Having marijuana in your house is a crime routinely committed by thousands of Belizeans…but when you are a public figure, getting busted is definitely not a good career move. Around noon today police searched the home of Ministry of Housing P.R. Officer Marisa Quan and found seven parcels of weed weighing a total of two […]
A two-car collision on the Northern Highway this morning has left two vehicles destroyed, but no one seriously injured. Sixty-two year old Robert Tillett was driving his truck from the airport towards Belize City around 8:30 when he collided with a Nissan car driven by Assistant Inspector of Police Miguel Segura. According to James Herrera, […]
The first Belize City Games will be played in the old capital from August tenth to nineteenth. The nine-day event, launched this morning at a press conference by the Belize City Council, promises to promote discipline, competition and goodwill through sports. City Councillor Austin Waight, who has sports as part of his portfolio, says the […]
Each year the National Spelling Bee attracts the participation of thousands of children from all over the country, each hoping to be the top primary school speller. But there are students who are unable to compete in the competition because they are deaf. Now, thanks to the Crystal Water National Finger Spelling Bee, it’s possible […]
Events marking Police Week continue. On Wednesday the department invited people to visit a place usually frequented by Belizeans who run afoul of the law. Jose Sanchez, Reporting While not all residents in areas of the city visited by police On Tuesday were happy with the special attention, On Wednesday, officers today received a warmer […]
They don’t have the big sound of Byron Lee or the sexy moves of Square One, but the set of musicians now in the country has probably performed in more local venues than any other group of visiting artists. Ann-Marie reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting A little bit of Haydn…A little bit if Celtic medley…a little […]
While the last three decades have seen him smoothly make the transition from young rebel to elder statesman, the one constant in the life of Assad Shoman has been the persistence of the Guatemalan claim. As chief negotiator in the latest and most ambitious attempt at dialogue, the ambassador with ministerial rank has had to […]
With the joint investigation into the beating death of fourteen year old David Zabaneh growing bigger, but not necessarily any closer to resolution, British and Belizean officials today announced that the time had come to decide which country would take jurisdiction over the case. For many reasons, they explained, the cause of justice would be […]
Yesterday on our newscast B.N.F.A. President Bertie Chimilio denied allegations that national football coach Leroy Sherrier Lewis was fired. Chimilio said Lewis resigned, knowing that sanctions would soon be imposed for outbursts he made after Belize’s three-three tie with Guatemala. Today Lewis visited our studios to give his account of the football drama. Leroy Sherrier […]
Key players in the farmed shrimp industry met today to work out a joint response to the discovery of the Taura virus at a shrimp farm near Ladyville. While still awaiting a report on what transpired, we spoke to veterinarian Mike DeShield to find out just how serious the outbreak is. Michael DeShield, Vet. Information […]
After having his lease cancelled, George Betson has been fighting for months to keep a piece of land on the Northern Highway that he claims is rightfully his. The Lands Department subsequently issued a new lease to Rupert Marin, the operator of a sanitation business. Caribbean Shores representative Joe Coye, says that the misuse of […]
Thirty-three Belizean athletes; sixteen boys and seventeen girls, promise to show their mettle as they go for the gold at the Central American Infant Championships in Tegucigalpa, Honduras next month. Ann-Marie met with some of them this morning. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting This is the fifth time Belize is participating and according to National Sports Council’s […]
After Belize put out its best at the UNCAF Nation’s Cup in Honduras and almost defeated the Guatemalan football team, Coach Leroy Sherrier Lewis finds himself without a job. Lewis says he was told by a member of the executive that he was fired and should keep it quiet until this morning when that body […]
What appeared to be a major robbery may turn out to be a major disappointment for the robbers. Monday, between 12:00 and 1:00, a thief or thieves broke the glass door of the BTL office in Ladyville. The two staff members and the KBH security guard were out for lunch at the time and the […]
George Betson has been fighting to keep a parcel of land on the northern highway ever since he found out his lease was cancelled several months ago. Today the saga continued as a pick-up was hired to remove his van from the disputed property. While towing the vehicle, the truck got stuck in the mud […]
While the continuing heavy rains have some rural residents fearing floods and many Belize City folks rushing out to buy boots, the sound of pitter-patter on the roof has been good news for B.E.L. Consistent showers over the Maya Mountains have filled the Macal basin to the point where the river is running over the […]
The subject of children was the focus of a seminar this morning and News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams, along with several of her media colleagues, wore the twin hats of reporter–and participant. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting A wide cross-section of Belizeans who work with children converged on the Radisson this morning to renew their commitment to the […]
Activities in observance of Police Week continued today with the department inviting journalists to visit some of the places they frequent in the course of their duties. Jose Sanchez reports from both sides of the street. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Police Week is an annual event in which officers visit neighborhoods not necessarily in pursuit of […]
A veteran union activist has been murdered in Cayo. Fifty-seven year old Antonio Farias, who retired as vice president of the Public Service Union in 1998 and since that time has operated the Three Star Bar in San Ignacio, was killed just after midnight Saturday as he left the establishment. After closing the club, located […]
Two Hondurans are dead after the car in which they were riding, ran off the Western Highway Sunday night. Twenty-seven year old Nerry Noa Rivero Lopez and thirty-six year old Manuel Avarenega were reportedly killed on impact after their car crashed into a ditch between mile twenty-four and twenty-five around 11:15 p.m. Two other passengers […]
Police are asking Cayo residents to be on the lookout for counterfeit U.S. dollars that they believe are circulating in the area. On Saturday, boledo vendor James Young, who operates in front of Delicious Restaurant on Burns Avenue in San Ignacio, received what appeared to be twenty U.S. dollars in payment from a Hispanic man. […]
It is poised to become Belize’s largest export, but investors in the farmed shrimp industry are expressing a measure of concern tonight over the appearance of a virus at one facility near Belize City. A release from the Belize Agricultural Heath Authority, BAHA, reports that the Nova Shrimp operation near Ladyville has been placed under […]
Last week we reported on Cabinet’s decision to finally stop the sale of passports. That policy change, to be carried out through an amendment to the constitution, is one of a number of constitutional alterations to be introduced at the next sitting of the House of Representatives. Among the more significant is the reorganisation of […]
At the beginning of the 21st century a career in law enforcement does not seen to have the appeal of more high tech–and high pay–occupations. This is particularly true for high school graduates in Belize City. Now, during Police Week, the department is using the opportunity to sell itself in the city’s secondary schools. This […]
The new Ambassador of Mexico today presented his credentials to the Governor General in Belmopan. Jorge Trejo Nava is the sixth ambassador to represent his country here since 1981. Mexico was the first nation to officially recognize the independence of Belize and appoint a resident ambassador. Trejo’s predecessor, Enrique Hubbard, has been appointed as Mexico’s […]
