The long awaited official opening of the YWCA swimming pool took place this evening at the Y’s headquarters on St. Thomas Street. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand for the festivities and spoke to some of those behind the newly refurbished facility. Barbara Harris, Former President, YWCA “We have always, at the YWCA, looked […]
Residents of King’s Park have passed by it daily for over eight years, a crumbling reminder that good intentions do not always produce the intended results. But Arreini Palacio tells us that the onetime eyesore of St. Thomas Street is about to become a magnet for residents of the recreation starved city. With the summer […]
Members of the press are speaking out in protest over what they perceive to be ill treatment by the organizers of the upcoming prime ministerial debate. At an organizational meeting held Tuesday night journalists seeking to rekindle a press association took issue with statements allegedly made by SPEAR and the Chamber of Commerce to the […]
The third winner in the Courts Serious Cash Two draw today traveled to Belize City from Orange Walk, but it wasn’t for shopping. Instead, Jose Baeza had an appointment with Courts Advertising and Promotions Executive Anamarie Bennett to pick up his five thousand dollar check. According to Baeza he bought a queen-size bed from the […]
The Creole language contains a number of phrases which refer to man’s best friend. Take for example, at the height of mango season we’ve got fruit “fo stone daag wit”… or a less than grand house is called a “daag sidong”. Well, as they say in the English language: “every dog will have his day”… […]
Since its establishment in the early sixties, the Development Finance Corporation has grown to become an important part of the Belizean landscape. Its presence has been felt in virtually every aspect of the country’s economic development including agriculture and housing. Today the corporation had its services on display and News Five’s Arreini Palacio was among […]
One of the great national pastimes in Belize, along with sex and politics, is a fascination with beauty pageants. And while the contest to be held this Sunday is no threat to Queen of the Bay or Miss Belize, it does have its share of loyal followers. Arreini Palacio has a preview. Have you ever […]
It was a quick pick ticket that won Saturday night’s lotto draw. Corozal Town’s Maria Oliva bought her numbers last week Friday, as she normally does, but this time the result was slightly out of the ordinary as the ticket was worth sixty-seven thousand five hundred dollars. After giving Government its fifteen percent share of […]
Viewers who are familiar with News Five’s Website on the Internet will now find that doing research has become much easier. A new feature of the site now allows visitors to do a keyword search of every story broadcast since January thirteenth. The search can be done by topics, names or places. If you wanted […]
And while we all know that government must indeed get its share, accountant, Cedric Flowers took issue with the perceived slur on his profession’s reputation. Cedric Flowers, Accountant “Stuart, I must let the commissioner know that I strongly object to this notion of creative accountants and creativity. There’s nothing wrong with accountants being creative, it’s […]
Two people who may not be worrying about taxes right now are Carlos Mendez of Belize City and Javier Itza of San Jose Succotz. Their names were picked in a drawing held June first and they, along with earlier winner Juanito Cocom, have won an all expense paid trip to the World Cup in France […]
The Ambergris Historical Society will be receiving a grant of seven thousand U.S. dollars courtesy of the Inter-American Development Bank. The funds given through the I.D.B.’s Cultural Center in Washington D.C., are provided annually to cultural associations or societies that are in need of financial help. According to Peter Laws, a V.S.O. professional volunteering as […]
They’ve been a part of the Belizean landscape for the past thirty-six years and their presence will continue to be felt as twenty-four new U.S. Peace Corps volunteers arrive on our shores on Monday June eighth. These volunteers will undergo eight weeks of training living with host families in seven rural villages: Hattieville, Burrell Boom, […]
We’re not sure if it has anything to do with the failure of police to lay a hand on a truckload of Guatemalan murderers on May second but the U.S. embassy has announced that it is donating two big pickup trucks to the Dragon Unit. Their purpose? To rapidly transport interdiction teams anywhere in Belize. […]
In a contest of a different nature we are pleased to announce that for the second consecutive year Channel Five has been named as the recipient of the prestigious Sandals Eco-journalism Award. The competition, open to all television stations and production houses in the Caribbean, and sponsored by Sandals Resorts, was won for a story […]
In related news another Belizean company has been honored in the region, this time in the tourism field. Chaa Creek Resort of Cayo has been selected as the Caribbean Hotel Association’s Green Hotelier of the Year. The award, sponsored by American Express, is given to the Caribbean resort which has established the policies and infrastructure […]
It’s an event that has come to be as predictable as the rising and setting of the sun. But every year thousands of people still go, hoping against hope that the agricultural fair will not be hot, will not be dusty and will actually serve beer that is cold. Patrick Jones spent last weekend in […]
The National Agriculture and Trade Show may have been hot and dusty, but it also proved lucky for one resident of Belize City. The people at Courts used the fair to hold their second Serious Cash II draw this weekend. The five thousand dollar winning ticket belonged to twenty-one year old Neri Felix of Belize […]
Courts is not the only company in a generous mood. Earlier this month Pebco Belize Limited announced the first winner in its Carib World Cup promotion. Juanito Cocom, a police officer of Benque Viejo, has won a round trip plane ticket to France, seven nights accommodation, tickets to see Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz play Argentina and […]
While as Belizeans we were rooting hard for Miss Belize in last night’s Miss Universe Pageant, when it became apparent that she was out of the running, most of us at least took solace from the performance of Miss Trinidad and Tobago. The statuesque Wendy McWilliam mashed up the competition on the way to winning […]
Young Belizeans between the ages of seventeen and twenty five are being invited to try out for the second Raleigh International Expedition scheduled to take place from the eight of July to the twenty fourth of September. The assessment, which will take place at Camp Oakley in Burrell Boom, gets underway at eleven thirty on […]
Classes may have just resumed for primary school children after the Easter holidays, but already plans are well underway to provide some meaningful activities for summer. The Conscious Youth Development Program has put together a calendar of events, including sports, which are intended to provide positive outlets for young people to channel their energies. Keith […]
Ninety five year old Viola Myles proved Friday night, that you are never too old to achieve the best in life. Myles, who was the most senior contestant in this year’s Miss Y contest, won the coveted title before a packed audience at the Belize City Centre. Myles, who suffers from cataracts in both eyes, […]
In a contest more familiar to most viewers, Miss Belize, Elvia Vega, has left the country for Hawaii where she will compete in the Miss Universe Pageant on May twelfth. The nineteen year old from Corozal is seen wearing the distinctive dress she will display in the opening of the worldwide telecast to be broadcast […]
They’re practicing their lines and their dance steps, dieting and working out…all in anticipation of their big night on Friday…when one of these charming ladies will claim the title of…”Miss Y, 1998″. Yesterday I watched them rehearse. This year’s Miss Y contestants are as bold as you can get. The Seenagers who range in age […]
