After more than a year in U.S. custody, thirty-two-year-old Ellis Meighan Junior is back on Belizean soil. Meighan had fled to the United States and sought asylum following the 2024 murder of Roy Lee Burgess on the Placencia Road, a case that shocked the community. [caption
Tonight, former Prime Minister and attorney Dean Barrow is weighing in on the Joseph Budna saga, and he’s laying it all out. Barrow calls what happened to Budna a blatant violation of the rule of law, saying it’s intolerable in any democracy. He’s also questioning
Barrow says Belizeans deserve answers and he’s questioning whether politics played a role in Budna’s abduction. He’s also casting doubt on claims that Prime Minister John Briceño was completely in the dark. Here’s what else former Prime Minister Barrow had to say. On The phone: Dean
Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow says it’s time for answers. He believes Prime Minister John Briceño needs to explain why he wasn’t in the loop from the very start of the Budna abduction. Barrow also says Belizeans need reassurance that neither the PM nor his
Tonight, we’re taking you back inside the Joseph Budna saga, the shocking abduction, the bombshell twists, and the latest shake-up at the very top of the police department. It all started in August, when Budna was snatched right in front of a police station. Fast
Tonight, the brother of Wilson Hernandez is speaking out, a week after Hernandez was shot and killed in Belmopan. Brian Matute says he is not pleased with the charge of manslaughter levied against Christy Guzman. And, while the court denied her bail on Monday, Matute
Area Representative for Belize Rural South, Andre Perez, is finally speaking out about the tragic death of two-year-old Kaleel Nah and the alleged failure of the San Pedro Polyclinic that treated him. Perez admits the situation is deeply unfortunate and, sadly, not the first of
Last week, the Ministry of Health and Wellness said it would launch an investigation to determine what exactly transpired. A week later there are no updates to that investigation. News Five spoke with a relative of the child who confirmed that an autopsy has been
It’s déjà vu in court for two Belize City men accused of a brutal attack on former city councilor Deannie Requena. Just last week, their case was struck out for lack of prosecution, but today, they were back before a magistrate, facing the very same
In tonight’s installment of Kolcha Tuesday, we hit the rewind button to Saturday’s festivities across Belize City. The day began at four a.m. with the annual J’ouvert. It was all about the mud, paint and energy. As the day progressed, spectators and revelers alike lined
