The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition may have shed their partisanship and united against Guatemalan aggression, but when it comes to the rest of the political agenda it was back to what seems like the hundred years war. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams is just back from Belmopan with a dispatch from the front. […]
He has made himself available to the press on two occasions in as many weeks. But neither in his joint appearance with Maya leaders nor alongside the Leader of the Opposition, has Prime Minister Said Musa so succinctly expressed his views on Belize’s dispute with Guatemala as he did last night. The occasion was the […]
A well-known Belize City businessman has been hit by robbers. Blades Ice Cream Limited on Tigris Street was victimized shortly before 9:00 on Wednesday night, when, according to proprietor Evan Blades, a dark complexioned masked man pointed a gun at him and demanded money. The robber got away with over a thousand dollars in cash […]
You may have noticed the ads in newspapers, radio and television calling on all Belizeans to stop what they’re doing at noon on Saturday and pay respect to a special playing of our national anthem. Well, the campaign did not just appear out of thin air; it was the work of Belize City businessman Maurice […]
The Belize Defense Force is celebrating its twenty-third anniversary by hosting an open day at Price Barracks in Ladyville. The event, which promises family oriented fun, starts with a parade and will include activities such as boxing and aerobatic flying. BDF Captain Raphael Martinez says that this affair is one that you can’t miss. Captain […]
In last night’s newscast we reported on a pageant being held to select “Mr. Nice Guy” from among the city’s high school population. Tonight we bring news of another high school pageant, this one of a slightly more serious nature. Students Rehearsing “I am Sister Rose Rivero. I live on Vernon Street. I teach at […]
Just as the band tuned up and the stage was being prepared for yesterday’s presentation of the government’s “Downtown Comeback” campaign, two robbers demonstrated their own plan for enrichment in the business district. Shortly after two Wednesday afternoon the pair entered the Rags and Reps Boutique on Prince Street, pointed a gun at the proprietor […]
Belize has responded to the recent disaster in El Salvador with a donation from Belize’s farmers. Two container loads of corn and beans, totaling eighty thousand pounds, today left Belize for the Central American country, which was struck by an earthquake on January thirteenth. The donation comes from a number of Belizean producers and was […]
A Belize City man today walked away with sixty five thousand dollars in broad daylight from a business establishment on Bishop Street…and he didn’t even use a gun. Brodies branch manager Rene Vasquez, the latest lotto winner, told us what he plans to do with the money. Jose Sanchez “Did you think you would win […]
In regional news, the Carter Center of Atlanta, Georgia, has agreed to act as an observer in the upcoming elections in Guyana. The voting, scheduled for March nineteenth, follows widespread protests over the conduct of the election held in December 1997 and the subsequent mediation of CARICOM. The participation of the Carter Center, founded by […]
They call it the “sweet science” but in Belize the sport of boxing bears little resemblance to what we watch on HBO. Having reached a peak with the thrilling championship victory of Fitzroy Guisseppi in 1978, local fists are no longer flying and reputable promoters are as scarce as blue notes on the day before […]
From time to time we make a journalistic foray into the ever-evolving world of Belizean beauty pageants. The universe that was once confined to Queen of the Bay has in recent years expanded to Miss Belize, Miss Garifuna, Miss Pan American, Miss Rainforest, La Reina del la Costa Maya and the increasingly popular Miss Y. […]
If there is one message that is constantly being drummed into the Belizean population, it is that education is the key to success. And nowadays education in Belize no longer stops at primary school, high school, sixth form or even a bachelor’s degree. Ann-Marie Williams reports on the latest opportunity for advancement. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting […]
The debate has been slowly building for weeks. Fueled by frustration over Guatemala’s disrespect for Belize’s sovereignty, many Belizeans are looking for a gesture–any gesture–to accurately display their feelings. The Guatemalan flag at the northern entrance to the city has become a focal point, and Ann-Marie Williams was on site during the morning rush hour. […]
The question of what to do with the Guatemalan flag was the first to be asked at Tuesday’s press conference hosted by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition. The answers given by the nation’s political leaders closely matched the mixed feelings of their constituents. Prime Minister Said Musa “Quite frankly I do not […]
While much of the debate centres over what to do about the Guatemalan flag at the Belcan roundabout, a number of commentators have suggested that a more positive action is to have all Belizeans fly the Belize flag. News 5’s Jose Sanchez went out in search of that national symbol, as well as other patriotic […]
After an extended period of less-than-ideal relations between the Police Department and the media, today marked the latest attempt at an improvement. Police Commissioner Hughington Williams and National Security CEO Alan Usher hosted a press briefing this afternoon to introduce G. Michael Reid as the department’s new public relation’s officer. G. Michael Reid, Police Press […]
If you haven’t already, it may be time to check the contents of your medicine cabinet. Phenol Proponolomine, a substance commonly used in nasal decongestants and weight loss aids, has been found to be very dangerous to your health. A recent study has shown that the drug can cause stroke and bleeding of the brain, […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has recently received a new board of directors, with Norman Moore as chairman. But the man of the hour, who is expected to lead the hospital staff along the path of better health care service, is Doctor Alvaro Rosado. Rosado, who resigned last year from the University of Belize, now […]
The explosive growth experienced by Belize City in recent years has expanded the city’s limits to the Haulover Bridge in the north and the Burdon Canal in the west… And if you don’t believe that the urban area has grown, then you haven’t lived through rush hour on the Northern Highway. But with all the […]
With the exception of a short lived truce in the days of the Maritime Areas Bill, observers of Belize’s history today witnessed an act that generations of their forefathers never got to see: two opposing Belizean political leaders publicly embracing a common policy. News 5’s Stewart Krohn was on hand for the landmark event. Stewart […]
If you are wondering why we have not heard from the Guatemalan side of the dispute, it’s because in Belize at least, they’re keeping a low profile. Today, in the belief that it never hurts to ask, we approached Guatemalan charge d’affaires in Belize, Carlos Avila, and asked him how it felt to be in […]
Two men were killed and another injured in a traffic accident that occurred Monday night on the Western Highway. The men were travelling between miles sixty-eight and sixty-nine in a Honda Civic around 7:00, when the driver lost control of the car, causing it to overturn. Peter Saldivar, believed to be the driver, died on […]
Two dangerous convicts remain on the loose tonight after escaping Sunday night from Hattieville Prison. Police believe that Juan Ramirez, serving a life sentence for murder and Carlos Duarte, on remand for murder, are heading for the Guatemalan Border. While police had no luck with Ramirez and Duarte, they were a little luckier, in capturing […]
Hugh “Angel” Thomas, the man who was involved in a high-speed chase on Saturday night, turned himself in to police custody this morning accompanied by his lawyer Wilfred Elrington. Thomas allegedly fled the scene of a minor traffic accident, which prompted a chase by a number of armed police officers. In the course of the […]
