Four Buddhist monks in Thailand have been defrocked and sent for rehabilitation after testing positive for methamphetamine during a police drug sweep on 17 July. The raid took place in Si Sa Ket province, where authorities were acting on community reports of suspicious activity at local
A Belizean woman was found dead in the Westmont area of Los Angeles County last Thursday night. The incident has prompted a homicide investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities initially reported that 31-year-old Joeline Turton, a Belizean entrepreneur and restaurant owner, had been
In response to a Freedom of Information request from News Five, the Ministry of Public Service shared a list of landlords, building locations, and tenant ministries. However, it withheld from releasing the actual rental contracts of 116 office spaces being rented countrywide. It cited legal advice
Tonight, we’re taking a closer look at how your tax dollars are being spent and what the government doesn’t want you to see. News Five filed a freedom of information request asking for all active rental contracts the Government of Belize has entered into. The
A troubling allegation is making headlines tonight involving a former Belizean ambassador. He’s currently in police custody at the Benque Viejo Police Station as authorities investigate a serious claim, that he raped a male minor. News Five spoke with a relative of the ex-diplomat earlier
A twenty-one-year-old maintenance worker from Rancho Dolores is behind bars tonight, accused of a horrifying crime. Keon Alex Belisle is on remand at the Belize Central Prison after being arraigned earlier today for the rape of a child. Belisle appeared unrepresented in the lower court
On the heels of those two alleged incidents, the National Women’s Commission is raising its voice loud and clear tonight, calling for urgent, united action to end the sexual abuse of children in Belize. With over a hundred reported cases of unlawful sexual intercourse in
Jeremy Enriquez and his team are celebrating a big legal win. After months of courtroom battles, more than twenty court orders against them have just been thrown out by the Court of Appeal. You might remember back in March, Enriquez tried to stop the 2025
While the dust may have settled on the 2025 general elections, one group isn’t ready to move on just yet. Jeremy Enriquez and his associates are gearing up for a legal battle, claiming the election was unconstitutional. Why? Because Belize still hasn’t completed a long-overdue
Three people, including a woman police officer and a Mexican national, have been cleared of serious charges stemming from a 2022 police raid in Yo Creek, Orange Walk. The bust had led to the discovery of illegal firearms, crack cocaine, ammunition, and a bulletproof vest.
