It may not be as prestigious as the Miss Belize Pageant or have the long history of Queen of the Bay, but when it comes to pure fun the “Miss Y” extravaganza is at the top of the charts. The annual pageant, for women over sixty, will be held on Friday April twenty fourth at […]
Viewers may have noticed that something on our broadcast looks a little different tonight. After six and a half years of using a studio set that was intended to be replaced after two weeks, we finally got around to building a new set. The concept, featuring shots from previous newscasts, was designed by News Director […]
If you are among the thousands of Belizeans who bought a lotto ticket for last night’s draw we have some bad news: you didn’t win, someone else did. This morning a calm and cool Ethel Jones walked into the offices of the Tropical Gaming Company on North Front Street to claim her jackpot prize of […]
Thousands of Belizeans countrywide will be glued to their television sets tonight in anticipation of the lotto draw. The jackpot now stands at a hefty one hundred thousand dollars, only the second time since the current franchise holder, Tropical Gaming, took over the game three years ago. The last time the prize reached six figures […]
A prominent figure in Belize’s Tourism Industry has passed away. Homer Leslie, owner of Native Guide Systems in Belize City died last evening at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after a long bout with liver cancer. Up until the time of his passing, Leslie was serving his second consecutive term as president of the Belize […]
The Former President of Honduras, Carlos Roberto Reina was in Belize today on a whirl wind visit. According to Foreign Affairs Minister Dean Barrow, Reina’s visit to the country was to lobby support for his future presidency of the United Nations’ General Assembly. It is not yet known whether or not Belize has decided to […]
Were it not for an occasional royal palm, their neatly laid out fields could easily pass for Canada, New England or the U.S. midwest. But the rolling hills of Spanish Lookout were not always so well covered in corn, beans and pasture. In fact when the first Mennonite settlers arrived here in 1958 the land […]
Residents of the twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena can now get their news and local programs live and direct, thanks to the introduction of this station’s broadcasts on the community’s cable system. Great Belize Television, which already serves the Belize and Cayo Districts over the air on channels 5, 2 and 13, […]
They may call it the Hattieville Ramada but anyone who’s been a guest there can assure you that her majesty’s hotel is not the kind of resort you want to visit twice. But for a hundred and fifty of the prison’s inmates things may get a little bit more comfortable thanks to a donation from […]
In a perfect world every day would be Children’s Day, but until that comes about we’ll have to settle for once a year. Jacqueline Woods, as always, was on hand for the festivities. The City Centre was packed to capacity as children cheered, clapped, danced and sang to the tunes of the D-Revelation band. The […]
It’s not the kind of thing that usually happens to an office clerk on the first work day of the week but Judy Perez of Caribbean Tyre Wholesale in Belize City welcomed it anyway. When the telephone rang this morning, it was to bring her news that she was the recipient of “mucho dinero” as […]
From star-gazers to moon-watchers to sun-lovers, whatever their vocation, millions of people around the globe today had their eyes fixed on the heavens. As News Five’s Julietta Burrowes reports, the sun, moon and earth converged to put off an awesome celestial show that was free for all who could look up. Julietta Burrowes No, I […]
If tomorrow you happen to see people gazing at the sky, it will not be because of the impending arrival of a U.F.O. On Thursday the sky will darken briefly as the moon and sun cross path. While the total solar eclipse will be most visible just off the coast of South America, Forecaster Fred […]
It could have caused someone quite a headache but instead the casuarina pine that toppled this weekend in Battlefield Park only tied up traffic. The trunk had apparently rotted and around three Saturday afternoon the aging tree dropped neatly across the street next to Brodie?s. The only damage was to the park’s fence.
There was some excitement at the International Airport this morning as an Aerovias flight from Guatemala apparently lost its hydraulics after landing and went off the side of the runway. Little or no damage was caused to the twin engine Nord 2-6-2 aircraft, which carried only its four person crew. The plane was towed onto […]
What a difference a week makes! This morning when a cruise ship dropped anchor in Belize City Harbor there were no protests, no police barricades, no vicious dogs—and if there were any gay men they kept it to themselves. The M.V. Sea Breeze discharged over six hundred passengers on a gloriously beautiful day at the […]
It arrives every year around this time, the gleaming color cover so pretty that you want to mount it on the wall instead of lay it on a table or desk. But usually by the ninth of March the once new phone book is already showing signs of wear, with stray messages scrawled across the […]
In case you were wondering, the dates have now been set for the National Agriculture and Trade Show. The two day affair in Belmopan, which takes place every two years, will be held on May sixteenth and seventeenth. The theme, which seems to grow longer every time, is “Revitalizing Belizean Agriculture for Diversification and Competitiveness […]
The body of 45-year-old Bernard Rosado was recovered today by police from the mouth of the Belize River, downstream from the Haulover Bridge. As we reported yesterday, Rosado had plunged into the river several miles upstream on Monday and never surfaced.
Those heading to Ambergris Caye this weekend for sun, sand, sea and other pleasures will be eligible for an added bonus. The island’s museum and cultural center will be opened for a sneak preview on Saturday evening, prior to its official inauguration in the near future. The initial exhibit features an overview of the communities […]
While much concern has been expressed about the state of the Belize City Swing Bridge, workmen this week were busy attending to another one of the city’s vital spans. Yesterday I took a look to see how things were progressing. Since last November, the Belcan Bridge has been receiving some touching up. According to the […]
Gallon Jug coffee flourishes in the shade of the rainforest The name of businessman Barry Bowen is a familiar one to most Belizeans as his beverage empire includes Coca-Cola, Fanta, Belikin Beer, Guiness Stout and Crystal Water. While his latest offering will never gain the household recognition of Coke, connoisseurs of fine coffee are already […]
If you are among the many Belizeans along the coast who looked skyward on Saturday and saw the menacing silhouette of 3 huge strange looking helicopters, you can now breathe a little easier. The choppers were not part of any invasion force. According to the Defense Ministry the three Chinook helicopters belonging to the U.S. […]
The waters of the Privacion creek in Cayo claimed the life of two people on Sunday. According to reports, forty two year old Doctor Marla Holder was trying to rescue eight year old Adir August from the strong currents, when both went under and did not re-surface. A search of the river later turned up […]
He is recognized as one of Belize’s most gifted young artists and as Patrick Jones discovered, Gilvano Swasey’s latest exhibition will not detract from his reputation. In terms of style, the book has long gone out the window. The colors are brighter and the scenes have more local flavor. “Cross Pollination” is the latest concoction […]
