It seems everyone’s got a computer to give away these days but this time its not government or a big corporation but a local youth group doing the giving. Interact, the younger version of Rotoract, had some extra money to spend and decided to help out the Youth Hostel by buying them a computer. But […]
After E. P. Yorke’s successful EXPO on Tuesday, today, Belize Telecommunications Limited decided to take a stab at this open day thing. The company decked out their displays and invited their customers and students from all over the country. pretty soon, the compound on St. Thomas Street looked more like a mini fairground. The children […]
The Image Factory in Belize City has earned a reputation as an art gallery of wide ranging tastes. This week that reputation is being bolstered by a show featuring items from two of Belize’s best known collectors. Jacqueline Woods Eclectic is the latest exhibition at the Image Factory and as the theme suggests, the show […]
There is no shortage of unsolved mysteries in Belize. The list includes: who tortured and killed a half dozen Belize City girls? Whatever happened to the Garbutt family on the way to English Caye? And why is it that big time drug dealers never seem to get caught? But tonight we have a mystery story […]
It looked like trouble on the waterfront was averted last month when the union and Ports Authority submerged their mutual mistrust and agreed to negotiate in good faith. A month later that Memorandum of Understanding appears to be meaningless and the Christian Workers Union has once again given a 21-day notice to strike. According to […]
A prison warden has been dismissed after he was found stealing a handgun at Hattieville prison. Noel Sedacy was questioned about the missing weapon after it could not be accounted for. After questioning by Executive Governor Bernard Adolphus Sedacy then led prison authorities to a spot behind the maximum security section where they dug up […]
In other prison news residents in the south side of Belize City called News Five to report that a number unsupervised Hattieville inmates were roaming the area around Fabers Road and Central American Boulevard this afternoon. Among them was at least one inmate known to be confined to the maximum-security section. This particular gentleman was […]
He has been there before and today he left on another journey to the Republic of China on Taiwan. Governor General Sir Colville Young departed for Taipei this afternoon to attend the inauguration of the new Taiwanese president on May 20th. In the G.G’s absence Cabinet Secretary Bobby Leslie will act as Governor General.
The television and radio are full of public service announcements warning of the evils of illegal fishing. But is the message getting through to the people who are working out at sea? One effort by the United Nations is aimed directly at the fishermen. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning Chairman of the Belize Fisherman’s Cooperative […]
The Belize Postal Service received high marks in a recent quality of service survey conducted by the Universal Postal Union. Verlene Arzu, Public Relations Officer for the Post Office, says they are pleased with the results and the report should clear up many misconceptions Belizeans have about the Post Office. Meanwhile Arzu took time out […]
Last week at the dedication of several new primary school buildings in the Corozal District, Prime Minister Said Musa said that in the coming years his government would shift its emphasis to expanding the opportunities for secondary education. One government high school that’s doing its part to attract the best and brightest today invited the […]
Ever since Gutenberg’s Bible rolled off the press over five centuries ago, worried parents have lamented that their children don’t read enough. Today I visited one school where instead of just complaining about the problem, they’re actually doing something about it. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting These days it’s hard to pull the children away from the […]
The issue was first raised in the opposition “Guardian” and followed up with banner headlines in the “Reporter”. Today General Manager Narda Garcia confirmed that the Social Security Board is considering an increase in the size of contributions but emphasized that benefits would also be increased and that no changes would be made without ample […]
A countrywide police anti-crime operation ended on Saturday after 12 days of surprise raids, body searches, and street corner security checks. Today, police officers from the Eastern Division proudly displayed a portion of their catch for the press. The Belize City raid netted over 4 pounds of weed and 23 crack pipes and led to […]
The police may be taking guns and drugs off the streets but over the weekend, city jackers were busy taking cars off the street. On Saturday, two unsuspecting Belize City women lost their Toyota vehicles in separate incidents. 21-year old Gracilia Kuylen reported to police that early Saturday evening she parked her maroon Toyota Camry […]
This week, teachers across the country are being honoured for their invaluable contribution to education. Teachers will be involved in a number of activities that include tests of knowledge on specific subjects, exhibitions and a sports day. Education week was officially opened on Sunday by the President of the Belize National Teachers Union, John Pinelo. […]
It was just the way to spend a Mothers Day weekend…and if you weren’t in the audience at Belize City Centre, we’ve got some of the highlights. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting (Footage of contest) Six beautiful women graced the stage at the Belize Centre Saturday night. The Miss Y contestants, who were between the ages of […]
Good evening and welcome to this scintillating edition of Sports Monday. The road to the BFL Football Championships for Kulture Yabra of Belize City, led them South to the Michael Ashcroft Stadium Saturday night where they faced the playoff leader Sagitun of Independence in a must win situation. For the host team, becoming the first […]
Last week we reported on a theft of Maya artifacts from the visitor’s centre at the Cahal Pech Maya site. A total of 19 pieces were stolen, mostly jade, and the haul was valued at around a half million Belize dollars. Three men are in custody for the crime, a fourth is being sought and […]
When the operation known as New Horizons 2000 decamped from the Stann Creek District it left more than just newly constructed schools and freshly dug wells. It also left behind one of the most sophisticated weapons in the United States anti-drug arsenal. The Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion is a four engine propeller driven aircraft loaded […]
With 5 Belize City schoolgirls murdered and the media full of missing persons reports, the need for social work among young people has never been greater. Today at one southside school ceremonies were held for two programs that have already made a difference. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Despite the heat of the day, the staff and […]
In a 1997 story on Belizeans battling cancer we profiled a young man who had successfully fought the disease known as leukemia. At the time Alan Vernon told News Five’s Jacqueline Woods that he had been cancer free for 4 years and that his doctors in Mexico were optimistic that he would live a long […]
They come largely from Great Britain, with a few Belizeans thrown in for good measure. When they leave three months later it is usually with fond memories and real accomplishments. Today the volunteers from Raleigh were joined by villagers, students and a special guest from Belmopan. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning in the schoolyard of […]
When a reporter spends 4 hours on the road and finds the Prime Minister in a talkative mood the conversation is bound to be wide ranging. This morning Mr. Musa responded to some additional questions about recent developments on the political scene, including the cabinet shuffle and the withdrawal of the civil suit against V.H. […]
It has become a traditional rite of passage for some of the nation’s brightest students. Today the pressure in the City Centre for the National Spelling Bee was as high as the temperature outside. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand to meet some of the coolest kids in Belize. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Belize […]
