The opening of any business in the current economic climate is an occasion to celebrate and more so when the investment runs in the millions of dollars. The new home of Ben and Benita is also a towering landmark at the northern entrance of the City. It is equipped with state of the art technology […]
Faith Ortiz was born in August with an incomplete oesophagus; she was unable to consume any type of food. The situation looked grim for the newborn but when an appeal on this station went out for her condition, the International Hospital for Children stepped in to assist Faith and her mother, Dina Ortiz. Both mother […]
In the west, the body of an unidentified man was found floating in the Mopan River. According to officers attached to the Benque Police Formation, the deceased was shirtless but was wearing blue jeans. Residents of Succotz Village detected the body at about six-thirty on Monday evening. It was pulled to the river bank, where […]
A severe weather system caused flooding in several areas across the southernmost districts on Monday. Some reports from the south say that on the Santana and Barranco roads, children on buses were stranded by the deluge. The students were evacuated on Monday and have since returned to their villages. No one was injured. Representatives from […]
At the last sitting of the House of Representatives, the government proposed a Criminal Code and Firearms Bill which seeks to impose stiffer penalties for unlicensed firearms as a measure to combat the crime situation. According to one attorney, the legislation is sweeping and would allow for the arrest of all persons in the employ […]
The City Center will be off limits for this year’s September celebrations. It is the first time that we can recall that the biggest multipurpose facility in the city will not be opened in one of the busiest periods for entertainment. The sporting facility has been declared structurally unsafe as the venue for numerous activities […]
There’s no end in sight for the nightmares that commuters face with public transportation. After mounting complaints, the Department of Transport met late last week with operators from the Western and Southern routes. The meeting covered a wide range of problems including over-crowding, un-kept schedules, speeding, refuelling with passengers onboard, and the general safety of […]
Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh is due back on the bench in the next few days. And when he comes back on September fifth, he will be tying up loose ends before proceeding on retirement. It is known that Conteh had asked to remain until he had concluded the cases before him. That would have put […]
Belize City lawyer, Rodwell Williams, and law partner of the prime minister, who was critically injured during an execution attempt while leaving his law firm, Barrow and Williams, on Albert Street on June first, is on the road to recovery. Fifty-three year old Williams, was shot once by two assailants while walking towards his vehicle […]
Last week Friday we ran a story about a free back to school haircut program. The event was the brainchild of Channel Five’s very own Master Control Operator, Brian Dena. In addition to his hectic work schedule, Dena found time to give back to the youths who want a free haircut. This afternoon News Five […]
The paediatric ward of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital got a face lift over the weekend as part of the FirstCaribbean International Bank’s Adopt a Cause Program. The bank offers assistance to needy institutions or volunteers the services of its staff to charity work as a part of its social responsibility. For the past two […]
September is less than two days away and to kick off the month long festivities a delegation of government officials and other invited guests including Governor General Sir Colville Young converged on St. George’s Caye on Sunday to officially commence the 2010 celebrations. St George’s Caye is revered as the tiny island where the famous […]
Do you think public schools should be required to pay for garbage collection? That’s the question we posed to viewers on Thursday night and most who voted are against the proposed fee. Seventy-six percent of voters on our e-poll rejected the fees while the twenty-four percent agreed that schools should pay. One viewer commented saying […]
It is said that first impressions are lasting. For thousands preparing to get back to the classrooms next Wednesday, the uniforms are important. But to look totally smart, they also need fresh haircuts. News Five’s Jose Sanchez hit the streets today and found a group of youths who are giving their time and skills in […]
The Belize Grass Roots Youth Empowerment Agency, BGYEA, has made strides as a small home grown organization which plans big things for the community. It has launched well attended conferences about the crime situation in both the old and current capital. BGYEA has successfully lobbied the government to reclaim land between mile forty one and […]
The countdown is on and we’re less than two weeks away from carnival 2010. The judging started on Wednesday and on Thursday night, News Five was also on hand when other mass camps in the junior segment of the competition, showed off their costumes and dance steps. By all indications, it will be a fierce […]
The Belize Audubon Society had quite a few activities for the young and the young at heart over the past few months. But summer is at an end and this weekend marks the last of its summer programs. Publicity Coordinator for the Audubon, Dirk Francisco, told us more about this weekend’s adventure that the Audubon […]
This week, management of public schools and the Belize Waste Control company have been meeting on a new fee to be imposed for garage collection. The schools say they can’t afford to pay, but the company says it simply can’t continue to provide the service for free. A compromise had still not been reached up […]
The Carnival road march is one of the most anticipated events that occur during the September celebrations. Thousands line up the streets to view the bacchanal and the revelry of the event which is set for September eleventh. But there are many side events before that day. On Wednesday night, three of the junior groups […]
The group, Concerned Belizean Women, has been in existence for two years and they are hoping to make a difference by assisting the less fortunate. The group holds fundraisers and donates the proceeds to various organizations. Their latest venture is a pageant with a cause. The second annual Independence Day Junior Miss pageant for girls […]
The Belize Red Cross is constantly training volunteers to be in true form in the event of a natural disaster. Today, a group of thirty-five completed a two and half day workshop on logistics and warehouse management. The skills taught in the short course are expected to make the volunteers more efficient in reaching victims […]
If you live in the city or its environs, you would have experienced today an interruption in water supply caused by a breakage on one of two main lines. Public Relations Manager with Belize Water Services Limited, Haydon Brown, told News Five this evening that the breakage occurred between their water treatment plant in Double […]
Still on the issue of cruise tourism, the chairman of the Placencia Village Council sat on the couch of Open Your Eyes this morning. According to Charles Leslie Jr., residents on the Placencia peninsula have learnt that investors friendly to Royal Caribbean cruise lines have acquired property in the area for the establishment of a […]
He is known for his earth strong concerts in the names of past musical legends. And more recently he’s also known for his food drives to help the less fortunate. Earlier this month Joel “Dara” Robinson held his most recent concert and food drive. The barrel he adorned with pictures of the late Lucky Dube […]
Countrywide, kids are saying goodbye to the blissful memories of summer and sun and they are now returning to classrooms. At the start of the new school year many parents are struggling to afford the cost of books, uniforms and other supplies. Smart has undertaken an imitative to ease the burden for some parents by […]
