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Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
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Father of 2 gunned down; cop held for questioning
The echo of gunshots rang out in the Buttonwood Bay neighbourhood late Monday night, and in the eerie silence that followed, one family would find their loved one bleeding on the ground. Tonight, his attackers are still on the run. News 5’s Marion Ali reports. Elia Pennil, Sister of Deceased “My neighbour just come and […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Crime | No comment
Hope fading fast for 3 missing at sea
Family members of three people missing at sea are still clinging to the now slim possibility that their loved ones are safe. Johnston International employees Ian Jackson and Charles Moody, accompanied by Moody’s seven year old son, were last seen leaving the Radisson pier around five p.m. on Friday where they had fuelled The Demonstrator, […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Disasters | No comment
Tropic passengers say they saved themselves
If you happened to catch Good Morning America today, you might have seen some familiar sights. The Dreyer family, who were onboard the Tropic flight that made an emergency landing just off Ambergris Caye, appeared on the national television show to tell their story. According to the Dreyers, they didn’t know the plane would go […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Belize goes to “stable” status in S and P ratings
The big news from the economic front this week is that the Standard and Poors Rating Service has given Belize a new report card…and it looks good. According to a government release, the S and P has completed its yearly review of several Latin American and Caribbean countries and decided that Belize is no longer […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Economy | No comment
Lotto jackpot hits $150,000
And since we’re on the subject of money, in case you hadn’t noticed, Belize’s largest Lotto jackpot in the history of the game will be drawn this Thursday. According to Tropical Gaming Company, ticket sales have escalated ever since the pot crossed the hundred thousand dollar line. And get this, today, it stands at one […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
Public hearings on Chalillo set for Jan. 16, 2003
As the countdown to construction of the Chalillo hydroelectric dam trickles away, today it was announced that the date of the public hearing ordered by the Supreme Court has been announced. The Department of the Environment, in coordination with BECOL, has decided that the forum will be held on January sixteenth at the Novelo’s Convention […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Environment | No comment
AIDS patient receives donation from viewers
But in the midst of celebrating the “what ifs” of the future, one Belize City woman is trying to face the certainty of her life with what strength she has left. We profiled Delmi, just one of hundreds of Belizeans living with HIV, in November. Tonight, we give you the latest chapter of her story. […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Goma gurus share their secrets
It’s a sad ending to almost every night out on the town that involves alcohol…symptoms are the same, but the names are a little different, so whether you’ll be praying to the toilet god, laughing at the porcelain queen or just plain old, hurling your guts out tomorrow morning, here’s some friendly advice from experts […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Health | No comment
2 men and boy missing at sea since Friday
As darkness descended, an intensive air and sea search underway for three people missing at sea since Friday night were forced to return to Belize City empty handed. News 5 understands that Johnston International employees: project manager Ian Jackson and mechanic Charles Moody, accompanied by Moody’s seven year old son, left Belize City around five […]
Written on December 30, 2002 | Posted in Disasters | No comment
12 hurt in weekend accidents on Western Hwy.
Separate traffic accidents on the Western Highway on Sunday have left twelve people recovering from various head and body injuries. According to the police, the first accident happened between miles twenty and twenty-one. Reports are that just after lunch on Sunday, construction worker George Andrews was driving his pickup truck to Belmopan when he came […]
Written on December 30, 2002 | Posted in Auto Accidents | No comment
Separate fires in Bz. City leave 7 homeless
Fire officials were busy this weekend after blazes in Belize City damaged three houses and left seven people homeless. The first fire started around one Friday morning at an abandoned building at number fifty Tigris Street. Flames quickly gutted the building and the wind carried sparks to a nearby house. The occupants of that house, […]
Written on December 30, 2002 | Posted in Disasters | No comment
Residents allege police brutality
Another week, another allegation of brutality at the hands of the police. According to Belize City resident Glenroy Rocke, when the police arrived at number eight T Street, only his wife, Yvonne and his fifteen year-old daughter, Zetora, were at home. Rocke alleges that the police used unnecessary force to gain access into his house. […]
Written on December 30, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Tropic Caravan makes wet landing with 13 onboard
Tragedy in the air was narrowly avoided late Friday evening after a Tropic Caravan was forced to make a wet landing just shy of the island’s airstrip. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the details. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It had been raining all day when Gulf Hotel, a Cessna Caravan 208, owned by Tropic Air departed […]
Written on December 30, 2002 | Posted in Disasters | No comment
Fortis donates big bucks to Salvation Army
Believe or not, there is some good news to report tonight. On Friday, Fortis Incorporated, through Belize Electricity Limited, donated some four thousand dollars to the Salvation Army. According to the company, the work of the social programs of the Salvation Army deserved its corporate support and it is hoped that other companies will take […]
Written on December 30, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
S.J.C. students win top awards in A-levels
In news from the education front, this afternoon, two students from Belize City were awarded for their academic excellence in the A-Level exams. Kimberly Haughton and Kalilah Enriquez ranked among the top five in the world in the Cambridge International A-Level English Literature exams for 2002. The brief ceremony at the S.J.C. library proved to […]
Written on December 30, 2002 | Posted in Education | No comment
Pedallers and pushers prepare for Krem race
Good evening I’m James Adderley and welcome to our closeout show for the year 2002. The sporting community at large might have taken the Christmas pause, but the fever is growing inside the football world as the Belize Premier Football League heads into its playoff round beginning January fourth and fifth. We are therefore very […]
Written on December 30, 2002 | Posted in Sports | No comment
Notice to viewers
The staff of Channel 5 takes this opportunity to wish all our viewers in Belize and abroad a happy holiday season. Please note that we will be taking a break over the Christmas and our next newscast will be on Monday, December 30.
Written on December 24, 2002 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
Crowd of cruise ships has Belizeans working hard
For the children it’s the holiday that never seems to come soon enough. For the parents, however, Christmas always arrives too early, leaving us with not enough time, not enough money…and all too often, a severe shortage of both. But whatever our situation, the sun will rise Wednesday morning on a country ready for a […]
Written on December 24, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Salvation Army Church reaches out
While some Belizeans will be working on Christmas Day and most of the rest will be sharing the joys of good food and good company, not everyone has the luxury of choice. This morning in Belize City, those in need of some holiday cheer were given a helping hand. Marion Ali, Reporting We often forget […]
Written on December 24, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Family of ten receive keys to Habitat home
We’re no strangers to the joy of first time homeowners receiving the keys to a new house, but when that big present arrives on Christmas, it’s something special. Marion Ali, Reporting Some people can only dream of owning their own home, but for Romelia Ogaldez and her family of eight, when she got involved with […]
Written on December 24, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Drivers urged to lay off booze
It is the downside of Christmas…the sudden switch from merriment to horror as word is received that a loved one has been killed or injured in a traffic accident…an accident that more likely than not was caused by a drunk driver. To spare Belizeans such tragedy was the mission of one organisation that hit the […]
Written on December 24, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Last minute shoppers crowd stores
It’s after seven o’clock on Christmas eve and if you haven’t yet done your Christmas shopping, I strongly suggest that you get off the sofa and cut a trail for the nearest store. As for the rest of you, sit back and see how those last minute shoppers fared today on Albert Street. Jacqueline Woods, […]
Written on December 24, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Public officers and Govt. agree to new contract
Santa came early this year for public officers and teachers, but the gifts will come a little later. With municipal elections scheduled for March and a general no later than August, the agreement, which will take effect in April, seems to be a good compromise between fiscal restraint and electoral largesse. The increases approved for […]
Written on December 23, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Robberies continue, despite police crackdown
It seems like there’s a cop on every corner and well armed B.D.F. soldiers on every street, but it’s still not enough to completely shut down the seasonal surge in crime. Friday was a particularly popular day for robberies as three were reported. Kira Ferguson told police that she was walking with two female friends […]
Written on December 23, 2002 | Posted in Crime | No comment
