Murders are no longer a rarity in Belize, but the nation’s rural communities have been largely spared from the growing carnage of the last decade. Over the weekend a man was killed in what should have been plain view… but as of this evening, nobody seems to be talking. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting The laid back […]
What would have been a routine lover’s quarrel, instead ended in violence on Saturday night. David Ortega, a security guard for Publics Supermarket, left work around nine-thirty and reached his home on Logwood Street fifteen minutes later. But that was fifteen minutes too late for his common law wife Maria Virginia Cawich, who believed he […]
If you haven’t filled up at the pumps since Saturday night, when you do go to the gas station expect a shock when it’s time to pay the bill. Premium gasoline has gone up an additional forty-three cents per gallon, from five dollars and eighty-five cents to six, twenty-eight. Regular has risen an extra forty-five […]
There may be a new and privately owned company in charge of our water supply but that’s small consolation to residents of Belize City and Ladyville whose pipes were devoid of that precious liquid today. Belize Water Services Limited says that the cause is a break in its twenty-four inch main line from Double Run […]
Another calamity, this one in the Cayo District, could have far reaching effects, particularly for pet owners. After three years of being free of the disease, it has been confirmed that rabies is back in Belize. The affirmation comes from a laboratory in Panama that a two-year old male dog from San Antonio, Cayo, was […]
An automobile accident Friday morning on the Western Highway has left a police officer hospitalised. Corporal Rosita Vernon received facial injuries when the supercab pickup in which she was a passenger, overturned around 7:30 in the morning. According to police, the vehicle, driven by Sharette Yearwood, suffered a blowout while heading west at the mile […]
A new justice of the Supreme Court was sworn in this morning. Christopher Blackman, a fifty-six year old Barbadian, has over thirty years experience in the legal field and has served as a senator and president of the Barbados Bar Association. Justice Blackman was sworn in this morning at a ceremony at the Supreme Court […]
The area around the Yabra cemetery is no stranger to newsworthy events and today was no exception. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The Yabra area has undergone an extensive face-lift during the past few years. First the cemetery was refurbished, number of new houses was constructed and now a sporting facility has been built […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley and welcome aboard this charter of Sports Monday. Playoff fever has gripped the football community as six teams battle for the championship in the BFL. Week III found Kulture Yabra hosting the defending champions Sagitun at the MCC grounds yesterday. Six minutes in Derys Benavides fires with bad intention at […]
A global movement for children will spark on September 2001 when heads of state, world leaders, civil society and youths will come together at a special UN session on children. The international campaign was launched yesterday in London and today in the National Assembly of Belize by UNICEF’s director for the Caribbean and the Latin […]
More details are emerging on the infection of three patients at the K.H.M.H. with HIV tainted blood. On last night’s One on One with Dickie Bradley, Minister of Health Jose Coye told viewers that the investigation boils down to a simple dispute over the contents of a phone call. The infected blood was drawn from […]
On yesterday’s newscast we reported on a group of commuters from Corozal and Orange Walk protesting the cancellation of their charter permit. Today the Department of Transport has decided to allow the daily charter to Belize City to continue pending investigations. The bus, which belongs to Froylan Gilharry, was detained by Corozal police and traffic […]
It’s no secret that last month people drilling a water well near Calla Creek in the Cayo District found oil instead. On Thursday News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams asked Natural Resources Minister Johnny Briceno about the prospects for a gusher and what happens next. Johnny Briceno, Min. of Natural Resources When it came to our knowledge, […]
The Belize Audubon Society holds it’s thirty-second annual general meeting on Monday at the Radisson. According to Executive director, Osmany Salas, the meeting affords the organisation to reflect on it’s work and elect new officers. Osmany Salas, Executive Dir., Belize Audubon Society “As usual at out AGM’s a highlight is always the election of new […]
Images of livestock being destroyed in England because of the possibility of Foot and Mouth disease have saturated the international press. The disease is highly infectious and causes a fever followed by blisters chiefly in the mouth or on the feet. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority has been flooded with concerned calls from farmers wanting […]
The struggle of a local woman, has hopefully taken a positive turn. On March thirtieth Sharette Augustus was shot, the victim of a bullet meant for one of her companions. As a result, she has loss the use of a kidney and is also experiencing failure of the other. Because Belize lacks the expertise to […]
The court is ready, the fans are ready and it seems that the players are all set to get back in action. Jose Sanchez has a preview of tonight’s basketball opener. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Since the end of the 1999 season, the sounds of bouncing basketballs and cheering semi-pro fans have been absent from the […]
Children–they have rights and with it comes responsibility. That was made clear today when they spoke from their hearts about what they wanted and in turn what they are willing to do. Ann-Marie Williams and Rick Romero were in Belmopan today for the proceedings. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Twenty-two students representing Belize secondary and tertiary level […]
In the wake of yesterday’s protest by AIDS activists and pressure from the media in the case of three hospital patients transfused with HIV infected blood, the Prime Minister has announced the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry. The task of the commission will be to investigate, report and recommend courses of action with regard […]
A joint communiqué has been issued by the Belizean and Guatemalan delegations following the conclusion of two days of talks at the OAS in Washington. As reported in this newscast yesterday, no breakthroughs were expected and the major result of the talks seems to be the reiteration of an agreement to resolve the situation at […]
Belizean police officer Ebelio Itza Jr. is back home tonight, perhaps a bit more educated in what it feels like to lie on the receiving end of what appears to be some official brutality. Reports to News 5 indicate that Wednesday evening, Itza, off duty and out of uniform, became drunk at a bar in […]
Elite military personnel from the Caribbean, Central and North America have gathered in Belize to develop a regional defence strategy to battle threats such as the drug trade and illegal migration. The sixteenth Caribbean Nations Security Conference is being hosted by the Belize Defence Force and United States Southern Command. According to the B.D.F.’s Lieutenant […]
When their reservation of the Belize City Centre was abruptly cancelled to make way for the installation of a refurbished basketball court, the leaders of the Holy Redeemer Credit Union had to make a last minute scramble to the less spacious confines of the S.J.C. gym. And while the new venue suffered from poor acoustics, […]
Belize Electricity Limited has completed it’s financial year and is hosting its annual general meeting tonight at the Princess Hotel. The meeting starts at seven thirty and the company’s CEO, Lynn Young, is happy to report to shareholders that B.E.L. has experienced a bright year despite the hurricane and recent blackouts. Lynn Young, CEO, B.E.L. […]
Over two hundred Lions in Belize are expected to descend on San Pedro this weekend for their twenty-fourth annual convention. According to zone chairman Dr. Chris Bennett, the three day event affords members the opportunity for training, fellowship, and to reflect on Lionism. Dr. Chris Bennett, Zone Chairman, Belize Lions “The highlight will be the […]
