At the Children’s Summit last year one child asked the government officials on the panel why there were police for tourists but none devoted to protecting the children. Well, the new Family Violence Unit may not exactly be what that child had in mind, but the Police Department says children and their families will be […]
This evening a fire on Waight Street in the Port Loyola area has left a family of seven homeless. The fire started around three forty-five and quickly engulfed the wooden house. According to John Garraway, the owner, he had just left the house to go to a shop and it was when he was walking […]
Chicken is the most widely consumed animal product in Belize with thousands eating it stewed, fried or in tacos every day. But the industry that provides thousands of jobs and birds for the local dinner table is under threat from something that looks quite innocent: white eggs. The Ministry of Agriculture is asking Belizeans not […]
The new Social Security Card and the upcoming National Health Insurance Scheme has been the subject of controversy and public confusion over the past week. In response the Social Security Board issued a statement late this evening saying a new card would have been instituted even if there was no plan for a National Health […]
The Prime Minister hiked a nature trail and explored caves on Thursday as part of his tour of the Las Cuevas Forest Research Station. The Government Press Office also made the trek and has the following report. Deep in the Chiquibul Forest, a three-hour drive, in a four-wheel drive vehicle is the Las Cuevas Research […]
The Cayo based World Culture Band launched its debut album “Culture 2000” at the House of Culture this evening. The band, which is relatively new, coming together eight months ago, is managed by Sammy Harris. He spoke with News Five this evening about “Culture 2000”. Sammy Harris, Manager, World Culture Band “The whole concept of […]
They studied hard all last year and today it was their turn to shine and enjoy some well-deserved glory. Belize’s top high school students convened at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall to congratulate each other, thank their parents and teachers, and hear some words of encouragement from the Minister of Education. Janelle Chanona reports. Today […]
It was big news in the opposition newspaper…but the subject of the article says it’s not true. Today’s Guardian, the voice of the United Democratic Party, reported in two separate stories that Belize’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Ashcroft, will by month’s end resign his post. According to the Guardian, the departure was part […]
While the Social Security Board is running advertisements urging all Belizeans to sign up for the new Social Security Card, the Public Service Union is telling its members not to submit their applications until they get more information about the new National Health Insurance Scheme. The Union says it has received complaints from members that […]
Another issue which will affect a large number of Belizeans is the new University of Belize. Today the Ministry of Education followed up on Cabinet’s announcement earlier this week that the draft legislation was approved for presentation to the House of Representatives. The ministry says although the draft will be tabled at the next House […]
What may be the first scholarship to the new University of Belize has been awarded by the publisher of the Amandala newspaper who also happens to be the Chairman of the U.C.B. Council/U.C.B. Interim Board, Evan X Hyde. The two year tuition scholarship, valued at six thousand four hundred dollars will be given to Melvin […]
A year ago in January, 1999, the Belize Tourism Board launched an aggressive ad campaign to boost tourism. The colorful ads highlighted the entertaining and adventurous activities visitors can enjoy in Belize. The Clarke and Pope Agency in the United States designed the campaign and their slogan, “Catch The Adventure: Belize, Mother Nature’s Best Kept […]
If you were planning a little romance under the moonlight tonight, you’re in for a special treat because there’s going to be a total lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth gets between the sun and the moon. While the earth’s “shadow” casts a darkness on the moon, the sunlight passing through our […]
Following the airing of our story on baby Giselle Dennison on Wednesday night’s newscast, we are happy to report that the family has received the first donation from a member of the community and a Channel Five website viewer has also asked us to forward her name to the family so she can help. Early […]
Six months after the office of Belize’s first Ombudsman was opened, Paul Rodriguez says he’s had his hands full. While cases of alleged police brutality and complaints against the Ministry of Lands make up a large percentage of his cases, Rodriguez says Belizeans do understand the role of the Ombudsman and they aren’t afraid to […]
When the legislation to legalize casino gambling in Belize was passed late last year, it appeared that there were many questions left unanswered. Now almost two weeks after the first casino opened at the Princess Hotel, Cabinet is belatedly trying to provide some answers. In the briefing for this week’s meeting, we learn that Cabinet […]
In other Cabinet news, the bill for the establishment of the University of Belize was approved for presentation at the next sitting of the House of Representatives. The bill will bring together five tertiary level institutions and establish a board of trustees for the development and management of the university. After presentation to the House, […]
Road building equipment for the Toledo District was handed over today at the Gentrac Belize Compound in Ladyville. The Caterpillar wheel loaders, backhoes, tractors, compactors, excavators and other equipment will be divided up into two units to improve existing roads and cut roads into areas such as Consejo Creek, Sunday Wood, San Benito Poite and […]
The Belize Police Department has had its share of criticism over the years, especially after several high profile cases were foiled because of police error. The department changed its name and moved around some officers in high positions as part of the effort to create a new image, especially in the area of professionalism. Today […]
In crime news, a fifteen-year-old has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Dangriga teen over the weekend. Police charged the youth from the Sabal Community on Tuesday. The young man alleges however that fifteen-year-old Godwin Dawson accosted him on Canal Street around eleven thirty p.m. on January fourteenth and started the fight. […]
In criminal circles, how creative you get trying to hide your drugs might mean the difference between life on the streets or time behind bars. While some have tried to hide drugs under rocks in the front yard and swallowing substances to escape the long arm of the law, one man from the Cayo District, […]
She’s only a few weeks old but she is facing open-heart surgery next week. Little Giselle Dennison was born with a heart defect that requires urgent attention and her family is asking the community to help them meet their travel costs. News Five spoke with her pediatrician and her very concerned mother today. On December […]
Whether you’re a weekend warrior or your nine to five job requires lots of strenuous activity, pain in the joints might be something you’ve learnt to live with. But for those who would like relief, you’ll be excited to know that a new orthopedic procedure is being launched in Belize. At the invitation of Dr. […]
Twenty-one year old Jason Williams, who was on remand at Hattieville Prison, was scheduled to appear in Magistrate’s Court today, for a shooting incident in 1999. Instead he was escorted to the court and charged with the murder of his cellmate Raymond Flowers on Saturday. Flowers received a deep knife wound to his right armpit […]
While the investigation into the death of a wounded prisoner continues at the K.H.M.H., News Five has learned that the investigation into the deaths of two infants which occurred at the hospital five months ago is still not complete. What’s more, the doctor in charge of those cases, Lavel Reyes, is still on suspension, with […]
