Bus companies will be forced to make some serious changes following several decisions made in Cabinet today. The office of the Prime Minister says that a statutory instrument has been approved for the more efficient operation of the public transport system and to improve public safety. Among the provisions are the requirement that bus companies […]
After presenting his credentials yesterday to the Governor General of Belize Sir Colville Young today newly appointed Ambassador from Japan Katsuyuki Tanaka signed grants for three non-governmental organizations to help them with projects to benefit the community. The total given was over two hundred thousand dollars. Hyacinth Latchman was at the ceremonies this morning. The […]
Most of us are lucky enough to have children who are relatively healthy, who go through childhood with the normal colds and fevers, and maybe a minor accident like a sprained ankle or broken arm. But what if you had a child that bruised constantly and might even die from falling down or getting a […]
After disappearances and murders at sea, violence is back on the mainland. Two brothers were shot over the weekend in another execution style killing. And, as in the case of Emil Franklin and his companions killed last week near English Caye, one of the dead men had also been questioned by police in connection with […]
A tourist drowned this morning near Calabash Caye. Reports are that thirty five year old Suzzie Cho Lambrechts, a Korean woman married to an American, went diving with a group of six others and a diving instructor around nine a.m. Witnesses reported that Cho Lambrechts, an experienced diver appeared to be having cramps, but when […]
Three friends of former B.T.L. cashier Harrison Collins appeared in Magistrate’s Court today. They were charged in connection with the theft of over sixty-two thousand dollars in cash, checks and tele-cards from the B.T.L. Church Street office earlier this month. The trio, security guard Keith Welch, his common-law wife Jacqueline Gentle, and friend Anthony O’Brien, […]
Images of the conscious and subconscious are the subject of an exhibition by Cuban artist Manuel Tomas Gonzalez Daza at the Belisle Art Gallery. The show, which opened last night, runs until February third. News Five spoke with the artist who told us he tries to capture the images, or symbols, that enter the mind […]
Video, sound and lighting equipment valued at over eight hundred thousand dollars will be handed over tonight by the Japanese Ambassador Katsuyuki Tanaka to Prime Minister Said Musa. The Yuujoo studio forms part of a cultural grant from the Japanese Government. Japanese grassroots development grants will also be awarded to three non-governmental organizations, the Belize […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re right on time for a fresh portion of Sports Monday. Week 2 of the B.F.L. playoffs took 3-time defending champion Juventus of Orange Walk further north to the Ricalde Stadium for a clash with Corozal’s La Victoria, looking to rebound after last week’s overtime loss to Sagitun of […]
Cashier Harrison Collins may still be out of reach, but police will be charging three of his friends in connection with the theft of over sixty two thousand dollars in cash, checks and tele-cards from the B.T.L. Church Street office. This evening C.I.B. officials confiscated five thousand dollars from the residence of K.B.H. security guard […]
A taxi driver was killed yesterday when a Zeta water truck collided with a bus on the Northern Highway and ran off the road around five p.m. Police say Mauricio Nazaria reported he was approaching the round-a-bout between miles one and two when he ran into a yellow passenger bus which was already in the […]
Today the Police Department received a donation of five Suzuki motorcycles to assist the police in highway patrols and other enforcement duties within the city and countrywide. The cycles are a gift from the Honourary Consul General of Belize to the Dominican Republic, Eduardo Lama. According to Inspector Martin Yama, Head of Traffic Branch in […]
This weekend the Belize Taiwan Chamber of Commerce will host the first time annual meeting of Taiwan Chambers of Commerce in Latin America. The event at the Fiesta Inn will be attended by about one hundred members from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, and Venezuela. There […]
Whenever it rains heavily many of the city’s streets flood due to poor drainage. Sometimes however, the solution is as simple as clearing the drains of debris. To help keep the drains clear, the City Council is taking to the streets with a truck especially equipped to do this kind of work, and do it […]
Five new homes were handed over in San Ignacio today by Minister of Housing Dickie Bradley and area representative Ainslie Leslie. The three bedroom homes were built by the government of Belize at a cost of thirty five thousand dollars each and are located in the Cahal Pech area and on Third Street.
While the Bliss Institute, Image Factory or the Belize/Mexico Cultural Institute can be counted on to provide frequent art exhibits, a Belize City coffee shop, El Cafe is currently featuring the work of one of Belize’s most renown artists: Charles Chavannes. Chavannes, who established a name for himself as a cartoonist, has spent the past […]
The Belize Red Cross has expressed its appreciation to the public for their contributions to our Central American neighbors following Hurricane Mitch. According to the President of the Honduras Red Cross, Belize was the first country to come to their aid, and today funds were distributed to the three countries affected most. News Five was […]
We often hear about projects being launched and then the participants fade from the headlines, but the Conscious Youth Development Programme is one organization that continues to let the public and its members know about their progress. Today the C.Y.D.P. members gathered at Birds Isle, the site of the original gang truce, to rededicate themselves […]
The Stann Creek District Drug Demand Reduction Task Force was inaugurated today by the Minister of National Security, Jorge Espat. The task force is working in partnership with the National Drug Abuse Council NDACC as part of their community empowerment program. News Five spoke to the director of NDACC about the new venture. Francis Baizar, […]
A special police operation yesterday has led to the recovery of a number of stolen goods. Head of C.I.B. Simeon Alvarez says that they recovered five nineteen inch colored televisions, a video camera, a weed eater and an assortment of jewelry. Police then detained seven people but released them after they proved they bought the […]
The Government Child Care Center has been renamed in honor of one of its governors. According to the Minister of Human Development, Women and Youth, Dolores Balderamos Garcia the center will now be known as the Dorothy Menzies Child Care Center. Dorothy Menzies has been involved with the center since the 1990 and is currently […]
The Supreme Court is in session and will deal with eleven criminal cases ranging from murder to forgery. But while it is hoped justice will move swiftly for these cases, there are over two hundred cases backlogged for Belize City Magistrate and Supreme Courts and an untold number in the rest of the country. Additional […]
With a string of robberies in shops over the past couple of weeks, city residents are beginning to feel afraid to go to their corner grocery store. Today Faber’s Meat Shop on Douglas Jones Street, which has been serving the Belizean public since 1991, was the scene of the latest robbery, and owner Albert Faber […]
Two men have been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a business on Iguana Street on January fourteenth. Police say Ronald Cox, who turned himself in on Monday, and Jeffrey Flowers, apprehended during an attempted burglary at a shop on Jasmine Street, have been jointly charged with attempted murder, robbery, dangerous harm, and […]
The Minister of Budget Planning Ralph Fonseca and the Minister of Industry and Commerce Jose Coye will be holding discussions with the business community to brief them on government’s proposals for the revision of the business tax. The date and venue for the meetings have yet to be announced but the decision was made at […]
