Homemakers who just yesterday were making emergency plans to cope with a strike by butane suppliers are tonight preparing hams, turkeys and fruitcakes for the oven. Although we have not been able to discover all the details, gas was back on sale today with dealers accepting, for the time being, an immediate four-dollar price increase. […]
It’s the season when it seems that every charitable organisation in Belize throws a Christmas dinner for those who may not otherwise have one. Today the SJC Gym was the only venue big enough to hold what must be the biggest meal of the year. Jose Sanchez, Reporting While some enjoyed a good workout, hundreds […]
Double check the padlock on your gas tank tonight because suddenly butane is a very scarce commodity. The problem is prices, but don’t tell that to angry consumers who fear a Christmas of cold turkey and half baked fruitcake. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Phones were ringing off the hook today at Belize City gas companies. In […]
An official conclusion has been reached in the death of a tourist last week in Placencia. According to Police Pathologist Dr. Mario Estradabran, thirty-one year old Christian McCathern died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Although early speculation focused on decompression sickness from SCUBA diving or a possible drug overdose, Estradabran has ruled out both scenarios. He […]
There were reports of commotion in Orange Walk today as citizens were being encouraged by a local radio station to march on the police station. The trouble centred around the police detention of an educator accused of molesting a child at a government school. While some citizens were losing their cool, the police were apparently […]
Hurricane Keith is rapidly fading into Belizean folklore, but there are still people in need. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams today accompanied one relief mission in the Belize district and is just back with the following report. Ann-Marie Williams “An organisation with an environmental focus, Programme for Belize, has decided to broaden its outreach to bring […]
There are many different ways to celebrate the joy of Christmas and the employees of one of the nation’s most important air carriers have found their own special niche. I joined them–and some friends–this afternoon. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting With their planes to Belize running near capacity and corporate profits solidly in the block, employees Continental […]
Do you remember playing games like red light, blue light, 123, or rabbit, rabbit find a hole? Well, if you don’t its time you learned once again, but this time with your children or grandchildren. The Young Men’s Christian Association is putting together a fun filled evening called a Ball-A-Fair. After school Wednesday evening, the […]
The looming crisis confronting the sugar industry has been averted, at least for the present, as cane farmers have agreed to begin deliveries to the factory. BSI will open its gates at 6:00 Tuesday morning and cane juice should begin to flow shortly afterward. The farmers had refused to deliver cane since Friday, claiming that […]
Christmas season is full of stories about people doing good things for the less fortunate among us…but what makes this next report special is these particular folks have been helping out for a long time…and not just at Christmas. Jose Sanchez, Reporting It started as a little project by the Southern Baptists in the United […]
The post mortem conducted today on a tourist who was found dead on Monday has not yet pinpointed the cause of death. The body of thirty-one year old Christian McCathern was discovered by a hotel housekeeper in his bathtub at a Placencia resort, locked in the arms of his wife Courtney, who was found unconscious. […]
The Public Service Union is going to bat for a civil servant it claims was wrongfully dismissed. In July Dr. Bertie Chimilio was suspended from his post with the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, after allegations of financial impropriety while working at the Ministry of Agriculture’s veterinary clinic. On Monday Chimilio received a letter from […]
If you stocked up on canned soup for the hurricane season and are now ready to eat from your stock, health authorities suggest you be careful. Notice has been received that a shipment of four different soups from Canada may contain potentially fatal botulinium bacteria. The soups carry the yellow “No Name” brand and are […]
The campaign to educate the public about the sexual abuse of children has received a boost, courtesy of the Canadian government. On Tuesday Luc Freshette of the Canadian High Commission, based in Jamaica, presented a thirty-two thousand dollar cheque to Elias Awe, secretary of NOPCA-SAVES, in Belmopan. SAVES, the Sexual Abuse Victim Education and Support […]
Despite some recent confusion over just who owns the rights to Belize’s domain name, .bz, the Belize Social Security Board has boldly stepped into the digital arena with the launching of its new website. Today the board’s management outlined their plans for the site’s development. Marta Hendrikx, P.R. Consultant, SSB “Well, the website has seven […]
Hotel chambermaids occasionally walk into some strange scenes as they enter a guest room, but the one that greeted an employee at a Placencia resort Monday morning went far beyond rumpled sheets and damp towels. At around ten o’clock the startled housekeeper at Rum Point Inn discovered what appeared to be two lifeless nude bodies […]
It is Belize City’s most upscale neighborhood, but the pleasant surroundings do not make West Landivar and Caribbean Shores a stranger to crime. As home to a number of the nation’s largest educational institutions, the neighborhood is alive with people both day and night. As of today it will also have the full time presence […]
The sun rose this morning to a day that was clear, dry and cool–in other words a perfect day to work outdoors. News Five’s Jose Sanchez joined a number of his fellow citizens to perform some manual labour on this the international day of volunteers. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Habitat for Humanity is planning to build […]
This Christmas, the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired, BCVI, is inviting the general public to support its annual programmes for the blind by purchasing greeting cards made by one of their clients. Ten-year old Brendano Choco, who has been blind since birth, designed the card while he was at camp this past summer. Henry […]
As Christmas draws nearer the police have tightened up on security to make this yuletide season as safe as possible. On December first, The Belize Police Department launched its annual anti-crime campaign, but just as they are working harder, they’re also calling on members of the general public to do their part to make Belize […]
It started out in 1988 as a social club for the wives of foreign diplomats to get to know Belizean women. However, through regular fundraising, the role of the International Women’s Club has expanded to include important donations to several community projects. The club’s latest charitable activity is a fashion show planned for Tuesday evening […]
Instead of giving a present in a box, some people prefer to give a helping hand. Tomorrow the world will be celebrating International Volunteer Day and Habitat for Humanity, an NGO dedicated to providing basic housing for its members, is hoping volunteers will join them in the construction of a new home. Mirna Paul, National […]
This morning’s landmark press conference was hosted by the commanding officers in Belize’s brutal battle against AIDS, and while each general briefed the audience with insight and authority, not a man or woman present could offer a prediction on what–or even if–the war would be won. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The bad news was inescapable and […]
It’s a field of business that those of us residing on the primitive side of the digital divide may not understand. But trust me, the battle over domain names is a big one…and Belize could wind up a winner. Jose Sanchez, Reporting This week’s headline in the Reporter newspaper heralded that the Government has sold […]
The Youth Department transformed November thirtieth into a day of giving. As part of Youth Week, many ‘at risk’ young people were provided with a day of employment. Some of the adolescents in the Youth Cadet Corps took the job of delivering food packages to needy citizens while others flexed their muscles in the city’s […]
