Belizean musicians have often been criticised for blatantly copying songs or at least the styles of foreign artists. But no one will ever accuse Dangriga’s Bredda David of imitation. David, the creator of Kungo music, has been combining Caribbean rhythms with his African heritage for the past thirty years. He recently dropped by Channel 5 […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley inviting you to climb aboard for another fresh serving of Sports Monday. The Belize District Amateur Basketball competition at Big Bird’s Isle is in the thick of the playoffs and yesterday the female champion emerged after a heated display of hoops. It’s Anamarie Thurton jumping against three time MVP Enid […]
Most of the recent action between Belize and Guatemala has taken place either in an air conditioned conference room or amidst the heavy humidity of the jungle shrouded border. Today’s encounter, however, occurred in a football stadium in Puerto Cortez, Honduras, as the two national football teams battled to advance in the UNCAF Nation’s Cup […]
The joint investigation by Belizean and British Military Police into the death of fourteen year old David Zabaneh Jr. continues. Zabaneh was severely beaten by a number of British Gurkha soldiers in the wee hours of May eleventh at Raul’s Rose Garden nightclub. He died in a Florida hospital two days later. Questioning of the […]
The school moved to its present location on Morning Glory and Partridge Streets in September, but it was not until today that the nation’s newest secondary school campus was officially dedicated. News 5’s Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting From the time it was known as Continuation School, Sadie Vernon High has catered to girls […]
It goes by many names, but there’s no confusing the discomfort and disfigurement that first hits only after you’ve left the water. Jose Sanchez reports on a malady that will affect more and more Belizeans over the next few months. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The sea is one of the attractions that makes Belize and many […]
Hopefully she’ll avoid any areas with pica-pica, but not to worry: she’s experienced worse. The “she” in question is none other than the latest champion of the hit show “Survivor.” Tina Wesson, who outlasted fifteen fellow cast members to take home a million dollar cash prize, was seen getting off the American Airlines flight from […]
Earlier in this newscast we focussed on one Belize City high school that’s celebrating the construction of a new building. For this next story we travel thirty-six miles northeast to visit an educational institution that’s also marking a major milestone. Ann-Marie reports from San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Ann-Marie Williams “Belizeans and tourists alike know the […]
He was the first member of Belize’s negotiating team to return home, so this afternoon it fell to Ambassador Eamon Courtenay to brief the press on details of what transpired earlier this week at the OAS. The picture he painted may be understandingly biased, but Courtenay’s observations put a human face on a process that […]
It was buried deep in a press release from Cabinet, but any confusion was quickly dispelled when the Belize Times hit the streets a few minutes later. After over fifteen years in the passport business the Government of Belize is finally going to call it quits. According to the official newspaper of the People’s United […]
Having made a popular move that will hurt him in the pocketbook, Prime Minister Said Musa today departed the country for a meeting in El Salvador with some folks who may be able to help. On Friday he will attend the third summit of presidents of Central America and the Dominican Republic with the President […]
Insurance is one of those things that you hate to purchase, but are extremely glad to find that when you really need it, it’s all paid up. That situation still holds, but the process is becoming more painful. Ann-Marie reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting When it’s time to renew your insurance premium, Belizeans can expect to […]
If there’s a coconut tree, beach scene or happy native in the art exhibition about to open at the Image Factory, it’s a complete accident. Jose Sanchez reports on the work of a woman who’s perspective does not come through a rose coloured lens. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Sandra March’s latest exhibit at the Image Factory […]
Belize and the Dominican Republic today embarked on a path of closer co-operation. President of the Dominican Republic, Hipolito Mejia and Belize’s Prime Minister Said Musa this morning signed a joint declaration and two agreements designed to strengthen ties between the two countries. The Memorandum of Understanding and Consultation commits the respective foreign ministries to […]
The presentation of oral arguments by Belize and Guatemala has been completed in Washington D.C. but the facilitators in the process could take as much as two more months to voice their recommendations. Accounts from neutral observers indicate that Belizean presenters, led by chief negotiator Assad Shoman, were well prepared and exposed the Guatemalan claim […]
He was detained shortly after the shooting at the agriculture showgrounds and now eighteen-year-old Shawn Hertular has been arrested and charged for murder. Hertular, a resident of Belmopan, is the man who allegedly shot to death twenty-one year old Denver Westby of Belize City as he attended the Ag Show on Sunday evening. Hertular has […]
Getting the troops to where they are needed may become a little bit easier for the Belize Defence Force, now that they have a brand new bus. The forty-four seater was presented to Minister of National Security Jorge Espat on Tuesday, courtesy of the United States Government, under its Programme for Military Sales. The vehicle […]
On yesterday’s newscast we highlighted the efforts of one man, Robert Mariano, to document, promote and profit from the preservation of Garifuna culture. It turns out that Mariano is not alone in his campaign. On Friday the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris singled out the Garifuna Culture as a “masterpiece of the […]
He never did receive a university degree, but that has not stopped British/Belizean billionaire Lord Michael Ashcroft from building an international business school and providing three full scholarships each year to Belizean students. The inaugural recipients are Janelle Catzim, Shawn Chavarria and Ishmael Quiroz–all students at SJC Junior College. They will begin three years of […]
The stage at Bellevue’s King Street Station is now quiet, but last night and for the previous twelve weeks sixty contestants sang their hearts out and thousands of viewers responded with enthusiasm. The competition is now over and a more dramatic finish could not have been scripted in Hollywood. William Neal, Host, Karaoke TV “Now […]
If Standard Six students thought that taking the P.S.E. was a chore, those now grading the exam are echoing similar sentiments. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams looked in on the process to see how things are going. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Over five thousand Belizean students sat the Primary School Examination, P.S.E., on May seventh. Two weeks […]
A day at the National Agriculture and Trade Show in Belmopan has ended tragically for a twenty-one year old father of two children. Reports are that Denver Westby of Faber’s Road in Belize City was shot at close range twice as he stood under a tent at the fair around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. An […]
Sunday’s murder was not the only calamity at this year’s Agriculture and Trade Show. On Saturday afternoon an eleven year old girl was seriously injured when her long hair became tangled in the mechanism of her seat on the ferris wheel. Beatrice Chan of Buena Vista Village in Cayo had part of her scalp lifted […]
This weekend fire enveloped a two-storey wooden house at 3 Mayflower Street in Belize City, leaving the Smith family who occupied the upper flat, homeless. According to Marsha Smith, who lived in the lower flat, around five o’clock on Saturday morning she heard screaming coming from upstairs. Marsha Smith, Fire Victim “I run to the […]
Presentations of oral arguments by Belize and Guatemala continued today at the Organisation of American States in Washington D.C. In replies to questions posed by Belizean negotiators, Guatemala has made it clear that contrary to their earlier arguments they still maintain a claim to the entire country, and not just the land south of the […]
