You have probably seen him on the streets of Belize City, selling his thirst quenching elixer from a bicycle cart. Today this hard working father is on a different sort of mission. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Thirty-five year old Steven Hemsley popularly known as the ?Seaweed Man? needs your help as he struggles to get the […]
In news regarding Belize Defence Force cardiologist Dr. John Gough, earlier today his family informed us that they have filed an appeal against the disciplinary action with the Security Service Council. According to family spokesman, Dr. George Gough, his brother remains in detention in Ladyville and has now formally requested that the officials review his […]
Last week News Five’s Kendra Griffith presented a series of reports on both the necessity for and the ease with which HIV testing can be obtained in Belize. Today one group of Belizeans took her advice. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Today four members of the National AIDS Commission went under the needle at the Voluntary Counselling […]
Over the last year we’ve brought viewers the high drama of the annual Spelling Bee, the full menu of the Nutrition Quiz and most recently the crunching numbers of the Math Olympiad. Today News Five’s Kendra Griffith had a front row seat for the latest academic incentive. Lusiola Castillo, Librarian ?Reading is very important and […]
The Commission of Inquiry into the operations of the Development Finance Corporation will not resume its public hearings this week as scheduled. A release from the Commission explains that due to urgent medical treatment being received by Chairman David Price, the hearings have been indefinitely postponed. It is understood that Price is undergoing tests to […]
After months of price hikes, tonight there is word that the cost of fuel has dropped dramatically. According to a government press release issued this afternoon, premium is now nine dollars and seventy-two cents, down from ten dollars and fifty-three cents. Regular gasoline dips from ten dollars and six cents a gallon to nine dollars […]
Word has been received from the Pan American Health Organisation that Channel Five has received top regional honours in this year’s PAHO/Caribbean Media Awards. News Five’s Janelle Chanona won first place in the category of Best Television News Report for her story “Gift of Life” which chronicled the Rotary Club’s efforts to provide specialised cardiac […]
In news from Belmopan, this afternoon Cabinet Secretary Bobby Leslie has confirmed that effective today, well known Love FM talk show host Nuri Muhammad has been appointed Executive Director of the Government Press Office. According to Leslie, the Musa administration is hoping to tap Muhammad’s talents gleaned from his years of service in the public […]
After three days of silence, the board of Belize Telecommunications Limited has officially responded to accusations that it deliberately ignored a Supreme Court order when it held its annual general meeting on Monday night. According to a press release issued late Thursday evening, the company says: “B.T.L. understands that the injunction heard on twenty-fifth September […]
Tonight one of the country’s two cardiologists is being held in detention by the Belize Defence Force pending charges of desertion. That’s right, according to Dr. George Gough, his brother John was detained on Thursday afternoon by senior members of the B.D.F. on orders from Commander Lloyd Gillett. Today the elder Dr. Gough claims that […]
This weekend, the students and staff of the Anglican Cathedral College are hoping Belizeans will support their efforts to recover monies stolen from the school almost four months ago. A.C.C. has planned a radio telethon at the Battlefield Park and as explained by the school’s public relations officer Michelle Turton, the event is designed to […]
The war against AIDS is being fought on many lines by a wide range of organizations. In Belize, the Peace Corps, thanks to a fifteen thousand U.S. dollar grant, is the latest to join the efforts. The Corps coordinated a training of trainers? workshop on awareness, education, methodology and prevention of HIV/AIDS. News Five’s Kendra […]
Over the weekend, the Belize branch of the Salvation Army will be hosting newly elected Caribbean Territorial Leaders Commissioners Raymond and Judith Houghton. The couple arrived in the country today for a familiarization tour and according to Regional Commander Major Errol Robateau, will fine tune the church’s future plans in Belize. Major Errol Robateau, Regional […]
In related news, this weekend another university in Belize will celebrate an important milestone. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports from the Cayo district. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Tucked away in the rolling hills of the Cayo District, some sixty-two and a half miles from Belize City is Galen University. The tertiary level institution was established three […]
The Musa administration is tonight breathing a sigh of relief following an announcement by the United States government that Belize has been removed from the list of Tier Three countries with regard to Human Trafficking. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, our new status means that the U.S. […]
Following three days of public ire against the board of Belize Telecommunications Limited for ignoring a Supreme Court injunction against Monday night’s annual meeting, this afternoon Attorney General Francis Fonseca weighed in with his opinion. Francis Fonseca, Attorney General of Belize ?Any individual or corporation who knowingly or deliberately refuses to acknowledge or respect an […]
There was a minor commotion on Belize City’s Southside this afternoon following the discovery of a corpse. I reached the scene as police were trying to figure out whether it was a case of foul play or natural causes. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting This evening Belize City police were called out to a residence at number […]
On yesterday’s newscast reporting on recent developments in the citrus industry, we reported that an injunction had been issued by the Supreme Court to postpone its ruling on an application that would allow Citrus Products of Belize Limited to restructure its financial statements in order to pay dividends to shareholders. The company informed us today […]
We have little new to report on the controversy surrounding B.T.L. and its board’s decision to ignore a Supreme Court injunction prohibiting the holding of Monday night’s annual general meeting. Our request for comment from the Prime Minister was declined, the Minister of Public Utilities was unavailable and B.T.L. officials were as silent as a […]
In news from the Stann Creek Valley, continued controversy in the citrus industry has led to yet another lawsuit, this time against the Citrus Growers Association. Reports from industry sources are that last week attorney Lois Young-Barrow, acting on behalf of citrus farmer Oscar Ramirez, filed for an injunction, asking the Supreme Court to delay […]
And in news from Belmopan, don’t expect much work to get done in the nation’s capital next week. That’s when the entire Cabinet will be undertaking a retreat to take a deeper look at where the government and country stands and where we may be headed. According to a release from the office of the […]
Today the police officially inaugurated the one way identification mirrors in Benque Viejo and San Ignacio that played a critical role in the arrest of the alleged ring leader of armed bandits who terrorized the Cayo district for several months. The system was also used to positively identify an accused rapist. At a ceremony this […]
Belizeans and visitors travelling to the United States will be relieved to know that the Transportation Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has eased its restrictions on what may be carried onboard aircraft bound for the U.S.A. The total ban on liquids, aerosols and gels, which came into effect on August tenth, […]
Belizeans are keeping their fingers crossed for another few months until what has so far been a very mild hurricane season passes into history. According to scientists I spoke to this morning, crunch time is just around the corner. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting The national metrological service reports that conditions in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean have […]
Tonight there are serious questions being raised about the rule of law in Belize and respect for the judiciary at the highest levels of business and government. Those doubts have been prompted by what appears to be a case of wilful contempt of the Supreme Court by the board of the directors of Belize Telecommunications […]
