If you didn’t know there was a very significant election planned in Cayo North, you’d be hard-pressed to guess from the amount of political activity. Maybe it’s the timing, maybe it’s the Christmas and New Year lethargy…but whatever it is, there doesn’t seem to be the passion, fire, energy or urgency we generally associate with […]
Popular around this time of the year are people making resolutions for the New Year. Here in Belize, last minute reservations and parties are being planned to say goodbye to 2014 and welcome 2015. But often times the resolutions are to challenge individuals—either to lose weight or to become better persons. So today, we went […]
A resident from up north has reason to celebrate on the eve of the start of the New Year. Rogelio Alcoser went back to his home in Caledonia with ten thousand dollars in his pocket. Alcoser won the popular SMART Fantastic Fridays raffle and has plans to spend it wisely. Isani Cayetano reports. Isani […]
On Monday, we reported on the sudden death of a Guatemalan laborer at his Eve Street house. The decomposing body of thirty-nine year old Walter Humberto Melendez Ortiz was discovered by police just after midday lying face down on his bed. The report was made by tenants, living in the lower flat of the two-storey […]
A group of women from Kentucky, U.S.A., has been in the Jewel since Monday…their mission – to empower women of all ages. The group, called Building the Sisterhood for Christ Mission, comprises a team of four women led by Belizean American, Therese Wright. They are here to share the gospel, encourage and inspire women and […]
Although there are systems in place to empower women, for Wright, some disenfranchised women have slipped through the cracks. Friday’s women conference and revival entitled “Daughters of Virtue” will be held at the Nazarene Church on Princess Margaret Drive and according to Wright, everyone is welcome, regardless of their religion. Therese Wright, Building the […]
As the clock ticks away to welcome 2015, we caught up with a charming centenarian. Mary Tate has lived a century and will turn one hundred and one in February. But far from being weak and feeble, we found her to be energetic and full of life. Her experiences are many and varied; she was […]
The by-election in Cayo North is scheduled for January fifth, 2014. On December twenty-second, 2014, three days before Christmas, the Registering Officer for that division, Jerrylyn Bruce, received a letter from the Elections and Boundaries Department informing her of her transfer out, effective December twenty-third. Now even without the looming by-election, the sudden transfer of […]
On December eighteenth, Antonia Cal got the news that no mother wants to get. Police came to her workplace in Ladyville to ask her to identify the bones and clothing believed to be those of her son, Marvin Bul, found in the Dewdrop Estate in Ladyville. His Social Security card was also found inside the […]
We’ve all heard the derogatory but very accurate description of the holding cells at the Queen Street Police Station, and truth be told, the others across the country aren’t in much better condition. For those of us just passing through, it’s unpleasant…for the persons detained there, and even the Police officers working in the proximity, […]
And while the Ministry is looking at the holding cells, it has also looked at the living conditions of Police Officers stationed in Caye Caulker. A few months ago News Five showed you the dorm room where officers working on the island must live – we use the term live loosely. It was a mess…dilapidated, […]
Earlier in the newscast, we showed you the presentation of a diplomatic note through the CARSI initiative, to the tune of four point one million dollars U.S. This program has been used to fund things like the big Police pickups used all across the country – thirty-eight of them so far. Those vehicles have been […]
Downtown Belize City is bustling with residents doing last-minute shopping for one of the most exciting seasons of the year. Although Christmas is all about the traditional trimmings of turkey, ham, the exchanging of gifts and the like, it is primarily seen as a time for family and a time of spending the season with […]
In the spirit of sharing the love for Christmas, residents also sent heartfelt greetings to friends and family here in Belize and the Diaspora. {Christmas Greeting from residents…}
Late last week, the government of Belize received terrible news from an arbitration panel of three in Costa Rica. That panel declared that G.O.B. must pay British Caribbean Bank forty-one point seven million U.S. dollars. In addition, attorneys for B.C.B. claim that the decision of the tribunal is final and binding, and government must pay […]
And while the government is quite willing to assume the role of ‘malpago’ where the Ashcroft Group is concerned, it’s taking a lot of heat where a long delayed payment for Janae Matute is concerned. Janae is the inspirational young second form student who was born with cerebral palsy, attributed to medical error. Way back […]
Mercy Kitchen is a non-profit organization in the Ministry of Sisters of Mercy. The organization, which is located adjacent to Channel Five on Mercy Lane, provides breakfast and lunch as well as clothing to the elderly, poor and homeless; they also deliver supplies to homebound elderly residents across the city. But today, twelve needy families […]
The Eastern Police Division Headquarters today hosted its first ever Christmas Cheers for one hundred children from around Belize City. The children, between the ages of two and eight, were treated to the full works: food, dessert, as well as a gift for the Christmas. It’s an initiative of the Community Policing Unit of the […]
As we near the end of the year, the Belize Police Department will be busy formulating statistics on crime, violent and otherwise. We’ll have a more comprehensive look at that as we close out 2014, but tonight one Police commander is taking a look back at his year, and giving credit where it’s due. Superintendent […]
Did Clive Myers falsify his certifications? An investigation is currently ongoing at the Belize Tourism Board where for the past four years, Myers had been working –initially in the marketing department and then as Destination Planning and Development Coordinator, before being appointed as Acting Director of Marketing and International Relations. But that position was short-lived […]
But if in fact, Myers documents were falsified, would that warrant criminal charges against the former Acting Marketing Director? Reporter “We understand that there were rumors circulating when Mister Myers was first being looked at as the replacement director and that this information reached to high-level ears and that it was sort of ignored. […]
ASR/B.S.I. cannot be trusted! That’s the principal message coming from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize to the sugar cane farmers up north in respect of the ongoing crisis. The umbrella organization is saying that the agreement proposed by ASR/B.S.I. is oppressive and unfair and undermines the cane farmers, who are the bedrock of […]
The government was quick to respond to the N.T.U.C.B. While the G.O.B. reprimands ASR/B.S.I. for acting in bad faith in trying to undermine the Sugar Cane Production Committee, it says that the industry is “finally poised to sign a commercial agreement that will provide the stability required for more in depth strategic planning.” But the […]
Tis the season to bring joy…Christmas parties are taking place at many places to bring joy to persons who would otherwise not be able to enjoy the celebrations. Earlier today we stopped by the K.H.M.H. where children were being treated to Christmas goodies by the staff of Diamonds International. Isani Cayetano reports. Isani Cayetano, […]
Over at the welcome resource center in Belize City, a party for underprivileged adults was in full swing. We found them dancing and having an enjoyable time. Our intern Frank Hower also got into the spirit of Christmas. Frank Hower, Reporting This afternoon, the Welcome Resource Centre was filled with amped up residents, participating […]
