Practical ways to prevent child abuse were today introduced to primary school students who participated in an open house hosted by NOPCA. The event was held at their offices at the old Belize City Hospital on Eve Street. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Infant students of Ebenezer Methodist School received a refresher course in saying no to […]
The Mighty Ambassadors is the latest Christian group to release an album in Belize. The youthful band members have recorded tunes encompassing different Latin and Caribbean rhythms. Francis Banner, Band Leader, Time Bomb “We have a variety of songs on our CD. We include Punta Rock, Soca, Reggae, Cumbia and we also included techno in […]
We often say that Belize is a multi-cultural society… and proceed to tick off a long list of our various ethnic groups to prove the point. But beyond the hype, what do we really know about our cultural mix once we get past the “big four” of Creole, Garifuna, Maya and Mestizo? Today News Five’s […]
More and more Belizeans are visiting the island nation of Cuba, for tourism as well as to cultivate ties in government and business. Last week a delegation visited Havana to talk trade…and News Five’s William Neal was there. William Neal, Reporting Adversity is often the breeding ground for new, creative ideas. It can be argued […]
Facing a twenty-six to three deficit in the House of Representatives, the opposition United Democratic Party has nothing, if not a long way to go. Today UDP leader Dean Barrow unveiled some new faces in the party hierarchy, which he hopes will energize the rank and file, as well as the voting public. Ann-Marie Williams, […]
An inmate at the Hattieville Prison is dead of an apparent suicide. At around three fifteen this afternoon, twenty-year-old Jason Flowers was found dead in his cell, hanging from an electrical wire tied around his neck. Flowers was serving a fourteen year sentence for a series of crimes and was scheduled to appear in court […]
It has been suspected for some time, but officials in the Ministry of Natural Resources have now confirmed that our spectacular Mountain Pine Ridge may one day soon be reduced to just a Mountain Ridge. The problem is the southern bark beetle, a pest which has invaded the area and infested as much as fifty […]
A Chinese Grocery shop was robbed today in Belize City… But the amount stolen was more worthy of a Brodies or Romacs. At twelve-thirty this afternoon four men entered Vin Hong Store at five Euphrates Avenue and held up the owners at gun point. The men escaped with thirty thousand dollars in cash and ten […]
The Government of the Untied Kingdom has made an additional donation toward hurricane Keith relief. Working through its Department for International Development, DFID, the British have committed over six hundred thousand Belize dollars to UNICEF to help ten thousand people directly affected by recent floods. Previous British financial contributions have taken the form of grants […]
Not all official generosity in Belize has to do with Hurricane Keith. Today Barclays Bank presented a cheque for three thousand four hundred dollars to assist the St. Vincent DePaul Society in the feeding programme at St. Joseph Primary School. The programme provides a nutritious daily lunch to thirty children at a cost of around […]
In virtually any society, among the most colourful and expressive citizens are those who drive taxis. Belize is no exception to that rule and this morning I met a group of taxi drivers who were not only ready to talk, but were loudly crying foul. (Taxi drivers arguing) Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It was an accident […]
In a follow up to yesterday’s report on Sports Monday, the National Sports Council, BNFA and BFL have issued the following press release. Hon. Cordel Hyde, Minister of Sports, this morning met with representatives from the BNFA, the BFL and the National Sports Council at MCC Grounds and made a joint commitment to the development […]
Those of us in the news media are generally forced, if only by the nature of our jobs, to know a little bit of what’s happening in the world outside Belize. On the day when voters in the United States of America are electing the man who will become the world’s most powerful citizen, we […]
Two men arrested in the murder of Therese Blake Ayuso have been denied bail by the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Abdullah Conteh turned down the application by police corporal Rodwell “Tiger” Richards and Ernest Kemp. The pair is charged with both abetment and conspiracy to murder. Defence attorneys Simeon Sampson and Michel Chebat say there […]
While Richards and Kemp languish in Ladyville, police are running into trouble in their pursuit of the triggerman in the October twelfth murder. Last week a prime suspect in the killing was slated to appear before a witness in an I.D. parade, but on the eve of the appearance, the man managed to obtain a […]
Police were not the only law enforcement officials who were frustrated last week. Prosecutors were red faced as defendants in two high profile murder cases were freed for lack of evidence. On Friday Eric Savery and Gregory Goff were released after twelve months on remand. They had been arrested for the killing of moneylender Winston […]
They say that lightning never strikes twice in the same place but that’s not true for traffic accidents. Mile seven on the Northern Highway was the scene of two major mishaps over the weekend, and while there was a lot of mangled metal, fortunately there were no serious injuries. The first crash apparently occurred on […]
As if San Pedranos did not have enough in the way of natural disasters to deal with, a fire in that hurricane-damaged town has left ten more people homeless. The blaze began just after five Thursday evening and firemen arrived on the scene at the north end of Barrier Reef Drive soon after. National Fire […]
The observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Week November fifth through eleventh serves to raise awareness of this serious problem in Belizean society. Research information officer Zaida Young of NOPCA, says that the week’s activities will sensitize both adults and children. Zaida Young, Information Officer, NOPCA “The objective is to bring awareness to the community […]
Several Canadian women artists are travelling the world inviting their colleagues to join in the creation of a peace banner. The project, sponsored by the Women’s Art Resource Centre in Canada, is working with the Belize Organization for Women and Development to add the skills of Belizean women to the international work of art. Lillette […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re tuned to this fresh dish of Sports Monday. In the headlines, the BFL stand off with the National Sports Council is taking centre stage. The Sports Council has ruled the no football matches are to be played at the MCC Ground until November eighteenth due to damage from […]
It’s long overdue, but at last ground breaking ceremonies were held for the construction of a multi complex building to house the offices of the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute, the Fisheries Department and the staff of the Meso American Barrier Reef Systems. Vincent Gillett, CZMAI’s, Chief Executive Officer says the centralization of these […]
Victims of Hurricane Keith stand to benefit from forty-five thousand dollars worth of food and supplies donated to the Belize Red Cross Society. The managing director of Santiago Castillo’s group of companies Anuar Flores today presented the food certificate to Red Cross president Eamon Courtenay. Eamon Courtenay, President, Belize Red Cross “We will be clearing […]
Governor General, Sir Colville Young, in keeping with his promise to provide a positive outlet to showcase the musical talents of Belizean children, has made another generous donation of musical instruments to a primary school. Today, the ceremonies took place at the Grace Primary School where the principal, staff and students received a bass drum, […]
The Youth Enhancement Academy usually deals with youths who have gone bad forgetting that a great deal of good can result if they’re encouraged to develop their talents. Today that development was put to good use. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting The Youth Enhancement Academy role-played a variety of ways our youths can effectively utilize to stay […]
