The competition is definitely on … following our broadcast of carnival bands from the north side of Belize City preparing for the road march on Saturday, last night south side camps were determined to try and steal the show. Ava Lovell, Reporting ?You were missing from the carnival last year Nadia, why was that?? Nadia […]
Due to a Public and Bank Holiday on Monday, September eleventh, there will be no newscast. The next broadcast will be on Tuesday, September twelfth, 2006.
With the Belize City Council strapped for funds, municipal officials are finding unique ways to move forward with improvements in the old capital. One trend I witnessed this morning and we are sure to see more of is partnering with the private sector. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting It?s a spacious public area in a nice part […]
The carnival road march gets underway on Saturday and as the clock ticks down bands all over the city are making last minute preparations. Last night News Five’s carnival commentator Ava Lovell visited a couple of northside Mas Camps and found that there was no shortage of enthusiasm. Carla Flowers, Band Leader, Mother Nature ?Most […]
Concerns over the proposed sale of shares in Belize’s sole citrus processor continued today with one director of the Citrus Growers Association claiming that details of the deal have been kept secret even from the board. According to Denzil Jenkins, the initial letter of agreement between Citrus Products of Belize Limited and prospective investor, Blue […]
He has headed the Public Utilities Commission since its formation six years ago, but Dr. Gilly Canton will soon be moving on to a new line of work. It has been confirmed that Canton will not be renewing his contract at the P.U.C., which ends next week, and has accepted the post of C.E.O. at […]
Fortis, the Canadian parent company of Belize Electricity Limited, has expanded it’s stake in the Caribbean. According to a press release Fortis has purchased all of the outstanding shares of the two companies providing power to the Turks and Caicos Islands; P.P.C. Limited and Atlantic Equipment and Power. The purchase price, including assumed debt, was […]
For the second year in a row, schools and parents in the Stann Creek West constituency will be receiving some much needed financial relief. The money, totalling over two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, was handed over to schools today in a ceremony at ITVET in the Stann Creek Valley. It is the first of […]
With world prices for orange and grapefruit rising dramatically, Belize’s Citrus Industry is in the best shape in over a decade. But despite the economic optimism, controversy is once again spreading rapidly through the Stann Creek Valley. This time the contention surrounds the imminent sale of minority shares in the processing company, Citrus Products of […]
It was implemented on July first and today we are informed that the first month’s figures on G.S.T. indicate that the new tax’s collection is running an impressive thirty-three percent ahead of initial projections. G.S.T. Commissioner Beverly Castillo, while cautioning that it is far too early to make definitive conclusions, told News Five that compliance […]
The Belize Tourism Expo is a week away and event organizers say anticipated attendance from travel agents interested in selling Belize is up twenty percent from 2004. According to Andrew Godoy, Executive Director of the Belize Tourism Industry Association, the show has several advantages for local operators who often must attend larger trade shows abroad. […]
Across the world tonight, thousands of fans of Steve Irwin, better known as the Crocodile Hunter, continue to mourn his death. Over the weekend, Irwin was struck in the heart by the barb of stingray while filming a documentary along Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. But today local divers joined conservationists in assuring water lovers that […]
Channel Five’s William Neal has been in some tight spots during his distinguished broadcasting career, but none can quite measure up to the time in 1999 when he took the plunge into the gin clear waters between San Pedro and Caye Caulker. While the story plays down the dangers of cavorting with sharks and rays, […]
The soca music was blaring … the Carnival costumes were big and colourful … and the Marion Jones stadium, packed to capacity. But someone in the crowd of onlookers at the annual King and Queen Carnival competition was armed with a canister of toxic fumes and malicious intent. And in the middle of the show, […]
Crimestoppers has become a household name, thanks in part to a massive media campaign. But this month the organisation is altering its approach to solicit information about crimes from the public. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Lauren Reardon-Smith, Fmr. Chair, Crimestoppers Belize ?Crime Stoppers will be producing and airing re-enactments of unsolved crimes each month […]
While the carnival competition ended in chaos on Saturday night, the selection of the sixty-first Queen of the Bay was much less dramatic. Here are some highlights from the City Centre. Adele Ramos Daly, One of the Host for Queen of the Bay ?The second runner up is Miss Belmopan, Miss Kimberly Pitts.? Paul Mahung, […]
The war against HIV is being fought on many fronts and today an unlikely source joined local efforts: the Belize City Council. According to Field Officer Troy Banner, the target of their HIV initiative will be persons with mental illnesses. Troy Banner, Field Officer, CitCo HIV/AIDS Initiative ?You know from time to time people will […]
On Tuesday the National AIDS Policy and Strategic plan was officially launched, on Wednesday the Belize Red Cross introduced its HIV prevention campaign “Faces” … and tonight we feature the wrap up of a workshop designed to teach health workers how to care for infected persons. No it’s not AIDS awareness week but as workshop […]
The Placencia peninsula is feeling a little safer tonight following official opening ceremonies for a new police station in the village. Commissioner Gerald Westby, area representative Rodwell Ferguson and Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Ismael Cal had the ribbon cutting honours this morning. The lower flat of the building includes an […]
This month, Belize will be draped in red, white and blue but one highlight of the September celebrations is the kaleidoscope of colours featured in Carnival. And this weekend, coronation ceremonies will take place in the old capital for the man and woman who can jump up the best … and look good doing it. […]
In 1991 local musicians Colville Young, Junior and Lucio Enriquez made it big together with “Belize Gone Punta”. Fifteen years later, the Santino Messengers alumni are trying to harness that magic again with another album release. According to the duo, the compilation CD is a blend of Belizean medleys that everyone can enjoy. Lucio Enriquez, […]
Being in the public eye can be tough but if you or someone you know can stand on stage wearing nothing but heels and a swimsuit, you’re exactly what the Women’s Physique Committee is looking for. The third annual Female Body Fitness competition will be held later this month and officials are doing the media […]
Over the years a number of Belizean musicians have taken their acts on the road, trying to make a mark on the international scene. In an effort to do just that, last month the little known Kenyatta Band, at the invitation of the Mexican Institute of Culture, travelled to Veracruz, Mexico, to perform at the […]
Electricity bills won’t increase this year. That’s the word out of Belize Electricity Limited tonight following contract renegotiations with our Mexican supplier. According to a company press release issued today, B.E.L. officials met with managers of Comision Federal de Electricidad earlier this month to work out a new agreement for the next two years. This […]
Brownies, Scouts, Girl Guides were once a rite of passage for many Belizean children. And although interest in such programmes has waned, one group of enthusiasts are hoping their experience will encourage others to sign up. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports. Alyssa Noble, Reporting They not as popular as the Boy or Girl Scouts, but […]
