In May, Keith Hamilton replaced veteran prison superintendent Bernard Adolphus and was hailed as the man who was going to take control of the prison and prevent escapes. After only a few months, however, it seems Hamilton has stepped down, and the prison keys have been handed over to Jennifer Lovell, the Director of Rehabilitation. […]
On November twenty-fourth Belmopan residents, including those from the surrounding areas of Salvapan, San Martin, Mopan and Las Flores will vote in the first referendum to decide if they want Belmopan to become a city. While most seem to like the idea of having their own city council, there are concerns that since the community […]
In other news from the capital, the Belize Cuba Mixed Commission ended its two-day session this afternoon. The members made their recommendations for continued technical assistance to the Prime Minister. He says Belize’s relations with Cuba, although relatively new, have been fruitful. Said Musa, Prime Minister “The level of economic and technical cooperation between the […]
Although Garifuna Settlement Day isn’t until the nineteenth, the entire month of November is starting to be associated with the holiday and all things Garifuna. This week contestants for the Miss Garifuna Pageant began arriving in Belize City and getting ready for the big event Saturday Night. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods had a chance to […]
She’s only been on the job for three months but Chief Elections Officer Myrtle Palacio has undertaken a task which will shape the political landscape for years to come: the redistricting of the nation’s twenty-nine electoral constituencies. This morning Myrtle Palacio sat down with News Five’s Stewart Krohn to explain just what her job does […]
They may be working in a male dominated field but today Belize’s female police officers, which represent almost eleven percent of the department, got a chance to get together and compare notes. The workshop at the Police Training School in Belmopan included a review of the code of conduct, work performance and encouraged the officers […]
The Belize-Cuba Mixed Commission is meeting in Belmopan over the next two days for talks on technical cooperation programs. Today’s discussion included a review of projects in health, education, housing, agriculture, trade and tourism. Ambassador to Cuba Amalia Mai told News Five there was excellent participation from the various ministry personnel and areas of further […]
Terryl Godoy, Belize’s well-known street artist is back home after touring Mexico, Germany, London and Spain. Godoy, who called his trip, the Sweet and Sour Tour because while most of the trip went smoothly there were some rough moments, left Belize in August. According to the twenty-nine year old artist, the purpose of the trip […]
Did you know that poor eyesight causes students to perform poorly in school? The problem is aggravated when their families cannot afford to get the help they need. However, through the help of the Religious Society of Friends some girls at the Sadie Vernon High School are receiving an early Christmas gift: a free eye […]
The Museum of Belize may still be a work in progress, but one family has already made their dream of opening a museum a reality. Sebastian and Isabelle Cayetano and their sons invite you to visit the Garifuna Cultural and Resource Center on Fern Lane. Although the official opening is tomorrow, News Five got a […]
If you own a car or truck you may want to fill up your tank tonight because on Thursday gasoline and diesel prices go up. The government announced the increase on Tuesday night saying fuel acquisition prices have steadily increased over the past several months and although government had been keeping the price at the […]
On Monday night’s newscast we reported that while government had sold the bulk of its shares in Belize Electricity Limited to a Canadian company, Fortis Incorporated, it was also likely that Fortis would buy the additional block of shares owned by Carlisle Holdings, a company controlled by Ambassador Michael Ashcroft. So said so done. Today […]
If you’d like to move out of the city, you may want to consider relocating to the Belize District. In the weekly Cabinet meeting it was agreed that five thousand house lots would be provided on government lands near the Bermudian Landing/Rancho Dolores junction and in Sandhill. Government will survey the lots and provide roads […]
In crime news, the sons of a police officer have been charged with murder following a drunken brawl on Halloween which led to the death of thirty-six year old Javier Moralez. Police say eighteen year old Lisandro Matu and nineteen year old Luis Matu were drinking with Moralez at the New Capital Restaurant in Belmopan […]
For a good number of Belizean wives and girlfriends Tuesday night marked the beginning of an extended period of mourning. The reason? The opening of the U.S. professional basketball season will make them, in practical terms, widows for the next seven or so months. But what may make this season a little different from its […]
With the start of November, you’ve probably noticed that your appointment calendar is starting to run out of pages. But you won’t have to buy an imported replacement because local diaries featuring some of Belize’s most beautiful scenes become available at the end of the month. The Protected Areas Management Trust is producing Agenda 2000. […]
In 1979, Tropic Air was a one-airplane charter company offering service between San Pedro and the international airport. Twenty years later the airline has a nine aircraft fleet with daily service to every district and flights to Guatemala. Today, the company celebrated their anniversary with an open house at its headquarters and branch offices. The […]
On Tuesday the Michael Ashcroft Foundation opened three libraries in the nation’s primary schools and will be donating the funds for up to seventeen more. The idea was first proposed by Lisa Krolak, a VSO librarian working with the Belize Teachers’ Training College. She became convinced through her work with Belizean teachers that there was […]
In the early 1980’s a very strange phenomenon emerged in Belize City and its environs. Because the nation’s first over-the-air TV station — channel nine — chose to rebroadcast the signal of superstation WGN in Chicago, an entire generation of the old capital’s residents became loyal fans of the Chicago Cubs — one of the […]
Another Palacio is in the news tonight and while we’re not sure if she’s related to Milton, Chief Elections Officer Myrtle Palacio is under no less pressure than her athletic namesake. A government press release late this afternoon confirmed what many political observers have long known: the nation’s twenty-nine electoral districts need to be redrawn. […]
First it was computers for the high schools, now it’s libraries for the primary schools. Today the Michael Ashcroft Foundation officially opened three libraries, one at the Indian Creek Primary School in Toledo, one at Independence Primary School and the other at Christ the King Anglican School in Dangriga, as part of their Library/Literacy Programme […]
In an update to last Wednesday night’s traffic accident at the intersection of St. Thomas, Princess Margaret Drive and St. Matthew’s Streets, News Five spoke to family members of eighteen-year old Duane Cano today to find out about his current condition. Cano was rushed by air ambulance to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami on Thursday, […]
It may not be in a class with the Academy Awards or prizes named after Nobel or Pulitzer but on Friday night in Guatemala City ceremonies were held for the awards known as La Ceiba de Oro. The gala affair, held at the Holiday Inn, honored media houses all over Central America and for the […]
The World Trade Organization has invited a number of countries without permanent representation in Geneva, Switzerland to attend a “Geneva Week” in preparation for the Seattle, Washington Ministerial Conference. Belize is represented by Foreign Service Officer Jose Alpuche and Minister Counselor Alexis Rosado. They join thirty-six WTO members and observers in examining available technical assistance […]
We’ve all got a mental picture of our dream house, that home we will build when we get our land, and enough money. But what if you are so poor your house is a nightmare, a structure that is just waiting to collapse around your ears. As News Five found out some Belize City folk […]
