There are some very disappointed farmers in the North and South of Belize tonight, but hey, no one ever said that growing weed was anything other than risky business. Orange Walk police report that on Sunday morning they came across a marijuana plantation about a mile north west of Santa Martha village. We don’t know […]
It is not a problem unique to Belize…but with what appears to be a growing epidemic of juvenile crime and violence, the way we care for our youngest citizens is more crucial than ever. News 5’s Patrick Jones reports on an initiative that seeks to provide help for kids at the most basic level of […]
James Adderley, Reporting Good evening I?m James Adderley bringing you this Valentines Day dish of Sports Monday so we?ll jump immediately into the Valentine?s Day Cycle Classic staged by the Belize Cycling Association yesterday on the Western Highway. The Elite category of Belizean Cycling has drawn some fifty-six bidders for this eighty-six mile ride that […]
It appears a settlement has finally been reached between the unions and the government of Belize putting an end to the strikes. It also appears the unions have gotten pretty much everything they were asking for in terms of raises, reforms and a review of the new taxes. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting After […]
Police have made a speedy arrest in the shooting death of mechanic Lloyd Bodden on Thursday. This afternoon twenty year old Mark Alamilla and twenty-seven year old Roger Anthony, both of Belize City were charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Bodden was gunned down in front of his residence on Ebony Street. Bodden […]
Statistics for last year’s tourist arrivals are in and they confirm that Belize’s biggest industry is getting even bigger. The number of bona fide visitors passing through the Philip Goldson International Airport increased by seven percent over 2003. Arrivals through all ports of entry, including the P.G.I.A. plus Western and Northern borders along with Dangriga […]
This evening the Alliance Against Aids and the Women Issues Network of Belize invited high school students and other young people from across the country to share their concerns, opinions and make suggestions about HIV and AIDS. According to one of the coordinators, Martha Carrillo, the disease continues to affect the young population especially women. […]
A new exhibition at the Image Factory in Belize City called “Belize Creative” really does show how creative our artists can be, especially when it comes to doing something new with traditional materials. News five got a preview of the show, which opens tonight. Lesley Glaspie, Master Artisan ?There is a big demand for everything […]
Three years after it opened its doors, the Museum of Belize is this week quietly celebrating its third anniversary with a “people’s display.” The exhibition includes various pieces of artefacts and historical pieces that give visitors an insight into the country’s rich heritage. News 5 was at the former prison turned museum this morning. Patrick […]
Government continues to hold its cards close to the chest today following Wednesday’s decision to take back majority ownership in Belize Telecommunications Ltd. Reports indicate that the company’s operations remain unaffected as longtime financial controller Gaspar Aguilar slid over into the CEO’s chair. Apparently there were no ugly scenes in the corporate suite as, coincidentally, […]
And speaking of taking a long time to reach a conclusion, negotiators in the ongoing dispute between govenrment and unions are still at this hour in discussion. Twenty-four hours after they were expected to emerge with a final draft of an agreement that the member unions of the NTUCB would take to their rank and […]
The month’s fourth murder occurred this morning, the third to take place on the south side of Belize City. News 5’s Patrick Jones reports from the scene. Patrick Jones, Reporting The mid morning violence stunned the Ebony Street neighbourhood as thirty-six year old mechanic Lloyd Bodden was gunned down in front of his residence. Head […]
He was a popular figure in the developing world of Belizean music and was recently featured on this newscast promoting a newly released CD. Tonight we regret to report the death of twenty-three year old Nadir Leal of San Igancio. Leal suffered severe injuries in a January twenty-ninth traffic accident on the Western Highway and […]
It may not be dead but a case that appeared to be on life support made a major reappearance today, over two and a half years after the crimes took place. Walking in to Magistrate’s Court were Gabby Affif and Hassan El Sayed, two men accused of being at the centre of an illegal scheme […]
Her name may not be as easily recognized as Tanya Stephens but Teresa McCollough is no less qualified to bring a crowd alive. And that’s just what she plans to do this weekend at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts. That is, if you’re into classical music. The Institute of Creative Arts in conjunction […]
Her music is thoroughly entrenched on Belizean airwaves and while it’s a pity most of the albums on the streets aren’t originals, tonight local fans are giving reggae artist Tanya Stephens a dancehall queen’s reception. Stephens arrived at the Phillip Goldson International Airport this morning and News 5 was on the tarmac. Tanya Stephens, Reggae […]
It involved all day negotiations and by five thirty, government was confident enough to break its silence and issue a press release. No, we are not talking about the ongoing dispute between Belmopan and the unions. This high wire act involves government’s apparent decision to take back control of Belize Telecommunications Limited, following Jeffrey Prosser’s […]
And now to those other negotiations. Late word from the Central Bank is that representatives of Government and the NTUCB are on the verge of settling their differences, which now centre around a small core of tax issues. Sources indicate a spirit of compromise on both sides and expectations are that an agreement will be […]
On last night’s newscast we looked at how Belizean merchants are dealing with any prospective rise in taxes. Today I made the rounds with Belize City Police officers who are trying to make sure that those sometimes-obscure price control regulations are strictly enforced. Inspector Dennis Arnold, Price Checker ?Police will be going to business after […]
Details remain elusive tonight but investigators in the Cayo district are tonight processing a murder scene in St. Matthews Village. According to police, around one this afternoon, the body of sixty-eight year old Wilford Requena was found wrapped in a tarpaulin in the downstairs flat of his home. News Five understands that Requena was working […]
Tonight police continue to investigate a brazen morning attack on the offices of an offshore bank in Belize City. According to authorities, around nine this morning two armed men hit the Provident Bank and Trust of Belize Limited on Barrack Road just as employees were taking money from inside the building to a waiting vehicle […]
They form part of the burgeoning labour force of Belize’s biggest industry, and over the last year they’ve spent the time and money to improve their skills and talents. Today News 5’s Patrick Jones joined these graduates for some much deserved recognition. Patrick Jones, Reporting The informal ceremony marked the graduation of close to sixty […]
The weather was perfect, the crowd large and happy and the competition as close as ever. The KTV drama continued for the fourth consecutive week. William Neal, Host, KTV Competition Tonight?s winner for the KTV competition is…contestant number four, Hubert Goff Hubert Goff, along with the winners of the first three shows, will join six […]
Rumours are that negotiators are getting closer to a settlement of the dispute between Belize’s unions and Government but tonight we cannot report a breakthrough in the talks. That leaves one more day before a union imposed deadline, after which the NTUCB says it will return to strike mode on Thursday and Friday. Negotiators met […]
As if it didn’t have enough to worry about, the Government of Belize is once again under assault over its handling of the telecommunications industry. To the surprise of absolutely no one, Jeffrey Prosser’s Innovative Communications Corporation has failed to meet the deadline to come up with the fifty-seven million U.S. dollars it still owes […]
