As in any society there are a number of children in Belize who do not live within a traditional family setting. Likewise, there are a number of adult couples who would like to initiate or expand a family of their own. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has been busy trying to match the supply with the […]
Dry season is always a peak time for fire, and while there is no evidence that the weather played a role in either of two major fires in Belize City, there were some anxious moments this afternoon for residents of the old capital. The first of the back-to-back blazes hit in a part of town […]
And while firefighters were still putting out the flames on Ferrel Lane, the alarm sounded not a dozen blocks away on West Canal. There, a building housing five families and one business was largely destroyed in a fire that once more spread panic through a congested area of the city. Due to an electrical blackout […]
An eighty-four year old is supposed to die of natural causes, not murder. But one elderly Belizean never got the chance to expire peacefully among loved ones. Instead, he met a violent death at the hands of a twisted assailant who is still on the loose. Patrick Jones has the story. G. Michael Reid, Police […]
In case you haven’t heard, it’s Women’s Week, and a number of events are planned to highlight the crucial role we play in society. Nikki Tillett of the Women’s Department stopped by our yard this morning to highlight the annual bike rally scheduled for Saturday, noting that this time around, participants will reap rewards for […]
It doesn’t always turn out like this, but police today are taking some well deserved praise for the apprehension of five suspects they believe were involved in last Tuesday’s robbery of the Belize Bank in Orange Walk. News 5’s Patrick Jones was on hand in that town this morning as the accused were booked. Patrick […]
The long holiday weekend was not without its share of deadly violence. The first murder occurred around nine Friday night in Belize City. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Twenty-seven year old Mark Anthony Tingling was standing in this yard on Neal’s Penn Road with a group of young men when he was fatally shot in his upper […]
Five men from the Stann Creek District are in custody tonight pending charges of murder. According to police, on Sunday they were called out to an area off the Melinda Road were they saw the partly decomposed body of a man laying the bushes. The body has since been identified as twenty-year-old Miguel Jose Ovidio, […]
Corozal police are tonight trying to find out who landed this aircraft and left it abandoned on a dirt road in that northern district. Acting on a tip, on Sunday authorities visited the location in the Santa Cruz area and found the twin engine Beechcraft King Air. Although there was no one in the area, […]
Under the theme, “Making Business Happen”, this morning BELTRAIDE, Belize’s trade and investment development service, officially launched it’s action plan for 2004-2005. This year, focus will be on marketing programmes, national export strategies, and market access. According to Executive Chairman of BELTRAIDE, Lourdes Smith, the organisation and its services are at the disposal of local […]
He was not a head of state, never ran for office, and carried no portfolio, ministerial or otherwise. But if public recognition and popularity were the criteria, then the man known as Ramsey was as well known as any of our political leaders. Tonight we regret to report that Ramsey, one of those precious souls […]
Good evening, I’m James Adderley with fresh dish of the longest running TV sports show in the country. The Belize Cycling Association staged the twenty-second running of on Sunday–a hundred mile ride that brought the best cyclist to the Western Highway. We go immediately to the big finish at Constitution Park where the 2004 edition […]
With the holiday weekend upon us, some people are already heading out of town or starting to party. But the police say they will be monitoring the highways to try and ensure a safer Baron Bliss weekend for everyone. To this end, the Belize City Traffic Department and the Transport Department have teamed up to […]
A police constable has been arrested and faces charges of committing an “unnatural act.” According to a police press release, a woman reported that her fifteen year old son told her he had sexual intercourse with the constable numerous times beginning in October. The P.C. has been interdicted from duty pending a full criminal investigation.
It’s an event synonymous with Baron Bliss Day itself, the Harbour Regatta. And while the organisers have met some stiff competition lately and have been struggling with sponsorship, they have no intention of giving up… In fact, this year’s race promises to be better than ever, and even more accessible to the public. Jacqueline Woods, […]
A new show opens at the Image Factory in Belize City tonight. It is called “J.D., the new works of Joan Duran.” The exhibition features two large photographic works consisting of multiple image panels taken from television, and fourteen paintings produced over the last ten months. The paintings are done in an informal or impressionist […]
March is Child Stimulation Month, and today, preschools all over Belize held sports days to stimulate their young charge’s bodies as well as their minds. News 5 visited with the Preschool Unit in the Ministry of Education this week to find out why it is so important that we give our children an early start. […]
It’s always a beautiful sight…canoes setting off from the Macal River and heading downstream. And the excitement surrounding La Ruta Maya River Challenge grows every year, as the event draws hundreds of paddlers and thousands of spectators to the banks of the Macal and Belize Rivers. Patrick Jones was standing on the sidelines at daybreak […]
Due to a holiday in observance of Baron Bliss Day on March 8th, the next newscast will be on Tuesday, March 9th.
The meeting comes at a time when there is a lot happening in the Caribbean: a political crisis in Haiti, maritime disputes involving Trinidad, Barbados, and Guyana, not to mention a regional integration process moving with all the speed of a conch. Patrick Jones reports from the Princess Hotel on day one of the CARICOM […]
One day when the full story is told it will be as juicy as any bestseller: a tale of greed, politics, mismanagement, and just plain bad luck. But those revelations will wait for another time. All we need to know now is that Novelo’s, the nation’s only nationwide bus line, has been placed in receivership […]
It seems inevitable that, come April, Belizeans will be paying more for water. Dr. Richard Hern, the independent expert hired by the Public Utilities Commission to conduct a third party study, spent three weeks in Belize reviewing information provided by consumers, Belize Water Services Limited, and the P.U.C. itself. Hern has concluded that a price […]
Some competitors went into training the day after last year’s race finished, while for others, getting in shape consisted of drinking an extra Guinness… But that’s what makes the Ruta Maya canoe race so much fun. The starting gun sounds on the 2004 edition just after dawn tomorrow morning… and tonight some of the organisers […]
It’s a game that was born on the ice covered ponds of the far frozen north, and certainly not something you would have ever imagined being played in the tropical climes of Belize. But with the adaptation of some tiny rubber wheels and a whole lot of concrete, the Mennonite community of Spanish Lookout is […]
While Belize is certainly no stranger to violent crime, the grisly murder discovered yesterday in Gales Point was unusual, both in its location and nationality of its victim: a frequent visitor from the United States. Today, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods visited the gruesome scene in search of answers. Elaine Perez, Friend “Suppose it was somebody […]
