Viewers who have followed News 5 over the last decade know that we run this story every year on independence eve. And every year it never fails to make our chests swell with patriotic pride. Join News 5’s Ernesto Vasquez in this look at independence, which was put together in 1987 for the series “Belize […]
With most Belizean eyes on the upcoming holiday weekend, few of us outside the weather bureau have noticed a disturbance in the Western Caribbean that may quite literally throw some water on our celebrations. At six o’clock this evening tropical depression number nine was located just off the coast of Nicaragua at latitude fourteen point […]
Five members of the British Parliament are in Belize on a goodwill visit. The group is made up of MPs Diane Abbot, John Robertson, Robert Walter, Bruce Gricott and Chris Ruane. This morning they met with the Prime Minister, Governor General and Mayor of Belmopan, as well as the British High Commissioner. Some of the […]
Also visiting Belize this week is CARICOM Secretary General Edwin Carrington. This afternoon Carrington was presented with Belize’s Order of Distinction by Governor General Sir Colville Young. The award recognises Carrington’s contribution to regional integration and Belize’s place in the Caribbean Community. According to the CARICOM chief, Belize holds a special place in his heart. […]
Five Belizeans have been selected as recipients of postgraduate scholarships in the United Kingdom. The one-year of study at top universities is sponsored by the British High Commission under the Chevening Scholarships Programme. This year’s scholars are; Inspector of Police Elodio Aragon Junior, who will study for a master’s degree in criminology at the University […]
In related news, applications are now being solicited from Belizeans for the Ashcroft International Scholarships to study business in Britain. Three scholarships are available each year to Belizean residents between seventeen and twenty-one years of age and will lead to a bachelors degree in business administration from Anglia Polytechnic University in Chelmsford, England. The scholarships […]
Tonight at seven at Holy Redeemer Parish Hall, the annual tribute to Belizean patriots will be held. And while every year’s honourees are special, this year’s ceremony will have extraordinary significance. Philip Goldson, the legendary politician and patriot will be awarded with the Order of Belize. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams took a brief look back […]
Over the long weekend Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires will be doing their thing at the Belize City Centre, San Pedro and Cayo…but this year in addition to making music, leading band members are working with local musicians to advance their skills…not on the stage but in the boardroom. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Musicians from across […]
Musicians were not the only ones at the House of Culture today and Jacqueline Woods took the opportunity to speak to a few of the facility’s younger visitors. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It may not be on the September celebrations calendar of events, but primary school students have been taking time out of their classrooms and […]
While the word most often used to describe this year’s September celebrations is “pilinky,” the patriotic spirit of the nation’s artists seems anything but. On Thursday morning at 8:30, the new Western Highway roundabout will be christened with what is certain to become a city landmark. The Visible Hand was designed by SJC student Joseph […]
One would think that after spending the last week reporting on the death of over five thousand innocent people in New York and Washington, the media would have learned to deal with grief. Not so. This morning we received the news that a young Belizean businessman with close ties to a number of local media […]
It had the potential to be another massive criminal disaster, but good intelligence and swift action by police on Sunday evening stopped a carload of heavily armed Guatemalans, assisted by a Belizean accomplice, from wreaking havoc in the jewel. Today, with five gunmen on the loose, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods received an update from authorities. […]
Prime Minister Said Musa presented his annual State of the Nation address this morning to a special sitting of the House of Representatives held on the steps of the new administration building in Belmopan. As expected, the presentation was upbeat and in many ways mirrored the more detailed budget presentation delivered in March. Much of […]
While air service between Belize and the U.S.A. has resumed in the wake of the worst terrorist attack on modern history, some things are taking a little longer to return to normal. Mail, for example. After receiving several inquiries from viewers we spoke this afternoon to Postmaster General Compton Hinkson, who informed us that while […]
Over the last week we saw hundreds of U.S. fire-fighters putting their lives on the line to save life and limb, many of whom paid the ultimate price for their heroism. This leads us to wonder how equipped our own fire-fighters are to deal with a similar tragedy here at home. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams […]
They may not have the star power of Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires or the longevity of Dell and the Sensations, but the Belize-American band known as Wood Dwellas keeps on cranking out the music and gaining in popularity. We caught up with them long enough to preview their performance on Friday. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting […]
The State of the Nation address was not the only big event taking place today in the nation’s capital. Across town this afternoon Mayor Anthony Chanona was cutting the ribbon on the latest art show at Belmopan’s Museum of Belize. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The exhibition “Zinc Lion” is a collection of paintings thirty-eight year old […]
They are not the first group of foreign volunteers to set up shop in Belize and will no doubt not be the last. But the bonds of friendship left by over a thousand Raleigh Venturers who have worked here since 1995 will endure perhaps even longer than some of the buildings they constructed. On Monday […]
A shootout between police and well armed gunmen Sunday night on the Western Highway has left authorities wondering just what kind of crime spree was being planned. The story unfolded early in the evening when, based on a tip, police set up a roadblock in Roaring Creek to intercept a suspicious car coming from the […]
Another police search of a vehicle in Belmopan has ended more successfully for law enforcement officers. The vehicle, a blue Chevy Cavalier with no license plates, was stopped on Thursday on Constitution Drive. A search of the three men and one woman in the car resulted in the discovery of a chrome nine millimetre Smith […]
A body has been found on Saturday in the sea off the Port Loyola section of Belize City. The largely decomposed corpse, clad only in underwear, was later identified by police as that of thirty-eight year old Rudolfo Ramos of Hyde’s Lane. A post-mortem was conducted, but due to the advanced state of decomposition, a […]
A post-mortem has not yet been conducted in association with another death, this time in Dangriga, but it appears that the victim died of drowning. Eleven year old Kenroy Marin was swimming with some friends around midday in the area around the municipal pier when witnesses say he went under the water but did not […]
Diplomatic representatives are still unable to confirm all the names of those Belizeans missing in the September eleventh terrorist attack on the United States of America. Consular officials will be holding meetings in both New York and Washington on Tuesday, when U.S. authorities are expected to release full lists of those not yet accounted for. […]
While the international air travel industry seeks ways to cope with terrorism, the world’s governments are doing the same. Today News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams spoke to Prime Minister Said Musa, who told her that Belize will feel the effects of the attack in both the short and long term. Prime Minister Said Musa “We believe […]
Ambassador Edward Laing was laid to rest today. The distinguished jurist, a member of the International Law of the Sea Tribunal and former envoy to the United States and United Nations, died on Tuesday while snorkelling off Caye Caulker. The official funeral, attended by numerous dignitaries as well as family and friends, took place this […]
