The hardwood may not be in quite the shape it used to, but the boards at Bird’s Isle were buzzing today, to the rhythm of basketballs. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports. Alyssa Noble, Reporting It?s the dream of many kids … to one day become an N.B.A. star. But for the moment, the boys and […]
Among the many topics covered in this morning’s appearance was the current financial crisis facing the Belize City Council, particularly its inability to pay the two sanitation companies that keep the old capital clean. Prime Minister Said Musa ?The position is that the City Council, the mayor has come to us with her difficulties in […]
She is already a well known figure in Belize City, but from this day forward seventy-eight year old Violet Gomez will most likely be recognized as the lucky lady who won seventy-five thousand dollars in a Scotiabank raffle. Violet’s lucky ticket was one of fifty-eight thousand entries in what proved to be a very successful […]
The Commission of Inquiry into the Development Finance Corporation opened its fifth day of public hearings this morning … and continued to methodically build a case that rests on a foundation of testimony from mid-level employees and will seek answers from top management and ultimately several ministers of finance. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has the […]
It’s the time of year when concerned parents are scraping hard to find money for school books, fees, uniforms and all the other seemingly endless expenses of education. But for over a dozen lucky Belizean families, for the next four years school money is not going to be a problem. Forrest Phillips, 2006 B.T.L. Scholarship […]
A boating accident in the Placencia Lagoon over the weekend has left one woman dead. According to investigators, fifty-six year old Josefa Gomez was one of five people fishing from the skiff “Estrellitas” around two on Sunday afternoon when it was involved in a collision with another boat. It is believed that Gomez was struck […]
On Friday, the Belize City Council announced that it was on financial life support, unable to pay millions of dollars owed to the old capital’s sanitation companies. Today, members of those clean up crews took their beef to the street. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has more. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning, workers of Belize Maintenance […]
Earlier this year we featured the sad story of a freak accident in southern Belize that almost claimed the life of a little boy. Darwin Cruz was badly burned by a gasoline explosion after he combined the fuel and sawdust to destroy an ant’s nest. But tonight we are happy to report that with the […]
During brief ceremonies today the Government of Belize handed over three brand new Toyota Hilux pickup trucks to be used in the Belize Rural Development Project. According to Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Sandra Hall, the vehicles will be used by district agriculture officers to visit rural farmers in Corozal, Stann Creek […]
He’s only been playing lotto for two months, but tonight one Corozal man is the winner of the biggest jackpot in Belizean history. Thirty-two year old Isaias Majil had the numbers drawn on Saturday night: 03-07-20-22 and 25. This afternoon the father of two told us he cannot put into words how great it feels […]
For weeks, the Belize City Council has publicized the rapidly deteriorating health of its finances but today, the administration claims to be on the brink of bankruptcy. According to Mayor Zenaida Moya, the council has one hundred and forty-eight thousand dollars in cash but more than eighty percent of that is owed just in salaries, […]
They are sure to be big, buff and bold … I guess you’d have to be to try to pull a car or flip a tractor tyre. But participants in this weekend’s Muscle Mania and Strong Man competition aren’t going to be popping blood vessels in vain, as all proceeds of the event will go […]
This weekend, the Pallotti Music School is presenting their annual summer concert with an all star line-up of local talent. According to organizer Mamie Martinez, the combination of world renowned musicians and Belize’s best should turn Sunday’s programme into a magical night of music. Mamie Martinez, Organizer, Summer Concert ?We have a combination of professional […]
They may have been a no show at the Philip Goldson International Airport, but tonight local concert promoters are promising ticket holders that the show will go on this weekend. According to Revolutionary Entertainment representative Martin Reyes, I-Wayne and Bascom X’s arrival in Belize was delayed due to heightened security measures at U.S. airports. Martin […]
For the past four months Belizean gamblers have been playing the stakes in the Lotto draw without success. But like Tropical Gaming says, you got to be in it to win it. This weekend, the jackpot hits another record with a whopping one hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred dollars up for grabs. Saturday night’s draw […]
This week, the National Youth Cadet Service Corps launched a recruitment drive, calling on at risk youths to enlist in its ten month programme. According to officials, they’ve got the patience it takes to turn problem children into constructive citizens. Marshall Nunez, National Youth Cadet Service Corps ?It has a disciplinary component which comes with […]
The message to airline passengers today is to get used to sticking your lipstick and lotion into checked luggage following revelations on Thursday that terrorists had planned to mix a sports drink with a gel-like substance to create an in-flight explosion. The effects of that plot have impacted Belize with long lines, intensive searches and […]
As the Commission of Inquiry into the D.F.C. wound up its second week of public hearings, the questions continued to focus on loose management, non observance of policy guidelines and a pattern of unjustifiable favouritism for the politically connected. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Natalie Goff, Former Assistant General Manager ?It?s nearly six years since […]
It’s an irritating tradition that dates back well into the colonial era … but as of July first it’s history. I’m talking about the ten cent stamp that’s legally required on all receipts over ten dollars. According to a release from the Ministry of Finance, as part of the tax reforms surrounding the implementation of […]
You may have never heard of them, but today the Belizean Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers announced some big plans that are sure to spark controversy. At a press conference held this morning at the Belize City House of Culture, B.S.C.A.P. declared its campaign to seriously reshuffle the way Belizeans and Belizean companies think […]
As a Caribbean nation firmly situated on the Central American mainland, Belize is in a unique position to take advantage of development programmes in both sub-regions. This week it was time to join forces with our Spanish speaking neighbours. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports. Alyssa Noble, Reporting It?s called the System for Demand and Supply […]
The Belize Mayors Association put it all on the table … the country’s municipalities are in the red and party colours have nothing to do with it. Via press release, the Association listed a six point agenda of urgent requests, calling on the P.U.P. Central Government to increase revenue flows into the municipalities, namely through […]
Today is Wednesday, and you know what that means … yup, it’s Lotto time again. Tonight’s record Lotto jackpot now stands at one hundred and eighty thousand dollars, and hopeful players around the country have been standing in lines all afternoon to buy tickets. Stay tuned to Channel Five, where you can view the Lotto […]
As its second official event, this weekend Mothers Organized for Peace are coordinating a basketball tournament in an attempt to reduce tensions in Belize City. According to organisers, the idea is to highlight alternate activities to crime and violence while helping survivors handle reality. Therese Felix, Mothers Organized for Peace ?To me, most of the […]
So far this summer we’ve seen camp sessions for art, dance, music, swimming and even chess. This morning I looked in one programme designed to keep kids out of trouble … and at the same time improve the future of football. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Thirteen year old Andres Makin may very well be one of […]
