There were no classes today and the kids at the Liberty Children’s Home in Ladyville had another reason to celebrate. They got a visit today from their friends at the Radisson who brought along a van for them to hand paint. But it was not just for fun, the van will be a form of […]
The number of persons who polled on the question if they supported offshore oil drilling rose to seventy-nine percent this morning. The environmental community has had its say and they have come out flatly against offshore drilling. On this hot button issue we ask: Do you agree with APAMO that there should be a ban […]
The Miss Latina Pageant Organization in Corozal has announced it is sending a delegate to compete in the twenty-ninth Miss Latina America del Mundo 2010 Pageant. This is the third time a Belizean is participating and the organization has high hopes for eighteen year old Nayely Torres of Orange Walk. Torres was chosen out of […]
In Tuesday’s newscast we asked the question, do you support offshore drilling? On our e-poll seventy seven percent said no and twenty three percent said yes. One of our viewers was emphatic saying “I don’t support it. If there was ever a catastrophe, it would be far beyond Belize’s means to manage it. NO, for […]
The winners of a contest by the Belize Zoo to protect the jaguar and its habitat, were treated to a day of fun activities that began at the Belmopan airstrip with a flight over a jaguar corridor and ended at the zoo with an encounter with Junior Buddy and High Five. News Five’s Delahnie Bain […]
A ruptured oil well is spewing at least five thousand barrels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico each day in what threatens to be the worst-ever U.S. oil spill. Last week, in San Pedro, residents expressed concerns about the potential risk of an oil spill in light of exploration licenses approved for offshore drilling. […]
The sensational KTV Latino was a huge hit and we are now in full gear for another promising entertainment show. Our debut edition of reality wedding ‘From Yes To I Do’ kicks off tonight as Julio Escalante and Vanessa Ramos prepare to make that important commitment in life. The one-hour show starts immediately following Caribbean […]
He once served as the Attorney General for British Prime Minister Tony Blair. He is Lord Peter Goldsmith, a luminary in legal circles both in Britain and the US. And what does he have to do with Belize? Well, this morning he was called to the Belize Bar to enable him to practice law in […]
Belize City Mayor, Zenaida Flowers this past week, launched an initiative aimed at preventing crime. Billed as a summit, the event attracted known personalities but does the City Council have the capacity to tackle crime? This is the question we posed to our viewers. The majority of persons who polled on our e-poll, thought that […]
Stephen Buckley’s family is appealing for financial assistance to meet costs of his medical attention following his shooting by the police last week. We asked if you thought the shooting was accidental, this afternoon the latest on our e-poll indicated that three hundred and fifteen persons said no, and fifty six said yes. Our question […]
Belizean chess player Kris Sanchez made a name for himself on the international stage on Wednesday evening before an audience of roughly twenty million online viewers when he defeated his American opponent in a game of Blitz. The challenge requires players to make their moves across the chessboard in as little time as possible, considerably […]
The date for the Belize International Film Festival 2010 is drawing near and submissions are now being accepted. The nine day festival made a successful comeback in 2009 and this year it’s set for July sixteenth to the twenty-fourth with stops in Belize City, San Ignacio and San Pedro. Submissions are being accepted from all […]
Three entertainers have linked up to release a DVD. The trio who in their own individual rights are no strangers to the entertainment industry, decided to team up for the release of “Destination Belize” by going on a tour of Central America. While they say the music is appealing, there is also a positive message […]
Stephen Buckley was shot one week ago by the police with a high powered weapon. He has been left paralyzed on the left side of his body. The senseless shooting stirred public outrage since Buckley is known as a law abiding civilian. We asked on Tuesday night if you believe the shooting of Stephen Buckley […]
The Belize Tourism Board announced today that semifinalists in various categories for the Tenth National Tourism Awards have officially been nominated. This year, says the BTB, industry stakeholders will vote for their favorite hotels, restaurants, tour guides and environmental organizations. In a press conference held at the Radisson this morning the BTB revealed the list […]
Immediately following our newscast tonight, we will be airing a special television report by Robert Beckford, an independent writer who has produced numerous documentaries for the BBC. Beckford has covered numerous topics, particularly on Africa including a special documentary named “The Great African Scandal”. In the interview Beckford, who is also a lecturer at Oxford, […]
Everyone agrees that something needs to be done about crime and urgently so. This morning, Belize City Mayor, Zenaida Moya Flowers, convened a summit in search of ways to stop the violence in the streets. Notables such as Attorney Michael Young, Senator Godwin Hulse and the outspoken Yolanda Schakron, took turns on the microphone. News […]
Stephen Buckley is recovering from the shooting at the intersection of Cesar Ridge Road when the vehicle he was driving in was stopped by the police. The police and witnesses accounts differ in the number of gunshots and the version of events. The question is: Do you believe the shooting of Stephen Buckley was accidental? […]
They say music makes the world go round, but if it were up to one young man, he would use his music to put an end to violence. Hugh Dyer, a resident of Hattieville, is so passionate about the level of crime and violence in Belize that he is using his talent to send that […]
The near one hundred degree temperatures over the weekend sent many people looking for the nearest watering hole and in one such case, the outing ended up fatal. Thirty-four year old James Young, a messenger of Hattieville, was with five friends swimming in a river two miles behind New Site in the village shortly after […]
There has been a lot of reaction to the question: Does government have the right to take away land, if you own more than one parcel? One response that got our attention is the following: “Belize needs an online Land Management System so that ALL Belizeans would be able to monitor lands distributed by government […]
There are a number of persons who claim that government is taking away their land or numerous reasons other than for public purposes. Some have gone all the way to the court but there are many who do not have the resources to do so. Our question is: Does government have the right to take […]
While customs officials are looking into the puzzling loss of cargo en route to the Commercial Free Zone another investigation is currently underway at the Port of Belize Limited where a pilot boat used to transport stevedores to cargo ships off the coast has been reported missing. It is unclear when the boat went missing […]
There have been many incidents of sexual exploitation and violence against children and teenagers in recent days. We asked the question “Do you support a curfew for teenagers?” Those participating on our E-poll generally supported the notion of imposing a curfew. One viewer expressed “We need to get back our country and we need to […]
The Belize Audubon Society is one of the environmental groups that works all year round to promote sustainable development and preservation of the country’s resources. You may want to dust off your canvas or photos of nature, because as part of its public awareness campaigns, the Audubon has devised several activities for May which are […]
