Tonight, twenty-two-year-old Egbert Vince Gill from Santa Barbara Street is out on bail after being arraigned on a charge of aggravated assault with a knife. Late this evening, Gill, who did not have legal representation, appeared before Chief Magistrate Jayani Wegodapola. He was charged with
Tonight, twenty-nine-year-old Jeremy Johnson from Maskall is out on bail after being arraigned in Belize City Magistrate’s Court on a robbery charge. The allegations against Johnson claim that on December thirteenth, 2024, in Maskall Village, he used force to steal forty-five dollars from Milton Reyes.
Every year, we eagerly await the announcement of the first baby born in the new year. While the news varies across the six districts, at K.H.M.H., the first baby of 2025 arrived at 12:15 a.m. on January first. The proud mom, nineteen-year-old Glenda Pop from
A 29-year-old man is behind bars after being caught with illegal ammunition during a police search at a nightclub in Orange Walk Town on New Year's Day. Police reported that Belizean labourer Alfredo Eliaser Casanova was found with eight 9mm rounds of ammunition in his pocket
Police are investigating a chopping incident involving a 21-year-old construction worker, Reynaldo Pop, in San Pedro Town. According to police, the attack took place on Wednesday night. Police were alerted to the San Pedro Polyclinic, where Pop was receiving treatment for a chop wound to his
A man is in police custody following a stabbing incident in Belize City on January 1, 2025. Police say the attack unfolded during a heated argument over an eviction notice, which escalated into a physical fight between 35-year-old Deneisha Tillett and her tenant, 37-year-old Darlene McKenzie.
The police department has officially announced that the Domestic Violence Unit has been renamed the Gender-Based Violence Response and Investigative Unit (GVRIU), effective January 1, 2025. According to a memo, this change reflects the department’s commitment to addressing gender-based violence (GBV) in all its forms,
El Salvador ends 2024 with 114 homicides, a decrease from 6,656 killings recorded in 2015. With a homicide rate of just 1.9 per 100,000 people, President Nayib Bukele took to social media, stating that the figure released by the country’s attorney general on Wednesday makes
In December 2024, residents and business owners in Caye Caulker voiced concerns over a proposed fuel depot in a residential area. The plan includes a petroleum station and fuel storage facility, raising fears about safety and potential risks. In an interview with News 5, Chairperson
In 2002, the Kolbe Foundation, a private, non-profit organisation, was approved by the government to manage the Belize Central Prison. However, reports to News 5 are that the foundation's contract has yet to be renewed. This has been the case since June 2024, according to reports.
