Although the nation’s coast got a good soaking this morning not everyone in Belize had to run for their rubber boots. The area around the critical Mollejon Hydro Plant received almost an inch of rain over the last three days but the water flow in the Macal River has picked up only slightly and the […]
Like many big news stories in Belize the mass robbery and accompanying murder which occurred on the Hummingbird Highway on May second has faded from the nation’s headlines. But the fear instilled by the criminals and then aggravated by the police in their wholesale roundup of Hispanic immigrants remains fresh in the memories of those […]
While election fever may be raising the temperature of Belize’s body politic, a different type of democratic voting took place throughout Belize today. The choices were not between red and blue but instead ranged over a number of different rights of children as set forth by the United Nations. Patrick Jones covered the balloting as […]
In a final note young people across the nation are reminded that Thursday is your chance to vote… No, not to chose a new government, but to express your opinion on the rights of children. We’ll have a full report on the unique balloting, sponsored by UNICEF, on tomorrow’s newscast.
Over the past several weeks we have carried a number of stories which question what appears to be institutionalized harassment of Hispanic immigrants by authorities. Today we turn our camera to racism of another type: employment discrimination against Afro-Belizeans in favor of Hispanic workers from beyond our borders. Patrick Jones reports. They are not a […]
According to B.E.L. the cycle of blackouts that has been plaguing the Cayo, Stann Creek and Belize Districts is over. A company press release issued today says the grid is back to full power, following the installation of two imported portable generating units at the Ladyville Plant. Three weeks ago the company’s generating capacity was […]
If it seems that this station spends a lot of time dealing with a Minister of Government named Hubert Elrington, we must plead guilty as charged… and we offer as a defense the fact that Mr. Elrington is so active in the carrying out of his duties. Today the Minister is back in the news […]
And in one final bit of good news the residents of the Sister Cecilia Home for the elderly will survive the sweltering days of summer a bit more comfortably thanks to a much needed gift. The Sangam Indian Ladies Group has given the home two high velocity fans valued at around six hundred dollars… and […]
In political news Minister of Housing, Local Government and Broadcasting, Hubert Elrington, has continued to air his views in the wake of a clash with the Belize City Council. Last night on Channel Five’s “One On One with Dickie Bradley” Elrington held forth on a wide range of topics, including one very dear to his […]
Earlier in this newscast we reported on relations between the City Council and Central Government. One point of contention not mentioned in that account was that involving a bridge… or more accurately, two bridges. Patrick Jones reports. The wooden structure was erected over the Haulover Creek to divert pedestrian traffic while the historic Swing Bridge […]
While the police and other authorities have been under fire from a number of different quarters the news is not all bad for the force. Today I visited a group of officers who are trying to improve relations with the people they are sworn to protect. Four years after the Police Department introduced its zone […]
A freak accident occurred in downtown Belize City this evening but miraculously no one was injured. Just before five p.m. a truck from Dangriga turning from Queen Street into the Majestic yard caught a low hanging B.E.L. wire, but instead of simply snapping the wire the truck’s momentum triggered a chain reaction which brought down […]
The Belize City Council today got official word from Belmopan that it will be responsible for the management and operation of the temporary bridge across the Haulover Creek. But a quick and fiery response from City Hall indicates that those who run the city’s affairs are anything but prepared for such an assignment. In a […]
Representatives of various indigenous groups were today given the opportunity to break bread with visiting Nobel Peace Prize Winner Rigoberta Menchu Tum. As Julietta Burrowes reports, the forum was an informal breakfast in Belize City. In her breakfast meeting at the Radisson, Rigoberta Menchu Tum met with leaders and representatives of various indigenous groups and […]
The Belize Electricity Limited has reported the implementation of a program of controlled blackouts that will be carried out over the next couple of days. A company press release says the move is necessary to make up for an unexpected shortfall in electricity production. According to the release, the problem started last week when one […]
After the nearly forty years of providing development assistance to Belize the British charity organization Voluntary Service Overseas is pulling out. A three man team of V.S.O. program directors from the Caribbean, working in conjunction with local employers today began a three week review of existing programs. This evaluation is designed to develop an exit […]
The term of office for the current National Assembly will expire at the end of next month and although their vote won’t make a difference in who gets to make up the next government, some very important people will get to make their mark well in advance of the General Elections. News Five’s Julietta Burrowes […]
They are committed to serve the less fortunate – they are the men and women of the Belize Lion’s Club. The Belize City branch is this week celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary and members have organized a week of activities to let the public know about the work they do in the community. A two […]
The Orange Walk branch of the Belize Red Cross has received a helping hand from Belize Sugar Industries Limited. The company recently donated five thousand dollars, which according to a press release from the Red Cross will be used by volunteers in Orange Walk to carry out their program of activities.
The Regional Director of the British Executive Service Overseas, David Lewis is nearing the end of a week-long working visit to Belize. According to Lewis, his visit is to promote BESO as an alternative for local small business owners who cannot afford to pay for commercial consultants or training for their employees. So far, Lewis […]
It’s an organization that has touched the lives of countless people since it was founded in 1865 in England. And as the world around it continues to change, the Salvation Army has embarked on a series of adjustments to keep up with the times. Those changes will also have a profound impact on the work […]
The calendar of activities leading up to the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of St. George’s Caye has been released. The Bicentennial Committee this morning hosted a press conference at the Radisson Hotel during which the logo and theme to be used for the celebrations were launched. According to Chairperson of the Committee Janine […]
The Belisle Art Gallery at the Bliss Institute in Belize City is the venue this week, for a one of its kind exhibition. Today News Five’s Patrick Jones stopped in for a look and found that instead of the works of local artists, the pictures on the wall tell a different story. The groups taking […]
The National Organization for the Prevention of Child Abuse last night held its annual general meeting. In her report to the membership Executive Director Lorna McDougall reviewed the works carried out by NOPCA during the last twelve months and said that with funding sources fast disappearing, NOPCA is fighting an uphill battle to keep its […]
While Belizean leaders were heading south, the leading lights of Caribbean business were heading east, to meet in Belize. This morning I attended the annual general meeting of the Caribbean Employers Confederation. Forty years ago, the Caribbean Employers Confederation, an umbrella organization of Employers Organization, was formed with the purpose of improving relations with governments […]
