Food may not necessarily be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of nationalism … but in a lively and well researched book, a long-time observer of Belizean life makes a powerful case that, in many way, we are what we eat. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has the story. Kendra Griffith, Reporting […]
After weeks of criticism regarding his decision to stop giving advice to the Police Department, Director of Public Prosecutions Kirk Anderson is taking his detractors to court. Anderson today declined an on-camera interview with us but says he has instructed his attorney Kareem Musa to initiate legal proceedings against two media houses: Channel Seven News […]
During official ceremonies on Thursday night, former Prime Minister of Jamaica, P.J. Patterson was conferred the Order of Belize. The award ranks second to National Hero status and Patterson now joins a distinguished group of honourees that include Marion Jones, Cuban president Fidel Castro, Sir Shridath Ramphal, Mexican Presidents Carlos Salinas and Vicente Fox and […]
On the first of the month, attorney Michele Chebat officially assumed his appointed post as Chairman of the Belize Social Security Board. Chebat’s predecessor Yasin Shoman resigned following recommendations of a special Senate Select Committee that he and then General Manager Narda Garcia be removed following more than two years of investigation into irregularities in […]
Among the many activities planned for this weekend, tonight Belize’s “buffest” will take stage for the annual Mr. Belize and Ms. Body Figure competition. The event is set to take place at eight tonight at the Bliss Institute for the Performing Arts and according to President of the Belize Amateur Body Building Association, Alfred McKenzie, […]
Bargain hunters will descend on the S.J.C. gym this weekend looking for deals and steals at the country’s largest trade show. And Expo Belize 2006 promises not to disappoint. One hundred and twenty businesses were busy setting up their booths today in anticipation for an estimated ten thousand Belizean consumers. And according to coordinator Sybil […]
It’s an event that primary schoolers look forward to every year … the Children’s Rally. Today, News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin sat in on the ceremony in the old capital. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Despite sweltering heat, this morning more than three thousand primary school students paraded from the Marion Jones Stadium to the Belize City Centre […]
In the twenty-five years since the granting of Independence internal political unity in Belize has been an elusive commodity. And while the act of marching in a parade may not seem to be a big deal, within the context of Belize’s two party polarity it’s a major milestone. In a short press release today the […]
Thirty-two Belizeans were honoured last night in the annual Tribute to Belizean Patriots, held at the Bliss. Twelve women and thirteen men from all over the country received the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Independence Award for outstanding contribution to building Belize, while five veteran public officers were recognised: Gladys Bernard with the Meritorious Service Award and […]
In 2005, the Protected Areas Conservation Trust introduced the PACT Challenge with a memorable trek through the majestic jungles and caves of the Chiquibul. For the next edition in 2007, PACT is looking out to sea with a competitive tour of Belize’s three atolls. According to communications officer Arreini Palacio Morgan, the new format will […]
On August fourteenth we ran a touching story on the struggle of an ailing Belize City mother and her dedicated eleven year old son. Since that time, thanks to a generous public, the family’s prognosis has improved. Here’s an update. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Fifty-one year old Soccoro Castillo still struggles with Multiple Sclerosis but at […]
He’s one of Belize’s most illustrious musicians and to help celebrate the country’s twenty-fifth birthday, Francis Reneau is treating Belizeans young and old to his latest original production, “We Are Belize”, which he says, is as diverse as the country it represents. Francis Reneau, Composer, We Are Belize ?It has to two parts. The first […]
He will be giving a major address tonight at the Bliss before being honoured with the Order of Belize. But this afternoon News Five’s Stewart Krohn sat down with former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson for an extensive interview to be aired in the Caribbean. Among the many topics discussed was the implementation of the […]
On September twenty-first, 1981, Percival Noel James Patterson, only recently defeated in the 1980 Jamaican general elections, stood proudly as a special guest of the Belize Government as the Belize flag was raised for the first time. As Foreign Minister under Michael Manley he had been a strident advocate for Belizean Independence and as a […]
Hit and run is getting to be a sad fact of life on Belize’s highways … but the victims are not always two legged pedestrians. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting This tapir, believed to be a four to five year old male weighing over four hundred pounds was knocked down and killed at mile eight and a […]
It’s an event at which Belize’s tourism product puts its best foot forward for an audience of visiting travel professionals. News Five’s Alyssa Noble has more. Alyssa Noble, reporting It?s Marketplace Day One at the 2006 Belize Tourism Expo, and this morning organizers held a press conference at the Princess Hotel and Casino to welcome […]
The Belize National Library Service today hosted its fifth annual Book Fair and Open Day at the Leo Bradley Library under the theme: “Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader”. According to Shanna Rowland, Library Assistant at Leo Bradley, students and visitors got a chance to do more than just bury their heads in dusty pages. […]
A well-known paediatrician seriously injured in a traffic accident on August twenty-eighth is now on the road recovery. That’s the word out of Universal Health Services tonight on Dr. Miguel Rosado. Rosado was listed in critical condition after his Toyota 4Runner ran off of the Western Highway and flipped several times, killing passenger Michelle Leslie […]
A Belmopan family is tonight asking for your help in finding their missing loved one. According to Barbara Zelaya, in late July her brother Glenn, also known as “Limpo”, walked away from the Rockview Hospital and has not been seen or heard from since. This afternoon she told us that the family’s countrywide search has […]
It’s a major cash investment in a key Belizean industry … but in the business of growing and processing citrus, no matter how sweet the fruit, somebody always seems to swallow a mouthful of seeds. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports from the Stann Creek Valley. Bridget Cullerton, C.E.O., Citrus Growers Assoc. ?My hope and belief […]
The benefits Belize receives from its relationship with the Republic of China on Taiwan range from healthy helpings of cash to hands on advice on agriculture. Today, at an exhibition timed for our September celebrations, Belizeans got a look at the high tech side of our Asian ally. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports. Alyssa Noble, […]
In the midst of preparations for the long holiday weekend, today a solemn ceremony was held in Belize City to mark the tragedy that changed the world forever. Alyssa Noble, Reporting Five years after the terrorist attacks of September eleventh, today citizens of the United States gathered at the Museum of Belize to commemorate the […]
It was an election year promise in 2003 but three years later, what was once barren land now boasts an impressive structure … and as News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, Corozal has become the casino capital of the country. Janelle Chanona, Reporting After three years of construction, this week the Las Vegas Casino officially opened […]
With no shortage of activities scheduled for this weekend, the Belize City Council is hoping that Belizeans from across the country will show up in force for the return of the Festival Grand Market. Re-named the Multi-Cultural Fair, CITCO’s Michael Theus says the event will satisfy the soul … and the stomach. Michael Theus, Committee […]
Thanks to acts like Bryon Lee, soca music has become synonymous with the month long celebrations in September. And this tenth, that tradition will take the form of a host of Caribbean artists on stage in the old capital. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports from Ladyville. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting This morning, soca artist, Leon Caldero […]
