It did not have the publicity of the tsunami relief concert held in Belize City but on Sunday, the Lions Clubs of San Pedro and Caye Caulker pooled their resources to launch their own fundraising drive. Maybe it was the fact that they all live on the water’s edge and can identify with victims half […]
You could call it a bit of shameless self promotion masquerading as journalism…but we prefer to call it entertainment news. After a two year break, Channel 5 is pleased to announce the return of the popular television show KTV. The one-hour season opener kicks off at nine tonight at a new venue: the outdoor Palm […]
It happens every year at this time but in 2005 the ceremonial opening of the Supreme Court carries special weight: first because it must deal with a rising tide of violent crime and second, because the civil side of court has become an important arbiter of Belize’s social and political conflicts. News 5’s Patrick Jones […]
When he rose on the adjournment, Attorney General Francis Fonseca addressed several issues raised by the CJ in his opening remarks. Among them was Justice Conteh’s concern that court appointed lawyers are not being appropriately paid and that the inadequate compensation discouraged qualified attorneys from taking on cases of those defendants who cannot afford the […]
With a full weekend to think about it, those people and organisations most affected by the new budget presented by Government on Friday were busy today formulating their reaction. At newstime the executive members of the National Trade Union Congress were still meeting to decide the direction of their protest, having already concluded that the […]
A Belize Defense Force soldier has drowned while attempting a river crossing. He is Private Adrian Coc. Belize Defence Force officials would not specifically speak about the incident but told News 5 that they do have a contingent stationed at Xunantunich and they are investigating the death. Police say Coc was along with four other […]
Police appear to have made a major break in a rash of armed robberies in the Stann Creek Valley. On Sunday they detained two Honduran nationals who were found in possession of an Ak-47 assault rifle and military style camouflage clothing. According to police reports, one of their patrols near mile twenty-five on the Hummingbird […]
It was slow in getting started but by the time the Institute of Creative Arts Tsunami Relief Show ended at ten on Saturday night, the twelve-hour event managed to raise a respectable sum of money. Well over fifty artists, including dance schools from all over the country, volunteered their time and various businesses that sold […]
James Adderley Reporting Good evening, I?m James Adderley with this fresh dish of Sports Monday and indeed people, yesterday January sixteenth 2005 would certainly go down as one of the truly lean days for the Belizean Sporting landscape. As a matter of fact, only Cat?s Tire Shop presented a mounting bike special through the Burrell […]
There had been little doubt before today but this morning Prime Minister Said Musa confirmed the Government’s financial reality for 2005/2006. Among the Musa administration’s plans for an increase in revenue earnings are hikes in business taxes, a five percent increase for banks and financial institutions, a whopping eleven percent rise for real estate sales […]
Earlier in this newscast, you saw the emotional and dramatic scenes that unfolded outside the National Assembly during the Prime Minister’s budget presentation. But as News 5’s Patrick Jones reports, inside the House of Representatives, the atmosphere was eerily somber. Said Musa ?We have hard choices to make here. After having cut the projected expenditure […]
Tonight police investigations continue into the death of a government employee who was shot and killed on Thursday night in a Guatemalan Town. Gregory Gibson, Ag Comptroller of Customs ?I would say that the Department has already been deeply distressed and sadden by his death and we hope that it could spare us on to […]
In an update to a story we ran on Thursday night’s newscast, today twenty one year old Maria Concepcion Tiul and her thirteen-year-old brother appeared in Orange Walk Magistrate’s Court following charges brought against them in connection with the death of Tiul’s three-year-old son Axcel Castillo. The minor, who was charged with murder, was remanded […]
Everyday medical officials at the Accident and Emergency Ward at the Karl Heusner Memorial hospital do their best to save the lives of their patients. Tonight, News 5 reports on a new initiative that is designed to improve this crucial service. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting One of the most major medical services offered at the Karl […]
No more. That was the theme this afternoon of a joint press conference hosted by the eight unions that comprise the National Trade Union Congress of Belize. It was an alphabet soup of acronyms but the message they spelled out was clear: they are strongly opposed to any tax hikes that are all but certain […]
It might have gotten lost in all the talk about the budget but on Wednesday, a law suit was filed in the Supreme Court against Belize Telecommunications Limited by a group of small shareholders. Attorney Lois Young Barrow filed the suit on behalf of the Belize National Teachers Union, the Public Service Union and several […]
It is not the kind of story we usually report on this newscast, but the death of a woman from Gardenia village requires special mention. On Wednesday morning around eight thirty, in the quiet village of Gardenia in the Belize District, twenty eight year old Lavern Williams ended her life by hanging herself at her […]
A former government employee has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of thefts using forged documents over the last six months. According to police reports, twenty-six year old Gabriel Mai worked as a clerk at the Orange Walk office of the Ministry of Works up until November of last year. As part […]
A different kind of hold-up at another gas station has led to one man’s arrest for robbery. According to authorities, around nine on January seventh, a Texaco gas station attendant reported that while at the BelChina bridge facility, a yellow Crown Victoria car drove up and ordered ten dollars worth of gas. But just as […]
In a follow to a story we reported yesterday about a woman raped at her place of employment on the Western Highway, police have arrested forty-three year old Kent Francis of Far West Street in Belize City. Francis has been charged with rape.
A thirteen year old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of his three year old nephew. According to Orange Walk police, the baby’s mother, twenty-one year old Maria Concepcion Tiul, had gone out on a night of socializing with her friends and left the toddler, three year old […]
Belizeans producers and entrepreneurs who are interested in cross border trade with Guatemala now have a new tool to facilitate multi lateral business investments. Under the “Enhancing Commercial Linkages” project, that seeks to promote private sector commercial activities between Belize and our neighbour to the west, a new website was launched this afternoon to promote […]
It has no money, no equipment and no permanent staff, but this evening Eglah’s Training Centre for Women was officially opened to the public. The facility, located at the corner of 43 West Collet canal and Racoon Street, was named after the late Eglah Menzies, a Belizean educator, who died in 1995. According to the […]
It was a disaster that, hopefully, most of us will not see equaled in our lifetimes. And while no Belizeans were directly affected by last month’s Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, we know that when trouble heads in our direction we will want others to care. That may be one reason why the cause of […]
If you’re looking for a cup of Lipton, Red Rose or Tetley then the tea shop described in our next story is not for you. But if you want a hot drink that will cure what ails you…then Regie’s might be just what the doctor ordered. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting Whether it?s a […]
