The hurricane named Iris is now a memory, but for thousands of Belizeans in the southern third of the country, those memories will be causing pain for a long time to come. To briefly recap, Iris made landfall around seven-thirty Monday night with the eye passing just north of Monkey River. Maximum sustained winds reached […]
When Hurricane Iris first appeared as a tropical depression and later as a tropical storm, it looked like it would wreak its havoc on Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman or Mexico…and even when it clearly headed for Belize, the landfall of choice seemed to be San Pedro or Belize City. So what happened? Deputy Chief Meteorologist Justin […]
In other news, a mega drug bust, which would usually be a headline, has for this week anyway, been relegated to a footnote. Details are sketchy, but at around 4:00 this morning police raided the rented apartment of a Mexican man at mile three on the Northern Highway where they found around fifty parcels of […]
Also, the state funeral for one of Belize’s foremost politicians and patriots, Philip Stanley Wilberforce Goldson, has been rescheduled for Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Cathedral in Belize City. The seventy-eight year old statesman died in a Florida hospital on Wednesday after a long illness.
Ava Lovell “Janelle I understand you have some political news as well, could you enlighten us?” Janelle Chanona There are strong, rumours tonight, it has not been confirmed officially, but apparently Minister of National Security Jorge Espat has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Musa. He apparently did this Monday night. But as I said, […]
For weeks, a Belize City community has been trapped by rising water. Residents of the Port Loyola area say the flood has washed away their normal routine, leaving behind a lot of bad smelling water and a feeling of helplessness. This afternoon, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods and George Tillett put on their rubber boots to […]
Funeral services for political icon Philip S.W. Goldson were officially announced earlier today. According to a government press release, Goldson’s body will be brought back to Belize on Saturday and will be met by the Belize Defence Force Guard of Honour at the airport. On Monday, his body will be received at the Holy Redeemer […]
Flying might not be on the top of everybody’s list of things to do lately, but local carriers aren’t being discouraged by that attitude. Like other members of the tourism sector, Belizean airline companies continue to make investments in the industry. Today, Maya Island Air unveiled the latest addition to its fleet. News 5 was […]
With all the rain blessing Belize this week, it seems appropriate that tonight, we should feature a story about water. Today was celebrated as Water Day with a fair at the Memorial Park in Belize City. News 5 stopped by to get the 411 on H2O. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It had nothing with the water […]
By all accounts, the life of any aspiring artist is no walk in the park. On Thursday night’s “One on One”, that theory seemed to be re-enforced. The show’s guests included music producer Ivan Duran of Stonetree Records, and popular Belizean musicians bredda David and Andy Palacio. While topics of the spirited discussion ranged from […]
As a tribute to older persons, this week News 5 has featured the stories of several Belizeans whose lives are truly a source of inspiration. Tonight, we’d like to introduce you to Miss Jane Williams, a woman who has made living an art form while preserving a cultural tradition. Jane Williams “I spend all my […]
It is not everyday that justice handed down in the courts is more perverted than the crime itself, but that’s apparently just what has happened today. A man who pled guilty to sexually abusing his seven-year-old stepdaughter was ordered to pay a mere seven hundred dollars and was later released! Magistrate Richard Swift of Courtroom […]
Meanwhile across the bridge at the Supreme Court, another judge made sure a twenty-five year old man paid his debt to society for raping a young woman last year. This afternoon, Justice Christopher Blackman handed down a verdict and a condemnation for Edrick Cruz of San Ignacio. News Five was there. Ann-Marie Williams A jury […]
Tonight, a man is in jail for allegedly stabbing his brother to death. The brothers, who resided at the same apartment building on Cadle Alley had a history of fighting with each other, but on Wednesday night they fought for the last time. Ann-Marie Williams has the story. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting One of the many […]
As the nation continues to grieve the loss of Belizean patriot Philip S.W. Goldson, this afternoon News 5 was informed that his body will be brought back to Belize for burial. We understand that plans are being made to hold a state funeral in Belmopan on Monday, but that date has not been confirmed officially. […]
Rumours ran wild today after an article appearing in the local press alleged that the Government of Belize will be laying off some of its employees in the near future. While that particular allegation could not be confirmed, according to a government source, G.O.B. will be undertaking several steps to cut back on spending. Apparently, […]
The conference the Prime Minister was addressing this morning was the Meeting of Ministers of Labour of Central America and the Dominican Republic. The ministers are in Belize to discuss various labour issues to prepare themselves as a region before attending the twelfth Annual Inter-American Labour Ministers meeting to be held in Canada later this […]
For many people, it is still hard to believe that children, as young as ten are experimenting with drugs. The National Drug Abuse Control Council isn’t taking the chance that those youngsters will grow out of the habit. Today the council launched a comprehensive guideline to help teachers crack the drug problem in the classroom. […]
Usually news stories involving the Hattieville Prison focus on crime and punishment or overcrowding. Tonight we feature the story of Michael Nembhard, a man who believed rehabilitation came through education and was willing to take his cause to the men behind bars. Rudy Castillo, Narrator He makes his way slowly through the dimly lit cells […]
On Tuesday, villagers from the Cayo District found out that they had been drinking contaminated water for weeks. The people of Blackman Eddy began noticing severe cases of skin rashes in their children since September, but never believed the cause was the water. Earlier this week, the unsuspecting residents were shocked to learn that the […]
The nation mourns tonight for one of the country’s most respected patriots. Phillip S.W. Goldson died this morning in New York where he had been hospitalised. Flags are expected to be flown at half-mast tomorrow in honour of the man who played an integral role in Belize’s development, in both the political and social arenas. […]
Five people have been detained by police for questioning in the kidnapping of three men and a woman on Monday. Police have not identified the detainees, but News 5 understands that they are all men and were picked up from various parts of country. Apparently, the men have had various levels of involvement with the […]
It’s not often that someone who finds a bag of “white lady” turns it over to the police, but that’s just what happened on Tuesday night. According to police, workers from Macmillan Brothers on Chetumal Street in Belama were off-loading a container imported from Miami when they found a blue bag. A check of its […]
On the heels of Tuesday’s demonstration, this morning the Mayor of Belmopan Anthony Chanona, developer of the East Piccini Housing Project, Salvador Habet, representatives of Belize Water Services Limited, Belize Electricity Limited and Area Representative Agripino Cawich, met this morning to discuss problems facing the housing project. The City Council maintains that under the Subdivision […]
After two days of go-slow and almost a month of negotiations, doctors from throughout the country will be back at work as usual tomorrow. But that’s not to say anything has been resolved. The Ministry of Health has appointed a tribunal to settle the labour dispute through binding arbitration. While the tribunal hears testimony from […]
