A father and son are dead tonight following a fire at 29 East Canal this evening. Eighty year old Mario Aguilar, the owner of the building, and forty-five year old Lucho Aguilar, died in the blaze, which claimed the upper flat of the cement structure. Assistant Fire Chief, Ted Smith, says his department received the […]
When it departed Big Creek at around 4 o’clock this evening, it seemed like a routine flight to Belize City. However, the pilot, Daniel Perdomo, his co-pilot and four passengers on board the single engine Cessna 206 got a rude awakening upon landing at the Municipal Airport. As it tried to touch down, the plane […]
A pair of traffic accidents have left four people injured and a hit and run driver still on the loose. On Thursday police Sergeant Florentino Salam was driving near mile two on the Southern Highway when he lost control of his Toyota pick-up, which then turned over. Both Salam and his passenger, Police Corporal A. […]
On Tuesday their tiny bodies were trapped inside a burning building and they perished in the inferno. Today, fire officials blame an electrical fault as the cause of the fire which claimed the lives of three year-old Xina Williams and her brother, four year-old Francisco, of eighteen and a half miles on the Stann Creek […]
The meeting took place without much fanfare, as befits a young organization that has yet to find a strong voice in the international arena. But the A.C.S., which includes CARICOM and its non-English speaking neighbours in the Caribbean and surrounding mainland, is a natural for multi-cultural Belize. News 5’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting […]
It was an issue that was not discussed at the meeting of the Association of Caribbean States, but early next week, Foreign Minister Assad Shoman heads to Washington, D.C. for more talks with the Guatemalans. According to Shoman, two main points will be on the agenda. Assad Shoman “One of them is to preserve the […]
If you were watching this newscast at the end of November in 1997, instead of today, the rest of what I am going to say would have seemed odd, if not totally unnecessary. But beginning in 1998, life changed radically for Belizeans as the result of successive visits by unwelcome guests named Mitch, Keith, Chantal […]
And while we give thanks for the weather, we also offer our condolences on the death this afternoon of Leopold Balderamos. Balderamos, following a stint in the Royal Air Force during World War Two, entered the civil service where he eventually became the head of the Civil Aviation Department. He was active in the Scouts […]
Belize has won its first medal in the Caribbean and Central American Games in El Salvador. This morning racquetball star Matthew Anderson defeated his Guatemalan opponent in a comeback victory fourteen-fifteen, fifteen-six, fifteen-two. This afternoon, however, he lost to a Mexican–who happens to be ranked sixth in the world–by a score of fifteen-five, fifteen-two. The […]
It’s a service that started a few years ago, but quickly folded. Now the idea is back…hopefully to stay. What I’m talking about is a ferry service between Tampa, Florida and the Yucatan Peninsula. The Yucatan Express is a luxury cruise ferry that, according to its advertisements, allows passengers to enjoy the fun of a […]
If you are free this Sunday we can recommend no better activity than the one taking place at the Bliss. Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Beverly Smith-Lopez–sometimes affectionately known as Du Du Daaling–entertained us with her comedy and theatrical performances. Director of the Belize Arts Council until the time of her death on […]
The first national conference on AIDS wound up today in Belize City and while there was little good news in the room, as News 5’s Marion Ali reports, some strategies have emerged. Marion Ali, Reporting With a strong consensus on the need to take a more proactive approach in the battle against AIDS, Abigail McKay […]
After more than a decade and a half as the world’s most high profile health concern, the reality of the AIDS epidemic still seems to have escaped the consciousness of most Belizeans. This must be the case because despite years of public education, private counselling and increased surveillance, the numbers tell an increasingly frightening tale. […]
A traffic mishap on the Northern Highway has claimed two lives. Police report that around 6:15 Wednesday evening, Swiss National, fifty-eight year old Benedict Steiger was heading north in a Toyota Hilux pick-up when he lost control of the vehicle and overturned near mile nineteen. Steiger and his passenger, forty-one year old Salvadoran, Maria Cruz, […]
Having recovered items stolen in a recent robbery, police today formally charged a man for the offence. Nineteen year old Kenroy Clarke has been charged with robbing a salesman of Santiago Castillo Limited on Pen Road two weeks ago. Magistrate Emerita Ascoli granted Clarke bail in the sum of five thousand dollars plus one surety […]
The case of the undersized conchs continues to make haste slowly as it winds its way through the legal system. Today the case in Magistrate’s Court was once again adjourned, this time until January twenty-seventh. A deadline of December twentieth has been set, however, for the prosecution to disclose all its evidence to the defendant, […]
The scene at the Tourism Village may have returned to normal, but the recriminations over Wednesday morning’s near riot are still flying fast and furious. Yesterday Novelo’s Bus Line issued a press release saying it denied the use of its buses to tour company Cruise Solutions because of the latter’s breach of contract, presumably some […]
And in news from the Caribbean and Central American Games in El Salvador, word has been received that Belize’s sole entrant in the racquetball competition continues to advance. Matthew Anderson beat his opponent from Costa Rica by a score of fifteen-six and fifteen-two, to rack up his third victory. Tomorrow comes crunch time as Anderson […]
He entered the musical scene professionally in 1994 and since then, has performed with several bands, delivering punta rock to an audience that just can’t seem to get enough. Now a solo artist, Supa G’s second CD, called “Unity”, features twelve songs in three different languages. Supa G., Punta Rock Entertainer “One particular song on […]
Earlier this month we covered the opening of a competition intended to revive the seemingly lost art of reading. Today, that contest concluded with some of Belize’s best orators going head to head. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today, finalists from each of the districts in the National Story Reading Contest presented their best work. The event […]
We opened tonight’s newscast with the cold hard facts of the AIDS epidemic in Belize. And while those numbers tell an important part of the story, they do little to convey the reality of those who must live every day with the disease’s physical pain and mental anguish. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Thirty-two […]
The ruction that rumbled around the Tourism Village today came as no surprise. Indeed, viewers of last night’s newscast were well prepared for the predicted confrontation between street vendors and a City Council bent on relocating them. But the pitched battle that greeted radio listeners this morning did not involve small vendors or hair braiders […]
The other controversy at the Tourism Village today, almost lost in the confusion over buses, was the issue of vendors and hair braiders who have set up shop on Fort Street. Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting A couple of vendors, despite Mayor Fonseca’s warning to relocate to the Memorial Park did return to […]
The battle of the buses was not the only bad news in tourism today. Police report that an elderly cruise ship passenger who elected to take a caye trip died while snorkelling. Around 11:15 this morning seventy-nine year old Ruth Becker of New York was enjoying the sights of Shark Ray Alley between Caye Caulker […]
Cabinet has announced three initiatives arising from that body’s meeting on Tuesday. In response to the report of the Social Security Reform Commission, several recommendations will be enacted immediately, including the regular publication of financial statements, investment guidelines and new investment proposals. Other changes include tying modification of benefits to actuarial review and an increase […]
