In mid-August when Tropical Storm Chantal came calling, the islands of Caye Caulker and San Pedro became ghost towns in a matter of hours and sheets of plywood were selling like hot cakes in Belize City and in the northern towns. But many Belizeans were still without a proper hurricane plan. One year after Hurricane […]
The Attorney General also took the opportunity to offer his comments on the Meerabux case. According to Smith, the Supreme Court justice who was recently removed from office by the Belize Advisory Council, is like every other citizen entitled to a judicial appeal. But that’s not to say his efforts will be successful. Godfrey Smith, […]
Providing shelter for citizens who need it is not an unusual occurrence but it’s still nice to get a look at the grateful tenants. Today, the keys were distributed in an area usually considered part of the affluent side of town…Caribbean Shores. But as News Five’s Jacqueline Woods discovered, parts of the city’s north side […]
Earlier this month Governor General Sir Colville Young informed Supreme Court Justice George Meerabux that he has been removed from office based on several allegations of misconduct during his tenure as a judge. On Thursday Meerabux’s attorney, Kirk Anderson, called News 5 to say that his client will file an application for judicial review and […]
The media in Belize has at various times come under fire for its alleged lack of sensitivity to issues involving women and children. To remedy that perceived shortcoming, many of us involved in the news business will take part in an educational programme that aims to upgrade skills and change attitudes. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The […]
The cloud on the world’s tourism industry will hopefully not affect several big projects now underway in Belize. Three weeks ago groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the new Avalon Reef Resort on Northern Ambergris Caye. At two hundred and forty-two units, the hotel will be the country’s largest. The forty million-dollar investment will employ over […]
No doubt many viewers are still recovering from the long weekend, but never mind it was all in the name of celebrating twenty years of independence. To honour the anniversary, this year official ceremonies were held in the nation’s capital, where the leader of the country delivered his Independence Day address. In it, the Prime […]
Earlier this month we reported on the massive dredging project that will soon result in more accessible ports and new land for housing in Belize City. That project has now commenced…but as we are often reminded: progress brings problems. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Since Saturday, besides living amongst garbage and abandoned cars, some residents of Freedom […]
If you are a graduate of Saint Catherine’s Academy, your name has now been immortalised on the school’s grounds. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods visited the campus this morning for a look. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The young ladies of Saint Catherine Academy took time out to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy and the […]
It has been rumoured all week and now it has been confirmed. Acting on the advice of the Belize Advisory Council, Governor General Sir Colville Young has informed Supreme Court Justice George Meerabux of his removal from office. The Meerabux case was submitted to the Advisory Council by a broad coalition of members of the […]
As his country’s resident ambassador to Belize, he cannot be classified as a visiting dignitary…but Guatemala’s Jorge Skinner Klee keeps a low profile here. That may be changing however. Today the young diplomat, who has been posted here a little more than a year, sat down for a short interview. News 5’s Stewart Krohn asked […]
Don’t be shocked the next time you reach the intersection of Cemetery Road and Central American Boulevard…the hand you’ll encounter is one of friendship. Ann-Marie Williams reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Belize celebrates its twentieth birthday tomorrow, but our present arrived a day early. This “Visible Hand” is a gift from the people of Taiwan to […]
Taiwanese Ambassador to Belize Charles Tsai was busy today, making donations to Belize. This afternoon he presented equipment valued at close to eight thousand dollars to Prime Minister Said Musa. Prime Minister Said Musa “A large quantity of footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, some musical instruments, as well as a couple wheelchairs. It’s a very generous donation […]
The downside of the September celebrations is that many Belizeans tend to celebrate a little bit too hard. One organisation is working hard this weekend so that others may be spared the result of drunk driving. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The campaign, “Think Before You Drink” is a national exercise that seeks to address the problem […]
Viewers who have followed News 5 over the last decade know that we run this story every year on independence eve. And every year it never fails to make our chests swell with patriotic pride. Join News 5’s Ernesto Vasquez in this look at independence, which was put together in 1987 for the series “Belize […]
With most Belizean eyes on the upcoming holiday weekend, few of us outside the weather bureau have noticed a disturbance in the Western Caribbean that may quite literally throw some water on our celebrations. At six o’clock this evening tropical depression number nine was located just off the coast of Nicaragua at latitude fourteen point […]
Over the long weekend Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires will be doing their thing at the Belize City Centre, San Pedro and Cayo…but this year in addition to making music, leading band members are working with local musicians to advance their skills…not on the stage but in the boardroom. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Musicians from across […]
Musicians were not the only ones at the House of Culture today and Jacqueline Woods took the opportunity to speak to a few of the facility’s younger visitors. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It may not be on the September celebrations calendar of events, but primary school students have been taking time out of their classrooms and […]
Prime Minister Said Musa presented his annual State of the Nation address this morning to a special sitting of the House of Representatives held on the steps of the new administration building in Belmopan. As expected, the presentation was upbeat and in many ways mirrored the more detailed budget presentation delivered in March. Much of […]
While air service between Belize and the U.S.A. has resumed in the wake of the worst terrorist attack on modern history, some things are taking a little longer to return to normal. Mail, for example. After receiving several inquiries from viewers we spoke this afternoon to Postmaster General Compton Hinkson, who informed us that while […]
Over the last week we saw hundreds of U.S. fire-fighters putting their lives on the line to save life and limb, many of whom paid the ultimate price for their heroism. This leads us to wonder how equipped our own fire-fighters are to deal with a similar tragedy here at home. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams […]
They are not the first group of foreign volunteers to set up shop in Belize and will no doubt not be the last. But the bonds of friendship left by over a thousand Raleigh Venturers who have worked here since 1995 will endure perhaps even longer than some of the buildings they constructed. On Monday […]
A post-mortem has not yet been conducted in association with another death, this time in Dangriga, but it appears that the victim died of drowning. Eleven year old Kenroy Marin was swimming with some friends around midday in the area around the municipal pier when witnesses say he went under the water but did not […]
While the international air travel industry seeks ways to cope with terrorism, the world’s governments are doing the same. Today News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams spoke to Prime Minister Said Musa, who told her that Belize will feel the effects of the attack in both the short and long term. Prime Minister Said Musa “We believe […]
Ambassador Edward Laing was laid to rest today. The distinguished jurist, a member of the International Law of the Sea Tribunal and former envoy to the United States and United Nations, died on Tuesday while snorkelling off Caye Caulker. The official funeral, attended by numerous dignitaries as well as family and friends, took place this […]
