But today, it was the Prime Minister and his administration that took centre stage as the new government and Senate was officially sworn in as elected representatives. News 5’s Patrick Jones was in the capital this morning. Patrick Jones, Reporting The pomp and ceremony of today’s opening of the National Assembly was the symbol of […]
Homelessness on the streets of Belize City is nothing new, but tonight News 5’s Janelle Chanona talks to the men and women who spend their days and nights on the streets, hustling for their place in society. You might expect to hear sob stories and screams for sympathy, but what she found will surprise you. […]
For many Belizeans who receive their wages on a weekly basis, tomorrow is the first payday of the new financial year. And, if you were paying attention to the Prime Minister’s budget speech way back in January, you know that beginning April first the tax free exemption goes up from twenty thousand dollars to twenty-five […]
In a landmark move for the Caribbean, the Belize judiciary has become one of the first countries in the region to voluntarily design and adopt a code of conduct for its judges and magistrates. The document specifies approximately sixty do’s and don’ts for those on the bench. Among them are rules such as: “A judge […]
Meanwhile, the Belizean legal community, and indeed, the public at large, has been abuzz this week with speculation on how the case of Monday’s four-car traffic pileup, believed to be caused by the Director of Public Prosecutions, will play out. According to Attorney General Godfrey Smith, the situation is unusual but it will be handled […]
His body was riddled with eleven bullets…and today police have charged a suspect in last month’s brutal killing of Alfonso Vernon. Eighteen-year-old Jamaal Henry of Racoon Street in Belize City has been charged with the murder which occurred in the area of North Creek on the morning of Saturday, March fifteenth.
Their presence would probably not have saved the life of Alfonso Vernon, but tonight more than forty new police officers are walking the streets…the latest recruits to graduate from the Police Training Academy in Belmopan. During ceremonies held at the academy on Friday afternoon, forty-one men and women were officially sworn in as police constables. […]
This weekend, a small army of young boys and girls will be performing a series of dances in dramatic fashion. Since January, one hundred and eight youths from San Ignacio, Belmopan, Belize and Dangriga have been rehearsing twenty different pieces in classical, modern, jazz, mime and ballet dances. The show, titled “Imagine”, will be performed […]
They number about six hundred in Belize and are a formidable force in the local business community. Today the men and women of the Sindhi Indian community are celebrating their new year. At ceremonies which started late this evening at the home of Vinod Bhojwani, the Belize Sindhis offered prayers and sacrifices to the God […]
The best a Belizean has ever done in a major international beauty pageant was almost a quarter century ago when Sarita Acosta made the top ten in Miss Universe. But that hasn’t stopped us from trying…and trying…with the latest tactic being an early start. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Primary school and […]
Opposition Leader Dean Barrow promised it shortly after his party was defeated at the polls, and today the U.D.P. released the composition of its shadow Cabinet. Members of the group include all seven elected representatives, all three Senators, seven defeated candidates and one political newcomer. Each is assigned a specific portfolio, as follows. Foreign Affairs: […]
In crime news police have released the blood tests administered to drivers of vehicles involved in Monday’s traffic pileup on the Northern Highway. They report that no driver had blood alcohol levels above the legal limit. Two witnesses report that the accident, which has left a young girl in critical condition, was caused by the […]
Monday’s accident is not the only matter on Kirk Anderson’s mind as interest is mounting over how he will handle the files now on his desk dealing with last year’s passport scandal. Today I spoke to Prime Minister Said Musa, who said the ball is squarely in the D.P.P.’s court. Prime Minister Said Musa “The […]
Born out of a diplomatic visit by Prime Minister Said Musa to South Korea, today relations with that Asian country have spawned several benefits for Belizeans. The main one has been support for the Youth for the Future initiative, a brainchild of the P.M.. To date, South Korea has provided funding and made donations in […]
But while an improved economy will help ease our social problems, money alone will not cure them. Nearly every night there are reports of violent crime, particularly in Belize City, and more often than not, a young victim is left bleeding on the street. Responses to the situation have included more patrols in “special police […]
The first of ten winners who will advance to the next round of our annual karaoke competition was chosen last night. Here’s how it went at Club Calypso. Neil Hall, KTV Host “Our winner is contestant number three, Vivian Jones.” (Vivian sings “I’m Alive” by Celine Dion) Jones won a hundred dollars cash and a […]
Almost two weeks into the war in Iraq our coverage has been limited to several interviews with the families of Belizean servicemen serving on the front. Today, however, we have something a little different…It is a communication from the front. No, not a fuzzy videophone report from a News 5 embedded reporter, this message comes […]
Cruise tourism is booming and there is no denying that the U.S. dollars floating around Belize City are real. But can the country’s once pristine environment deal with the traffic? Today, with four cruise ships in the harbour, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods sought to find out. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The weather may not have been […]
It is becoming a familiar story…with even the names and locations seeming to display a touch of déjà vu. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has details of the latest shooting to echo across the city. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting A trail of blood on the sidewalk and street tell you just how seriously eighteen-year-old Leonard Arnold was […]
Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting that rocked the city over the weekend. Twenty-one year old Kareem Cattouse of a Mahogany Street address has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Donald McKay. McKay was gunned down on Saturday night while standing in B.T.L. Park on the Newtown Barracks.
According to police, the results of blood alcohol tests administered to four drivers involved in Monday’s pileup on the Northern Highway are not yet available. Reports from eyewitnesses say the accident was triggered by the erratic movements of a government owned Mitsubishi Montero being driven by Director of Public Prosecutions, Kirk Anderson. Today Edmund Humphreys, […]
Four days after the Court of Appeal confirmed the Supreme Court ruling that B.T.L.’s revised phone rates are illegal, the consequences of that decision are still unclear. According to the company’s Strategy and Business Development Manager, Karen Bevans, they are cognizant that customers might be a little confused about what calls are costing in light […]
For some people, it’s a hard concept to grasp…how events along a riverbank deep in the Sibun gorge can affect coral in the Caribbean Sea. But that’s just what the Sibun Watershed Association, working with the Meso-American Biological Corridors project and Lighthawk, have tried to impress on the thousands of residents living along on the […]
On Friday seven young ladies from Gwen Lizarraga High School will be performing to win the hearts of the audience and judges, as well as some much needed funds for their school. The Miss Gwen Liz pageant will be the first since 1995. Today News 5’s Jacqueline Woods caught up with the contestants as they […]
Were it not for the war now raging across Iraq, it would be dominating the headlines of every country in the world. But the fact that the spread of a mysterious and deadly disease is being overshadowed in the media does not make it any less of a threat. Today I checked with medical authorities […]
