Much of our attention this week has focussed on the bloodshed that dominated the streets of Belize City. And tonight the story doesn’t get any better as during the last twenty-four hours, two more lives were claimed by violence. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports on the latest killing to rock the old capital. France Jones, […]
The issue of crime and violence was on everyone’s mind today, including area representatives meeting at the National Assembly in Belmopan. And while numerous suggestions on how to resolve the situation are sure surface in the days to come, as part of his address, Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow presented a six point proposal. […]
And while crime has come to dominate the headlines, today Prime Minister Said Musa announced that the financial effect of Hurricane Dean has almost doubled initial estimates. According to the PM, the infrastructural damage to roads and utilities as well as losses in the agriculture, fisheries, and tourism sectors have now been calculated at almost […]
We’ll have more from the House of Representatives later in the newscast but first word out of Belmopan tonight is that the Social Security Board has a new boss. A press release issued by the fund today indicates that Dr. Louis Zabaneh is the new Chief Executive Officer of the S.S.B. with effect from Monday […]
Due to Hurricane Dean many activities across the country had to be postponed. One of those events was the annual Belize Defence Force Running Festival which is now set to take place on Sunday, September second. This year the soldiers have teamed up with main sponsor Belize Natural Energy and a number of local businesses […]
For the past two days, Central American immigration officials have been meeting in Belize to discuss issues currently facing the region. According to Belize’s Acting Director of Immigration Gareth Murillo, high on the list of discussion topics is trafficking in persons. Gareth Murillo, Acting Director of Immigration, Belize “In terms of the region and in […]
While several buildings in Belize City can claim rights as historical landmarks, this week Government officials took time out to celebrate a structure that has been transformed from the country’s prison into an interactive classroom. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin reports. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting One hundred and fifty years after Her Majesty’s Prison was built, the […]
While crime and the effects of Hurricane Dean were the headliners in today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, the bill that caused the most contention were amendments to the Public Utilities Act. Minister responsible for Utilities Ralph Fonseca maintained that the changes regarding tariffs for electricity are designed to benefit the public and regulators. […]
For many Belizeans, the September celebrations officially start with the coronation of her graciousness the Queen of the Bay. Today the candidates vying for the title introduced themselves to News Five’s Janelle Chanona. Emma Boiton, Organizer “This is a patriotic pageant, if it were just a beauty contest I wouldn’t be here.” Janelle Chanona, Reporting […]
For the third time in less than a week, Belize City homicide detectives have a murder on their hands. And while cops aren’t connecting the crimes, tonight speculation on the street is that the latest killing is related to Monday night’s murder. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Just before seven on Wednesday, twenty-seven year old Jerry Smart […]
In the wake of the violence that has dominated the streets of Belize City this week, today the police high command called for peace but vowed to bring those responsible to justice. According to Senior Superintendent of Police Chester Williams, too many young men have decided to settle scores with bullets instead of dialogue and […]
The good news tonight is that the rain has stopped. But now the tough job of cleaning up the mess left behind by the flood waters has only just begun. Today like many Belize City residents, Troy Banner was hard at work cleaning his marley and rug after his floor was submerged under the foot […]
And while the city wide clean-up continues, over the last two days homeowners across the country have had to deal with the effects of the severe lightning which accompanied the rainstorms. According to officials of Belize Electricity Limited the lightning caused serious damage to transformers, distribution lines and substation equipment resulting in blackouts in the […]
An accident at sea created a bizarre sight in San Pedro on Wednesday afternoon as islanders were shocked to see a truck trying to swim. According to our sources, around three yesterday afternoon a Belize City water bowser bound for the construction sites on the northern part of the island rolled off the barge and […]
In news regarding the destruction in the north, this morning, the Republic of China on Taiwan officially handed over a cheque valued at four hundred thousand Belize dollars towards the hurricane relief efforts. Taiwanese Ambassador to Belize, Ting Joseph Shih presented the money to Prime Minister Said Musa this morning during a brief ceremony in […]
In political news, tonight it appears a senior official of the Belize City Council has tendered his resignation again and is attempting to switch loyalties to the People’s United Party. According to Dale Trujeque, effective today, he is no longer the Human Resources Manager at City Hall. But more shockingly, the key player in the […]
Many local artists who have made their homes abroad regularly return to Belize to visit loved ones and find inspiration for their work. Rachel Heusner is one of those talented people and this week, her latest show hit the local art scene. Rachel Heusner, Artist “The everyday things, things that’s, you know, just so ordinary […]
While authorities have had to focus much of their attention on the recent wave of shooting violence in Belize City, the cops are also getting in gear in preparation for the long list of public events associated with the September Celebrations. This afternoon, the police stressed that their strategy is to ensure everyone’s safety. Sr. […]
With all the water on land this week, you might not have noticed the strange vessel that’s been moored in the Belize City harbour since Monday. But as News Five’s Marion Ali reports, the work being done on board the ship will prove crucial during emergency situations. Marion Ali, Reporting Commissioned in 2003, the H.S.V. […]
Tonight there are more than a few people across the city singing rain, rain go away! In less than eighteen hours, over nine inches of water from a passing tropical wave have created flooding conditions in both Belize City and Ladyville. The situation caused the cancellation of TACA’s flight to El Salvador, forced emergency management […]
As the driving deluge engulfed the old capital, assessments by officials of Belize City Council resulted in the decision to give water-logged residents the option of leaving their water-logged homes and flee to hurricane shelters. Deputy Mayor Anthony Michael says the affected areas are spread across the city. Anthony Michael, Deputy Mayor “We have our […]
Meanwhile an all points bulletin remains in effect tonight for murder suspect Edward Lord. The Belize City resident is wanted in connection to the murder of George “Junie Balls” McKenzie. According to police, a post mortem was scheduled to be performed on McKenzie’s body today but due to the weather, the procedure has been postponed. […]
Quick police work last night has resulted in the arrest of a Belize City man in connection to yet another shooting. According to investigators, around eight on Tuesday night a mobile unit was alerted to reports of shots fired in the Mahogany Street area. Officers say as they neared the scene, they spotted a man […]
In news from the courts, another Belize City man has been remanded to Hattieville Prison, accused of raping one of his co-workers. According to the victim, she got off her shift at Old Belize around nine on Sunday night and headed to the Western Highway to wait for a bus. A few minutes later, a […]
While officials of the Belize City Council are concentrating on the flooding concerns in the old capital, tonight we are informed that a letter has been sent to the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association informing them of the council’s plan to get the area around the Tourism Village under control. That letter is meant to bolster […]
