It’s official…without the benefit of a national referendum the Guatemalan government has said no to the proposals aimed at ending Guatemala’s long-standing territorial claim to Belize. Today News 5 obtained a copy of the communiqué sent to O.A.S. Secretary General Cesar Gaviria on August twenty-fifth from President Alfonso Portillo’s government. The communiqué reads in part: […]
Two suspicious fires on Caye Caulker last night have fire officials and the Village Council perplexed. The first blaze destroyed several guesthouses owned by Simon Morris, who is currently away in the United Kingdom, while the second ravaged The Split’s palapa bar on the other side of the island. News 5 was on the scene […]
In police news, an investigation has been launched into the murder of a Dangriga man. Around one this morning thirty-one year old Eugene Hernandez and a female friend were walking on the Hummingbird Highway when at mile twenty-one a man jumped out of the bushes and attacked him, stabbing him in the neck. By the […]
A Zeta water truck was held up on Wednesday afternoon in Belize City. Driver, Mauricio Sanabria, told police he and his co-worker had just approached the intersection of Seashore Drive and Keating Crescent when two men came up to the truck. One of the men pointed a handgun at Sanabria and ordered him to get […]
With the kick-off of the Carnival Season, the National Committee for Families and Children, N.C.F.C., has issued a statement saying they are “deeply concerned” about what they characterise as the increasingly provocative costumes and dancing. The agency says that although it is the right of all children to participate in the national celebrations and other […]
Since 1997, Marla’s House of Hope for abused children has been operating from a rent-free building, made possible through Help for Progress. But today opening ceremonies were held in Belmopan for the organisation’s move into its own new and improved building. Land for the structure was donated by the Belmopan City Council, while funding came […]
For many of us, the September Celebrations don’t start with official ceremonies; they start with the Queen of the Bay pageant… and tomorrow is the big night. News 5 caught up with this year’s contestants and found them practicing more than the customary curtsy. Shari Williams, Assistant, Queen of the Bay “You should expect a […]
Today three men were charged in connection with an attack on Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord. But Gerome Goff, Nelson Karim Bowen and Steve James did not go quietly and loudly proclaimed their innocence as they were led up the stairs, and while in the holding cell of the court. They were charged with attempted murder, […]
Police have rearrested two men from Dangriga following the death this week of eighty-eight year old Solomon Augustus Pike at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Pike and his twelve-year-old grandson were sleeping in their home on June second when two men broke in and began to savagely attack them with machetes. Police have now picked […]
He was a popular radio announcer who recently decided to go into freelance production work. So it came as a terrible shock to radio fans and media colleagues that Olden Young had committed suicide in Chetumal this week. The soft-spoken young man had been an integral part of WAVE Radio almost since its inception, starting […]
On Wednesday, Tricia Indira Mak was charged in connection with the theft of money from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Today, her sister, Taneemah Rhamdas, spoke out in her defence saying that the only thing her sister is guilty of is not heeding the advice of her parents. According to Rhamdas, the problem started last […]
The Ford Motor Company, intent on displaying its good corporate and environmental citizenship, has been supporting conservation efforts for over twenty years in virtually every corner of the globe. Today, the company launched a campaign in Belize to reward efforts in support of environmental projects and jaguars. The two initiatives launched this morning in Belize […]
He was a prominent member of the New Beginnings Gospel Band, and now vocalist Michael Evans has gone solo. His compact disk album entitled: “A New Beginning” contains eleven tracks featuring Punta, dancehall, ska-techno and soca rhythms. Evans told News 5 that his first solo album is raising the standard of gospel productions in Belize. […]
Following the death of Area Representative for Cayo South Agripino Cawich earlier this month, the People’s United Party has to choose a new candidate to contest the upcoming by-election. According to a press release, the P.U.P. National Executive has chosen Sunday, September fourteenth as the date for the Cayo South Convention. They have already accepted […]
The carnival season is on, and as usual the young members of the junior bands are particularly excited. But just as usual, they also have to try and find financial support to make their dreams of dancing in the streets come true. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting These children are not only getting ready for school, they’re […]
Last September the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital discovered that over two hundred and eighteen thousand dollars had been stolen over a one-month period. Today, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions brought charges against two women they believe were directly involved in the crime. Sources tell News 5 that Cheryl Staines and Indira Mak […]
It was considered one of the strongest financial institutions in the country, but a scandal in 2001 rocked the foundation of the Mount Carmel Credit Union in Benque Viejo del Carmen and almost caused the institution to close its doors. Two years later, Credit Union officials believe they are ready to bring the alleged embezzlers […]
He lived alone and appears to have died alone. This sad fact was discovered by neighbours this morning, and although they called the police, and one relative stopped by, the already decaying body was still there several hours later. So neighbours called the media to try and get some action. News 5 visited the scene […]
Driving down Regent Street in Belize City you can’t help but notice that there is some major construction work going on at two of the city’s most beloved buildings: the House of Culture and the Bliss Institute. When will it all end and what will the results be? This Monday, Minister of Culture, Mark Espat, […]
When we think of the arts, many people focus on the visual or performing arts, but poets are artists too. Rita Sedacy has just released her second volume of poems and this morning she spoke to News 5 about the collection she calls “My Heart to Yours.” Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Fifty-seven year old Rita Sedacy […]
Summer vacation is almost over, but if you think that children are getting tired of running around outdoors or playing sports, think again. News 5 was invited to a track and field competition that proved Belizean children still have plenty of energy left. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It is not the first time that Curlin King […]
In June, an eighty-eight year old man and his teenaged grandson were brutally attacked in their home in Dangriga. It was a shocking crime, but many of us were touched by the courage and love between the two victims as they struggle to recover. But yesterday one of them lost the battle to survive. Jacqueline […]
Police have detained two suspects and a vehicle matching the description given by Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord, following an attempt on his life over the weekend. However, Police Press Officer G. Michael Reid told News 5 it might be difficult to press charges against the men because there are no eyewitnesses. The Chief Magistrate reported […]
The Inter-American Convention against Corruption and its implementation in Belize were the focus of a one-day conference today. Belize signed on to the convention in June 2001 and ratified it in September of last year, becoming the twenty-ninth country to do so. Representatives of the public and private sectors, government, and civil society today sat […]
If you got your copy of the Tuesday Amandala, you may have seen an advisory by Belize Telecommunications Limited informing customers that it intends to adjust rates yet again, effective September twelfth. However, users will notice that what appear to be “new” rates are awfully similar to the ones B.T.L. is already charging and was […]
