The Prime Minister mentioned it while touring a new medical centre in the West Landivar area of Belize City. And today the Minister of Health confirmed that N.H.I.–at least the benefits side of the health plan–may soon be coming to a clinic near you. Jose Coye, Min. of Health “Now we want to take another […]
Their scores in some subjects may be improving, but the results of the latest first class National Teachers Exam show that many of our children receive second class instruction. A release from the Ministry of Education reports that only fifty-eight of the one hundred and seventy-eight teachers who sat the exam this summer managed to […]
It may not be as radical as east meets west, but music lovers should get an earful tonight as Brukdown virtuoso Wilfred Peters and Colombian professional Lacides Romero Meza perform their version of duelling accordions. Lita Krohn, Director, House of Culture “The purpose of tonight’s concert is to continue the interest in accordion playing in […]
Belize has been battling the AIDS epidemic for nearly two decades, but even though there is a new patient diagnosed almost every day, AIDS in Belize is still a relatively faceless phenomenon. Slowly, however, that anonymity is changing. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting You may have seen him around the city or […]
Details are still hard to come by, but as I speak, Belmopan police are in the Mennonite community of Springfield investigating reports of an armed assault on residents. Eyewitnesses tell News 5 that around 5:00 p.m., several unmasked, but heavily armed men, invaded the community, located off the Hummingbird Highway, with robbery as the main […]
As facilitators trying to settle the Guatemalan claim prepare to deliver their recommendations, the situation on the ground continues to produce irritation on the border. One of the outstanding issues at last month’s meeting in Washington, D.C. was that of the illegal actions of the mayor of Melchor de Mencos. The politician had distributed lots […]
A third accident victim has died of injuries suffered in a traffic mishap on Tuesday night on the Northern Highway. Twenty-two year old Vernancio Martinez, driver of the tractor which was hit by a gas truck, died Wednesday evening at the K.H.M.H. Meanwhile, the driver of the truck, forty-eight year old Elijo Tun of San […]
The construction of a modern drainage system on the southside of Belize City will eventually make life better for thousands of residents. But in the meantime, not everyone is enthusiastic about the construction process. Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting They say progress brings problems and that seems to be the situation that […]
If you were hoping to win Wednesday night’s one hundred and ten thousand dollar Lotto jackpot, sorry, better luck next time. This afternoon, twenty-three year old Dyane Gordon of Faber’s Road Extension in Belize City picked up her big cheque from Tropical Gaming Company. The mother of one, a relative newcomer to the game, says […]
On Monday, Orbelina Orallano became Courts Belize latest winner after her name was picked in the second drawing of Courts Catch the Cash promotion. On that day, Orallano instantly won five thousand dollars. This morning she returned to the store, to try to win an additional five grand. Only this time there would be some […]
Through the generous help of people and institutions at home and abroad, a baby girl will soon receive life saving medical care. Today, one of the doctors responsible for her good fortune returned home for a visit. Janelle Chanona, Reporting On Monday, thirteen-month-old Jaesha Daly will travel to Birmingham, Alabama where she will undergo a […]
His first Belizean performance last September was cut short by a political problem at City Centre. But Tyrone Thompson is not a man easily defeated…and one year later the man who sings dancehall for Jesus is back to set things right. Janelle Chanona, Reporting If you don’t know his name, you probably know him as […]
It’s the oldest and some would say the most prestigious of Belize’s many beauty pageants. On Friday night the fifth-sixth Queen of the Bay will be selected and News 5’s Jacqueline Woods offers a preview. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Eight ladies will be vying for the title of Queen of the Bay. The young women, who […]
A freak accident on the Northern Highway has left two men dead and several others injured. Police say around 7:35 Tuesday night, a tractor towing a trailer filled with logs and five workmen sitting on top was heading towards Guinea Grass Village. As the tractor reached between miles forty-one and forty-two, it was struck by […]
A robbery in Ladyville has left a merchant short of cash and a suspect in detention. Around 8:00 Tuesday night two men approached twenty-eight year old Alex Zheng as he closed up his shop on Marage Road in Ladyville. According to Zheng, one of the men fired a handgun in his direction, but the shot […]
While there is room for debate over whether the amount of crime in Belize is rising or falling, there is little disagreement that the nature of crime has become increasingly spectacular, brazen and outrageous. It is against this background that the police high command must not only solve and prevent criminal acts, they must also […]
It began as a general feeling of discontent, was eventually taken up by the politicians and will shortly be expressed as the law of the land. That law is a constitutional amendment, which will abolish the appellate jurisdiction of the Privy Council in cases of Class “A” murder. The amendment will be presented at a […]
For many working families, particularly those headed by single parents, the institution known as day-care is more necessity than luxury. Today News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand for the opening of Belize City’s newest day-care centre. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This toddler simply could not stay awake for the occasion. But as he slept soundly, […]
When we last visited Wesley Primary School on January ninth, it was to attend a groundbreaking ceremony. Today, what was previously only a hole in the ground, has been transformed into a room with the future inside. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The boys and girls proudly waved their Belizean flags to celebrate the occasion. After all, […]
Medical care in Belize has always been a sore point, whether it’s the expense of it all or the lack of quality services. But of late, several private medical groups have made serious investments in new facilities and personnel. Today the team at Universal Health Services joined those ranks as they officially inaugurated their new […]
It’s not exactly the kind of sport that parents urge their kids to take up at an early age. But despite its reputation as a pastime practised in dark rooms in the company of smoke and liquor, the art of billiards is alive and well. Last night News 5’s Janelle Chanona was in the audience […]
After Sunday’s armed rape and robbery near El Pilar, authorities here said they were looking forward to co-operation from their counterparts across the border. Today that help became a reality when seven police officers, including the police chief, from the Guatemalan town of Melchor de Mencos, paid a visit to Belize. Joined by a team […]
In crime news from the city, two men have been injured in separate shooting incidents. Police report that on Saturday night eighteen-year-old Aaron Lizama of Second Street was shot in the hip after encountering a man at a party with whom he had a previous misunderstanding. Lizama was admitted to the K.H.M.H. in a stable […]
Most travellers are familiar with that sinking feeling when you suddenly realise that you have left your bag in the terminal after your bus or plane has already departed, with you aboard. We’re not sure if that same thing happened to a patron of the Novelos Bus Line, but there is an item sitting in […]
The British High Commission has announced the recipients of this year’s Chevening Scholarships. The four Belizeans who will study in the United Kingdom include Marlon Allen, who will seek a Masters Degree in policing and social conflict at the University of Leicester. Eugene Palacio will do a M.B.A. at the University of Birmingham; Tanya Usher […]
