Today researchers are still not certain what may have caused the deaths of a mature female manatee and her calf. On Monday employees of Duke Marine at mile four and a half on the Northern Highway found the mammals floating near the mouth of the Belize River. A team consisting of representatives from Duke, the […]
First, an announcement. The KTV finals scheduled for tonight at the Palm Court have been postponed due to the inclement weather. The competition, however, has been set for Wednesday night–that’s tomorrow–and if it continues to rain the show will simply move indoors to the Bliss Auditorium. As you may be aware, we are down to […]
Question: What do you get when you mix large amounts of alcohol and some sharp machetes? Answer: a busy night in the emergency room. On Friday night, Alta Vista Village was the scene of what police describe as a drunken brawl that ended with four men in the hospital. The most badly injured in the […]
Medical authorities are asking the public’s assistance tonight to help a mother who may need some medical care … and perhaps a strong shoulder to lean on. Around seven-thirty this morning a resident of Roaring Creek walked out onto her veranda only to discover a newborn baby on the doorstep. The stork that left the […]
It has yet to be examined by fisheries personnel but this female manatee, apparently killed while giving birth, was found floating in the sea near mile four and a half on the Northern Highway, this morning. The cause of death will hopefully be determined tomorrow by researchers. The manatee was discovered by employees of Duke […]
The verdict is in on VoIP and according to the Public Utilities Commission, if the service provider isn’t licensed in Belize, it ain’t legal. According to the P.U.C., in its attempt to categorize, classify, and legalize the popular internet protocol, it has determined that if a customer downloads software and uses it to communicate with […]
By day, Carla Sainsbury is a hardworking member of the Habitat for Humanity team in Belize … helping local landowners build their dream house. But in her spare time, Sainsbury has been working on one of her own dreams: becoming a poet. Her first publication is called “From the Heart,” and this morning Sainsbury told […]
Public officers often get a lot of flak but by all accounts, they are the nuts and bolts that keep government’s machine working. And today, they put off their first “open house” in attempt to prove that very fact to taxpayers. Alyssa Noble, Reporting Today Public Service Day was officially celebrated under the theme: ?Belize […]
As part of our efforts to offer parents and children options for making summer vacation more productive, we’ve been highlighting various programmes around the country. One such initiative is being conducted by the Fort George Community Resource Centre in coordination with three high school teachers. The educators will be conducting classes in math, English and […]
Police tonight may not be any closer to finding the man they believe attempted to molest a nine year girl in Camalote … but at least they now know who they’re looking for. An alert News Five viewer in the United Kingdom told us where to find a photo of Matthew Luce on the internet […]
About the only good thing to come out of the upsurge in reports of crimes against children in Belize is the increase in public concern over child abuse. Today News Five’s Janelle Chanona visited a place in the Belize District where some of society’s smallest victims are cared for. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Of the hundreds […]
It’s a changing world and nowhere is that change more evident than in the evolving relations between the former colonial powers and the nations that once served them. Where benefits from north to south were once conferred through large grants and heavy trade subsidies for sugar, bananas and other commodities, we now receive loans, technical […]
The last two finalists in KTV 2006 were selected last night at the Palm Court. Here’s how it went. William Neal, Host, KTV ?The first person moving on is contestant number two, Dejon Tucker.? (Dejon Tucker singing ?I Can?t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)?) William Neal ?The next person moving on for this week […]
In recent years we have witnessed an alarming number of child molestation cases … but rarely has an alleged perpetrator been caught in the act. That’s what apparently took place last week in the Cayo village of Camalote, where it is alleged that an Englishman residing in Belize attempted to take liberties with a nine […]
Last week’s incident in Camalote cannot help but make us recall the sickening abduction and murder of five Belizean girls over six years ago. Today Channel Five’s initiative to bring to justice the killer or killers of those children has gotten a boost from the Novelo brothers. David and Tony Novelo, through their company Mobile […]
The human remains found last week in the Orange Walk District have been identified. Following a post mortem, the dead man’s identity has been confirmed as fifty-two year old Misael Cal of Orange Walk Town. Cal, said to be a heavy drinker, had been reported missing in April. Forensic tests continue in an attempt to […]
What makes a person a hero? Is it the fire-fighter who charges into a burning building because he thinks that there may be someone inside? Is it the teacher whose dedication to her students helps them not only learn about history and science, but also what it means to be a good person? Is it […]
Two eminent Belizeans are among those slated to receive honorary degrees from the University of the West Indies. Former Prime Minister George Price and current Governor General Sir Colville Young are among thirteen honourees at upcoming graduation ceremonies at the three main U.W.I. campuses. Sir Colville will be conferred with a doctor of laws degree […]
The Wesley Methodist Church on Albert Street this week is the focal point of celebrations marking the one-hundred and eighty-first anniversary of Methodism in Belize as well as the fifty-fifth anniversary of the present church building. According to Ann-Marie Williams, coordinator of the Wesley Anniversary celebrations, this week is one of rejoicing and renewal. Ann-Marie […]
A drowning over the weekend has claimed the life of a Belize City child. According to police reports, around four on Sunday afternoon, ten year old Natalie Forbes was swimming in a pool with a group of eight other children at the Belize-R-US resort in Burrell Boom. But at some point, the girl went underwater […]
In case you haven’t been out to visit your nearest archaeological site lately you’d be surprised to learn that business is booming. Thanks largely to the steady influx of cruise, as well as overnight tourists, many popular destinations are chock-a-block, particularly on the cruise heavy days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. And which spot receives […]
Four months after Police Corporal Raul Magana lost his life in a traffic accident; his fellow officers at the Orange Walk police station have been helping the surviving members of the Magana family meet their medical expenses. Most critical is the needs of ten year old Seleni who in desperate need of a brain surgery. […]
Technocrats and government officials around the world are notorious for using superfluous or overly technical language, especially when it comes to financial matters. Today, however, the Women Issues Network of Belize launched a report aimed at breaking down the budget into small change. According to Carolyn Reynolds, Executive Director of WIN, the idea is to […]
They are busy practicing their walk, their talk and whatever else it takes to please the judges. But when this pageant is over, the school will be the big winner. Alyssa Noble, Reporting Five lovely, young ladies are vying for the title of Ms. St. Michael?s College in an effort to improve life on campus. […]
Tonight we regret to note the passing of veteran public servant, Evadney Wade. The fifty-six year old Wade passed away at the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan around five on Tuesday evening surrounded by relatives and friends. She is survived by children Jeanette and Fred and three grandchildren. For the past four years, Wade battled […]
