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When the hurricane season opened three weeks ago, disaster management and preparedness became priority one for many Belizeans. And while most family evacuation routes and emergency supplies are ready, this week local officials are meeting with their regional counterparts to ensure that when disaster strikes, government, civil and business partners lead a coordinated response. This […]
Written on June 18, 2007 | Posted in
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In another part of the city this afternoon, organisers continue their preparations for a Father’s Day dance and a musical tribute. According to Joel Robinson of Dara’s Home Theatre System, on Sunday night Otis Redding and James Brown will take over the Faiyah Haat Restaurant on Newtown Barracks and dads will even be able to […]
Written on June 15, 2007 | Posted in
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From a performer’s perspective, ballet is viewed as disciplined, competitive, and physically demanding. But this weekend, more than a hundred local dancers will showcase the other side of the art … its beauty. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Tonight the students of the Ballet Art School are putting the finishing touches on their dance moves as they […]
Written on June 15, 2007 | Posted in
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We didn’t get it quite right on last night’s newscast, but Saturday’s Lotto draw had not one but two winners … and today winner number two claimed his half of the fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollar jackpot. Fifty-nine year old Xaibe cane farmer Ines Roberts told us he found out on Monday that he was […]
Written on June 12, 2007 | Posted in
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A Belize City resident is grinning ear to ear tonight after his numbers matched those drawn in Saturday night’s Lotto. Late this afternoon, Lennox Flowers walked into Tropical Gaming Company’s offices on Queen Street to pick up his fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollar check. Lennox Flowers, 57.500 Lotto Winner “Well the winning number was a […]
Written on June 11, 2007 | Posted in
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On Thursday, the Belize City Council told News Five that it will not renew its contract with Belize Waste Control Limited, but today that sanitation company says it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. According to a letter from the B.W.C.L., the company has a valid ten year contract with the Belize City Council. General Manager […]
Written on June 8, 2007 | Posted in
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This weekend, dancehall fans will invade San Ignacio for a one night show featuring Jamaican singers Alaine and Mr. Vegas. The duo arrived in Belize this afternoon and stopped by our studios to give fans a sample of their performances. [Alaine singing] Alaine “I’m so excited to be in Belize. I’ve always wanted to visit […]
Written on June 8, 2007 | Posted in
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With the long delayed construction of a new access road to the dump on the Western Highway it appeared that Belize City’s garbage problems were–if not solved–at least eased. But a recent decision by the Belize City Council suggests that there are more significant changes on the way. Wayne Usher, Councillor, Sanitation “Let us give […]
Written on June 7, 2007 | Posted in
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A tourist has died while snorkelling off Ambergris Caye. Sixty-four year old Forest Wells of New Jersey, U.S.A. was in the waters of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve on Tuesday afternoon, along with eight other visitors when he experienced breathing problems. Although quickly taken ashore, he died before reaching the clinic. Foul play is not […]
Written on June 6, 2007 | Posted in
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A one year old baby is dead and Corozal police are awaiting the results of a post mortem to determine whether or not they should charge the mother and uncle in her death. According to authorities, the child’s uncle, Juvencio Chan, told them that on Saturday afternoon he was at home in San Narcisco Village […]
Written on June 4, 2007 | Posted in
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On Friday, forty-three year old Thierry Roquet, A French national residing in Guatemala, arrived in Belize for a three-day visit, but his vacation became a nightmare when later that same day he was run over by a boat. Roquet says that he was snorkelling approximately sixty feet from the pier in Caye Caulker around five-thirty […]
Written on June 4, 2007 | Posted in
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Some were masters, others, aspiring amateurs … but this weekend, they all received the same opportunity to impress the judges in the sixth annual Taste of Belize Competition. On Saturday, some forty-three participants showed off their bartending, cooking, grilling, and cake decorating skills to the sold-out crowd that gathered at the Radisson Fort George Hotel […]
Written on June 4, 2007 | Posted in
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A Belmopan woman is seventy thousand dollars richer tonight after her numbers matched those drawn in Wednesday’s Lotto draw. Forty-two year old Elsa Middleton says she’s been a persistent buyer but she still could not believe the news when a friend told her that she had won. Elsa Middleton, $70,000 Lotto Winner “I had a […]
Written on June 1, 2007 | Posted in
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Fifty-three Belizeans are winners tonight, all because they do business with ScotiaBank. This morning officials of the financial institution handed out cheques and vouchers to the lucky customers selected during separate promotional campaigns. The prizes ranged from Ipods and TVs to overnight stays at luxury resorts and cash. This morning News Five stopped by Scotia’s […]
Written on May 31, 2007 | Posted in
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And while some lucky ScotiaBank customers were feeling good about their winnings, all those Belizeans holding locally issued international Visa cards are feeling just the opposite. It seems that without much fanfare beginning a few months ago, VISA slapped a new one percent charge on all purchases made with its cards. The interesting part is […]
Written on May 31, 2007 | Posted in
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Construction has commenced on the Vaca Hydroelectric Facility. The eighteen megawatt run of the river plant will be located on the Macal River, two and a half miles downstream from the existing Mollejon power station. According to a release from BECOL, the sister company of Belize Electricity Limited, Vaca will deliver around eighty gigawatt hours […]
Written on May 30, 2007 | Posted in
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He’s a cop, a poet, and now Edward Broaster is a short story writer. His latest release, All About Lawful Affairs, was four years in the making and contains eighteen reality-based tales, which tackle the touchy subject of relationships and more specifically, the exploitation that often accompanies them. At the launch this morning Broaster told […]
Written on May 30, 2007 | Posted in
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As the B.T.L. vesting bill was being passed in the Senate this afternoon, many were focussed on its impact on the telecommunications industry, but for the members of one family, the bill allegedly meant the difference between life and death for their loved one. On Sunday night, reincarnated political activist Derek Aikman, was reported missing […]
Written on May 28, 2007 | Posted in
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Before dawn today, sirens echoed across the old capital as fire fighters responded to reports of a blaze in progress in the Mesopotamia division. And as I found out hours later, while a dozen people are homeless tonight, the damage could have been much worse. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting The only casualties of an early morning […]
Written on May 28, 2007 | Posted in
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The body of a man missing at sea for six days was discovered near Vista del Mar over the weekend. According to police reports, around five on Saturday evening, residents of the community informed authorities that what appeared to be a corpse had been spotted in the water. Investigators immediately visited the scene and later […]
Written on May 28, 2007 | Posted in
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An independent expert has been appointed by the Public Utilities Commission to offer input in the Annual Review Proceedings for Belize Electricity Limited. He is Dr. Paul Sotkiewicz of the University of Florida. Under the terms of the P.U.C. regulations, Sotkiewicz will review the initial P.U.C. decision and deliver his report within twenty days. Following […]
Written on May 23, 2007 | Posted in
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It’s Music Week in Belize and to celebrate, workshops have been held countrywide for aspiring musicians to learn what it takes to do an actual recording with professional engineers. The activities have been organised by the Music Industry Association of Belize. News Five caught up with MIAB’s consultant/producer Gregory Vernon at the House of Culture […]
Written on May 18, 2007 | Posted in
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Four seriously ill Belizeans have joined hands to form a unique alliance to raise money for the operations they urgently need. On Saturday, Fransin Cain, Jose Cruz, David Vasquez, and Hector Hoare are hoping a benefit telethon and mini fair will result in the raising of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. This afternoon Cruz, […]
Written on May 18, 2007 | Posted in
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Viewers please note that due to the holiday on Monday May 21st, there will be no newscast. We will resume our regular newscast on Tuesday May 22nd.
Written on May 18, 2007 | Posted in
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Most of the news these days involving Belize Telecommunications Limited has to do with controversy: the ownership fight between Michael Ashcroft and Jeffrey Prosser, the labour dispute with its union, and the lawsuit filed by Christine Perriott over her termination. But despite the wrangling, the phones keep ringing and the gigabytes keep flowing. Today B.T.L. […]
Written on May 17, 2007 | Posted in
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