Tropical Depression 19 has formed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea and is forecasted to become Tropical Storm Sara soon. The system is expected to move westward and stall near Honduras before heading northward next week. The National Hurricane Center issued an early morning advisory warning that
Accused triple murderer, forty-year-old Elmer Nah, was back in court today. Nah is charged with the execution-style murders of three members of the Ramnarace family in Belmopan during a horrific shooting in December 2022. A trial date still hasn’t been set because certain orders from
Tonight, twenty-year-old Paul Smith Junior is free of a murder charge. Smith was accused of the April 2022 murder of nineteen-year-old Tyreak August in La Democracia Village. Today, he learned from Justice Derick Sylvester that the crown is dropping the case against him with a
On October thirtieth, the Northern Regional Hospital faced sharp criticism after a public officer accused its emergency team of neglecting his eleven-year-old son’s open gash. Just fourteen days later, the hospital is under fire again. This time, the allegation is that a firefighter died after
Rhaburn clarified that the patient, who we later confirmed with the Orange Walk Fire Service, was not an active firefighter but a volunteer from years ago. He believes that whoever is spreading these false claims has a personal vendetta against the hospital. While this negative
The People’s Constitution Commission was supposed to submit its final report this week, but that’s been delayed. Chairman Anthony Chanona requested a second extension to delve deeper into the review. Today, Minister of the Public Service Henry Charles Usher confirmed that the extension has been
On Monday, we reported on the Belize City Council’s ambitious six-million-dollar plan to fix the damaged streets across the city. While this project is desperately needed, the council was initially unsure where the funding would come from. Despite this, work has already started. Repairs on
What used to be known as the NICH parking lot off Regent Street in downtown Belize City has been officially renamed the David Fonseca Parking Facility, in honor of the city’s first elected mayor. This parking lot is set to be a lifesaver, not just
Mayor Wagner expects the Belize City Council to recoup the money spent on the new parking lot within two and a half years. He also highlighted the need for more parking lots around Belize City, seeing it as a great opportunity for the Council to
Tonight, we’re turning our attention back to a casino in San Pedro Town. Last week, News Five had an in-depth interview with Mayor Wally Nunez about allegations that up to two hundred golf cart permits were issued to Caribi Bleu Casino. This evening, we have
