On Wednesday night, we told you that the President of NEAB, Pastor Victor Hernandez has been arraigned on two counts of sexual offenses, including rape and sexual assault. Hernandez is currently out on bail. According to the Commissioner of Police, the alleged victim made a
The Professional Standards Branch has launched an investigation into the death of twenty-six-year-old Belmopan resident Daniel Caal. He died at the Western Regional Hospital after being held in police custody for four days. An autopsy report revealed that he died from respiratory complications. Well, ComPol
The past few days have been a struggle for residents of Belize City who have been grappling with the sudden flooding in the area. Despite minimal rainfall, several inches of water have found their way into homes and businesses. On Wednesday, Deputy Mayor, Allan Pollard
Battlefield Park now has a new feature that will be very hard to miss. It’s a sixteen-foot bronze statue of the Right Honorable George Cadle Price, in downtown Belize City. It is the tallest full-body statue ever erected in the country. The figure was unveiled
Just a few days away from Belize’s forty-third anniversary, The National Institute of Culture and History has announced that the residence of Belize’s first prime minister, George Cadle Price, will be restored and transformed into a public learning space. The restoration is part of NICH’s
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police, says that the ongoing State of Emergency (SOE) has led to a notable decrease in crime. ComPol Willaims said, "Since the SOE, we saw a significant decrease of crime in Belize City, particularly in gang violence, likewise in the Cayo
Prime Minister John Briceño told News Five in an exclusive interview today that "not a single bottle has been imported yet." This was his response when we asked him about the 10,000 cases of Corona beers expected to be imported into the country soon. As
The Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, has strongly countered claims from the Leader of Opposition (LOO), Moses ‘Shyne’ Barrow, regarding rising crime rates in Belize. “He knows the reality of where we stand with crime statistics,” Williams stated, addressing the opposition's State of the Nation
Police have arrested and charged four individuals following a major drug bust in northern Belize. On the night of Wednesday, September 18, around 9:00 p.m., authorities executed a search warrant at the residence of 35-year-old Armando Torrez, a Belizean fisherman from the Corozal District. Present at
During his State of the Nation address, Prime Minister John Briceño, said, "Inflation is down, falling from 6.3% in 2022 to 3.8% in 2024.” However, when News 5 asked Belize City residents, we got a different answer. One resident said, "I don’t know where this
