Thanks to millions of dollars of investment and a resurgence of civic pride over the last decade or so, Belize City is finally beginning to lose its image as a ramshackle hotbed of crime and urban decay. Today the City Council sought to accelerate that process by involving more of the community’s young people. Jacqueline […]
Yesterday, in the wake of the discovery of a dead manatee north of Belize City, officials issued a warning to boaters to drive carefully along the coast. Apparently that warning came too late, as just before we went on the air last night another manatee corpse was washing up near the Princess Hotel. Today, that […]
We’re all familiar with illegal drugs like cocaine, crack, marijuana and even heroin…along with Belize’s roll in their production and distribution. But with new narcotic concoctions appearing in the U.S.A. and Europe almost weekly, it’s not easy for the law enforcement community to keep up. With one secret laboratory already discovered in Corozal, authorities here […]
In news just in from the police, a U.S. tourist drowned this afternoon in waters off Ambergris Caye. Arthur Pederson, believed to be in his late forties, was snorkelling with a group of visitors at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve at the reef just south of the island when around two-thirty he began to experience […]
Over the last two weeks, rumours about the secret vote in Belize’s elections not being so secret, have punctuated the radio call-in talk shows. Chief Elections Officer Myrtle Palacio immediately dismissed the reports as unfounded and nothing more than “mischievousness”. But today, after concerns continued to emerge from the public, it was members of the […]
The timing may be suspicious, but the intention behind the programme appears to be sound. Today News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand as more young Belizeans got the opportunity to take a big step toward a secure future. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The loans are provided through the Youth for the Future Enterprise Fund to […]
Having watched their colleagues in the civil service receive long awaited wage hikes, the permanent staff of the D.F.C. will also enjoy a raise-a-pay in the near future. This follows the signing of an agreement last Friday between that company and the Christian Worker’s Union. It reflects an overall increase of fifteen percent, five percent […]
They are a group of young people who don’t make the news everyday, but if their growing numbers are any indication, Belize’s scouting movement is not only alive, but doing very well. On the occasion of Scout Week, National Executive Hilberto Riverol explains some of the movement’s triumphs and tribulations. Hilberto Riverol, National Scout Executive […]
The political fur may be flying and the debate may be off, but that has not stopped the two party leaders from jointly endorsing a secure future for the nation’s young people. Today in Belmopan Prime Minister Said Musa and Opposition Leader Dean Barrow signed a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of a national […]
There has never been a Belizean election where at least somebody didn’t grumble that the outcome was rigged. And while, unlike 1979, no one is alleging the use of disappearing ink, there have been sharp opinions expressed, particularly on the morning call-in radio shows. With nomination day set for Monday, we figured it was time […]
A frequent cry of young people in Belize is that “there’s nothing to do.” But if you’re under twenty-one, the YMCA wants to show you otherwise. On Saturday night they will be holding a Top a Top Teen Dance at the MJ’s Grand in Belize City. The activity is being held in collaboration with high […]
Dancing is not the only positive activity being pushed by the YMCA. As of today, that organisation is the proud proprietor of what in many societies is the ultimate status symbol. Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting Oh, what a dip can do on a hot muggy day! These southside kids and many others now […]
It’s one of the country’s newest high schools and even though election fever makes it easy to beg for handouts, the faculty and students of St. Michael’s College are determined to improve their learning environment through their own efforts. Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The St. Michael’s Pageant is the high school’s […]
Today, the Belize City Council took delivery of two high powered vehicles that should greatly enhance the Traffic Department’s ability to catch motorists who commit moving violations. The two used vehicles, a Chevy Caprice and Crown Victoria, both 1996 models, are a gift from the city of Evanston, Illinois. The vehicles, which come fully equipped […]
If you’ve ever had to use your Belize driver’s license to rent a car abroad, you know that its lack of technical sophistication raises more than a few eyebrows on the other side of the counter. That, however, may soon become a thing of the past. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports on the new look […]
A few months ago a new modern customs and immigration facility was inaugurated at the Western Border–and today its carbon copy made its official debut in the north. This afternoon I travelled up the highway for a look. Janelle Chanona, Reporting If you haven’t been to the Santa Elena border recently, this is the image […]
Unfortunately, not every medical story has a happy ending. Today, we learned that a young patient featured in this newscast last week has not survived. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting One-year-old Lashawn Gladden suffered from a rare condition called Myasthenia Gravis. The neurological disorder attacks muscles in the throat, eyes and chest. However, complications occurred when the […]
Under the new budget women over sixty-five will soon receive full coverage by the Social Security scheme. Today the attention for older Belizeans continued with the appointment of a National Council on Ageing. News 5’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting Once they leave the work force, Belize’s elderly are often ignored by the rest […]
With one of the highest per capita consumptions of sugar in the world, Belize has got to be an uphill struggle for dentists. All the more need for any help we can get. Marion Ali has more on one programme that has saved more teeth than we can count. Marion Ali, Reporting Project Smile started […]
It may have fit conveniently into the government’s campaign for re-election, but politics aside, residents of one Belize City neighbourhood may sleep better tonight thanks to an increased police presence. News 5’s Marion Ali reports. Marion Ali, Reporting If you’ve travelled Faber’s Road Extension, then you cannot miss the bright yellow and green bungalow. The […]
It didn’t take long for News 5’s generous viewers to respond to a mother in need. Following last night’s story on Larna Flowers and her twenty-two pounds of joy, the phone immediately began to ring. The result was a substantial amount of supplies that will help the newborn twins get off to what we hope […]
It took three hours of exchange between Belize’s only telecommunications company, its union and the Ministry of Labour. But by the end of the discussion, agreement was reached on a way forward for B.T.L. and its workers. Among the points settled are: A meeting will be held on Friday, February seventh between the management of […]
It’s not what you’d call hot news, but we will pause with many Belizeans to honour one of the fallen heroes of our region and indeed the world. In case you didn’t know, February sixth is Bob Marley’s birthday. The musical genius died in 1981 at the age of thirty-six, and his music shows absolutely […]
And on this date, we also choose to pay tribute to another giant of the entertainment world, this time, closer to home. Today is the anniversary of the day on which Edison “Seferino” Coleman passed away. Sefe stands out as perhaps Belize’s greatest broadcasting personality, despite having worked in an era when government control of […]
Effective today, members of the House of Representatives and Senate no longer have a job, as proclamations signed by the Governor General, on the advice of the Prime Minister, dissolved the National Assembly and set Wednesday, March fifth 2003 as the date for the general elections. What this means is that all area representatives seeking […]
