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
Caye Caulker Village will be hosting a cannabis referendum on October eighth and Area Representative, Andre Perez, says it is a win for democracy. He refrained from voicing his position on the question being put for the referendum but says he will respect the will
There is good news on the horizon for Belize’s coast where sargassum is concerned. The Sargassum Task Force met today and coming out of that meeting, Minister of Blue Economy, Andre Perez, says the mats of sargassum washing up on Belize’s shores have been decreasing.
A stop sign is meant to save lives, but a group of teenagers in Orange Walk turned it into a prop for social media. Footage shows them ripping the sign from the ground, then posting pictures online. It comes just a day after galvanized pipes
