Before the proceedings in the judicial review of Said Musa’s committal to stand trial in the Supreme Court began this morning, three new lawyers were called to the Bar. The Chief Justice’s chamber was filled with family members and friends to witness the ceremony for Dean Molina Audrey Matura, and Phillip Palacio who will now […]
It is not a big sport in Belize as basketball, cycling or football, but the population of chess players and fans are growing steadily. And Saturday’s second annual Belize Chess Olympiad at the U.B. Gym proved that players drawn to the game are as young as lower primary school students. They filed in district by […]
It’s a case of putting the cart before the horse. We refer to the folks at the Belize Tourism Board who held their ninth annual National Tourism Awards on Wednesday at Old Belize. The much publicized event was held with plenty fanfare and the big deal were the awards to “Key tourism pioneers.” But someone […]
There are still no leads in the disappearance of sixty-eight year old Rosa Christina Cornejo, but tonight family members are offering a reward for information leading to her safe return. The businesswoman of Calle Las Americas in Belmopan went missing between Friday and Saturday of last week. On Tuesday, one of Cornejo’s Children from El […]
They are the five national symbols of Belize: the national flag, mahogany tree, keel-billed toucan, black orchid, and the tapir. And all eyes are on the famous tapir, April, who turned twenty-six today. The mountain cow’s maternal clock is ticking away and this has become a concern for officials at the Belize Zoo. News Five’s […]
Graduation ceremonies for schools are coming up in the weeks ahead, but at the Ashcroft Rehabilitation Centre at Hattieville, a group of inmates had an early graduation. The seventy-two inmates received certificates for completing the rehabilitation program offered by the Kolbe Foundation. Duane Moody was on hand for the ceremonies. Duane Moody, Reporting At every […]
On Wednesday February fourth, 2009, News Five reported on a triple murder in San Pedro linked to a drug deal gone bad. In that newscast we reported that one of the persons involved and later shot by police was Eric Swan. While this information was correct, News Five displayed a photograph of another Eric Swan […]
And in respect of our programming for this weekend, do not miss Master’s of the Floor on Saturday at three live on this station or join us at our Church Street Yaad for all the action. And on Sunday at nine in the morning, Channel Five will be airing an exclusive forty-five minute wrap up […]
Thank God it’s Friday and if you’re looking for a fun weekend ahead, Saffiyah has suggestions for you. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s happening Belize? If you’d like an early start on Saturday then you can join in with the Belize Audubon Society as they celebrate Earth Day with their Walk for a […]
In December of 2008, the Ministry of Works paved the Regent and Albert Streets with the hot mix, an expensive paving process which was expected to last almost a decade before any repairs would be needed. But by January of 2009, Belize Water Services Limited had to cut out a large piece of the costly […]
Since Monday, he plunged into the waters of the Belize River and in the wee hours of this morning, the body of forty-eight year old Desmond Kerr was retrieved from near the Haulover Bridge about a mile away from Bainton Bank. Around three-thirty this morning, members of the Coast Guard and police scouring the area […]
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program got off the ground today. It is aimed at character building for young adults, ages fourteen to twenty-five years old. The program was founded in 1956 by the Duke of Edinburgh in Britain and today, the award is a fixture in over a hundred and twenty countries. Visiting Regional […]
The body of Desmond Kerr, who drowned in the Haulover Creek near Bainton’s Bank on Tuesday, has still not been recovered. But efforts continue and according to Admiral Cedric Borland, Commandant in the National Coastguard, a deep search of the waters was carried out today and on Thursday, they will be conducting a surface search. […]
“How to Cook a Tapir”; it’s not a recipe but a book that tells the story of a young wife who in 1962 traveled to southern Belize—then British Honduras—on her honeymoon, lived among the Mayans and had the learning experience of a lifetime. The author, Joan Fry, speaks of the difficulties she faced adapting to […]
There will not be a party for Desmond Kerr’s birthday this coming Saturday. Instead there is grief to mourn the death of forty-nine year old Kerr who drowned around two this afternoon in the Haulover Creek at Bainton’s Bank just behind the Coast Guard headquarters off the Northern Highway. Reports are that Kerr was intoxicated […]
A family from Sarteneja narrowly escaped tragedy at sea as they headed to Xcalak, the southern most town of Mexico. The ordeal happened over the weekend as the group of thirteen was well on its way to visit family. Some held on to a rope tied to the bow of the vessel and others used […]
Belmopan police still have no leads in the disappearance of sixty-six year old Rosa Cristina Cornejo who went missing sometime between last Friday and early Saturday morning from her home in Belmopan. But it is known that one of her children has arrived from El Salvador, where Cornejo is originally from, to help in the […]
There are a few homicides that Belmopan Police have been unable to solve, including the March thirteenth murder of twelve year old Saida Noemi Godoy Veliz of Frank’s Eddy Village and the slaying of Police Constable, Weiner Denis on March twenty-sixth. Now there is a new case to add to the growing list: it involves […]
And to begin our entertainment news tonight, Masters of the Floor from the Street Lights to the Stage Lights returns this Saturday at our Church Street Yaad. After nine weeks of competition, it is now down to the final six: Malcolm Burgess, Ronny Anderson, Sheldon Bodden, Aurel Lewis, Sidney Tucker and Charles Nunez. And on […]
The weekend is here and so is What’s Happening Belize with ideas to occupy your time. You can party in all white in the city, catch a volleyball game in Belmopan or have tilapia in Crooked Tree. Safiyyah has the details. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? Easter may be over but […]
After years of being in poor condition, Albert and Regent Streets were finally paved in December of last year. But while most of the circular loop is now smooth, drivers still complain about the condition of the seven tributaries that connect to downtown Belize City’s most traveled thoroughfare. The portion of King Street that lies […]
For a week, the person with the winning ticket for the Lotto jackpot of one hundred and forty-five thousand dollars was silent. But finally today, Burrell Boom resident, Adelina Humes, picked up her well-deserved winnings at the Belize City Lotto office. She is a mother of an eight and a fifteen year old girls, who […]
And in the north, a three-day camping trip in the area of the Honey Camp Lagoon turned deadly for two persons, including a minor. The group started their well planned vacation on Saturday and on Sunday before they could conclude their holiday, tragedy struck as they headed by canoe to a nearby resort. Duane Moody […]
Still on the Northern Highway, the Orange Walk Police Department is meticulously trying to monitor the speed of drivers travelling through the area. And when we headed north, today, we detected two checkpoints at Carmelita Village at mile forty-eight and the other near mile forty-four on the highway where in recent days there have been […]
Criminals are on the loose and not because it’s the holy week that they will let up. So if you plan to be away from your home over the long weekend or if you prefer to stay indoors, the cops have some useful tips to keep you and your property safe. And if you are […]
