A prison officer has been charged with indecent assault. But the incident for which forty-two year old Leslie Usher has been arrested did not take place at Hattieville, but is alleged to have occurred in his car. A thirty five year old Ladyville resident says she was waiting by the Pallotti junction around ten thirty […]
In an effort to bolster Belize’s foreign exchange reserves and make capital available for housing projects, the Government of Belize secured over a thousand mortgages today with the Royal Merchant Bank and Finance Company Limited. The deal with the T & T bank is described by Minister of Economic Development Ralph Fonseca as “a win-win […]
A workshop on efforts to create the single market for CARICOM countries was held today for members of the private sector. The consultation was hosted by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and was conducted by the Technical Action Services Unit of the CARICOM Secretariat. Since 1995 the T.A.S.U. has been assisting member states […]
After surprising Belize and in fact the entire Caribbean with our basketball prowess taking gold in the CARICOM Tournament last year, we had all expected Belize’s team to do well in the COPA Tournament in Cuba last week. But it takes more than heart to win a tournament and our boys did far worse than […]
There wasn’t any basketball game last Friday but if you passed by the City Centre you would have marveled at the crowd gathered to watch a very different kind of event: a pageant for the young at heart. News Five spoke to the woman who captured the hearts of the judges. Seventy-four year old Paulita […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re just in time for a fresh flavor of Sports Monday. We take you out to the Roger’s Stadium here in Belize City for a pair of softball matches as we join the female opener with C.T.C. batting against J.L.’s. It’s Delvorine Mena on the mound for J.L.’s when […]
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In April three children burned to death after being left home alone at their Belize City home. This morning two Dangriga children almost suffered the same fate, but for the quick work of neighbors. The fire started around 10:30 a.m. in the upper portion of a wooden house on Pen Road and reports are it […]
It was the headline story in this week’s Reporter newspaper: “Hackers Rip off Belizeans”. The article alleges that computer hackers have broken into B.T.L.’s mainframe computer and are “raiding domestic business accounts”. According to the Reporter the sale of B.T.L. Internet passwords is rampant and if you know the right person — a computer whiz […]
Many of us gave food, clothing or medicine to the Belize Red Cross last year to help the Central American victims of Hurricane Mitch. But as the Belize Red Cross and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies head into the next century, they want us to remember them not only for their aid […]
James Brodie and Company Limited invited primary school principals to the launch of its Milo School Start Program. Today the program, which is part sales promotion, part school fundraiser, is targeting students between the ages of six and fifteen. For every six Milo labels the school gets a dollar for its programs. Victor Guerrero, the […]
With the end of the school year just around the corner, students at the nation’s secondary and primary schools are anxious for vacation, but also proud to be completing another year. To boost their confidence and give them some positive reinforcement many schools showcase their achievements at an annual open day. Today it was S.C.A. […]
She thinks about you all the time, but do you remember her the way you should? Tonight G. Michael Reid looks at why we celebrate Mother’s Day and says thanks to the moms of Belize. “There are two days out of the year, when almost every man will put aside machismo and indulge in the […]
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Thirty year old Carlos Milan, the S.J.C. teacher accused of molesting a seven year old child, was handcuffed and escorted over to Magistrate’s Court this morning. However, there was a fifteen minute delay in getting Milan into the court building as the C.I.B. officers and their prisoners were forced to wait outside because the door […]
Besides the case of Carlos Milan, Magistrate Lord also heard a request from the attorney for Michael Williams this morning. Williams is accused of murdering 12 year old Jackie Malic in March. Although police maintain that he was their primary suspect from the beginning and claim to have sufficient evidence to convict him, Attorney Kirk […]
Supreme Court Judge John Rivero will preside in the Rhett Fuller extradition hearing in the Supreme Court later this month. In mid-April Justice George Meerabux agreed not to hear the case, at the request of the defense. They argued that there would be the appearance of bias since he had ruled on the issue of […]
Well, after losing to the Dominican Republic on Tuesday and Cuba last night, we had hoped they would beat Costa Rica this afternoon. But unfortunately, the news was bad once more. Belize’s boys in Cuba lost again today 84-76. Just like Wednesday night against Cuba they came out strong in the first half, with a […]
It was launched with great fanfare several years ago and seemed like the perfect marketing strategy for Belize, but the Mundo Maya concept somehow just never caught on. This despite the fact that Belize is currently the site of the Regional Secretariat. But not to be defeated by past inaction, a group of people from […]
With the weather getting hotter, wouldn’t it be great to have a nice, cool spot by the water to take your family on the weekends? Well, your wish may come true in just a few weeks with the Belizean Beach project shaping up nicely. News Five surveyed the scene this morning. Not many of us […]
And finally tonight, News Five is pleased to announced that we have won another award from the Cable News Network’s CNN World Report. At a banquet last night in Atlanta, Georgia Station Manager Stewart Krohn accepted an award for his report on Gallon Jug Coffee which was entered in the Money and Markets category. We […]
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Reports reaching News Five say that thirty year old Carlos Milan, the S.J.C. Science teacher wanted by police for the alleged abuse of a seven year old girl turned himself into police. He will be charged with attempted rape and indecent assault. Sources tell News Five that on Tuesday Milan, who teaches Integrated Science at […]
School wardens have been hired to help with primary school security and to ensure that students are safer on their school grounds. The Ministry of Education has hired twenty six wardens who were given a one week orientation course on the challenges they will be facing. During the orientation the wardens met with general and […]
Getting tourists to visit your country is the goal of every good tourist board, but what if people don’t even know where your country is? Well the Belize Tourism Board wants to increase awareness of Belize’s location and all the wonderful things we have to offer. With a marketing budget of over two million dollars […]
