The Belize Agricultural Health Authority has imposed a quarantine on the Mennonite Community of Shipyard and two other villages in Orange Walk, restricting the movement of horses out of the area, following the outbreak of a viral disease. Three of the animals have died so far and a number of others have shown signs of […]
Employees of Belize Telecommunications Limited today reached out and touched thirty families countrywide through their community service project called “Christmas in a Can.” Originally the brainchild of business development executive Sharmayne Cadle Saunders, the company’s over four hundred workers pooled their resources and management chipped in to help make the holidays a little bit more […]
If you work in Belize City and are watching the six thirty p.m. version of this newscast then I must offer congratulations. The way holiday traffic has been going, if you left at five, you’re lucky to be home. For drivers, the following scenes may be familiar. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Cars-a-honking, whistles a blowing, tis […]
Earlier in this newscast, you saw the unmistakeable signs: heavy traffic in the City, security forces on high alert, and a rush of corporate charity. Yes, there is no doubt that Christmas is rapidly approaching. But was it always like this? Back in 1999 I travelled around the Belize District in search of what Christmas […]
He is accused of chopping his drinking partner to death four days ago. Now San Ignacio police are asking the public’s assistance in their efforts to recapture accused murderer Melvin Salazar who managed to escape over the weekend. On Thursday Salazar of Santa Elena was arrested and charged for the crime of murder following investigations […]
Four children from Orange Walk Town are recovering after being knocked down Sunday by a drunken driver. Authorities say the children, ages six, nine, ten and twelve years old, were walking on the sidewalk on the main road through town when a white Chevy Nova ran off the pavement onto the sidewalk, hitting the children […]
A fire over the weekend in a congested Belize City neighbourhood destroyed a house, but quick action by the National Fire Service prevented what could have been a far greater disaster. News 5’s Patrick Jones was on the scene and files the following report. Patrick Jones, Reporting Smoke from the early afternoon fire covered a […]
It took a while but after several delays the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Belize Tourism Industry Association to proceed with its application for judicial review of the Carnival Cruise Port contract. B.T.I.A. president Lucy Flemming explained the implications of the decision. Lucy Flemming, President, B.T.I.A. ?We were heard by the Supreme […]
He was a staunch supporter of the United Democratic Party and its forerunners…and tonight the institution known as Shubu is no more. Shubu, whose real name was Wilfredo Brown, passed away at his Tigris Street home around one o’clock this afternoon. His caregiver for the last three years, Joy Young, told News 5 that the […]
Almost one year after it opened its doors in Belmopan, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre has reached a major milestone towards sustainability. The Government of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi last week pledged four hundred thousand U.S. dollars to cover the Centre’s operational budget for 2005/2006, with an option for extension to five years […]
Fifty-one year old Noel Escalante is best known for his photographic displays but today this tax auditor from the Belize Tourism Board is fifty-seven thousand, five hundred dollars richer after becoming the latest lotto jackpot winner. Escalante told News 5’s Jacqueline Woods that although his numbers played on December eleventh, he did not find out […]
At times it seemed that NICH was flogging a dead horse–or perhaps Ramsey’s dead mule–when it tried to promote the revival of Brukdown music by means of a competition. But on Friday night the doubts were laid to rest as the new Bliss reverberated to some fine old beats. This morning News 5’s Jacqueline Woods […]
James Adderley, Reporting Good evening I?m James Adderley with this pre-Christmas dish of Sports Monday. The defending National Secondary Schools Basketball Champion Delille Academy of Stann Creek and the new Belize City champion, St. Michaels College both arrived at the finals of the National Basketball Tournament staged at over the weekend at the People?s Stadium […]
One time is bad luck, twice a remarkable coincidence, but to have the ARCOS international fibre optic ring rupture three times in five weeks stretches our gullibility–not to mention our patience–well past the breaking point. That’s right, sometime this morning BTL’s international connections went dead. This time the undersea cable was cut somewhere between the […]
The rumours have been flying for several weeks and today it’s official: the next commissioner for police will be Gerald Westby. According to a press release from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Westby will take over on April twenty-fifth, 2005 following a three month transition period supervised by outgoing commissioner Carmen Zetina. Along with the […]
One of the first tasks of Carmen Zetina in his new role as Director of Immigration will be the introduction of the new high tech Belize passports. The first batch of machine-readable passports has arrived in Belmopan and issuing will begin in early 2005. The introduction of the new technology, facilitated by the United States […]
The suspect detained for Thursday morning’s killing in Cayo has been arrested and charged with murder. Twenty-three year old Melvin Salazar of Santa Elena is the man police believe chopped Ermindo “Chakiste” Coc to death at a logging camp near Barton Creek. The crime occurred following a late night drinking session.
Earlier this month participants in Belize’s booming tourism industry gathered to honour their own in a gala night of awards. And even though 2004 is not yet over, we’d like to make an early nomination for the enterprise that will certainly get our vote for 2005’s hotel of the year. The name of the establishment […]
He is a self proclaimed soldier in Jah’s Army and this weekend Jamaica’s reggae superstar Luciano is in Belize to spread the message and throw down some conscious lyrics. Dubbed the messenger showcase, Luciano, accompanied by the Jah Messenger Band, will be in concert on Saturday night at the Belize City Centre. Today the artist […]
They say that around half of Belize’s population is under eighteen, making it one of the youngest countries on the planet…but I’ve got a little secret about the other half: someone forgot to tell them their age. Patrick Jones explains. Patrick Jones, Reporting The annual party for older persons gave over a hundred senior citizens […]
It’s the biggest banquet you’ll ever find in Belize, hosted by the organisation with the nation’s biggest heart. Today I got to join the Salvation Army as they brightened the faces of what seemed like every child in the city. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It is not every day that a child gets to enjoy delicious […]
If this week’s news had a theme, it would be Drinking with Friends is Dangerous to Your Health. In the last seven days, three men in separate cases have all died after an evening of serious drinking with buddies. The latest death occurred Wednesday night near Barton Creek in the Cayo District. Reports are that […]
She has gone from Ladyville housewife to Belize’s most wanted, as police have issued an all points bulletin for the arrest of Miriam Aguilar Lopez. The thirty-five year old Honduran is wanted for the murder of her common law husband, thirty-nine year old Luis Foreman. According to police, Aguilar went to Foreman’s house on Tuesday […]
Another Belize City business establishment has been hit up for cash by armed thieves. Employees of HL’s Burger on Freetown Road reported to police that around six thirty on Wednesday evening two men walked into the building, one pulling out a handgun and cranking it. The message was clear and the staff was forced to […]
A man from the Orange Walk district has been arrested and charged with harm following a domestic dispute with his wife. According to police, thirty year old Evertt Tzac came home on Tuesday night and in front of the couple’s children, started to accuse her of having an affair. Concepcion Tzac says her husband started […]
