On Friday, June 28, 2024, around 5:15 a.m., the lifeless body of an unidentified Hispanic male was pulled from the sea near North Front Street, Belize City. The body has since been listed as John Doe. The Belize Police Department is asking for the public's
News Five has confirmed that the legendary Jenny Lovell has passed away. The iconic Belizean woman passed away in her house in Belmopan. This is a developing story.
News Five has learned that members of the Opposition are planning to boycott today's Sitting of the House of Representatives in Belmopan. News Five has a team in Belmopan and will bring you the latest update. As we have reported, Opposition Members lodged a formal protest against
1. Western Caribbean/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico (AL94): A broad area of low pressure over the western Caribbean Sea associated with a tropical wave continues to produce widespread shower and thunderstorm activity. Development of this system is not expected today while it moves west-northwestward at around
The Leader of the Opposition, Moses "Shyne" Barrow, has received a formal response to his protest regarding the notice period for the House meeting scheduled for today. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Valeria Woods, tells Barrow that the notice for today's sitting is not
A long, violent dispute that resulted in the shooting death of thirty-seven-year-old Leslie Gillett in January 2022, was decided upon in the High Court this morning. Earl Baptist, a resident of Police Street, who stood trial for the murder of the Burrell Boom businessman, has
While a conviction was secured in the High Court this morning, a murder suspect also managed to walk away from a charge that was brought against him in November 2019. Denver Bevans was accused of the shooting death of a Belize City fireman who was
It’s been two days since the government of Belize enacted another state of emergency and the Belize Police Department has issued wanted posters for nearly fifty men wanted under the S.O.E. Under an S.O.E., police officers conduct house raids, make arrest and detain individuals in
Another family member has come forward in protest of the state of emergency, which was brought into force on Tuesday. Since then, the police have been making the rounds in Belize City to arrest individuals believed to be involved in gang activity, in an attempt
A weather system that will cross this region over the weekend is expected to dump major rains over Belize. Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon says the system has little chances of developing into a hurricane before it reaches, but that we need to be alert and
