There are numerous summer camps taking place around the country for kids, but one coveted camp is the Belize Defence Force’s annual program that caters for just about every child’s interest. Hundreds participate each year in the wide array of activities which are sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. B.D.F. Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel […]
Belize’s first female mayor was expelled from her party back on May, twenty-fifth. After a decision made by the UDP’s Ethics and Integrity Committee, Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers learnt that her membership with the U.D.P. had been cancelled and she would have thirty days to appeal her expulsion. She did but a little too late […]
There is an unconfirmed report tonight that a member of the Cuban Brigade was reportedly found dead at the Embassy of Cuba this afternoon. It is not certain when exactly the person passed away but News Five can confirm that the body was taken to the K.H.M.H. morgue this evening for a post mortem examination. […]
If you have ever headed down south, the chances are that you may have met Bertha Lisbey. Lisbey is the owner of a small business on the Hummingbird Highway, who for an unbelievable six decades, has been selling those delicious hot tamales to the thousands that have stopped by her snack shop. So what has […]
The cases of sexual abuse of minors prompted our question on Tuesday. We asked: Should penalties be increased for predators found guilty of sexually abusing minors, regardless of the age of the child? Votes streamed into our e-poll, with an over whelming ninety-five percent of our viewers in agreement that the punishment for Child abusers […]
The Belize Grass Roots Youth Empowerment Association (BIGYEA) is planning a community at mile forty one on the Western Highway called Harmonyville. It recently ran into problems when it was discovered that some of the landowners were not first time landowners as had been intended. Still, the group has also launched a community based plan […]
At the end of 2009, police showed a decrease in reported cases of carnal knowledge. While a decrease is reported, it is also known that this sexual offence often goes unreported. In a most recent case, a man is being accused of sexually abusing a young girl since she was nine years old. According to […]
FirstCaribbean International Bank is one of the top supporters of the Youth Business Trust Belize Limited. On Tuesday, FCIB made a donation to the trust in the sum of ten thousand dollars, the fourth cheque to be handed over to the organization since the start of their partnership. The money will be used to assist […]
A group of young producers and artists is hoping to bring a new feel to conscious music with a rhythm that grabs your attention and lyrics that hold your thoughts. MoMusicMoRecords is releasing an album called Gully Mansion Riddim, which features artists from all over Belize and several other countries. Hubert ‘Wizz’ Pasqual says the […]
The Belize Zoo proudly released Hope, the Harpy Eagle into the wild last December. Hope is eight years old and was the fifteenth eagle to be released by the zoo as part of the Belize Harpy Eagle Restoration Program. He is also symbolic to the issue of Climate Change, but as we speak Hope is […]
It’s back! That’s one of our top entertainment shows where the performers come in twos which means it’s double the fun and because it’s the third edition, it’s also triple the excitement. Get ready for Duets Season Three starting tonight with a pre-recorded audition show. Eleven couples competed in the try-outs and the lucky performers […]
The Belize national team is on the eve of its departure to the Dominican Republic for the Centro Basket Games. On Thursday we asked: Do you think the national basketball team is well trained for the regional games in Santa Domingo? The margin between those who said yes and those who said no was not […]
The tourism industry is currently in the slow season so stakeholders gathered today to take stock of the industry with a view to shore up the number of visitors to the Jewel. That was the focus of discussions by members of the Belize Hotel Association which held a general meeting at the Black Orchid Resort […]
The tourism industry is in its low season so you would think that every visitor counts. But due to a major slippage at the Port today, thousands of visitors stayed away from Belizean shores. And what should have been a busy day for cruise tourism instead turned out to be a complete bust when the […]
As we have reported, the Belize National Team is bound for the Dominican Republic for the Centro Basket games where it goes up against some of the best teams in the region, including Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The national team has big names in basketball but had only one week of […]
The Caye Caulker Lobster Festival should was scheduled for last weekend. But Tropical Storm Alex changed those plans and the festivities had to be postponed on the day the crustacean should have been cooking on grills. The rains might have put a damper on the island but the chairman of the Caye Caulker Lobster Festival, […]
Word of an uprising among inmates at the Hattieville Prison this morning spread like wildfire this morning. There were reports that prisoners were revolting inside the facility and that shots were being fired by wardens and security personnel to subdue them. News Five and various media houses responded to the alarm and drove the fifteen […]
The first test for this active hurricane season was last weekend when the then Tropical Storm Alex breezed through Belize. In anticipation of rising water levels, shelters were opened in vulnerable areas. So on Tuesday we asked: Do you think that hurricane shelters are adequate to accommodate needy families? Eighty-two percent of our viewers are […]
For most parents, the closing of schools often means having to find ways of keeping young children out of trouble and safe until school reopens. The National Institute of Culture and History has joined the abundance of summer programs that will be taking place in the upcoming months. Their specially designed Summer Arts Program 2010 […]
Julio and Vanesa are planning a perfect wedding so choosing the right music is no easy task. So who will perform? You’ll find out tonight but we can promise you this: it is an ensemble of professional talented entertainers and musicians that will provide the ideal music for the August wedding. They will accompany the […]
Tropical Storm Alex is expected to gain strength and upgrade to a hurricane by the end of the day. Alex is now located in the Gulf of Mexico and moving north-west. Hurricane warnings are in place in north western Mexico and Texas. Alex breezed through Belize this past Saturday and fortunately there was no loss […]
In the north, a Mexican national died on Sunday after jumping off the international bridge that connects Belize to Mexico. Corozal Police do not have much information on the deceased, Miguel Angel Galindo, but they have confirmed he was crossing the bridge along with his brother Rene Veliz Galindo at around four p.m. In his […]
Tropical Storm Alex swept across parts of Belize last Saturday. Organizers were called off many activities in anticipation of tropical storm Alex, but in Placencia, the annual lobster fest was staged as planned. News Five’s Isani Cayetano was in the peninsula and found out that despite the celebration of one of our main seafood exports, […]
In Thursday’s newscast we posed the question: “Do you think that the independence of the Judiciary is at risk?” Votes to our e-poll showed a total of eight-two percent of viewers expressing strong concern about the threat to the judiciary. One viewer wrote saying “politicians and civil servants need to leave the courts alone, we […]
The Social Security Board’s Ride Across Belize had a record breaking year. Today they handed over a cheque for sixty-six thousand three hundred and eighty-three dollars to the recipient, the Rotary Club’s Gift of Life Program. The theme this year was “Every mile can save a child. Ride for a cause. Ride for health. Give […]
