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Was George Mckenzie Jr. Targeted By Police Because Of His Father’S Past?
Do you believe that George McKenzie Junior was purposely targeted by police because of his father’s past? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our...
View ArticleBelize Prepares For Invasion Of Mosquito Borne Chik-V Disease
You probably aren't familiar with the disease called Chikungunya – and it's not surprising since it is foreign to Belize – and until November of last year – it hadn't even appeared on this side of the...
View ArticleCorruption And Mediocrity In Belize
Today I paid a governmental department in Chetumal to get a service done expeditiously. Unlike in Belize, I'm sure the agency would have delivered on the date they said. Whether I had paid for the...
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Gst Officers Shakedown Business Owners In An Extortion Scam
Tonight, there is credible information surfacing which indicates an emerging scandal in another government department. News Five has been able to confirm that there are multiple allegations of...
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Galen University President, Louis Zabaneh, Steps Down
Louis ZabanehTonight, News Five has confirmed that Dr. Louis Zabaneh, President of Galen University, has demitted office effective immediately. Zabaneh’s abrupt departure comes on the heels of a...
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Meeting Held With Gang Members To Address Spiking Criminal Activities
Dean BarrowIn 2012, Belize was considered one of the top ten most dangerous countries in the world, with murders at an unprecedented high. In 2013, that turned around somewhat, with murders falling...
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Satiim Versus G.o.b. And Us Capital; P.m. Says Extension To Drill Will Be Waived
Greg Ch'ocDespite a ruling handed down by Supreme Court Justice Michelle Arana on April third, US Capital Energy’s pre-drilling activities in the Sarstoon Temash National Park will continue unabated....
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Mayor Darrell Bradley No Longer Eligible For Municipal Elections
Darrell BradleyMayor Darrell Bradley will be leaving municipal office in March 2015. We didn’t exactly hear it from the horse’s mouth, but we heard it from his political boss, Prime Minister Dean...
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Horrible Highway Accident Claims The Life Of Mother And Child
A mother and her baby perished this afternoon just after four o’clock in a horrible traffic accident at mile twenty-seven on the Phillip Goldson Highway. Our crew is just back and reports that Raul...
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Us Capital Permit Expires On Wednesday, But Attorney Says Deadline Has Been...
On Friday, Prime Minister Dean Barrow told the media that government would not enforce the deadline for U.S. Capital’s existing permit to conduct exploratory work within the Sarstoon-Temash National...
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Raul Magaña Jr. Recounts The Harrowing Ordeal Of Losing His Wife And Son
Lissa Ying Li & Raul Magaña IIIThe frightening ordeal of surviving a fatal road traffic accident and witnessing the horrific deaths of a wife and son are vivid memories which, sadly,...
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Health C.e.o. Peter Allen Downplays Contreras’ Powers
As we told you, Contreras is now authorized to approve the entry of pharmaceuticals through Customs. That has raised all sorts of unpleasant speculation. Minister Erwin Contreras is considered a heavy...
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Novice Director Authorized To Approve Entry Of Pharmaceuticals
Danini ContrerasNews Five confirmed on Tuesday that newcomer Contreras is now also authorized to approve the entry of pharmaceuticals through Customs. That decision was taken by C.E.O. in the Ministry...
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Director Of Health Services Wasn’T Consulted About Appointment Of Contreras
Danini Contreras – the young lady from Benque has come under very intense scrutiny after she was appointed to the newly created post of Drug Inspectorate Director and today per appointment came under...
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Henry Canton Resigns As C.e.o. Of Cpbl After Years Of Infighting
Henry CantonAfter weeks of speculation and more than a decade at the helm of Citrus Products of Belize Limited, C.E.O., Doctor Henry Canton, has tonight stepped down from the post. This afternoon, a...
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Guns And Ammunition Are Stolen From The San Pedro Police Station
Luis CastellanosEight guns and more than one hundred rounds of ammunition were stolen between Wednesday night and Friday morning in San Pedro. Usually when that happens it’s time to call in the Police...
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Standoff Between Maya Communities And Us Capital Energy In The South
For months, tensions have been mounting between SATIIM, the Sarstoon Temash Institute of Indigenous Management, and US Capital Energy Limited that is carrying out pre-drilling activities within Maya...
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Court Declares The Release Of Over $6Million In Coye Assets
Just before midday this morning, the Supreme Court ruled that the financial assets of the Coye family, frozen by the FIU for years, were to be released. It is a final victory for the beleaguered...
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Pc Yannick Wade Charged For Stolen Guns And Ammo From San Pedro Police Station
Yannick WadeA police officer was returned to court late this evening for charges relating to stolen guns and ammunition from the San Pedro Police Station. Police Officer Yannick Wade was rushed to the...
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Minister Godwin Hulse Has 21 Days To Resolve Danini Contreras Dispute
Marvin BladesThose circumstances surrounding the Chief Pharmacist, and arising from the appointment of Danini Contreras, are among the issues which have been taken before the Minister of Labour. As...
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