Police are investigating the assault of a 17-year-old girl who says she was attacked at her home on Neal’s Penn Road in Belize City on Thursday night by a man she has known for two years. According to police, the incident began around 8:30 p.m. while
Israel has issued an apology and pledged an investigation after a deadly military strike hit Gaza’s only Catholic church on Thursday, killing three people and injuring several more. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem confirmed that the Holy Family Church, which has served as a refuge for
Five men were shot while socialising on Aloe Vera Street in Belize City on Thursday night. According to police, the group came under fire around 10:15 p.m. when two men rode up on a bicycle and one opened fire. Police say the gunmen approached from the
What happens when home is no longer a safe place? In Spanish Lookout, a young woman’s life was cut short in the very place she should have felt most secure. Twenty-year-old Claritza Granillo Rodriguez was stabbed to death, allegedly by her brother-in-law, after what police
A bold, broad-daylight robbery in Belize City has left many stunned, not just for how it happened, but where. Just a stone’s throw from a police checkpoint on Vernon Street, two men on a motorcycle pulled off a daring heist at a busy intersection. As
It’s been just over a month since twenty-two-year-old Cassian Billary was found guilty of murder, but his sentencing is still on hold. Billary was convicted back in June for the 2020 killing of nineteen-year-old Micah Baltazar. But today, when he appeared before Justice Candace Nanton,
It’s one of the most talked-about pieces of legislation in recent memory and it’s stirring up strong opinions across the country. The Thirteenth Amendment Bill, introduced by the Briceño administration, promises tougher crime-fighting tools, including warrantless searches in so-called 'special zones,' a dedicated gun and
News Five is keeping a close eye on government transparency and tonight, we have an update. We’ve received an official acknowledgment from the Ministry of Public Service in response to our Freedom of Information request, sent on July seventh. The letter, dated July eighth, confirms
Let’s face it, when it comes to health, especially mental health, many men still find it hard to open up. But that’s exactly what the Belize Cancer Society is trying to change. Today, in honor of Men’s Health Awareness Month, they hosted their second annual
Tonight, we turn our attention to a growing health concern that’s quietly affecting some of the hardest-working people in our country, our farmers and field workers. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is sounding the alarm on a condition called Non-traditional Chronic Kidney Disease, a
