Among those anxiously waiting for transport to Belize is Margery Laing, wife of recently deceased ambassador Edward Laing. Laing, a resident of New York, died on Tuesday morning while snorkelling off Caye Caulker. The shutdown of the U.S. air transport system has prevented Mrs. Laing from reaching Belize and has thrown funeral plans into some […]
Expo 2001 officially opened this evening as exhibitors made their final preparations for the public’s attendance on Saturday and Sunday. The sixth annual trade show, which affords Belizeans a chance to see, sample and buy a wide array of locally made goods, is being held at the S.J.C. gymnasium in Belize City. In his opening […]
If you’ve been to Fort Point or the Southern Foreshore of Belize City over the last few days, you would have noticed a massive dredge moored in the harbour. That piece of machinery is the key element in a thirty-seven million dollar project that will improve the capabilities of the port and Haulover Creek, as […]
It happens every September and Belizean primary school students never seem to get bored. Jacqueline Woods reports on the annual children’s rally. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Thousands of students from Belize District primary schools filled the bleachers and chairs at the City Centre to enjoy a half day of entertainment for the September Celebrations. Jacqueline Woods […]
The grounding of all flights in and out of the United States continues to play havoc with travel to and from Belize. Although a limited number of planes were allowed to fly today, it will take days or weeks for the system to return to normal. For airlines in Belize, the first problem will be […]
If you’ve been watching television this week you may have observed scenes of airline passengers around the world stranded at destinations often thousands of miles from home. While a significant number of those people are marooned in Belize, their circumstances vary widely…as News 5’s Stewart Krohn discovered. Stewart Krohn, Reporting Not all of the thousand […]
On yesterday’s newscast, we reported on the fair organised by the Mexican Embassy at Memorial Park in Belize City. And while that event continues to run nightly, the ambassador has announced that as an expression of solidarity and mourning with the people and government of the United States, the independence celebration scheduled for Sunday night […]
The Belize Family Court is an institution that many citizens, like it or not, are forced to deal with by a variety of circumstances. Today News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams visited the court to look at a unique programme that helps those using its services to make life a little bit easier. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting The […]
Well-known Belizean educator, sportsman and scoutmaster, Karl Tillett Senior, has died. He passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. Tillett taught for over forty years at the primary level in the Stann Creek Valley, Monkey River, Corozal and Central Farm. A softball enthusiast, he has served as manager, coach and official. Tillett leaves behind […]
It has largely been overshadowed by recent events, but Belize was represented at the world conference against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance held in Durban, South Africa from August thirty-first to September seventh. According to Roy Cayetano, a member of the Belize delegation, several issues were discussed. Chief among them was the Palestine/Israel […]
A full time bilingual labour officer has been assigned to the banana industry. Jesus Yam was installed on Tuesday in a short ceremony held in Independence Village. Labour Minister Valdemar Castillo addressed guests who included members of the Trade Union Congress, Banana Growers and government officials. Castillo used the occasion to call for co-operation instead […]
Feria de la Amistad: A friendship fair between Mexico and Belize, opens tonight at the Memorial Park in Belize City. According to Mexican Ambassador to Belize Arturo Trejo, the four-day event is an opportunity for both countries to strengthen the friendly relations that have existed for years. Arturo Trejo, Mexican Ambassador to Belize “We want […]
Four men wrongly expelled from Belize on Thursday morning were welcomed back by their families over the weekend in Dangriga. The boat, dispatched by Prime Minister Said Musa when he rescinded the expulsion order on Thursday evening, picked the men up in Puerto Cortez, Honduras. Two of the men, Oscar Maradiaga and Rigoberto Maldanado, were […]
He lives in New York, but the tragedy which befell Belize’s former Ambassador to the United States and United Nations took place right here in Belize. Edward Laing, home on holiday, died this morning on the island of Caye Caulker. Reports are that the fifty-nine year old Laing was snorkelling when his tour guide noticed […]
Belize marked the two hundred and third anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye on Monday with ceremonies held at the Memorial Park in Belize City. Both Human Development Minister Dolores Balderamos Garcia and Mayor David Fonseca addressed the gathering, saying the Battle of St. George’s Caye helped to shape our country. David Fonseca, […]
Heavy criticism continues to rain down on Immigration Minister Max Samuels in the wake of his apparently illegal expulsion of five banana workers, two of whom were naturalised Belizean citizens. Those orders were subsequently rescinded on order of Prime Minister Said Musa, but not before four of the men had already been sent on a […]
A set of commemorative stamps to mark the twentieth anniversary of Belize’s independence is now on sale. Released by the general post office, the stamps depict the country’s progress made in education, aquaculture and tourism since attaining independence in 1981. The twenty-five cent stamp depicts students in a classroom using a computer, emphasising government’s commitment […]
Belize has a new Solicitor General. He is Elson Kaseke, who is being moved up from the post of Chief Parliamentary Council. Kaseke replaces Edwin Flowers, who was holding the post temporarily following the transfer of the legendary Gian Ghandi. Flowers returns to his law practice with the firm of Musa and Balderamos. Kaseke is […]
Since Tuesday, we’ve been following the story of San Pedro’s water woes. With the pipes still largely dry and tempers on the island flaring, News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams caught a flight out to the caye to find out exactly what was going on. San Pedrano #1 “Yeah, we’re all complaining because we don’t have any […]
Earlier this week we ran a story on the lack of spirit and activities for this year’s September celebrations. Tonight there is some good news to report for those Belize City residents who are looking for fun. The Embassy of Mexico, State of Quintana Roo, BELTRAIDE, the City Council and a Mexican beer company are […]
Leon Coldero is no stranger to Belize, and even though he arrived today with a new band, Jacqueline Woods discovered that the hardest working man in Caribbean music is more ready than ever to please his fans. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It was like a happy family reunion when Leon Coldero arrived at the Phillip Goldson […]
While industry officials are bullish on tourism, hotel operators and residents of San Pedro are raising hell about the continued lack of water at the nation’s number one tourist destination: Ambergris Caye. Although they were promised water by six p.m. on Tuesday, twenty-four hours later, San Pedranos’ pipes were still dry–as they have been since […]
“We welcome competition.” That’s the response given by Ediberto Tesucum, BTL’s Chief Executive Officer, when asked how he feels about government’s decision announced today by Cabinet, not to renew his company’s exclusive license to provide telecommunications services. Tesucum says they have not received any notification as yet from the government, but it’s a decision that […]
His conversion from rude boy to choir boy rocked the Jamaican music scene, but the entertainer known as Papa San takes it all in stride. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand at the airport when the artist arrived in the country this morning. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Shortly after arriving in Belize, Tyrone Thompson better […]
Residents of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye are without water for the second time in two months. On Monday morning a pump belonging to Belize Water Limited, the island company which supplies desalinated water to Belize Water Services Limited, broke down. With a second pump already out of service, this meant that there was no way […]
