Six months after massacring the Opposition in nationwide general elections the People’s United Party proved that its victory was no fluke. Amassing almost sixty percent of the total number of votes the P.U.P. installed a mayor and full ten member Belize City Council. The voting, which was largely along party lines, saw a former Mayor, […]
According to the man who garnered the greatest number of votes, Marshall Nuñez, the P.U.P. victory boiled down to a simple, but time tested formula: hard work. Marshall Nuñez, City Councilor “We had to go out there, myself and all the other candidates, we went from division to division throughout the city. We did all […]
One of the newest faces in the P.U.P. lineup was enthusiastic last night about the prospect of serving on the City Council. Yasmin Shoman committed herself to improving the city. Yasmin Shoman, City Councilor “We are a party that does not believe in excuses; we believe in getting the job done and doing it well. […]
The youngest face on the U.D.P. slate, who also got the most votes for his party, Patrick Faber said regardless of the end result, this election was a chance for the U.D.P. to show it can rebuild itself. Patrick Faber, U.D.P. with most votes “What is clear is that the old way is not working […]
Today the Leader of the Opposition, Dean Barrow said he has nothing but appreciation for Patrick Faber and all the new U.D.P. candidates who took on the challenge of running for a party which had just suffered such a stunning defeat. He says the results do indeed show that the U.D.P. is a viable party […]
A little girl is in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after being knocked down this afternoon by a sixteen year old driver. According to police reports at about twelve forty-five this afternoon Jody Burgess was driving a car with a California license plate along Mahogany Street heading towards the Government Administrative Complex. As Burgess reached […]
While they are disturbed by the recent number of sexual assaults against children and young women, police say they are heartened that the victims are now starting to come forward. As a result of such courage, police made four arrests this week. Today the offenders were taken to court. News Five was there. The men, […]
On December thirty first, 1998 an eleven year old boy in Benque Viejo del Carmen fell ill from a mysterious disease. Although he was sent to Melchor De Mencos in Guatemala for treatment, he died. After many tests it has been revealed that the death was as a result of Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that […]
With sexual assault against children and incest so much in the news these days, the National Organization for the Prevention of Child Abuse has embarked on a program to help kids protect themselves, even from the very adults who are supposed to protect them. Because discussing abuse is so difficult for many parents, NOPCA has […]
After all the hype of the General Elections in August, the Belize City Council campaign has been tame by comparison, and so seemed the voter turnout today. Although Citco elections never generate the same enthusiasm as a national election and the official voter turnout numbers are not yet out, polling today could best be described […]
On the northside of Belize City the story at the polls was much the same. News Five’s Hyacinth Latchman spoke to some of the candidates and Prime Minister Said Musa about the race. Moving around the northside of Belize City today the People’s United Party members were definitely more visible than the United Democratic Party […]
New Justices of the Peace will be sworn in this weekend by the Acting Chief Justice Troadio Gonzalez. Five J.P.s: Joe Erales, Charles B. Hyde Sr., Arthur McKenzie, Evadne Grant and Carlos Diaz will also be elevated to the status of Senior Justice of the Peace. The J.P.s are appointed by the Attorney General and […]
While many people complain about the condition of the nation’s primary schools, one organization is doing something to change things for the better. The Rotary Club of Belize has completely outfitted the Ontario Village Christian School with almost three hundred student desks and chairs, nine teacher desks and cabinets. The furniture was built by Velasquez […]
While many students do projects at school, they hardly ever get to eat them. This week the students of the Center for Employment Training Hospitality Management course invited their families to sample the dishes they have been learning to prepare at a special luncheon. Luckily for us, the invitation to dine at CET was also […]
The polls are now closed and all that remains is for the ballots to be counted. Standing by at Belize City Centre are News Five’s Stewart Krohn and Ernesto Vasquez. Stewart, what’s the situation like. Aired at approximately 6:25 p.m. Stewart Krohn “The situation out here is well under control. Directly behind me the first […]
You may not be feeling like it’s the day before elections but Belize City residents will be voting for their City Council tomorrow. But will the people turn out in significant numbers and what are some of the issues they would like the new City Council to deal with? News Five spoke with some voters […]
Tourism and archeology in Southern Belize both received a boost last night as a project was dedicated in a short ceremony at the Radisson. The Maya Archeological Site Development Project is an effort financed by the European Union which is providing improvements to the Maya sites of Nimli Punit and Lubaantun in the Toledo District […]
A family in Xaibe Village in the Corozal District was terrorized by five masked men over the weekend. Another man, who may have been involved in the holdup, is in the Corozal Hospital after being shot that same night. Police say that thirty-eight year old Adolfo Duran was at home with his family when five […]
In other news from Corozal, a man has been charged with attempted murder after he reportedly chopped a man in the Alta Mira area. Police say on the twenty seventh of February fifty year old Stephen Staubs was found outside his home with chop wounds to his forehead and arm. There was a machete at […]
In February two tourists were detained at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport after allegedly not paying a bill at San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. According to information News Five received at the time from police sources, the couple was prevented from leaving on their Miami flight and taken to the Ladyville Police Station where they […]
As part of their manifesto promise to improve recreational facilities for children, over the past two weeks the Belize City Council has been rehabilitating the Cinderella Park in the Caribbean Shores Area. Yesterday News Five visited the park and spoke with area representative for Caribbean Shores Jose Coye and City Councilor David Fonseca. Jose Coye, […]
“Challenges for Pediatrics” is the topic of a two-day congress being held by the Belize Pediatric Society for doctors and nurses. The meeting is the fourth to take place since the society was formed in 1996. According to Dr. Javier Magaña, a pediatrician, four years ago the society members committed themselves to providing continued education […]
Get ready to tap your feet and sway to the rhythm of a Jamaican performing arts group which will be giving recitals and workshops in Belize. News Five was at the Philip S.W. Goldson International to greet the performers. We got a taste of the music and dance which has made them regional favorites. The […]
It was a weekend of fires, with the most frightening incident, at least for one family occurred while they were still inside. Even more terrifying, however, is the fact that now it appears it was a case of arson. Today, residents of Faber’s Road extension are trying to find out who broke into a neighborhood […]
In related news, shopping in downtown Belize City came to a halt on Saturday afternoon, as thick smoke filled the air due to a raging fire on West Canal. People who had gathered to watch the fiery scene tried to help the National Fire Service tackle the blaze but there was little anyone could do […]
