Sixteen days after their loved one went missing, tonight a Belize City family is once again appealing to the public for information. According to the family of seventeen year old Anthony Roches, their reward of a thousand dollars stands even though they believe he is dead and his body has been hidden somewhere off the […]
In January, the LifeLine Foundation donated almost ten thousand dollars to two needy organisations but today the tables were turned on the charity group as a local bank stepped up to assist their fundraising efforts. During a brief handing over ceremony this morning, Scotia Bank contributed two thousand dollars to LifeLine representatives. According to Director […]
While no one can dispute the remarkable accomplishments of Belizean women, all interested parties agree that we still have a long way to go. That issue was just one topic up for discussion today at the annual Women’s Summit. Ann-Marie Williams reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Today two hundred women from across the country gathered at […]
Today Belizeans from all sectors of society hit the road during a torch run from mile twenty-one on the Western Highway to Belize City’s Constitution Park. The event was one of several efforts by WIN Belize during Women’s Week. This particular event, however, was meant to raise awareness on H.I.V./AIDS and violence against women, particularly […]
Following our story on shark feeding in the Blue Hole on Tuesday’s newscast, this afternoon, officials of the Forest Department told News Five that they are now planning to launch a public awareness campaign against the activity. According to Deputy Chief Forest Officer Marcelo Windsor, in a move similar to what happened following the publicity […]
In another event connected to Women’s Week today WIN Belize displayed a quilt and circulated an accompanying booklet entitled, Quilters: A weaving of the Women’s Movement in Belize”. The publication features eight women who played their part in the struggle for basic rights. Carolyn Reynolds, Executive Director, WIN Belize “Some of these women, one of […]
The Development Finance Corporation has five new board members. The appointments by Prime Minister Dean Barrow in his capacity as Minister of Finance, were announced today in a release from the Belize Press Office. The three new non-government directors are Perla Perdomo, Pamela Joan Neal and Karim Berges. They join ex-officio appointees Yvonne Hyde, who […]
On yesterday’s newscast we reported on agreements signed with the European Union to assist farmers and residents of the sugar and banana belts. But not all the E.U.’s aid goes toward improving the efficiency of farmers in the north and south. News Five’s Marion Ali is just back from the Cayo District where she visited […]
Tonight a Belize City family is offering a reward of one thousand dollars for information on the whereabouts of a teenager reported missing a week ago. Seventeen year old Anthony Joshua Roches was last seen around eight last Wednesday night, riding the handle bars of a friend’s bike and heading towards a home off Mahogany […]
When we last left Archie Lee he had just had his entire liquor inventory confiscated and was threatened legal action from a number of quarters. Today, News Five’s Janelle Chanona stayed with the story. Janelle Chanona This morning Belize City businessman Archie Lee was formally charged with common assault and granted bail of three hundred […]
While the Lee case is dominating the headlines, the issue of the Putt Putt Bar and Grill’s liquor license is still simmering on the back burner. But the latest development is that there are no developments in the case. Leila Peyrefitte, City Councillor, External Revenue “Mr. Elrington has given me his word that he will […]
He’s one of Belize’s best known businessmen and a regular contributor to people and causes in need. But these are not good times for Archie Lee and today he’s lashing out. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has the story. Alice Lee, Daughter, Archie Lee “Waste of time. This is waste of time.” Dickie Bradley, Attorney “This […]
It has been celebrated since the 1970s and on Saturday the Women’s Department will once again launch its annual Women’s Week. According to acting department director, Icilda Humes, 2008’s theme of “Women: Equal Partners in Belize’s Development” focuses on the significant impacts the gender has had on all aspects of society. Icilda Humes, Acting Director, […]
With the primary and high school drop-out rate clearly in need of improvement, two non-profit groups from Belize and the U.S. have joined forces to do their part to make a difference in the lives of school-aged children. The newly formed local group, Rhythm of Change or R.O.C., is made up of staff primarily from […]
It’s one of many little Belize City bars but lately Putt-Putt has been the source of big controversy. First it was over the sale of the land it occupies, then it was the shootout that claimed the life of nineteen year old bartender Deandra Zetina. And as News Five’s Marion Ali reports, tonight Putt-Putt is […]
In case you missed the announcement, this is Engineers Week. Under the theme, “Engineers Make a World of Difference”, construction professionals and students have been meeting at the Biltmore Plaza for a series of seminars on issues affecting the industry. High on the list of priorities is the lack of occupational health and safety standards […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and we’re back with another portion of Sports Monday. Stage five of the M&M Tour of Belize roared off at the usual nine a.m. U.C.I. start Saturday from Benque Viejo headed to Dangriga for the hundred fourteen miles of cycling that would finish at the gap on its way back […]
The P.U.P. called him Mr. Quitar in reference to candidate Dean Barrow’s somewhat misinterpreted call for the “taking back” of large tracts of government land virtually given away to alleged P.U.P. insiders. And once elected, Prime Minister Barrow made no apologies. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “We will in a word, and dare I say it, […]
When politicians talk about crime they invariably point to the need to get tough on the criminals while at the same time enacting programmes to encourage young people to stay out of trouble. Today News Five’s Kendra Griffith spent time with some people on the front lines of that effort. Glendamae Martinez, Chief Supervisor, Youth […]
Battlefield Park was converted into an outdoor dining room this afternoon as the City Council teamed up with local business houses to feed the homeless. An estimated two hundred and fifty people sat down to lunch through the efforts of City Hall, FirstCaribbean International Bank and Extra House. According to Belize City Mayor Zenaida Moya, […]
It’s an accusation that’s been leveled at the Post Office many times: cheques that are sent to Belizeans from abroad mysteriously go missing from the mail, only to eventually turn up cashed at foreign banks. Today one woman who claims to be a victim in the scam had this message for the perpetrators. Radiance Morter, […]
In an election campaign dominated by sweeping generalisations, misleading suggestions and more than a few outright lies, there was not much room for verifiable statistics. But the voting is over and coincidentally the Statistical Institute of Belize has just released a new set of stats. The institute’s Arreini Palacio Morgan told us more. Arreini Palacio […]
And in news from a different set of observers, the Organization of American States has announced that on Monday three more Guatemalan families were relocated from Santa Rosa, the illegal settlement in the Toledo District. According to the O.A.S., that brings to eleven the total number of families evacuated, leaving six more to go by […]
They operate in urban areas all over the world with a fair amount of success … but can surveillance cameras in Belize City help fight crime? Or will they go the way of previous high profile police initiatives like breathalyzers and radar guns? News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As part of the […]
On Sunday morning she and her four children barely avoided injury in a fire that totally gutted her house and belongings. Five days later Dawn Billary’s life is beginning the return to normalcy as today the Belize Social Security Board presented her with a cheque for ten thousand dollars. It’s help the Board’s External Relations […]
