On the eve of D-day, when BTL’s new rate structure will begin to take effect, the public is still sending out mixed signals. On one hand, some organisations are calling for a boycott of the company’s services, but on the other, there are still some people who have decided to simply cut back and pay […]
When B.T.L. faced off with the press three weeks ago regarding the new rates, the telecommunications company said the price hikes were, in part, a result of taxes: namely the business and income taxes they are forced to pay by government. But when News 5 spoke with Prime Minister Said Musa about B.T.L.’s gripe, the […]
Tomorrow is World AIDS Day and while several activities have been planned countrywide, main events include a solidarity march through the streets of Belize City culminating at the B.T.L. Park for an all-day awareness fair. But while it is hoped many will attend the events to get important information about the deadly disease, for others […]
The Taiwanese Ambassador has presented the Government of Belize with a cheque valued at just under a million Belize dollars. This morning, Ambassador Charles Tsai handed over approximately four hundred and sixteen thousand U.S. dollars to Prime Minister Said Musa. The money is part of the Government of Republic of China on Taiwan’s commitment to […]
An early evening fight in Ladyville has left one man dead, another hospitalized and three more in police custody. According to police, eighteen year old Garett Betancourt of Flamboyant Crescent in Ladyville got into a fight with twenty-five year old Francis Bustamante of Lord’s Bank Village. Someone pulled out a knife and when the dust […]
With the number of armed holdups being reported to the police these days, it’s no longer a question of just where did it happen but rather, how big the guns were and how much did they get. The latest victim having a string of bad luck appears to be Southern Choice Gas Depot on the […]
The body of a man has been found in the Mopan River near the Western Highway. Police reports are that on Thursday, San Ignacio officers found the lifeless body of a Hispanic man partly submerged in the river bearing visible signs of violence. The body carried no means of identification, but police believe he was […]
With exam week only a few days away for most students, the heat is on to leave teachers with a good impression. Such was the case on the campus of Saint John’s Junior College as it hosted the school’s annual business Expo. The aspiring entrepreneurs practised their public relations skills with News 5’s Jacqueline Woods […]
They might look big and ugly but they sure taste good, so maybe that’s why they’re a favourite of fishermen and dinner plates alike. But today, one species of Belize’s fish population is now threatened with extinction. Jacqueline Woods reports on the plight of the grouper. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting There are about twenty-five different species […]
Most Belizeans might have heard the word dyslexia before, but it should shock you that authorities now estimate that as many as three children in every classroom in Belize are affected by the disorder. Today, teachers from every district attended the first training workshop aimed at helping them deal with dyslexic children. Margaret Enriquez, Belmopan […]
Tonight as another tribute to local producers, we feature one of our many talented artists. This Orange Walk man is hoping to turn a profit by putting a new face to discarded household materials. Ann-Marie has the story. Alginold Bennett “I do a lot of Santa Claus designs. I do Christmas trees, I like the […]
It has been operating out of makeshift offices for almost a year, but with the official opening of its new headquarters on Princess Margaret Drive, the Alliance Bank joins its four larger competitors as a major player on the Belizean financial scene. While the public has not yet flocked to the Alliance banner, bank officials […]
Last week’s fatal shootings near the Guatemalan border are moving from the headlines to the negotiating table. Both governments have agreed to conduct a single investigation under the auspices of the Organization of American States. Belize and Guatemala have made representation to the Secretary General of the O.A.S., Dr. Cesar Gaviria, to designate a lead […]
In crime news, two armed men have knocked off a shop in Progresso Village in the Orange Walk District. The bandits entered Tony’s Store around seven-fifteen Wednesday night, walking off with the cash register and eleven hundred dollars. Meanwhile in Belize City, officials of St. John’s Credit Union have determined that the take in Wednesday’s […]
In news from the Central American Games, we are pleased to report that tomorrow our National Basketball Team will play for the gold. Earlier today, the Belizeans beat the Honduran team 87-76 for its third win in a row. On Tuesday Belize topped El Salvador 79-60, and on Wednesday routed host Guatemala 98-63. Friday the […]
It was called “Belizean Ethnicities-Sharing the Gift of Who We Are.” But don’t let the name fool you; today’s exercise at SJC was not your everyday classroom experience. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning, the sounds of exotic music filled the Student Centre at Saint John’s Junior College as the sixth formers celebrated the ethnic diversity […]
Earlier this week we looked at efforts of Government and local producers to supply the holiday demand for hams. Which got us thinking…why stop at food, when there are plenty of Christmas items that can be made right here in Belize. Tonight, Ann-Marie Williams begins a series of reports on what you can do to […]
While the sixth formers at SJC were celebrating their ethnicity, the students at Muffles College in Orange Walk were sharpening their skills for the world of work. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Every year the students of Muffles get to put aside their books and get involved in the practical […]
It’s a place where hardworking Belizeans come regularly to save and borrow. Today, unfortunately, it was also a place where those too lazy, crazy or desperate to work for an honest paycheque decided to strike–in broad daylight in the heart of the city. Janelle Chanona has the story. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Just after 2:00 this […]
While police may have been too late to foil the gunmen on Basra Street, they had better luck on the Northern Highway. The department reports that on Tuesday night just after 10:00 a bicycle patrol spotted two men donning masks and entering the Highway Grocery near the entrance to Belama. The P.C., assisted by two […]
Following recent reports by the local press that a Belize City man had been hospitalised with symptoms of anthrax, today the Ministry of Health went on record to say that not only is that information grossly inaccurate, it is stirring up nothing but creative rumours and panic. According to the Ministry of Health’s Glenn Tillett, […]
Fresh from their impressive performance in the Central American Games in Guatemala City, today the members of the Belize Amateur Body Building Association held a press conference to show off their medals. All but one member of the team walked away a medallist and they all deserve recognition for their efforts. News 5 was at […]
Census Day; May twelfth of 2000. Belize’s population stood at two hundred and fifty thousand people. A year and a half later, researchers from the Central Statistical Office looking at the detailed data have found that in many ways Belize changed radically over the last decade. Ann-Marie Williams reports. Ann-Marie Williams Today, the Central Statistical […]
Since 1966, the Miss Belize pageant has meant many things to many people, myself included. And with the stage set for Friday night, we’ve got a preview of the latest group of aspirants looking for a place in the history books as well as a shot at some material rewards. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Confidence is […]
A three-year-old girl is dead as the result of a traffic mishap at the Baking Pot ferry in Cayo. Gianni Guerra was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by her father Elias Guerra and carrying her grandfather Juan Guerra Senior. The Guerra’s pickup truck was parked on the ferry, which had not yet left […]
