In the midst of preparations for the long holiday weekend, today a solemn ceremony was held in Belize City to mark the tragedy that changed the world forever. Alyssa Noble, Reporting Five years after the terrorist attacks of September eleventh, today citizens of the United States gathered at the Museum of Belize to commemorate the […]
Today a former police officer accused of sexually assaulting a minor left the courtroom a free man. In January, a fourteen year old girl alleged that twenty-five year old Gilroy Ramirez had sex with her in Caye Caulker Village. Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of the ex-cop who was later charged with carnal knowledge. […]
It was an election year promise in 2003 but three years later, what was once barren land now boasts an impressive structure … and as News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports, Corozal has become the casino capital of the country. Janelle Chanona, Reporting After three years of construction, this week the Las Vegas Casino officially opened […]
From the political front, following contention between city councils and central government over celebrations money, tonight we understand that the situation has been sorted out, with the funds now in control of the Mayors. But one area representative is still seeing red, after personal allegations were levied against him by Mayor Hilberto Campos from Corozal. […]
With no shortage of activities scheduled for this weekend, the Belize City Council is hoping that Belizeans from across the country will show up in force for the return of the Festival Grand Market. Re-named the Multi-Cultural Fair, CITCO’s Michael Theus says the event will satisfy the soul … and the stomach. Michael Theus, Committee […]
In sporting news, while hundreds of Belizeans will be jumping up and down this weekend, participants in the Tour de Santino’s will also be busting a sweat on their bicycles. On Thursday stage day one took the pelothon from mile eight to the Boom junction and back to mile eight. It was a close finish […]
Thanks to acts like Bryon Lee, soca music has become synonymous with the month long celebrations in September. And this tenth, that tradition will take the form of a host of Caribbean artists on stage in the old capital. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports from Ladyville. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting This morning, soca artist, Leon Caldero […]
The competition is definitely on … following our broadcast of carnival bands from the north side of Belize City preparing for the road march on Saturday, last night south side camps were determined to try and steal the show. Ava Lovell, Reporting ?You were missing from the carnival last year Nadia, why was that?? Nadia […]
Due to a Public and Bank Holiday on Monday, September eleventh, there will be no newscast. The next broadcast will be on Tuesday, September twelfth, 2006.
The history of September celebrations has, for much of the last century, never been far removed from politics. This year, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Independence, the milestone has lived up to its unfortunate reputation. A number of U.D.P. controlled municipal councils are charging that a vindictive central government is withholding promised funds and giving […]
Education: it’s the biggest part of government’s budget and probably the greatest concern of the nation’s parents. This week our best and brightest in the field are taking a close look at the top level of the Belize’s educational pyramid. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports. Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize ?Education is not the […]
Details remain sketchy but this afternoon, a body was found floating in the Macal River. According to San Ignacio police, around two-thirty officers were called to an area along the riverbank between the Hawkesworth and diversion bridge. Drifting in the water was the corpse of a Hispanic man wearing blue short pants and a green […]
A Belize City messenger missing from work for the past three months has been arrested and charged with theft. According to court reports, up until June eighth, twenty year old Shane Gillett was a part time employee at Maya Travel Services. On that day, the staff supervisor says she gave Gillett instructions to pick up […]
It may have taken them a while, but The Ministry of Health has finally released the first quarter report on HIV/AIDS for 2006. According to the statistics, there were one hundred and thirty-one new reported HIV infections, fifteen new AIDS cases, and fourteen AIDS-related deaths. The numbers show an increase compared to the first quarter […]
The Garinagu have November nineteenth, Mestizos October twelfth and–without an official designation–September tenth has been the traditional time for the Creole to shine. Today, the National Kriol Council rallied its people around a proud culture. These boys and girls may have gotten a bit confused trying to recreate a tradition of their grandparents … but […]
With the Belize City Council strapped for funds, municipal officials are finding unique ways to move forward with improvements in the old capital. One trend I witnessed this morning and we are sure to see more of is partnering with the private sector. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting It?s a spacious public area in a nice part […]
The carnival road march gets underway on Saturday and as the clock ticks down bands all over the city are making last minute preparations. Last night News Five’s carnival commentator Ava Lovell visited a couple of northside Mas Camps and found that there was no shortage of enthusiasm. Carla Flowers, Band Leader, Mother Nature ?Most […]
Concerns over the proposed sale of shares in Belize’s sole citrus processor continued today with one director of the Citrus Growers Association claiming that details of the deal have been kept secret even from the board. According to Denzil Jenkins, the initial letter of agreement between Citrus Products of Belize Limited and prospective investor, Blue […]
He has headed the Public Utilities Commission since its formation six years ago, but Dr. Gilly Canton will soon be moving on to a new line of work. It has been confirmed that Canton will not be renewing his contract at the P.U.C., which ends next week, and has accepted the post of C.E.O. at […]
The poor, it has been said, will always be with us. And while that old adage may be technically true, it does not mean that the reduction of poverty should not be a government’s top priority. But the goal is the easy part; it’s how you get there that always seems to elude our grasp. […]
Twenty-two year old Sheldon Baptist, who is presently serving time at Hattieville Prison, was informed today that he will not be released anytime soon. This morning, the convicted burglar was also sentenced for unlawful carnal knowledge and threats of death following an incident that occurred in Burrell Boom Village in early January of 2005. Baptist, […]
Fortis, the Canadian parent company of Belize Electricity Limited, has expanded it’s stake in the Caribbean. According to a press release Fortis has purchased all of the outstanding shares of the two companies providing power to the Turks and Caicos Islands; P.P.C. Limited and Atlantic Equipment and Power. The purchase price, including assumed debt, was […]
For the second year in a row, schools and parents in the Stann Creek West constituency will be receiving some much needed financial relief. The money, totalling over two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, was handed over to schools today in a ceremony at ITVET in the Stann Creek Valley. It is the first of […]
It is a substance that evokes not only the beauty of the jeweller’s art, but the mystique of a remarkably advanced ancient civilisation. I’m talking about jade and for the next six months the nation’s best pieces will be on display at the Museum of Belize. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Nothing draws a crowd more than […]
With world prices for orange and grapefruit rising dramatically, Belize’s Citrus Industry is in the best shape in over a decade. But despite the economic optimism, controversy is once again spreading rapidly through the Stann Creek Valley. This time the contention surrounds the imminent sale of minority shares in the processing company, Citrus Products of […]
