Two inmates who escaped from the Youth Enhancement Academy are tonight back behind bars at the Hattieville Prison. The prisoners, twenty-one year old John Elijio and twenty-two year old Fredrick Arzu were both serving time for burglary, when they made their escape around 8:30 on Wednesday night. According to prison officials, the men were recaptured […]
The fourth day of the Commission of Inquiry into the Tower Hill riot was anything but dull. Transport Commissioner Glen Arthurs took the stand along with a ballistics expert, Albert Ciego. As Ann-Marie Williams reports, not only did the commission find concerns with how Arthurs handled the situation, but the expert testimony places further doubt […]
Doctors from the Northern Regional Hospital will resume normal duties as of Monday, September third. At a meeting today in Orange Walk between Minister of Health Jose Coye and the physicians at the Cane Farmer’s Association Conference Room, it was agreed that the group would “embark on a process of negotiations” starting Monday. According to […]
In 1996, The Belize Barrier Reef along with seven other marine protected areas was declared World Heritage Sites. But as Belize develops, these sites have come under increased pressure, threatening their sustainability. Today, a one-day seminar to discuss the Community Management of Protected Areas Conservation Project, COMPACT, was held at the Biltmore Plaza. According to […]
It will cost the restoration committee over half a million dollars to finish repairing the St. John’s Cathedral. So far, approximately one hundred and twenty thousand dollars have been spent mending the roof alone. On Saturday, the group hopes to raise more money for the project through one of its main fund raising drives, an […]
Now that the Environmental Impact Assessment on the Macal River Upstream Storage Facility Project, better known as Chalillo, has been completed, BECOL is hoping to get the green light from the Department of the Environment to finish the dam. Thursday night on “One on One with Dickie Bradley,” B.E.L.’s CEO, Lynn Young, reasoned that they […]
On Wednesday, the Guardado family lost all their possessions after a fire destroyed the house they were renting at number eleven Plues Street. It’s not the first time they have fallen victim to a fire. In 1997, they lost their home during the Prince and Albert Streets blaze. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was with Rosa […]
When a commission of inquiry was established to investigate the incident at Tower Hill, there were a few of us who believed the truth would be revealed. But as News 5 found out today, that might not happen. Perhaps the most important man took the stand this afternoon, Captain John Borland, the soldier who fired […]
Long waits to see any doctor at a public hospital are a fact of Belizean life. But it is a big deal when doctors say they won’t show up to treat waiting patients. That was the situation today at the K.H.M.H., Northern Regional Hospital and San Ignacio Hospital. Doctors in the city have joined forces […]
Tonight, a police officer is spending the night in “lock down” after he was caught with drugs. According to reports, earlier today, police searched the home of thirty-one year old P.C. Edward Higinio, stationed with the Orange Walk formation, and found fifteen point eight grams of suspected cocaine hidden in his left sock. The constable […]
If you’re in the habit of picking up hitchhikers, be warned: two young men convicted of burglary are out on the loose. Sometime around 8:30 Wednesday night, the men, identified as twenty-one year-old John Elijio and twenty-two year-old Fredrick Arzu, both of Dangriga, broke out the youth facility of the Prison Department. They are not […]
Today it was announced that Belizean icon Phillip Goldson is to be honoured with the Order of Belize. Goldson has been recognised as a significant contributor to the life and times of the Belizean people, in both the public and political spectrums. The tribute is meant to commemorate the time Goldson spent fighting for Belize’s […]
In the midst of this week’s labour disputes, it seems ironic that today the Ministry of Labour hosted a seminar aimed at improving employee-employer relationships in an efficient business environment. According to Minister of Local Government and Labour Valdemar Castillo, one key factor in labour relations is to talk, talk and talk some more. But […]
The people in the stands varied from die hard b-ball fans to first timers, but they were all there to witness the game that would make or break the B.T.L. bid to become the kings of semi-pro. San Cas U.B. burst onto the court determined to shut down the B.T.L. defence and walk away with […]
The Caye Caulker chef is back on the beach tonight and he’s got another recipe for you to try. Armed with a red snapper and other local seasonings, Maurice is ready to show you how to make Thai Sweet and Sour Fish. Thai Sweet and Sour Fish with White Rice Ingredients: 1 whole snapper 2 […]
The nursing staff at the Northern Regional Hospital is so frustrated with their working conditions, they have threatened to take industrial action if things do not improve. At an emergency meeting called on Tuesday, the staff agreed that if officials from the Ministry of Health do not meet with them by Friday, they will be […]
Proceedings of the commission charged to investigate the incident at the Tower Hill Bridge took a surprising twist today. Chairman of the commission, Justice Christopher Blackman, told those present that since the reading of the riot act did not start with “In the Queen’s name” or end in “God save the Queen”, it was thereby […]
If you use Albert Street to get to work in the morning, no doubt you’ve seen your fair share of strewn bodies trying to sleep off hangovers. But this morning one man lying on the street wasn’t sleeping. He was dead. Reports are that the man, identified as fifty-three year old Peter Williams, had just […]
The public education campaign hosted by CARICOM regarding the Caribbean Court of Justice and Single Market continued today in Belize City. But while the audience might have been small, the items up for discussion are of significant importance to the Caribbean community. One common trend among member countries is the interference of governments in judicial […]
Artist Terryl Godoy is the Man at Work. This week he’s working hard to make sure everyone knows about his latest exhibition called “Have This, Have That.” Godoy says he chose the theme to show people that he can do a little bit of this, and a little bit of that. Most of the exhibit […]
The Republic of China has donated close to a million dollars to the Belize Government. On Tuesday, Ambassador Charles Tsai presented a check for just over seven hundred thousand dollars to Prime Minister Said Musa for the modernisation of Belize’s Foreign Ministry. According to officials in the ministry, the money will be used in the […]
The images on television illustrating the impact of the Foot and Mouth disease in Europe are still vivid in the minds of livestock producers here in Belize. Despite the fact that Belize is F.M.D. free, today the Ministry of Agriculture launched a three-day workshop on the disease. The aim is to assess the impact it […]
If you’ve got really good eyes, on a clear day you might have noticed a big boat on the horizon. That’s the HMS Coventry, anchored four miles outside Belize City. Ships from the Royal Navy make regular visits to Belize to liase with members of the local security forces. This afternoon, the ship let down […]
One highlight of the National Celebrations has always been the Queen of the Bay Pageant. This year there is no shortage of contestants, with thirteen young women dying to walk off the stage with the crown. The ladies will spend the rest of the week making final preparations for the big night. News 5’s Ann […]
The horrors confined to hospital corridors are seemingly endless but just when you think you’ve heard it all, a story like this one comes along. The body of a baby girl has been left in the morgue’s freezer for almost a year. News 5 was anonymously sent pictures of the baby in the morgue, but […]
