With Christmas two months away, the heat is on for the post office to reorganize itself in the wake of the Paslow fire and prepare for the seasonal onslaught of mail. In Cabinet this week, Government decided to put a temporary roof on the building to allow the restoration of some of the postal services […]
This week Belizean sugarcane farmers got a hand from Government for their next crop, by way of cheaper fuel. According to a press release, farmers will be able to buy more than one million gallons of fuel at a duty-free discount of two dollars a gallon. While it certainly makes other drivers a little jealous, […]
Belize’s sole supplier of electricity, B.E.L., took time out last night to meet with residents of mile eight on the Western Highway. The purpose was to discuss the effects of the proposed installation of a large gas turbine generator not far from the growing suburb. B.E.L is now in the process of forwarding the environmental […]
This morning a parade passed our studios and, like most Belizeans, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods just had to find out what it was all about. After a trip to Wesley High she found out. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Five years ago the principal and staff of Wesley College started on a campaign to help their students […]
Young people may not believe it, but there was a time not too long ago when bicycles in Belize far outnumbered cars, when a luxury sedan was any sedan and the nation’s only SUV. was a beat up Land Rover. All that may have changed, but as News 5’s Marion Ali discovered, not all that […]
The Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate irregularities at the Immigration Department this morning began its balancing act. Chairman of the Commission, Paul Rodriguez, flanked by Bishop Sylvester Romero Palma and accountant Mark Hulse, called the meeting to order at approximately nine a.m. with testimony from its first and only witness of the day, Director […]
The Ministry of Health has revealed more details on the latest case of HIV tainted blood that was inadvertently released for public use. Spokesman Glenn Tillett told News 5’s Jacqueline Woods that the fatal plasma was given to a total of three patients. Glenn Tillett, P.R. Officer, Min. of Health “The investigation has concluded that […]
An Orange Walk man who allegedly went on a chopping spree has been captured by police. Eighteen year old Nicholas Keme has been arrested and charged with committing grievous harm against Alex Burke and aggravated assault again Kai Yu. Burke received machete wounds to the face late Sunday, while Yu, in a separate attack, managed […]
The plot thickens in a Cayo shooting that we carried on this newscast last night. Police report that the shooting of twenty-three year old Darwin Soberanis, who was seriously wounded early Monday morning as he entered his yard in San Ignacio, is connected to his role as a key witness in a criminal trial. Thirty-five […]
As the debate continues over Belize’s proposed constitutional amendment to maintain the death penalty, the Government of Belize is already defending itself in the international community. On Friday Attorney General Godfrey Smith appeared before the Inter-American Commission in Washington to respond to its request that Belize withdraw the amendment and keep the Privy Council as […]
The bill to amend the constitution was tabled in early September and should be debated in the House of Representatives by early December. But while government continues to stand by its decision, according to Simeon Sampson, President of the Human Rights Commission of Belize, the move is part of a political game. Simeon Sampson, President, […]
Since resigning from Cabinet in October of 2001, we have not heard a lot from Jorge Espat. But the Freetown area representative has been working hard in his constituency and today gave a boost to one of its many educational institutions, the Centre for Employment Training. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The donation to CET is worth […]
Opening ceremonies were held this morning for a competition that promises to take young eyes off the tube and into a good book. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports from the Leo Bradley Library on this year’s National Story Reading Contest. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The competition promotes reading, boosts students’ confidence, promotes Belizean literature, encourages healthy […]
People are always saying that it’s only a matter of time until Belizean music goes international…but precious few do anything to make that dream a reality. Today one group of action oriented musicians departed for Essen, Germany where they will participate in WOMEX, the annual European World Music Expo. News 5’s Marion Ali caught up […]
On Sunday, members of the Belize Citrus Growers Association were given the details of the deal which saw the C.G.A. buy out the nation’s sole fruit processor, Del Oro. It turns out that after a year of negotiations the growers achieved what appears to be a first class bargain, paying two U.S. dollars–that’s right, T-W-O–plus […]
At the same time former Minister and Stann Creek West representative Henry Canton leaves the world of politics for the private sector, so too does a colleague from the West. Agriculture Minister Dan Silva will remain in that post until the elections, but will not be running for his seat in Cayo Central. This weekend […]
When shots are fired it’s always cause for concern, but when the apparent target might be a potential witness in a major court case, it raises more than a few eyebrows. Twenty-four year old Jose Lopez reported to police that he was riding his bike on St. Thomas Street at around 9:00 Sunday night and […]
It may still be two months away, but organizers of a cycling marathon tour are busy promoting the one of a kind event. Since the Edward P. Yorke Cycling Club was established three years ago, it has been working hard to promote the sport in high schools. On December sixth and seventh, the club will […]
He has been fighting for his life at the K.H.M.H. ever since a gang of gunmen shot him in a hold-up attempt in Punta Gorda. Today, the thirteen year old victim departed on a risky airplane flight to Guatemala where his future hangs in the balance. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Shortly […]
Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re right on time for this fresh dish of Sports Monday. Week six of the Belize premier Football League competition found the Corozal Victory almost at the bottom of the eight team standings, ahead of only winless Griga United as they marched into the M.C.C. Grounds for Sunday’s shoot-out […]
A Friday evening press conference is not the best way to get your story out…but then again maybe that’s the idea. Minister of Health Jose Coye and his top lieutenants spoke to the media this evening to give their explanation of how a baby from Punta Gorda went into the Southern Regional Hospital for routine […]
Failure to quickly clear up some of the finer points of the proposals to end the Guatemalan claim is threatening to scuttle the plan’s bipartisan support. On Thursday, the thirty-day deadline for the United Democratic Party’s conditional endorsement of the proposals expired and this morning, the U.D.P. issued a statement to the press expressing concern […]
A resident of the Cayo District has been hospitalized after being attacked with a machete. Eighteen year old Thydes Blancaneaux, a resident of Cotton Tree Village, remains in a stable but critical condition at the Belmopan Hospital. Around 5:30 on Thursday evening, Blancaneaux was chopped in the head after he became involved in an argument […]
Over fifty-five thousand dollars worth of equipment and supplies have been stolen in a major heist at Spanish Lookout. Police investigations reveal that the thieves gained access into Reimer’s Feed Mill by using a heavy duty jack to break open the store’s main entrance door. They made off with a Ford pickup filled with farm […]
While the debate over capital punishment has Attorney General Godfrey Smith formally answering critics in the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights in Washington, a statutory instrument has been signed in Belmopan which ensures that those murderers not put to death remain behind bars forever. The S.I., which amends the 1998 legislation establishing the parole system, […]
