A few months ago the public saw Belizean factory workers putting a Cuban technique to work by manufacturing the sections of concrete that would eventually be put together to construct a house. It was hard to imagine what the end product would look like. Today the first Cuban technology house, dubbed a “Cubel” to signal […]
The meeting was called by the Chamber of Commerce on short notice but that didn’t stop an overflow crowd from jamming the Radisson’s Santa Rita room for a chance to hear the latest from the man who knows the most about Belize’s economy. Speaking without a prepared text Minister of Budget Planning and Economic Development […]
The Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug may be the biggest challenge facing the Ministry of Agriculture lately, but on a daily basis the staff has to deal with transportation problems, especially in more remote areas. The Ministry got a little help today from Taiwan with a gift of six new motorcycles. Ambassador to Taiwan, Kuo-Hsiung Shen […]
Throughout the world international organizations have launched programs to assist in reducing the number of teenage pregnancies. Partners of the Americas which link Latin American and Caribbean countries with the United States has already begun the process of addressing the problem in Belize. Under the theme of “Thinking, Talking and Taking Actions,” Partners of the […]
To celebrate World Lions Service Day, members of the Belize City Lions Club went out into the community they serve. One special occasion that took place on Mahogany Street was the handing over of a bus shelter to the Belize City Council. They also continued their free blood pressure tests. Lions throughout Belize have joined […]
Royal Canadian Legion Day this Sunday is being observed by members of the Belize Ex-Servicemen’s League. It might seem strange that they would be observing a Canadian event, but as the Belize Ex-Servicemen’s League explains, Belize was taken under the wing of the Canadian Ex-Service League back in 1966. The Canadians aided the Belizean veterans […]
While you may not be able to take that getaway this holiday weekend, those of us in Belize City can still enjoy some time with our family in a beautiful location next to the sea. It’s taken a few months to make sure everything was done right, but the finished product was worth the wait. […]
Belize City is often bypassed by tourists in favor of the cayes or more exotic destinations inland. But there is a move afoot to get visitors, especially the cruise ship passengers, to linger a while in the old capital, and of course spend some of those Yankee dollars. News Five was at the Memorial Park […]
La Democracia, designated as one of the new satellite towns, will be growing by leaps and bounds in the future with the addition of some two thousand new homes, but today the folks already living there got a new water system. But at a cost of over two hundred thousand dollars, the system will provide […]
Something strange happened in Trinidad Village on the night of October sixth and police are trying to determine why one of the men involved was killed. Police say Eduardo Tillett has been detained after the death of Pluterio Hamilton around eight thirty p.m. Hamilton is alleged to have knocked on Tillett’s door armed with a […]
It was rumored that he was heading for the States, but he didn’t get far. The seventeen-year-old messenger for the Belize City Magistrate’s Court was picked up by Mexican police at Villa Hermosa and handed over to Corozal police this morning. Kenroy Humes is wanted in connection with the disappearance of over six thousand dollars […]
Twelve people at a house in Orange Walk were held up by six armed men on Tuesday night. Jose Trepaz reported that around seven p.m. six men entered his house in Trial Farm and robbed the occupants of over seven thousand dollars in cash and jewelry and a cell phone. The robbers then fled in […]
Belize’s papaya farmers met with potential European importers today in Belmopan. Importers from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium indicated they would be in a position to accept four hundred thousand pounds of fruit per week. To meet this demand, the farmers would have to increase cultivation by eight hundred forty-eight acres. At […]
We often hear of various organizations getting grants and loans to improve their facilities, going off to the Caribbean for training, or launching new initiatives and programs. But sometimes the most direct route is the most effective. Actions do speak louder than strategic plans. This week Janelle Chanona found out how a group of concerned […]
There was high tension today at B.E.L. when workers marched in front of the Barrack Road Office in an attempt to get management’s attention and some public sympathy. The reason for the noontime picket? Employees say what’s good for management is good for the rank and file and they want payment for their years of […]
United Democratic Party Senator Audrey Matura-Tillett is in the news again. This time her comments in her weekly column in the Guardian Newspaper, of which she is also the editor, have raised the hackles of the Director of Public Prosecutions Adolph Lucas. News Five confirmed today with the Registrar General that the D.P.P. has filed […]
While the big news emanating from the Cabinet this week was the reassignment of certain ministerial portfolios and Godfrey Smith’s appointment as Attorney General, the spread of the Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug was also on the agenda. Apparently the pest is no longer confined to Belize City but has been detected in Belmopan and San […]
The driver of a trailer truck involved in an accident on the Western Highway yesterday which claimed the life of cyclist John “Shambah” Dominguez Sr. has been charged with manslaughter by negligence. Israel Chi of Ranchito Village Corozal also faces charges of causing death by careless conduct, and driving without due care and attention. Dominguez […]
Five days after he reportedly knocked down a four-year-old boy and then fled the scene, Independence police picked up Carlos Muschamp at his home in the village. Muschamp was charged with failure to stop and render aid, Driving without due care and attention, wounding, failure to report an accident and driving a motor vehicle while […]
A twenty-eight year old bartender from Orange Walk has been charged with drug trafficking after cocaine was reportedly found in his vehicle. Police say acting on a tip, at midday a roadblock was set up at mile eighty-nine on the Northern Highway. There the police stopped Mark Usher as he approached in a gray Nissan […]
Medical authorities say a San Lazaro villager whose body was found floating in the Rio Hondo on Monday drowned. Thirty-year-old Macario Coba was found face down near Botes Village, Quintana Roo, Mexico. When the body was taken ashore there were no visible signs of violence. The body has been returned to Belize.
Three young Belizeans who call themselves the Henchmob aren’t letting anything stop them from pursuing their quest to make music. Henchmob’s music features touches of punta, techno, rap and a little bit of soul, and they use everyday life as the main source of inspiration. The trio let us in on what they’re all about […]
In March the Mennonite Community of Belize was shocked by the kidnapping of Menno Penner from his farm in Belmopan. Although a ransom note demanding a million dollars U.S. was sent to the family, they cannot — and will not — pay because such a negotiation goes against their beliefs and community policies. Penner’s family […]
Another senseless and probably avoidable accident on the Western Highway occurred early this morning as well known cyclist, John “Shamba” Dominguez Sr. was killed while doing his usual morning ride. The catastrophe is all the more difficult for the family to bear because witnesses claim they were prevented from assisting the victim. They also believe […]
The long awaited changes in Cabinet were announced today and while one could argue over whether it was a reshuffle or — as government said — an adjustment, there will be some new faces with new responsibilities in Belmopan. Although there was some minor shifting of portfolios the major moves numbered four. The first is […]
