These are not good times for the sugar industry, but on Friday the government announced that it will try to help farmers stay afloat until the situation improves. With the price per ton of cane paid to farmers falling to thirty-seven dollars and thirty cents for the recently completed crop, the Prime Minister has promised […]
Traffic on the Northern Highway was bottlenecked at the second roundabout after a midday accident left two Belize City drivers shaken but unhurt. According to one eyewitness, there was little that Randolph Ramirez, the driver of the tour bus, could have done to avoid the collision. Marlon Longsworth, Eyewitness “As I mi di come out […]
On Thursday night, five young ladies representing the Mundo Maya countries, will be competing for the title of Miss Costa Maya, 2002. The pageant takes place in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye and officially marks the opening of this year’s Costa Maya festival. Since Tuesday, the participants have been touring the country and attending a number […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The Capital Life Basketball Championship series moved into game three Friday night at the City Centre with both the defending champion San Cas U.B. and the challenger, five time champion Raiders, showing a win apiece in this five-game package of head on basketball. It’s Kevin […]
With the nation’s attention riveted to a scandal over the illegal granting of Belizean nationality, another suspected case of identity documents for sale has received less media scrutiny. Today, however, in a late afternoon press release, the Social Security Board essentially admitted that it’s own highly touted cards have been issued to people who ought […]
Meanwhile, back on the passport beat, the public aspect of the controversy is turning from the criminal to the political. News 5’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Ever since this document was released on Monday morning by Prime Minister Said Musa, the PUP government has argued that it proves that then Minister of Immigration […]
One woman is dead and three others have been injured after a vehicle carrying a family of Salvadoran tourists turned over on the Western Highway. According to Hattieville police, around 12:30 this afternoon, fifty-one year old Fernando Pacheco and his family were travelling towards Belmopan when their Land Rover Discovery flipped several times on a […]
A thirty-six year old man has been arrested and charged with the rape and indecent assault of a seven-year-old girl. According to San Ignacio police, a man identified as Solomon Mantar, over a period of seven months regularly took the young girl from her mother’s house and had sex with her. Authorities say their investigation […]
Also appearing in San Ignacio Magistrate’s Court this morning, were Cornelio Marten, Jake Dueck Marten, Maria Marten, Judith Marten and a twelve-year old girl. The five Mennonites from the Lower Barton Creek settlement have been charged with a number of crimes including possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, keeping […]
Forty-nine year old U.S. National Robert Moore remains in police custody at the Punta Gorda police station. Moore, a caretaker of Frank’s Caye, was detained by authorities after he shot Paul Westby and Dorla Martin around 7:30 on Wednesday morning. Westby, who received a gunshot wound to the chest, died on the spot while his […]
A sports day at the Youth Hostel at mile twenty-one on the Western Highway gave the Ministry of Human Development a chance to recognise the institution and those who live and work there. This morning Minister Dolores Balderamos Garcia spoke at the opening ceremonies. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Min. of Human Development “On special occasions like […]
This morning, Belize City residents received free basic medical care thanks a group of visiting medics from the United States. The team of doctors and medical students are here thanks to the efforts of Unity Outreach Ministries in Belize, and according to team leader John Eckhardt, the service might seem minimal but it does make […]
It’s no secret that this time of year the heat is on…but a combination of high temperatures, an attractive nuisance and a habit of children minding children has resulted in the tragic death of a Belize City toddler. Jacqueline Woods reports on an incident that occurred on Wednesday on Hibiscus Street in Belize City. Jacqueline […]
While Wednesday’s tragic death is unusual, other types of accidents involving young children and empty vehicles are not. Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Sgt. Gilbert Pitts, the officer in charge of the Zone Beat Liaison Programme, says they are saddened by the death of two-year-old Cordell. Pitts says the department has been warning […]
A diplomatic faux pas has led to the recall of Belize’s Ambassador to Guatemala and strained relations with that country at a crucial point in the negotiating process. The incident is still mired in the muddy language of diplomacy, but News 5 has been able to ascertain that the flap concerns an internal foreign ministry […]
A disagreement on a remote island has led to the fatal shooting of one man, the wounding of his common-law wife and the detention of the shooter. Around 9:00 this morning Paul Westby and Dorla Martin, residents of a nearby island, landed at Frank’s Caye in the Sapodilla range at the southern end of the […]
A similar scenario unfolded on Wednesday in the Corozal District, resulting in the death of a villager of Libertad. Carlos Richards, allegedly drunk and disorderly, was shot to death by bar proprietor Wilfredo Leal. Leal told police that Richards threatened him and tried to attack him, whereupon he shot Richards with his licensed twenty-gauge shotgun. […]
We haven’t heard much about the Commonwealth Games, recently concluded in Manchester, England. That’s because with no good news to report, Belize’s delegation remained silent. But now the Belizeans are back and a souvenir tape of the opening ceremonies reveals an upbeat start. Emcee “Give it up for Belize.” (Athletes marching out) But after the […]
Despite the disappointment in Manchester, not all is glum in the sporting world. The kids at one Belize City summer camp are nothing if not enthusiastic about the future. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Fourteen years after he pioneered the idea of a summer sports camp, Curlin King still finds the time to keep Belize City children […]
Major changes are underway at Hattieville prison…and while that institution’s shift to private management is meant to provide a more humane and less corrupt environment for prisoners, it is the prison officers who seem to have the greatest doubts about the future. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story from Hattieville. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It […]
In the B.B.A. basketball playoffs the luck of the hard-charging Raiders hit a brick wall on Wednesday night. Janelle Chanona has the breakdown. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Game two of the Capital Life Basketball Playoffs and with the Raiders wreckers one up, the San Cas U.B. squad is determined to stop any thoughts of a sweep. […]
For those inclined toward biblical metaphors, it resembled the story of Daniel in the lion’s den. Movie buffs would be reminded of the climactic scene in Gladiator….while sports fans might have seen a young Muhammad Ali in his second fight with Sonny Liston. This morning Prime Minister Said Musa took a deep breath, planted his […]
There is a swirl of controversy tonight surrounding Belize’s Ambassador to Guatemala, Moises Cal. Official confirmation could not be obtained, but following initial reports on Krem Radio we were made to understand that Cal has been recalled from his post in Guatemala City, allegedly for major diplomatic gaffes committed on Friday. However, News 5 spoke […]
What impact, if any, Ambassador Cal’s alleged problems will have on the sensitive Belize Guatemala negotiations is uncertain, but tonight the news out of the Organisation of American States on the progress of those talks is upbeat. According to a press release from the O.A.S., the meetings held earlier this week in Washington, D.C. between […]
They are the one ingredient in the Belizean melting pot known for hard work, devotion to God and a passion for non-violence. While that myth about Belize’s Mennonite community may have been true once upon a time, a major bust today in the Cayo District has demonstrated that crime is an equal opportunity employer. News […]
