, Francisco Alcoser Sr. The group posted on its Facebook page, "It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Mr. Francisco Alcoser Sr., founder of the Super Furia Band. We are asking for prayers for
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Richard James Aranda in Dangriga. The incident occurred on Christmas night. Around 9:15 p.m., officers responded to a report at the Southern Regional Hospital, where Aranda was found motionless with gunshot wounds. According to initial investigations, Aranda was walking
