Residents of Placencia and Seine Bight–at least those who still have houses–are a little bit closer to normalcy tonight, as they’ve had their water supply restored. The pipe which carries the nation’s best tasting municipal water across the Placencia lagoon from Big Creek had been destroyed by Hurricane Iris but has now been repaired with […]
Those who work in salt water also received some hurricane relief this week as government delivered grants to fishing co-operatives. The Northern and National co-ops were handed cheques for fifty and forty thousand dollars respectively. These are in addition to forty-five thousand dollars previously given to the Placencia co-operative and fifteen thousand earmarked for Caribena.
The Paslow building may be a national landmark, but as the only full-fledged post office in Belize City, it often misses the mark in terms of convenience. That situation changed today as a new branch opened its doors across town. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Queen Square Post Office will serve approximately forty […]
For last night’s Christmas gift suggestion Ann-Marie took a taste of local liquors. Tonight she gets back on the straight and narrow with a look at the beauty and bounty of Belizean books. Sonia Bainton, Retail Store Supervisor, Angelus Press “More sell during Christmas time.” Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting More local books, according to Sonia Bainton, […]
He might have been removed from his official post as a justice of the Supreme Court months ago, but today George Meerabux is still making headlines. This morning, News 5 received a tip from a reliable source indicating that not only is Meerabux still driving around in a Government vehicle, he’s also continuing to collect […]
The number of unsatisfied BTL customers seems to be rising as fast as local telephone rates. This morning, organisers of a protest against the telecommunications giant dominated the radio waves as they petitioned for public support. Representatives of the Belize National Teachers’ Union and the Public Service Union say they are totally against the price […]
When it comes to Christmas cheer, it’s hard to go wrong with a well chosen bottle. Ann-Marie surveyed a few of the local distilleries and files the following report. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Whether it’s wines, liquors, or the famous One Barrel Rum, Belizeans have been supporting the biggest name in liquors for almost half a […]
Today is the first working day since the implementation of B.T.L.’s new rate structure, and various groups and individuals are raising their voices against the drastically increased cost of local phone calls. A committee led by the P.S.U. and B.N.T.U. today called for a Wednesday morning demonstration, but it appears that any effective nation-wide consumer […]
B.T.L. may have doubled the cost of local phone calls, but that won’t stop your phone from ringing tonight for the start of the annual Gimme 5 promotion. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This year the show promises to be bigger and better, as Channel 5 celebrates its tenth anniversary. The birthday bash marks […]
In her continuing quest for good locally made gifts for Christmas, News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams today paid a visit to a busy workshop some sixteen miles west of Belize City. Ann-Marie Williams Male inmates at the Hattieville Prison were busy this morning putting the finishing touches on their Christmas crafts. Officer Daniel Young, the workshop […]
On the eve of D-day, when BTL’s new rate structure will begin to take effect, the public is still sending out mixed signals. On one hand, some organisations are calling for a boycott of the company’s services, but on the other, there are still some people who have decided to simply cut back and pay […]
When B.T.L. faced off with the press three weeks ago regarding the new rates, the telecommunications company said the price hikes were, in part, a result of taxes: namely the business and income taxes they are forced to pay by government. But when News 5 spoke with Prime Minister Said Musa about B.T.L.’s gripe, the […]
Tomorrow is World AIDS Day and while several activities have been planned countrywide, main events include a solidarity march through the streets of Belize City culminating at the B.T.L. Park for an all-day awareness fair. But while it is hoped many will attend the events to get important information about the deadly disease, for others […]
They might look big and ugly but they sure taste good, so maybe that’s why they’re a favourite of fishermen and dinner plates alike. But today, one species of Belize’s fish population is now threatened with extinction. Jacqueline Woods reports on the plight of the grouper. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting There are about twenty-five different species […]
It has been operating out of makeshift offices for almost a year, but with the official opening of its new headquarters on Princess Margaret Drive, the Alliance Bank joins its four larger competitors as a major player on the Belizean financial scene. While the public has not yet flocked to the Alliance banner, bank officials […]
Last week’s fatal shootings near the Guatemalan border are moving from the headlines to the negotiating table. Both governments have agreed to conduct a single investigation under the auspices of the Organization of American States. Belize and Guatemala have made representation to the Secretary General of the O.A.S., Dr. Cesar Gaviria, to designate a lead […]
Earlier this week we looked at efforts of Government and local producers to supply the holiday demand for hams. Which got us thinking…why stop at food, when there are plenty of Christmas items that can be made right here in Belize. Tonight, Ann-Marie Williams begins a series of reports on what you can do to […]
Following recent reports by the local press that a Belize City man had been hospitalised with symptoms of anthrax, today the Ministry of Health went on record to say that not only is that information grossly inaccurate, it is stirring up nothing but creative rumours and panic. According to the Ministry of Health’s Glenn Tillett, […]
Census Day; May twelfth of 2000. Belize’s population stood at two hundred and fifty thousand people. A year and a half later, researchers from the Central Statistical Office looking at the detailed data have found that in many ways Belize changed radically over the last decade. Ann-Marie Williams reports. Ann-Marie Williams Today, the Central Statistical […]
Since 1966, the Miss Belize pageant has meant many things to many people, myself included. And with the stage set for Friday night, we’ve got a preview of the latest group of aspirants looking for a place in the history books as well as a shot at some material rewards. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Confidence is […]
As part of our continuing coverage of National AIDS Week, tonight we look at the campaign to curb the global epidemic here in Belize. The population group most affected by the deadly disease is young people. With that in mind, today representatives of the National AIDS Commission took to the classroom. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Having […]
Tourism officials and industry representatives from Central America are meeting in Belize this week as part of the regional meeting for the International Year of Eco-tourism, which has been slated for 2002. The delegates will be discussing a wide range of topics that include eco-tourism planning in protected areas and community involvement in eco-tourism ventures. […]
Food was very much on the minds of journalists today as the Ministry of Agriculture invited the press corps to the Cayo District for a look at what local producers are putting on the market. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It’s that time of the year when we will be scouting the supermarkets to […]
Eco-tourism is booming and birdwatchers in particular are flocking to Belize in record numbers. But the nation’s birdlife is not confined to the bush, as News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams found out. Rudi Burgos, Birdwatcher “Pigeons are from a fairly big group of birds that are distantly related to chickens, turkeys. In Belize we have several […]
Tension is still high along the Belize Guatemala border after three Guatemalan farmers were killed by a joint BDF/Police patrol on Thursday near San Vicente in the Toledo District. Late tonight we were informed by Ambassador James Murphy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the Belize Government has extended an invitation to the government […]
